Best Time to Ride Test Track

EPCOT · Based on 13779 real wait time data points

Design your own virtual concept car and then test it on a high-speed track reaching 65 mph — the fastest attraction at Walt Disney World. The interactive pre-show lets you customize your vehicle's capability, efficiency, responsiveness, and power before boarding six-passenger SimCars for a series of tests including sharp curves, environmental chambers, and the thrilling outdoor speed run around EPCOT's exterior. Located in World Discovery, the single-rider line is one of the best time-savers in the park.

Thrill Ride ~4 min 40" min height World Discovery Indoors Lightning Lane Multi Pass
11PM
Shortest average wait for Test Track
Arrive around 11PM for an average wait of just 29 minutes. That's 52 minutes shorter than the peak time (11AM, 81min avg). Best day of the week: Thursday (66min avg).
71m
Average Wait
29m
Best Time Wait
81m
Peak Time Wait
140m
Record High

Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide

7AM 0m Best
8AM 42m Good
9AM 68m Busy
10AM 67m Busy
11AM 81m Busy
12PM 74m Busy
1PM 73m Busy
2PM 75m Busy
3PM 73m Busy
4PM 69m Busy
5PM 76m Busy
6PM 71m Busy
7PM 79m Busy
8PM 68m Busy
9PM 63m Busy
10PM 55m Good
11PM 29m Best

Wait Times by Hour

Best Day of the Week

Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour

Test Track averages 102 minutes at 11 PM on Mondays but only 5 minutes at 3 AM on Thursdays.

7a 8a 9a 10a 11a 12p 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p 7p 8p 9p 10p 11p
Mon 50 74 68 68 77 70 79 76 54 71 70 102
Tue 36 72 68 84 75 75 74 71 63 68 58 74
Wed 58 58 68 80 81 68 71 69 80 89 67 63
Thu 43 67 60 98 64 66 77 78 65 68 64 77
Fri 37 69 67 75 73 67 72 74 68 74 73 80
Sat 43 63 71 86 86 84 80 75 76 101 90 95
Sun 27 65 65 77 67 79 69 64 60 64 68 74

Tips for Riding Test Track with Minimal Wait

Test Track at EPCOT averages a 71-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 11PM (29min) and longest around 11AM (81min) — a 52-minute difference just by choosing the right time.

Thursday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 66 minutes. Avoid Saturday if possible — waits average 78 minutes.

Pro tip: Arrive at EPCOT before opening and head to Test Track first. Early-morning waits are consistently the shortest across all days of the week.

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