Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
(FastPass+)
What it is
Sci-fi-themed indoor thrill ride.
Scope and scale
Super-headliner.
Fright po-
tential
Visually intimidating to young children; contains intense, realistic special effects.
The plummeting elevator at the ride's end frightens many adults.
Switching-off option
provided.
Bottleneck rating
10.
When to go
First or last 30 minutes the park is open,
or use FastPass+.
Special comment
Must be 40″ tall to ride.
Authors' rating
Disney
World's best attraction; not to be missed; .
Duration of ride
About 4 minutes plus
preshow.
Average wait in line per 100 people ahead of you
4 minutes.
Assumes
All el-
evators operating.
Loading speed
Moderate.
And suddenly the cable went
snap
. If riding a capricious elevator in a haunted hotel
sounds like fun to you, this is your ride. Erratic yet thrilling, the Tower of Terror is
an experience to savor. The Tower has great potential for terrifying young children
and rattling more mature visitors. Random ride-and-drop sequences keep you guess-
ing about when, how far, and how many times the elevator drops. We suggest using
teenagers in your party as experimental probes. If they report back that they really,
really liked the Tower of Terror, run quickly in the opposite direction. This is one of
the hottest tickets in the park. If you're up to it, experience the ride first thing in the
morning or use FastPass+.
Another ride that gives you surprises. I like it when you go up and think
you're going to stay up but end up zooming down. There's a part of the ride
where it looks like you're in outer space, and then it turns back into the
hotel.
