Disney World - The Online Guide

Passporter WDW 2003
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Test Track Facts

The Total length of track in the ride is 5,246 feet, Disney's longest.
The building is 65 feet high and is 320 feet in diameter.
The maximum speed reached by the test vehicles is 65 m.p.h.
There are 31 vehicles in total, but only up to 25-26 on track at any one time.
The number of miles each test vehicle will travel per year is 50,000
Each vehicle was designed to last for 1 million miles.
During the ride it takes 8.8 seconds for each vehicle to go from 0-65 m.p.h.
There are 3 computers in each vehicle, which together have more processing power than the Space Shuttle
Each vehicle has 22 wheels, only 4 of which are visible
Each vehicle goes through 34 turns during the ride.
There are 6 braking systems on board each vehicle
The temperature change between hot and cold during the environmental chamber testing is 100 degrees
The crash-test dummies will be struck in the chest, banged on the knees and have their necks bent in pre-show demonstrations 720 times per day.
The track which runs around the outside of the building banks at 50 degrees
There are 85 road signs lining the ride
There is no steel between the front and rear wheels - the vehicle chassis is made of composite materials

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