Previews of the reimagined Check Monitor 3.0 at EPCOT are formally underway as of in the present day, June 27, 2025. With the primary Forged Members and their invited visitors now having skilled the overhauled attraction, we now have our first POV ride-through movies in addition to a sneak peek on the PhotoPass on-ride photograph.
Let’s begin with the fundamentals, which is that Walt Disney World introduced that Check Monitor will formally open on July 22, 2025. So common ticket holders have to attend one other full month (virtually) earlier than taking a spin on the reimagined trip. In between every now and then, there can be a spread of previews and (hopefully) a couple of days of sentimental openings.
Imagineers together with groups from company alliance companion Chevrolet have reached again into historical past for inspiration from the unique World of Movement, and have introduced that spirit of optimism to the subsequent iteration of Check Monitor. They’re pushing innovation ahead and celebrating humanity’s enduring drive on the thrilling street to a brighter tomorrow.
The queue of Check Monitor 3.0 options six distinct reveals, and inside every room rejoice the autos – and other people behind the autos – that push the envelope and assist get folks to our subsequent chapter in our movement journey. New present scenes can be added showcasing technological advances and the way our life and relationships to mobility join everybody.
Walt Disney World has described the reimagined Check Monitor as providing visitors a pleasure trip by scenes specializing in onboard know-how, customization and personalization. Adopted by a visit by a scenic outside route reminding us the entire joys of driving, taking on the earth round us and spending high quality time with family and friends.
All of that is the official description from Walt Disney World. You’ll be able to decide for your self how nicely they achieved these goals within the first ride-through video beneath, courtesy of our pal Jack at DSNY Newscast:
I’ll be trustworthy with you–I finished watching earlier than the 1-minute mark. As longtime readers know, we usually have a no spoilers coverage for ourselves, and expertise points of interest or leisure for the primary time in particular person. I believed possibly I may make an exception for this, because it’s “simply” a trip reimagining of one thing I’ve finished numerous occasions. However as quickly because it appeared to be beginning to “get good,” I needed to flip it off. I’ll trip it for myself very quickly–I can wait.
Not that you simply care about any of that, however the level is that I can solely provide restricted commentary concerning the first minute or so of the reimagined trip. My first thought is that I like that the home windows providing a view into the queue forward of belt-check. This has shades of World of Movement, and is a pleasant little contact that certain beats gazing at corrugated metallic.
I additionally like the brand new dual-narrator format, that includes each a human information and an automatic (AI?) automobile voice. The interaction between the 2 appears each humanizing and futuristic, and is EPCOT-esque. I additionally like what I heard of the rating thus far, and the transient glimpse of how autos can use superior cameras and sensors to “see” the world they drive by by way of over 29,000 factors of sunshine (per a earlier behind-the-scenes Imagineering video). That’s all I’ve bought.
So I ask you, fellow EPCOT Heart followers, are we again???
Is Check Monitor 3.0 higher than its predecessor? Is that this one of the best or worst incarnation of the attraction? How does it evaluate with World of Movement? Is that this a greater reimagining than Tiana’s Bayou Journey? Does this make you kind of optimistic concerning the upcoming overhauls of Rock ‘n’ Curler Coaster and DINOSAUR? Does it provide you with hope about potential reimaginings of Spaceship Earth and Journey into Creativeness, or reaffirm that Imagineering ought to simply depart them as-is for now?
As these questions recommend, so much rides on the Check Monitor reimagining. That is the primary massive undertaking of the present ‘period’ of Imagineering below Bruce Vaughn, and I actually hope they’ve turned a nook below new (previous) administration! I’m genuinely curious to listen to your first impressions, particularly since this isn’t actually a trip that may be spoiled by way of textual content, solely video.
Along with the total ride-through video, PhotoPass has additionally shared a primary take a look at the on-ride photograph for Check Monitor 3.0 (above). This strikes me as a pleasant glow-up from the previous on-ride photograph (beneath).
Primarily based on thumbnails for the ride-through movies which have already been posted, it seems that futuristic skyline is definitely within the attraction. I can’t wait.
I simply hope my expectations aren’t too excessive. I do know that is solely a trip reimagining, and that the observe structure is unchanged, and the association of a number of present scenes in all probability isn’t that totally different. I simply hope it’s an improve and extra within the spirit of EPCOT Heart and the unique World of Movement. Check Monitor 2.0 felt woefully dated by the point it closed and the unique Check Monitor was by no means nearly as good as some followers now make it out to be, so this being one of the best of the trio ought to (hopefully) be a low bar to clear.
For these anxiously awaiting extra particulars about previews, Walt Disney World teased that followers maintain an eye fixed out for extra info to share within the coming weeks about particular previews for Forged Members, Annual Passholders, Disney Trip Membership Members, Golden Oak residents and Membership 33 Members to trip Check Monitor 3.0 earlier than the attraction formally reopens.
Truthfully, I’m stunned these haven’t been introduced already–I used to be anticipating particulars earlier this week (however it does appear that Walt Disney World is behind with all the things, and that the Hong Kong Disneyland twentieth Anniversary has pushed again some bulletins).
Within the meantime, Forged Members previews of Check Monitor 3.0 will happen by July 10, 2025. In all probability, the timing of CM previews pushes again AP, DVC, and different visitor previews of Check Monitor 3.0 till July 11, 2025 on the absolute earliest.
Whether or not AP and DVC previews for Check Monitor 3.0 can be by way of advance registration or digital queue is anybody’s guess at this level. As mentioned beforehand, I may see it going both means.
With that in thoughts, our suggestion if you wish to hedge your bets and attempt to probably “pre-register” for Check Monitor 3.0 previews could be to make park reservations for EPCOT from July 11 by July 19, 2025.
To be abundantly clear, these are NOT confirmed and even rumored dates. It’s an informed guess, at finest, primarily based on the cadence of Tiana’s Bayou Journey previews final 12 months. It looks as if Walt Disney World will in all probability pull a web page from that very same playbook provided that that is additionally a trip reimagining and getting extra folks into the park throughout ‘Food plan EPCOT’ might be a precedence.
If it had been me and I didn’t care about being first, I’d in all probability goal July 13-18, 2025 for EPCOT reservations. I might hazard a guess that these are the dates probably to have AP previews, and for those who’re wanting one of the best hedge, a number of reservations throughout that window will in all probability have you ever coated. In fact, that’s assuming the previews use a park reservation and digital queue system, and I actually assume it’s about 50/50 at this level.
I wouldn’t hassle with park reservations for EPCOT on July 20-21, 2025. The variety of simultaneous reservations you may maintain is finite, and it’s finest to maintain them within the candy spot of likeliest dates.
Whereas it’s potential that previews proceed till absolutely the final minute, I doubt it. There in all probability received’t be an enormous gala media occasion given the final minute nature of the announcement and this being smaller-scale than a fully-fledged new attraction, however I’d count on a few personal occasions for media and Normal Motors executives. Alternatively, it’s potential that these days are ‘shock & delight’ smooth openings.
To every their very own, but when it had been me…I’d in all probability make a number of days of park reservations to hedge my bets. I might need three cracks on the digital queue. That’s the sensible play, and also you higher imagine different Annual Passholders have the very same concept. On condition that, it wouldn’t shock me if the success charge for this theoretical Check Monitor 3.0 preview is below 50%. Perhaps it’s nearer to 25% or 33%?
It’s additionally potential that the Annual Passholder and Disney Trip Membership preview window is even tighter, leaving extra room for smooth openings. I’m skeptical of that, although. I feel it’s in all probability extra engaging to Walt Disney World to lure locals out to EPCOT throughout Food plan EPCOT than it’s to extend capability for vacationers who’re already visiting, regardless.
Other than TRON Lightcycle Run, which was an anomaly since Disney clearly timed previews in such a way to permit for smooth openings throughout spring break, Walt Disney World hasn’t finished smooth openings for a significant attraction in a number of years. It’s all been these managed previews for choose visitors. Check Monitor 3.0 is much more of a ‘recognized amount’ much less in want of previews because the trip system is unchanged from its predecessor, so I’m inclined to wager in opposition to smooth openings on this case.
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What do you consider the Check Monitor 3.0 ride-through video? Are we again, EPCOT Heart followers? Is that this one of the best model of Check Monitor? Does it provide you with optimism or pessimism about different upcoming trip reimaginings? Actually trying ahead to listening to your sizzling takes and first impressions of the redone trip! Listening to your suggestions is each fascinating to us and useful to different readers, so please share your ideas beneath within the feedback!
