Test Track at Epcot is an unusual ride because it combines a thrill with education and is intellectually interesting. The track is a ride with six people to a car on a track and you are whisked through a mock up like a major motor vehicle proving ground. As you walk through the winding lines you see examples of what car manufacturers use to test everything from brakes to tires and seat belts.
In Dearborn, Michigan there are several proving grounds where Ford, GM, and Chrysler put cars through their paces before putting their prototypes into production for the general public. The tests are to determine safety, comfort, and affordability of new cars, and to learn about the flaws and failures in production.
The test track at Epcot takes you on winding turns, brake tests, hot and cold weather tests, and several others. When you complete the trek through the proving ground building you're taken out on a track similar to a race track. The car accelerates onto a bank, flattens out into a straightaway, and accelerates to about 68 MPH. You can look up on the marquis and watch your acceleration.
Kids and grownups alike enjoy this one for different reasons but it's worth not missing when you visit EPCOT. At the end of the ride you go through the gift shop (there's one at the end of every ride - you won't get away!). Beyond that is a showroom full of cars, trucks, and SUV's that you can try out and pose for photos in. Yes, that's me and I know I take awful pictures but I love Camaros so I couldn't resist. Hope you enjoy. Please check out my older posts. You may see something you like. I appreciate comments on your experiences.
