Tour of EPCOT - Part 2 (Future World-Thrill Rides)

Hi Disney friends,

In yesterday's post I started a tour of EPCOT. I focused on some basic introduction about how to get to the park and the two different areas and I began a discussion a Future World. In this post, I want to move to a discussion of the thrill rides found behind Innoventions East.

Right now this part of the park has 2 thrill rides (with changes coming in the future.) The first ride is Test Track which is sponsored by Chevrolet. In this ride, the queue allows for guests to design a car within certain specifications. Once on the ride you are able to test out your car creation and compare it to two other cars that the other guests that you're riding with created. Each car has six people and can reach speeds in excess of 65 miles per hour. This ride is a tier-1 fastpass so you may want to try to use this opportunity to skip part of the line. The nice thing about this fastpass is that you do not skip the queue. (The other options are Soarin', Frozen Ever After, and Illuminations. Just a little food for thought, the ride is built to withstand winds in excess of 200 miles per hour; However, the ride does have to close down during rain since part of the track is on the outside of the building.

Car Design Center in Test Track

The other thrill ride is Mission Space. This ride allows guests two different experiences. The Green Ride allows for guests to experience a much less intense ride. It is different from the orange experience in that crew members are on a space tour around the world. The orange side is a more intense ride and involves a trip to Mars along with flying through asteroids and a dicey landing on the planet's surface. This ride has one and disadvantage. If you are claustrophobic this may not be a ride for you. The ride was recently revamped and new screens put in and also Gary Sinise is no longer the host for this ride.

Updated Mission Space Screens

In this area you will also find the old Body Wars building which is currently used only for special events. Also for those who have been before Ellen's Universe of energy ride has been closed down and Walt Disney World is in the process of redeveloping the ride into a rollercoaster based upon the Guardians of the Galaxy movies.

Food wise, this part of the park only offers a few cars vendors with snacks, but this is just past the Electric Umbrella and in all honesty, most people wait until World Showcase to eat.

Thank you for spending your time with me and I look forward to hearing from you with feedback and questions that you may have.

Pictures from Walt Disney World website--normally I try to use my own pictures, but I have too much fun in the rides to get quality pictures.