So I remember riding Tower of Terror in 1998 or 1999 and experiencing an effect that I have never seen documented online nor ever met anyone who experienced it (other than my family who was with me that day). It’s perplexed me for years once I realized this wasn’t a standard effect so I am curious if any of you have experienced the following effect, heard of it, or can deduce what happened.
So this is the effect:
When the ride is about to drop for the first time suddenly the sound turns off abruptly. We then hear someone from above us say “Sorry, folks technical issues” or something to that effect. Everyone groans. Then a flashlight is turned on above us and we hear someone walking across above the elevator and see the light from the flashlight move with the sound (Exact same effect from Extraterrestrial Encounter).
Then you hear the “Cast Member” say “Don’t worry folks, we’ll have you guys moving in no time...wait, what does this d-”
*DROP*
So what on earth was this? Awesome experience that no one else I have ever met has experienced. I saw that Tower of Terror was refurbished with a double drop in 1999. Is it possible this was a test for an alternative drop that ended up getting chucked? Or was there an actual malfunction and Cast member gave us a “magical moment.” I doubt the latter as the timing was perfect, looked just like the effect in extraterrestrial encounter, and I doubt they would let a cast member up there with just a flashlight.
Anyone ever experience this or hear of it?
So this is the effect:
When the ride is about to drop for the first time suddenly the sound turns off abruptly. We then hear someone from above us say “Sorry, folks technical issues” or something to that effect. Everyone groans. Then a flashlight is turned on above us and we hear someone walking across above the elevator and see the light from the flashlight move with the sound (Exact same effect from Extraterrestrial Encounter).
Then you hear the “Cast Member” say “Don’t worry folks, we’ll have you guys moving in no time...wait, what does this d-”
*DROP*
So what on earth was this? Awesome experience that no one else I have ever met has experienced. I saw that Tower of Terror was refurbished with a double drop in 1999. Is it possible this was a test for an alternative drop that ended up getting chucked? Or was there an actual malfunction and Cast member gave us a “magical moment.” I doubt the latter as the timing was perfect, looked just like the effect in extraterrestrial encounter, and I doubt they would let a cast member up there with just a flashlight.
Anyone ever experience this or hear of it?
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