The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at the "Hollywood Tower Hotel", Disneyworld

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Personal score: 10/10

The huge thrills and amazing theme on the Tower of Terror never fail to keep me coming back to ride it again!

Adult score: 9/10

The 13 story drops can even scare the adults! Most thrill-seeking adults will love this ride, and the creepy, ominous theme keeps EVERYONE in suspense.

Young children (2-7): 5/10

To ride the Tower of Terror, you must be 40 inches tall, so many little ones won't be able to ride. Most of those who can will be frightened by the theming, and the plummets into darkness will be too much for them to handle. If the kids love other thrills, like roller coasters or dropping rides, AND can handle scary theming, they will love this ride. But otherwise - be cautious about putting young children on this ride.

Children (8-12): 7/10

Kids that are just getting into big thrills will love the Tower of Terror. Those who are still frightened by dark, enclosed spaces and ghostly stories won't enjoy it as much as the others.

Teens (13-18): 9/10

The creepy aura of this ride will attract teenagers! The amount of scariness in the drops will please thrill-seekers, and the ghost story and the Twilight Zone theme will keep riders coming back for more!

Theme: 10/10

This ride is FABULOUSLY themed. The "deserted" Hollywood Tower Hotel is clothed in greys, cremes, and blacks, and of course, cobwebs and creepy statues. The "lobby" is only the beginning though, for when entering the basement, there are cold, dank stone walls, the sound of water dripping on the ground and eerie creaks are heard. There are old boilers and dark looking "Service Elevators". Once actually inside the ride, the Twilight Zone theming takes over, and you are surrounded by pinpricks of stars and creepy blue shadows of the guests who "entered the Twilight Zone" in alleged 1939.

Thrill: 10/10

The thrill is DEFINITELY not lacking. Dropping 13 stories? Oh, yes.

Overall Average: Approximately 8.3



Description: 1930's music fills your ears as you file towards the "Hollywood Tower Hotel" lobby. Once inside, you are surrounded by cobwebs and eerie furniture. There are tables with poker cards and chips on it, but no players. There's luggage and ornate hatboxes on couches, and even a doll. But the whole place is deserted, save for the cast members dressed as bellboys and front desk attendants. Once inside the "Library", you watch a black-and-white video, similar to the intro of the Twilight Zone, and you then enter the basement. This is a room with low lighting in cold colors such as blues and greys. You wait until your "Service Elevator" arrives in the queue line, and then you board the "elevator." You sit down and secure an auto-locking seatbelt, and then you're off. Travel to the Twilight Zone, and then rise in the elevator to an ominous hallway. The flowers are black, and you see the guests that boarded the elevator and disappeared waving to you. The little girl is holding a Mickey doll. Then, you see ghostly blue apparitions of yourselves before soaring to the open windows at the top of the tower for a fabulous view of the Magic Kingdom. Then, you drop about 6 times. The drops are different ervery single ride, so you always get new thrills each time you go on!