The element of surprise comes because there is no set order for the drop sequences. Riders are dropped with such force that many fly out of their seats – in a safe way, of course.Īdd to the physical force of the ride an element of surprise and the ride becomes even more thrilling. When it comes time for the drop sequence, the real thrills begin. When the lights come back on, the figures have disappeared.Īs you move through the various floors, the elevator in which you ride will seem to move in and out of the elevator shaft. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning causes blackness to descend. All the while, Serling’s narration continues.Īt one point, the elevator opens to reveal five figures, dressed as they may have been in 1939. As you ascend and descend the floors of the tower, the doors of the elevator open and close revealing various scenes. Before you know it, it is time to step into the service elevator for your own ride into the Twilight Zone. The doors open and you enter the basement of the Hollywood Tower Hotel. Rod Serling, the original creator and narrator of The Twilight Zone television show, narrates the story in a library. It looks as if the whole world just walked away and left this time capsule: an old newspaper casually tossed on a table, tea and a few sweet treats left untouched on a tray. Guests preparing to ride on the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror learn this backstory as they wait their turn in the queue tower. The five passengers of the service elevator would never be seen again. When the elevator doors opened, there were no people there. As they rode to their destinations, lightning struck the hotel. It was a stormy night and, not wanting to wait for the passenger elevator, a group of five entered the service elevator instead.
Of course, this hotel was the grandest in the city, and served only the most exclusive clientele. In 1939, some stars of the motion picture industry checked into the Hollywood Tower Hotel. The story that they came up with is just as unreal as what you may have seen on an episode of the television show: The Tower Of Terror combines an amazing story with a great ride and terrific details. How? They did it by watching every single episode of The Twilight Zone – all 156 episodes – two or three times each. Disney designers wanted to be sure that the story and the ride captured the flavor of the show, so they did a lot of research. The backstory behind the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror is something ripped right out of the type of creepy out-of-this-world story that one would find on the 1960’s television show The Twilight Zone. Still others just want the thrill of the unknown, and one of the best places to find that at Disney World is at the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror ride. Others have the need for speed, such as can be found in Epcot’s Track Test ride. For some, it is the drop of a roller coaster, such as can be found on Space Mountain or the Rock n Roller Coaster. One of the popular activities involves finding which ride is the scariest. Be sure to check out the health restrictions posted at the entrance to the attraction.Different people want different things out of their Disney World Resort experiences. Height Restriction: You must be at least 40 inches tall to experience The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Photos of you and your friends and family taken during the ride are available for purchase at the exit. However, FASTPASS is available for this attraction.
Take a scary tour (if you dare!) through the corridors of the creepy hotel and enjoy a 13-story plummet aboard a faulty elevator into the abyss – not once or twice but three times!Īrguably the most popular attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror thrill ride (which opened in the summer of 1994) draws immense lines throughout the day. “The next time you check into a deserted hotel on the dark side of Hollywood, make sure you know just what kind of vacancy you’re filling.”Ī rundown, 199-foot-tall Hollywood hotel (circa 1939) teeming with spirits serves as the setting for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, which lies adjacent to Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster – Starring Aerosmith at the Eastern end of Sunset Boulevard.
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