Test Track

Ride at Epcot

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Test Track
Presented by General Motors

The pavilion logo (top), used since 2019, a throwback to the original pavilion logo used for World of Motion, and the attraction logo (bottom) during the Test Track 2.0 era from 2012 to 2024

Marquee and entrance to the attraction, pictured in 2014

Epcot
Area| Future World (1998–2021)
World Discovery (2021–present)
Coordinates| 28°22′24″N 81°32′52″W﻿ / ﻿28.373277°N 81.547663°W﻿ / 28.373277; -81.547663
Status| Operating
Cost| $300,000,000 (estimated)[1]
Soft opening date| December 19, 1998
December 3, 2012 (2.0)
July 20, 2025 (3.0)
Opening date| March 17, 1999
December 6, 2012 (2.0)
July 22, 2025 (3.0)
Closing date| April 15, 2012 (1.0)
June 17, 2024 (2.0)
Replaced| World of Motion
(Future World)
Ride statistics
Manufacturer| Dynamic Attractions
Designer|

* Walt Disney Imagineering
* General Motors Corporation

Theme|

* Automotive testing (1.0)[2]
* Automotive engineering (2.0–3.0)

Music| George Wilkins (1999–2012)[3]
Paul Leonard-Morgan (2012–2024)[4]
Zain Effendi (2025–present)
Speed| 65.1 mph (104.8 km/h)
Site area| 150,000 sq ft (14,000 m2)
Vehicle type| Slot car
Riders per vehicle| 6
Rows| 2
Riders per row| 3
Duration| About 5 minutes
Height restriction| 40 in (102 cm)
Sponsors|

* General Motors (1999–2012, 2025–Present)
* Chevrolet (2012–2024)

Lightning Lane available

Single rider line available

Must transfer from wheelchair

Assistive listening available

Closed captioning available

Test Track is a high-speed slot car thrill ride manufactured by Dynamic Attractions[5] located in World Discovery at Epcot, a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. Designed by Walt Disney Imagineering in partnership with General Motors (GM's Chevrolet marque during its second era), the ride is a simulated excursion through the rigorous testing procedures that General Motors uses to evaluate its concept cars, culminating in a high-speed drive around the exterior of the attraction.

The attraction soft-opened to the public, as Test Track 1.0, on December 19, 1998, after a long delay due to problems revealed during testing and to changes in design. As a result, the attraction officially opened on March 17, 1999. Test Track replaced the World of Motion ride, which closed three years earlier in 1996.[6] Originally, guests rode in "test vehicles" in a GM "testing facility" through a series of assessments to illustrate how automobile prototype evaluations were conducted. The highlight of the attraction is a speed trial on a track around the exterior of the building at a top speed of 64.9 miles per hour (104.4 km/h) making it the fastest Disney theme park attraction ever built.[7]

Test Track 1.0 closed for refurbishment on April 15, 2012, and re-opened on December 6 in its second edition, or Test Track 2.0,[8] sponsored by Chevrolet instead of General Motors as a whole. Guests now design their own car in the Chevrolet Design Studio. Then they board a "Sim-Car" and are taken through the "digital" testing ground of the "SimTrack". Throughout the ride, guests see how their designs performed in each test. After the ride, guests can see how their car did overall, film a commercial, race their designs, and have a picture taken with their own virtually designed vehicle with a chosen backdrop in the background. Test Track is located in World Discovery, formerly known as Future World East.

On September 9, 2023, Disney announced that Test Track would be receiving a third retheming inspired by the original World of Motion ride. Test Track 2.0 closed permanently on June 17, 2024 to make way for the ride's third iteration, Test Track 3.0, which soft-opened to the public on July 20, 2025.[9] General Motors returned as the attraction's sponsor instead of their Chevrolet division when the ride reopened on July 22, 2025.[10] The updated attraction showcases new vehicle technology using effects and narration, featuring a House of the Future, a forest drive, and a futuristic projection dome. The high-speed loop remains the highlight, though the "Sim-Car" technology has been completely removed.

## History

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### Test Track 1.0, Presented by General Motors (March 1999 – April 2012)

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Aerial view of General Motors' Milford Proving Grounds in Milford, Michigan, which was used as a case study by Disney Imagineers for the design of Test Track.

World of Motion was an attraction that was located in the current building of Test Track and was sponsored by General Motors.[citation needed] When the sponsorship expired, GM was in the process of conducting lay-offs and cutbacks forcing the company to question whether or not to sign another sponsorship agreement.[citation needed] Upon deciding to sign another agreement, GM wanted Disney to construct a new ride on the site of World of Motion.[citation needed] The new ride would focus specifically around their automobiles, rather than the fanciful history of transportation from the pre-historic (animal transportation) to the modern age (automobiles, trains, planes, etc.) that were previously housed in the space.[citation needed] In 1976, Disney Imagineers had visited GM's Milford Proving Grounds; the Imagineers later made a second trip to the facility as they designed Test Track.[citation needed] After numerous problems encountered during the construction of the ride, Test Track soft-opened on December 19, 1998, but did not officially open until March 17, 1999, nearly two years later than planned.[1]

In November 1995, Epcot announced that World of Motion would be transformed into Test Track.[11] After the attraction closed on January 2, 1996, everything inside the ride building was removed.[citation needed] Meanwhile, the elevated track was already being constructed outside and behind the building, part of the high-speed test portion of the ride.[citation needed] Work outside the building began in the fall of 1995, while work inside the building began in the spring of 1996.[citation needed] The ride was scheduled to open 29 months after World of Motion's closing, in May 1997,[12] but after numerous problems arose, the ride opening was delayed by nearly two years.[1] The cars used on the ride were designed to resemble the look of a test car that is used to go through multiple safety tests.[13]

Throughout the construction of Test Track, numerous problems occurred causing delays in the ride opening.[citation needed] After failing to open as scheduled in May 1997, park officials announced on October 15, 1997 that the opening was delayed until at least sometime in 1998.[14][15] The first problem that Imagineers had to overcome was that the wheels used on the ride vehicles could not stand up to the demand of the ride course and speed.[14][15] This problem was resolved but a second, more critical issue caused the ride to be delayed by over a year.[citation needed] For Test Track to run with the highest hourly capacity possible, twenty-nine ride vehicles would be needed.[citation needed] The ride's programming system could only handle operating a maximum of six cars over the layout of the ride, and the system suffered frequent software crashes.[14][15] The original software was scrapped, and eventually programmers were able to get the computer system able to run twenty-nine ride vehicles at once.[citation needed] Despite some rumors about rain affecting the outdoor segment, park officials assured that weather issues were not a factor in the delay.[14][15] In August 1998, Disney announced that the opening of Test Track would be delayed once again.[citation needed] Officials told park guests that the technology was new and still being developed.[citation needed] Reports planned to reschedule the opening for 1999.[16] After the problems were resolved, Test Track soft-opened to the public on December 19, 1998.[citation needed] The ride was still prone to breakdowns and did not officially open until March 17, 1999.[1]

Even after its grand opening, the ride still suffered from frequent downtime, although efficiency gradually improved.[citation needed] Shortly after its opening, to improve capacity, Test Track was one of the first rides at the Disney parks to employ a dedicated single rider line.[citation needed] The six-seated cars were often left with empty seats, as most riders arrived in groups of two or four.[citation needed] The single rider line helped each car leave full and reduce long lines.[citation needed] In November 1999, Epcot added a FASTPASS entrance to Test Track.[17]

### Test Track 2.0, Presented by Chevrolet (December 2012 – June 2024)

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On January 6, 2012, Disney Parks announced plans to renovate Test Track during the second and third quarters of the year and re-open the ride by fall 2012.[18][19] As part of the update, Test Track's sponsor became General Motors' Chevrolet marque instead of GM as a whole.[18] The new additions include a pre-show area where guests "design" a new car for testing in the Chevrolet Design Center, then they board Test Track's existing six-passenger ride vehicles, to be known as "SimCars", to see how their design fares on the Center's driving course.[18] The experience concludes in a renovated showroom featuring current and future Chevrolet products.[citation needed] The ride vehicles were repainted and while the track was unchanged, the setting was overhauled.[18][20] On April 27, 2012, Walt Disney's social media manager Jennifer Fickley-Baker released a set of concept design photos.[citation needed] Within the photos, it was confirmed that the ride will have 4 main tests: capability, efficiency, responsiveness, and power.[21] The ride closed on April 15, 2012 and soon later, barriers were placed along all walkways leading to either the entrance or exit of the ride.[citation needed] Also, a musical show called "Test Track All Stars" was added in front of the former main entrance to Test Track, which closed on December 4, 2012.[22] The refurbished attraction first opened to guests during a soft opening on December 3, 2012.[citation needed] The grand re-opening took place on December 6, 2012.[8][18][19][23]

Test Track was closed on January 13, 2020 for a refurbishment.[citation needed] It then reopened a month later on February 26.[24] On July 22, 2020, it was announced that the attraction was reopened again, since all Walt Disney World parks was temporarily closed on March 16, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on Florida.[citation needed] On September 2, the attraction was shut down again due to technical issues.[25]

### Test Track 3.0, Presented by General Motors (July 2025–present)

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On September 9, 2023, it was announced on the Disney Parks Blog that Test Track would be receiving another retheming, inspired by the original World of Motion attraction at Epcot.[26][27] Further concept art was released on April 5, 2024,[28][29] before the attraction closed on June 17, 2024.[30][31] In December 2024, General Motors announced that it would resume its sponsorship of Test Track when the ride reopened.[32][33] On June 16, 2025, it was announced that the third iteration of Test Track would be set to reopen on July 22, 2025, with new scenes, a new musical score and more.[34] Previews for Cast Members started on June 27 and ended on July 10,[35] with previews for Golden Oak residents and Club 33 members being held on July 11,[citation needed] Disney Vacation Club members on July 12,[citation needed] and Annual Passholders from July 13–16, and on July 18 and 19.[36][37][38]

Test Track 3.0[39], the latest iteration of EPCOT's high-speed automotive attraction, officially reopened after a 13-month refurbishment. This reimagining emphasizes innovation and the future of mobility. Significant updates include a redesigned queue featuring six exhibits showcasing futuristic vehicles and design processes, replacing the previous build-your-own car experience. A highlight is the new finale scene, which utilizes over 29,000 points of light to simulate advanced automotive sensor technology, enhancing the immersive experience. The attraction retains its status as Disney World's fastest ride, reaching speeds of up to 65 mph.

## Ride overview

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### 1999–2012

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Entrance to Test Track before the 2012 refurbishment. The interior of Test Track shows a simulated test lab, including test dummies and damaged cars before the 2012 refurbishment.

#### Queue

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During the first part of the queue, guests viewed a sample repair and test shop.[citation needed] As guests entered the queue in the welcome center they were shown tests performed on cars and parts before being released.[citation needed] The queue wound by different tests for tires and car doors, an anechoic chamber for radio receivers, and an area for crash test dummies to be tested.[citation needed] At the end of the queue, a group of guests would be brought into a briefing room where they were shown automobile testing facilities and examples of tests being performed.[citation needed] The host, Bill McKim (John Michael Higgins) told the guests that they would take part in some of these tests and also told the technician Sherrie what tests to set up.[citation needed] Small videos of each test were shown as he spoke.[citation needed] He finally told her to choose one final "surprise test," and a video of a car crashing into a barrier was shown as a door opened for guests to enter the interior queue.[40]

#### Ride

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Upon reaching the end of the second queue, guests were loaded into test cars.[citation needed] Upon dispatching from the loading dock, the car was brought through an accelerated hill climb.[citation needed] Next, the car's suspension was tested over different types of road surfaces, including German and Belgian blocks & cobblestones.[citation needed] Next, the car's anti-lock braking system was turned off and the car tried to navigate a course of cones, knocking many over in the process.[citation needed] The anti-lock brakes were then turned back on and a similar cone course was navigated easily.[citation needed] Guests were shown a video overlay of the difference.[citation needed] Then, the cars were brought through three environmental chambers: the heat chamber (featuring 192 heat lamps), the cold chamber, and the corrosion chamber (featuring robots on both sides that spray yellow mist).[40]

The handling of the car was then tested.[citation needed] It climbed a set of hills with blind turns while increasing its speed by 10% each time.[citation needed] At the top, the car almost crashes into an oncoming semi-truck before swerving out of the way.[citation needed] The car was now brought to the final test shown in the briefing room: the barrier test.[citation needed] The car lined up across from a barrier and began to accelerate towards it.[citation needed] Just before hitting the barrier a series of bright lights illuminated and the barrier opened to a track outside.[citation needed] The car traveled along a straightaway into a boot-shaped turnaround over an employee parking lot, then took a lap around the building with banked turns and a max speed of 64.9 mph (104.6 km/h).[citation needed] As the car returned to the loading dock, a thermal scan was taken of the guests and shown on a large screen.[40]

Like many Disney attractions, Test Track exited into a themed gift shop featuring merchandise associated with the attraction.[citation needed] Guests could also view and purchase photos taken of their vehicle on the ride or scan their Photopass to view or purchase the photos later.[citation needed] There was also an area where there was a showroom of the all-new, prototype, or legendary GM vehicles.[40]

#### Post-show: The Assembly Experience

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Experience designer Bob Rogers and the design team BRC Imagination Arts,[41] were commissioned to create the new post-show experience entitled "The Assembly Experience."[42] The Assembly Experience is a walk-through environment, giving guests the illusion that they are on the floor of a vast automotive assembly plant.[citation needed] Automotive doors, seats and engines glide overhead on assembly line chainveyors, while simulated automotive die-press caused the floor to "rumble" as each automotive part was pressed.[citation needed] Video monitors provided real GM workers a chance to tell EPCOT visitors how they felt about their products and their work.[43]

### 2012–2024

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One of the two Design Studios before the 2025 refurbishment.

#### Queue

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The first queue uses the same area as the old but is themed to the Chevrolet Design Studio at EPCOT.[citation needed] “Designers” (as the Test Track Technicians call the guests) pass by two concept cars, the Chevrolet Miray, and the Chevrolet EN-V.[citation needed] Afterwards, the standby queue leads to a section where a small model car is drawn on through projections while one of Chevrolet's employees discusses the design process for cars.[citation needed] Then the standby queue goes by large touchscreens where designers can take tutorials on how to design a car.[citation needed] Once at the front of the queue, designers use their MagicBand, park ticket, or receive a white RFID card called a "design key" and wait for a set of doors to open leading into one of the two design studios.[citation needed] Once in the studio, designers have a set amount of time (that depends on how busy the attraction is) to design their own "Chevrolet Custom Concept Vehicle" that will be tested on the sim-track based on four performance attributes: Capability, Efficiency, Responsiveness or Power.[citation needed] Once the time expires, designers move to the second queue which leads to the boarding area.[citation needed] For Lightning Lane designers, the queue goes directly to the main design studios.[citation needed] For single riders, guests use their MagicBand, ticket, or a design key to select a pre-designed vehicle from one of the four performance attributes: Capability, Efficiency, Responsiveness or Power.[citation needed] Once guests select their vehicle, they move to the same second queue.[citation needed] While waiting to board the sim-cars, all designers must scan their MagicBand, ticket, or design key again at the gate to upload their Chevrolet Custom Concept Vehicle to the sim-car.

#### Ride

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Once the gates open, designers board the sim-cars and fasten their seat belts, they will be checked and dispatched by a Test Track technician.[citation needed] Afterwards, designers will embark on an exciting journey through the digital testing environment of the Sim-Track.[citation needed] Along the way, designers will find out how their design choices directly affect their Chevrolet Custom Concept Vehicle's performance numbers by undergoing four different tests: capability, efficiency, responsiveness and power.[citation needed]

In the capability test, the car first connects to OnStar, while passing a snowflake on the left which is composed of World of Motion logos, then accelerates past a rain projection and skids out of control.[citation needed] Next, the continuing path disappears and the sim-car turns around to speed up again.[citation needed] A short time later, the sim-car makes a sharp left turn as a lightning bolt strikes.[citation needed] The car then passes by a futuristic city, which is an unintentional reference to CenterCore, an amazing city of the future from World of Motion.[citation needed] Following the capability test, the results of which car designs scored the best in the test are displayed.[citation needed]

The sim-car then begins the efficiency test.[citation needed] In the first part, the sim-cars are scanned for "optimum eco-efficiency".[citation needed] The second test performs an aero-dynamic test on the vehicle.[citation needed] Finally, "hyper-spectrum imaging" takes place.[citation needed] On either sides of the walls, designers can spot a WED Performance text inscribed on one of the tires, in honor of W.E.D., Walter Elias Disney's initials and the original name of Walt Disney Imagineering, the division of the company that built theme parks.[citation needed] There are numerous websites, along with a Hidden Mickey that is difficult to find.[44] Just like the capability test, after the efficiency test is complete, the best scores are displayed.[citation needed]

The third test, responsiveness, is next.[citation needed] The sim-car accelerates around hairpin turns with laser-projected trees.[citation needed] After the first right turn, a sign one the left can be seen that says: Motion Lane 82, General Motorway 99, Bowtie Boulevard 12; all of which reference the three attractions that have been in the building and their opening years.[citation needed] Afterwards, two more signs can be seen after a few more turns, one with the "turn right to go left" quote from the 2006 Disney Pixar film Cars.[44] and one with “Beaver X-ing”, referencing a GM plant in Beaverton Oregon, where Imagineers visited GM employees to help with the original Test Track.[citation needed] The sim-car then enters a tunnel to encounter the 18-wheeler from the original version though it is now shown with lasers.[citation needed] When the vehicle exits the tunnel, the results for the responsiveness test are displayed and all of the test icons are displayed.[citation needed]

The final test is power where the sim-car stops for a moment.[citation needed] It then accelerates through flashing purple arches towards a wall with the ride's logo on it.[citation needed] The doors split open and the car exits the building.[citation needed] Designers can spot a sign with the number 82 referencing EPCOT and World of Motion's opening year just before the drop.[44] This is followed by another one with a futuristic city picture, which is a reference to World of Motion's CenterCore.[44] The sim-car accelerates along a straightaway until it crosses over Avenue of the Stars as guests get their pictures taken.[citation needed] Designers can spot another sign that pays tribute to World of Motion, this time with the logo and the "FN2BFRE" text, referencing to the former ride's theme song, It's Fun to be Free,[44] at which point the sim-car makes a 90 degree right turn, then a 270 degree left turn circling over a cast member parking lot.[citation needed] Exiting the turn, the sim car then travels back down another straightaway before making a complete counterclockwise circle around the ride building.[citation needed] When the test is complete, the vehicle descends through a tunnel where the power test results are displayed overhead, and back to the loading station where the next group of designers board.[citation needed]

#### Post-show

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Designers can then use their MagicBand, ticket, or design key that has their Chevrolet Custom Concept Vehicle that they made in the Design Studio to see their scores from the ride, play games and make an ad in the "Chevrolet Showroom." In the showroom, designers can also check out some of the newest Chevrolet vehicles, take virtual photos with their custom-designed cars and make Sim-Car cards with their cars using their MagicBand, ticket, or design key.[citation needed] There is also a gift shop located at the exit like the original version of the ride.[45]

Many World of Motion logos can be found throughout the attraction.[citation needed] These logos are references to the old attraction and can be found on trash bins, murals, the attraction's main sign, and signage directing EPCOT guests to the attraction.[citation needed]

### 2025–present

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#### Queue

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The first queue uses mostly the same area as the 2.0 version, but is instead themed as a car showroom.[citation needed] Guests pass by many concept cars, with informational plaques detailing them.[citation needed] The Design Studio preshow and car-design features from the previous version have been removed.[citation needed]

#### Ride

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The ride begins as guests past the seatbelt check and look through a window at the opening queue.[citation needed] The car then speeds up a hill as guests are introduced to the male narrator and female AI car.[citation needed] The car enters a city landscape which turns into a digital world to show how the car sees the world.[citation needed] From here, the car accelerates and swerves past a digital car that appears before slowing down,[citation needed] after which the area goes black except for the road to show how a smart road can charge a car before accelerating again.[citation needed]

The car then approaches a futuristic house as the narrator describes a future where you can design your own car from your garage.[citation needed] The car passes mirrors while the car AI plays with various designs, making the car look different as it passes each mirror (an ode to a similar effect in World of Motion).[citation needed]

The car then enters a wooded highway area where the narrator lets the AI take a drive, in which she responds, “It’s always fun to be free.” The car slowly speeds up as it makes turns around the woods.[citation needed] The car then enters a tunnel where it has a near-miss with a semi truck (retained from the 2.0 version).[citation needed]

The car passes a futuristic car describing the possibilities of the future[citation needed] before entering a giant dome projecting images of a futuristic city with flying cars.[citation needed] After a brief stop, the car then fully accelerates into the outdoor portion going through the outdoor section before slowly returning to the station.[citation needed] Before reaching the station, the narrator and AI thank guests and encourage them to check out the post show area.[citation needed]

#### Post-show

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A themed mural is located at the exit to the attraction as a callback to the original style of circa-1982 EPCOT Center.[citation needed] Much like the previous version, several vehicles can be seen at the show room at the end of the ride.[citation needed] Like the previous version, the World of Motion logo is prominent, being used as the attraction's official symbol instead of an easter egg.[citation needed] It can be found on signage directing EPCOT guests to the attraction and the attraction's main sign.[citation needed]

## See also

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* 2012 in amusement parks
* Epcot attraction and entertainment history
* Journey to the Center of the Earth, the second generation of Test Track technology, located at Tokyo DisneySea, at Tokyo, Japan.
* Radiator Springs Racers, a similar attraction at Disney California Adventure themed after the Cars franchise.

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## Further reading

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* Florida, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, 2004, pg 150

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* Canada Far and Wide
* China
* Reflections of China
* France
* Impressions de France
* Remy's Ratatouille Adventure
* Germany
* Italy
* Japan
* Luminous: The Symphony of Us
* Mexico
* Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
* Morocco
* Norway
* Frozen Ever After
* United Kingdom

World Nature|

* The Land
* Living with the Land
* Soarin' Around the World
* The Seas
* The Seas with Nemo and Friends
* Coral Reef Restaurant
* Turtle Talk with Crush
* Journey of Water

Annual events|

* International Flower & Garden Festival
* International Food & Wine Festival
* Disney's Candlelight Processional

Other|

* Utilidor System
* Walt Disney World Monorail System
* Disney Skyliner

Related|

* EPCOT (concept)
* EPCOT Magazine
* Figment
* Epcot Center Ultralight Flightpark

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Attractions at Disney Parks

Adventureland
(Adventure Isle)|

* Adventure Isle
* Adventureland Treehouse
* The Enchanted Tiki Room: Stitch Presents Aloha e Komo Mai!
* Indiana Jones Adventure
* Indiana Jones et le Temple du Péril
* Jungle Cruise
* Le Passage Enchanté d'Aladdin
* The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
* Pirates of the Caribbean
* Roaring Rapids
* Swiss Family Treehouse
* Tarzan's Treehouse
* Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room
* Western River Railroad

Africa and Rafiki's Planet Watch|

* Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail
* Kilimanjaro Safaris
* Wildlife Express Train

Asia|

* Expedition Everest
* Kali River Rapids
* Maharajah Jungle Trek

Avengers Campus|

* Avengers Assemble: Flight Force
* Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout!
* Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure

Critter Country|

* Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes
* Splash Mountain

DinoLand U.S.A.|

* Dinosaur

Fantasyland|

* 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage
* Alice in Wonderland
* Alice's Curious Labyrinth
* Ariel's Grotto
* The Barnstormer
* Casey Jr. Circus Train
* Casey Jr. Splash 'n' Soak Station
* Castle of Magical Dreams
* Cinderella Castle
* Dumbo the Flying Elephant
* Enchanted Storybook Castle
* Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast
* Fantasyland Theatre
* Frozen: A Sing-Along Celebration
* It's a Small World
* King Arthur Carrousel
* Le Carrousel de Lancelot
* Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant
* Mad Tea Party
* The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
* Matterhorn Bobsleds
* Mickey's PhilharMagic
* Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
* Pete's Silly Sideshow
* Peter Pan's Flight
* Pinocchio's Daring Journey
* Pixie Hollow
* Pooh's Hunny Hunt
* Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
* Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
* Sleeping Beauty Castle
* Snow White Grotto
* Snow White's Enchanted Wish
* Storybook Land Canal Boats
* Voyage to the Crystal Grotto

Frontierland
(Westernland, Grizzly Gulch)|

* Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars
* Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
* Country Bear Jamboree
* Fantasmic!
* Frontierland Shootin' Arcade
* Golden Horseshoe Saloon
* Mark Twain Riverboat
* Phantom Manor
* Tom Sawyer Island
* River Rogue Keel Boats
* Sailing Ship Columbia

Liberty Square|

* The Hall of Presidents

Main Street, U.S.A.
(World Bazaar, Mickey Avenue)|

* The Disney Gallery
* Disneyland Railroad
* Anaheim
* Paris
* Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln
* Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad
* Horse-Drawn Streetcars
* Main Street Vehicles
* Walt Disney World Railroad
* Walt Disney – A Magical Life

Mickey's Toontown
(Toontown, Mickey's Toontown Fair)|

* Gadget's Go Coaster
* Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway
* Mickey's House and Meet Mickey
* Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin

Monstropolis|

* Monsters, Inc. Door Coaster

Mystic Point|

* Mystic Manor

Pandora – The World of Avatar|

* Avatar Flight of Passage
* Na'vi River Journey

Pixar Pier|

* Games of Pixar Pier
* Incredicoaster
* Jessie's Critter Carousel
* Pixar Pal-A-Round

Tomorrowland
(Discoveryland)|

* Astro Orbiter
* Ant-Man and the Wasp: Nano Battle!
* Autopia
* Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters
* Disneyland Monorail System
* Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
* Iron Man Experience
* Jet Packs
* Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor
* Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek
* Les Mystères du Nautilus
* PeopleMover
* Space Mountain
* Starcade
* Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
* Star Wars Launch Bay
* Stitch Encounter
* Star Wars: Path of the Jedi
* Tron Lightcycle Power Run
* Videopolis
* Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress

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* Captain EO
* Innoventions
* Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple
* Stitch's Great Escape!

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Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge|

* Star Wars: Millennium Falcon – Smugglers Run
* Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

Toy Story Land
(Toy Story Playland)|

* Alien Swirling Saucers
* RC Racer
* Slinky Dog Zigzag Spin
* Slinky Dog Dash
* Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop

Treasure Cove|

* Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure

Tropical Americas|

* Finding Nemo: The Big Blue... and Beyond!

World Celebration|

* Spaceship Earth
* Imagination!
* Journey into Imagination with Figment

World Discovery|

* Mission: Space
* Test Track
* Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind

World Nature|

* The Land
* Living with the Land
* The Seas with Nemo & Friends

World of Frozen
(Frozen Kingdom)|

* Frozen Ever After

World Showcase|

* The American Adventure
* Canada
* Canada Far and Wide
* China
* Reflections of China
* France
* Impressions de France
* Germany
* Italy
* Japan
* Mexico
* Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
* Morocco
* Norway
* United Kingdom

All different areas|

* Animation Academy
* Festival of the Lion King
* The Haunted Mansion
* The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure
* Remy's Ratatouille Adventure
* Soarin'
* Toy Story (Midway) Mania!
* Turtle Talk with Crush
* Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!
* Tiana's Bayou Adventure

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General Motors

Divisions,
subsidiaries|

| Vehicle
brands|

* Buick
* Cadillac
* Chevrolet
* GMC
* Denali
* Hummer
* BrightDrop

|

Service
brands|

* ACDelco
* BrightDrop
* Chevrolet Performance
* Cruise
* Dexron
* GM Certified Service
* GM Defense
* GM Financial
* OnStar

Global
subsidiaries|

* Argentina
* Brazil
* Canada
* Chile
* Colombia
* Egypt
* Japan
* Mexico
* New Zealand
* GM Specialty Vehicles
* Cadillac Europe

Shareholdings|

* DMAX (60%)
* GM Korea (77%)
* HRL Laboratories (50%)
* Industries Mécaniques Maghrébines (20%)
* SAIC-GM (50%)
* SAIC-GM-Wuling (44%)
* Baojun

Products,
technologies|

* Platforms
* Transmissions
* Hybrids
* Vehicles

Engines|

* I3
* Family 0
* SGE
* E-Turbo
* I4
* Family 0
* SGE
* Family 1
* MGE
* Family II
* Ecotec
* V6
* High Feature
* Gen V
* V8
* Gen V
* Gemini V8

Electric|

* EV1
* BEV2
* Ultium
* BEV3

Former divisions,
joint ventures,
subsidiaries|

* Allison Engine (1929–1995)
* Allison Transmission (1929–2007)
* Ally Financial (1919-2013)
* Atlantic Aircraft
* Bendix (24%) (1924–1948)
* Chevrolet Europe (2005-2016)
* Chevrolet-Saturn of Harlem (2006–2011)
* Cleveland Diesel (1938–1962)
* Dayton-Wright (1919–1923)
* Delco Electronics
* Delphi (1994–1999)
* Delta Motor Corporation (1997-2004)
* Detroit Diesel (1938–1988)
* DirecTV (1994–2003)
* Electro-Motive Diesel (1930–2004)
* Electronic Data Systems (1984–1996)
* Euclid Trucks (1953–1968)
* FAW-GM (2009–2019)
* Fisher Body (1925–1984)
* Fleetwood Metal Body (1925–1984)
* Frigidaire (1919–1980)
* Ghandhara Industries (1953–1963)
* GM-AvtoVAZ (2001–2019)
* GM Diesel (1949–1969)
* GM Diesel Division (1938–1987)
* GM Europe (1986–2017)
* GM India (1995–2020)
* GM South Africa (1913–2017)
* GM Thailand (2000–2020)
* GM Uzbekistan (2008–2019)
* GM Vietnam (1993–2018)
* GMAC Real Estate (1998–2008)
* GMC Heavy Trucks
* Holden (1948–2020)
* Holden Special Vehicles
* Hughes Aircraft (1985–1997)
* Hughes Electronics (1985–1997)
* Hughes Network Systems (1987–2003)
* HughesNet (1996–2003)
* Kettering University
* Maven (2016–2020)
* National City Lines
* NUMMI (1984–2009)
* New Venture Gear (36%, 1990–2002)
* Nexteer (2009–2010)
* North American Aviation (1933–1948)
* Nuvell (1997–2008)
* Opel (1931–2017)
* PanAmSat (1995–2003)
* Remy Electric (1918–1994)
* Rochester Products
* Terex
* United Australian (1989–1996)
* Vauxhall (1926–2017)
* Yellow Coach (1925–1943)

Facilities|

* GM Building (Broadway)
* GM Building (Detroit)
* GM Building (Manhattan)
* GM Technical Center
* GM Proving Grounds
* Factories (list)
* Renaissance Center
* General Motors Research Laboratory

People|

* William C. Durant (Founder)
* Mary Barra
* Alfred P. Sloan
* Tim Solso

Sponsorship|

* World of Motion
* Test Track (1999–2012, 2025–present, under all of GM; 2012–2024 under Chevrolet)

Related topics|

* History
* Companion make program
* Ignition switch recalls
* Motors Liquidation Company
* Motorama
* Reorganization
* Streetcar conspiracy
* 1945–46 strike
* 2007 strike
* 2019 strike
* Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle
* Concept of the Corporation

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