▁were ▁placed ▁along ▁all ▁walk - ways ▁leading ▁to ▁either ▁the ▁entrance ▁or ▁exit ▁of ▁the ▁ride . ▁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 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁The ▁ref urb ished ▁att raction ▁first ▁opened ▁to ▁guests ▁during ▁a ▁soft ▁opening ▁on ▁December ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁The ▁grand ▁re - open ing ▁took ▁place ▁on ▁December ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁R ide ▁over view ▁▁ 1 9 9 9 – 2 0 1 2 ▁ ▁Que ue ▁During ▁the ▁first ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁queue , ▁guests ▁viewed ▁a ▁sample ▁repair ▁and ▁test ▁shop . ▁As ▁guests ▁entered ▁the ▁queue ▁in ▁the ▁welcome ▁center ▁they ▁were ▁shown ▁tests ▁performed ▁on ▁cars ▁and ▁parts ▁before ▁being ▁released . ▁ ▁The ▁queue ▁w ound ▁by ▁different ▁tests ▁for ▁t ires ▁and ▁car ▁doors , ▁an ▁an echo ic ▁chamber ▁for ▁radio ▁rece ivers , ▁and ▁an ▁area ▁for ▁crash ▁test ▁d umm ies ▁to ▁be ▁tested . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁queue , ▁a ▁group ▁of ▁guests ▁would ▁be ▁brought ▁into ▁a ▁brief ing ▁room ▁where ▁they ▁were ▁shown ▁autom obile ▁testing ▁facilities ▁and ▁examples ▁of ▁tests ▁being ▁performed . ▁ ▁The ▁host , ▁Bill ▁McK im ▁( John ▁Michael ▁H igg ins ) ▁told ▁the ▁guests ▁that ▁they ▁would ▁take ▁part ▁in