Hollywood Studios – The Twighlight Zone Tower of Terror

Name of attraction:

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

Opening date:

1994

Description:

The original Tower of Terror opened at the then Disney-MGM Studios in July 1994, and took almost 10 years to then open in May, 2004 at Disneyland's Californian Adventure.

The attraction takes place in the fictional Hollywood Tower Hotel. The story of the hotel includes being struck by lightning on October 31st 1939 and mysteriously transporting an entire elevator cart full of passengers to the Twilight Zone, causing an entire wing of the hotel to disappear.

At 1999 feet tall, it is the second tallest attraction at Walt Disney World (behind Animal Kingdoms' Expedition Everest at 199.5 feet). Regardless of the number of randomized drops and lifts during the ride, there is always one "faux drop" intended to startle passengers and one full drop through the entire tower.

Due to this uniqueness, Walt Disney World's slogan for the ride is"Never the Same Fear Twice".

Length of attraction:

From the time you are seated, approximately 5 minutes.