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Test Track Sliding Doors Reinstated at EPCOT

Disney credits its engineering teams with restoring the doors to preserve the finale’s projected media.

Overview

  • A Test Track vehicle struck the ride’s sliding foam doors during Cast Member previews on June 30, 2025, injuring four guests who received on-site treatment.
  • Disney disabled the sliding-door effect after the crash and the reimagined Test Track reopened to the public in July 2025 without the doors operating.
  • New social video posted July 30, 2026 and reported by multiple park outlets shows the sliding doors operating again as vehicles exit the indoor finale into the outdoor track.
  • The doors now open earlier in the launch sequence and are primarily used to block outdoor light so finale projections are visible rather than to create the original near-miss story beat.
  • The panels are made of breakaway foam to limit impact damage, and their return is presented as a technical and show-design achievement by Disney’s ride engineering and show teams that restores a layer of theatrical separation between the indoor and outdoor sections.