Tower of Terror Effects 2

[bomberman]

How does the sign out front and the door that leads you back into your shaft work. I'm so clueless.

 

[Lee]

The sign and the doors use fiber optics.

 

[KumbaRider]

The sign and the doors use fiber optics.

And magic. It's the twilight zone.

 

[raven]

In case you aren't familiar with fiber optics it is a thin plastic wire that light can pass through. The light sorce is on one end of the cable and then the other end of the wire is place where the effects is to go. Many cables are put together in different patterns to acheive the effect. The cables are gathered together in a certain pattern as well so that when the light is passed through them they can seem like they are moving.

Other places in WDW where fiber optics are used are the star and patterned sidewalks in Future World in Epcot as you leave the park, Tinkerbell in the Peter Pan store in Fantasyland, and the unload station in Journey Into Your Imagination with Figment...to name just a few. :wave:

 

[Rayray]

In case you aren't familiar with fiber optics it is a thin plastic wire that light can pass through. The light sorce is on one end of the cable and then the other end of the wire is place where the effects is to go. Many cables are put together in different patterns to acheive the effect. The cables are gathered together in a certain pattern as well so that when the light is passed through them they can seem like they are moving.

Other places in WDW where fiber optics are used are the star and patterned sidewalks in Future World in Epcot as you leave the park, Tinkerbell in the Peter Pan store in Fantasyland, and the unload station in Journey Into Your Imagination with Figment...to name just a few. :wave:

Another point to add: Fiber optic cables allow light to bend with it. In other words, fiber optics makes the job easier on WDI. The light source can be placed anywhere near the sign (underground, in a hidden box, etc.) as long a the cables can be snaked up to the sign. Think about the kid's toys that castmembers sell before Wishes or Illuminations - they look like clear strands of hair.

 

[Thrawn]

Other places in WDW where fiber optics are used are the star and patterned sidewalks in Future World in Epcot as you leave the park, Tinkerbell in the Peter Pan store in Fantasyland, and the unload station in Journey Into Your Imagination with Figment...to name just a few. :wave:

And Tink's suit in Wishes.

 

[Teenchy]

Thrawn,

Maybe I havent been looking to close for awhile, buts whats with the new look?

Halloween costume?. Makes you more intimidating than ever!

This coming from a newbie.

 

[unkadug]

The fireworks in El Rio... is also fiber optic I beleive.

 

[unkadug]

Oh yeah, Thrawn I like the new Halloween costume, or is this a permanent addition to your avatar?

 

[Thrawn]

Oh yeah, Thrawn I like the new Halloween costume, or is this a permanent addition to your avatar?

Nope its a Halloween costume. I'll leave it on for a few days afterward though.

 

[PlaneJane]

i thought the new avatar was going to be a breakthrough. it's kind of like when they said the segway was going to revolutionize the world.

 

[Madison]

it's kind of like when they said the segway was going to revolutionize the world.

It will.

 

[Craig & Lisa]

It will.

well if it doesn't they are a ton of fun to ride

 

[PlaneJane]

It will.

Yes it will make American fatter and lazier than we already are. :brick: