Hello everyone, and welcome to #Day21 in our #DisneyWorldCountdown! Today we are taking a look at the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, which, I will admit, is a ride that I have absolutely no love for! There are some things that I think are really great about this ride, but the part I dread the most — the “elevator ride” — is something that I truly do not look forward to, and I rarely take in this attraction anymore!
The backstory behind the Tower of Terror is, in my opinion, one of the very best at Disney. From incorporating Rod Serling and the Twilight Zone into the tale, and the way that they have decorated the queue line, it all builds up to a great backstory.
The first time we rode this attraction, way back in 2008, we met this happy couple who had just been married! We congratulated them, they wished Sophie a Happy Birthday, and we chatted while we were in line. Our time in line turned into a pen-pal writing relationship between Sophie and them, and we are friends to this day! Fortunately, they did not become ghosts, like our next picture suggests…
The Imagineers do a great job of building up the tension as you approach the elevator. You’ve got the Twilight Zone story, and the ghosts, and the darkness when you don’t know what is going on, and then, a terrifying drop!
I will admit, though, that the building is neat when you look at it at night! However, this YouTube video may just dissuade me from ever riding the attraction again…
What about you, though? Do you like the attraction, or are you like me and can’t stand the “elevator ride”? Let me know in the comments, and thanks for stopping by today!
