Hollywood Tower of Terror (maybe not so widely known) Rumors and/or Facts
- The TOT is full of artifacts and interesting memoribila from around the world, many of these items from Hollywood auction houses. It is widely known that most furnishings inside the attraction were bought not made, some of which came from some of the biggest names throughout Hollywood. Many items in the hotel (lobby in particular) are extremely valuable including one set of leather chairs that are authentic Renaissance antiques(similar sets can be found in New York's Metropolitan Museum and others in London's Victoria's and Albert's Museum).
- The TOT is WDW's tallest attraction reaching a height of 199 feet. I'm sure the Imagineers at WDI would have made the building much taller if they could but that was not allowed due to the fact that the FAA regulations state that any building 200 ft. and up would have to adorn flashing red lights on the top. This would have taken away much of that old Hollywood nostalgia.
- In the pre-ride video Rod Serling from "Twilight Zone" plays himself for a short time. They took his voice and body from previous episodes of TZ and made them fit into the story line. It's actually Rod Serling's voice until he states that famous line, "This, as you may recognize..", which is where a camera cuts to the scene of an elevator. After this a really great impressionist ( I believe his name is Robert Rhine) and finished the rest of the video.
- The little girl in the pre-ride video is holding an original 1935 Mickey Mouse doll while she is riding in the elevator.
- Real "Twilight Zone" episode pieces are used throughout the ride. You can see many in the "basement" after the ride is over and you are about to be let off. Another place that they often switch the pieces for originality is the gift shop and photo area where they often have summaries about what episodes the props were used in as well as history of them.
- The maximum speed of the ride is 28.4 mph, the maximum capicity of each ride elevator is 22 riders, and guests experience 1.3 G's while inside the ride.
- TOT oficially opened on Halloween night 1994.
Hope some of this stuff was interesting. See what else you can come up with and tell me. Have fun!
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- The TOT is full of artifacts and interesting memoribila from around the world, many of these items from Hollywood auction houses. It is widely known that most furnishings inside the attraction were bought not made, some of which came from some of the biggest names throughout Hollywood. Many items in the hotel (lobby in particular) are extremely valuable including one set of leather chairs that are authentic Renaissance antiques(similar sets can be found in New York's Metropolitan Museum and others in London's Victoria's and Albert's Museum).
- The TOT is WDW's tallest attraction reaching a height of 199 feet. I'm sure the Imagineers at WDI would have made the building much taller if they could but that was not allowed due to the fact that the FAA regulations state that any building 200 ft. and up would have to adorn flashing red lights on the top. This would have taken away much of that old Hollywood nostalgia.
- In the pre-ride video Rod Serling from "Twilight Zone" plays himself for a short time. They took his voice and body from previous episodes of TZ and made them fit into the story line. It's actually Rod Serling's voice until he states that famous line, "This, as you may recognize..", which is where a camera cuts to the scene of an elevator. After this a really great impressionist ( I believe his name is Robert Rhine) and finished the rest of the video.
- The little girl in the pre-ride video is holding an original 1935 Mickey Mouse doll while she is riding in the elevator.
- Real "Twilight Zone" episode pieces are used throughout the ride. You can see many in the "basement" after the ride is over and you are about to be let off. Another place that they often switch the pieces for originality is the gift shop and photo area where they often have summaries about what episodes the props were used in as well as history of them.
- The maximum speed of the ride is 28.4 mph, the maximum capicity of each ride elevator is 22 riders, and guests experience 1.3 G's while inside the ride.
- TOT oficially opened on Halloween night 1994.
Hope some of this stuff was interesting. See what else you can come up with and tell me. Have fun!
:wave:
