Happy Birthday Tower of Terror

[ToTBellHop]

Happy birthday to my favorite ride. I'm about ready for ToT 5.........

 

[Jasonflz]

Happy birthday. You are my favorite ride at the Hollywood Studios. :sohappy:

 

[CoryonFire]

Happy B-day to one of WDI's greatest creations!

 

[JustInTime]

Happy birthday!

 

[epcot85]

I was there for the official opening, Tony Baxter was on stage telling the story of the ride, he pulled a lever and sparks flew down the trolley car cables to the TOT then fireworks went off from the top of TOT. The line was the entire width and length of the street. They even gave out free lemonade since it was so hot that day, I waited 4 hours to get a ride...single drop.

 

[jonnyc]

Happy Birthday! :sohappy:

What I would give to be riding it right now...

 

[EpcotServo]

Happy Birthday Tower!
:sohappy:

 

[DisneyDellsDude]

Happy Birthday!

 

[ttalovebug]

Happy Birthday ToT!

If you havnt read it, there is an interesting interview on the making of at http://www.wdwmagic.com/Attractions...Release---The-making-of-Tower-of-Terror-4.htm and an interview with the voice of the Twilight Zone at
http://www.wdwmagic.com/Attractions/The-Twilight-Zone-Tower-of-Terror.htm

Great stuff, Steve!

 

[Tom Morrow]

I can't believe it has been 15 years since my first ride, with the single drop.

Here's to Tower 5.0!

 

[DisneyDellsDude]

I can't believe it has been 15 years since my first ride, with the single drop.

Here's to Tower 5.0!

I always seem to get this confused.
Could you tell me what the 4 different Tower of Terror programs were and when they were swapped out?

 

[Tom Morrow]

Well, for starters, this is officially "Tower 4", but its actually the 5th version of the ride. There was an unnoficial revision not too long after opening.

Version 1 - opening version - one single drop.

Version 2 - smaller drop upon entering the drop shaft, followed by the original drop. (This was never marketed and was put in place about a year after opening)

Version 3 - version 2, with an additional rise and drop added on. Marketed as "Twice the Fright!"

Version 4 - multiple drops - the sequence was one of the four sequences used today. Marketed as "Fear Every Drop!"

Version 5 - current version - four different drop sequences, chosen randomly. Marketed as "Tower of Terror 4 - Never the Same Fear Twice!"

 

[DisneyEverest]

Happy Birthday Tower of Terror!!!!

 

[marni1971]

Here's to Tower 5.0!

Indeed.

 

[Studios Fan]

Happy Birthday ToT!

 

[ChrisFL]

Indeed.

argh, Martin, does everything you post have to seem like a hint at something?

 

[DisneyDellsDude]

Well, for starters, this is officially "Tower 4", but its actually the 5th version of the ride. There was an unnoficial revision not too long after opening.

Version 1 - opening version - one single drop.

Version 2 - smaller drop upon entering the drop shaft, followed by the original drop. (This was never marketed and was put in place about a year after opening)

Version 3 - version 2, with an additional rise and drop added on. Marketed as "Twice the Fright!"

Version 4 - multiple drops - the sequence was one of the four sequences used today. Marketed as "Fear Every Drop!"

Version 5 - current version - four different drop sequences, chosen randomly. Marketed as "Tower of Terror 4 - Never the Same Fear Twice!"

Thanks.
Very interesting!