Lounge at Test Track

[Noctourne Wonderland]

Isn't Seimens the sponsor for Spaceship Earth now?

Yep. Seimens also owns Sylvania, which does Disney's lights and sponsors the Osbourne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights. Odd, one would think that the Osbournes themselves would sponsor it...

[hobie16]

I remember when AT&T was the biggest non-government employer in the US. Deregulation sure destroyed them.

[goofyjoe]

In March 2006, a cast member invited my family into the Test Track Lounge. I was with a couple of my brothers, their wives, and my parents, and we were getting FastPasses. A CM walked up and said, "I see you're all together. We can invite one family every morning into the lounge." We went with her up the little elevator and into the lounge, where we found free soda and coffee, a GM receptionist, a conference room, and a place to chill out. The lounge overlooked the interior of the ride. What was neat was that they had more photos in the room of the actual test tracks that GM used as proving grounds for their cars.

The best part was that we got front-of-the-line access to the ride when we were done poking around. They took us in a rear entrance to the queue and got us right on. I guess it pays to go early! :)

[Noctourne Wonderland]

In March 2006, a cast member invited my family into the Test Track Lounge. I was with a couple of my brothers, their wives, and my parents, and we were getting FastPasses. A CM walked up and said, "I see you're all together. We can invite one family every morning into the lounge." We went with her up the little elevator and into the lounge, where we found free soda and coffee, a GM receptionist, a conference room, and a place to chill out. The lounge overlooked the interior of the ride. What was neat was that they had more photos in the room of the actual test tracks that GM used as proving grounds for their cars.

The best part was that we got front-of-the-line access to the ride when we were done poking around. They took us in a rear entrance to the queue and got us right on. I guess it pays to go early! :)

That's so amazing! Did you take any pictures while you were there?

[mechurchlady]

That's so amazing! Did you take any pictures while you were there?

http://209.85.173.132/search?q=cache:9T ... cd=1&gl=us
Article about the lounge

http://www.wdwtoday.com/wiki/index.php5 ... _Questions

Robert of MA wants to know which attractions have corporate lounges and how does a guest get in. Mike says only employees of the sponsor may get into the lob. There's the General Motors lounge at Test Track and HP at Mission:Space. Mike says there used to be Annual Passholder lounges as well. You have to show ID to get into the lounge. Mike says there are some refreshments available, games and you can get to the front of the line.

http://travel.webshots.com/photo/152901 ... 8889zHbuiA
They have a lot of pictures for you to drool over.

http://www.visionsfantastic.com/visions ... _small.JPG
You can see the lounge in this picture as a row of glass windows. The ride is right below the windows.

http://www.hiddenmickeys.org/WDW/Epcot/TestTrack.html

On the top floor of Test Track, you can see the shadow of a giant Mickey plush.
REPORTED: Chato 12 NOV 98
This is not really a "HIDDEN" Mickey, but actualy a lucky glimpse of the GM VIP Lounge upstairs which features a life size Mickey plush that you can have your picture taken with.

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/7190789
View from the lounge.

[goofyjoe]

That's so amazing! Did you take any pictures while you were there?

Unfortunately, I didn't - I don't remember if anyone of us had a camera, and they may or may not have been keen on us taking pictures of an ostensibly "backstage" area.

The space itself was pretty plain - it was very corporate, with some seating and a couple of tables. The conference room was really little different from anything you'd see in any office. The kitchen / breakroom with the soda and the coffee is where you could see the ride.

You can see the windows to the lounge on Test Track. After the second braking demonstration (with ABS) look up and to the left of the TV monitors. You should see them.

[Noctourne Wonderland]

Unfortunately, I didn't - I don't remember if anyone of us had a camera, and they may or may not have been keen on us taking pictures of an ostensibly "backstage" area.

The space itself was pretty plain - it was very corporate, with some seating and a couple of tables. The conference room was really little different from anything you'd see in any office. The kitchen / breakroom with the soda and the coffee is where you could see the ride.

You can see the windows to the lounge on Test Track. After the second braking demonstration (with ABS) look up and to the left of the TV monitors. You should see them.

Cool! I like to find new things to look at during rides (like the hula dancer in the truck on Test Track), so that should be fun to spot when I go back to EPCOT Center!