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Tower Of Terror
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sgmco
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If memory serves me (and sometimes it doesn't) here are how the various ToT sequences went--
ToT 1--Straight up, then straight down
ToT 2--A 3-4 story drop, then straight up then straight down
ToT 3--Various ups and downs, but always the same sequence of drops and lifts.
ToT 4--Computer-generated random sequences, which also added other various special effects (depending on which sequence you get--I don't want to give too much away).
Hope that helps.
ToT 1--Straight up, then straight down
ToT 2--A 3-4 story drop, then straight up then straight down
ToT 3--Various ups and downs, but always the same sequence of drops and lifts.
ToT 4--Computer-generated random sequences, which also added other various special effects (depending on which sequence you get--I don't want to give too much away).
Hope that helps.
MyNameisStitch
Member
I think Tower was on T-3 back in 2000 and T-4 was introduced in 2001. Can anyone confirm this? I'm hoping for a T-5 to come soon 
That would be cool if they'd upgrade it for the 13th anniversary which isn't too far off I believe.
That would be cool if they'd upgrade it for the 13th anniversary which isn't too far off I believe.
Mecha Figment
New Member
i thought 4 was a lot newer than that.
gingerbuzz
New Member
yeah i think 4 was introduced in spring/summer 2003 but maybe thats me.
DisneyBunny
Active Member
Just wondering, what improvements could they make to ToT V 5.0? It's difficult to improve on random drops. Would they add something else "mid-drop"? I know the computer program allows relative ease of changing the drops, but what else could they improve on?
Maybe they should do some dusting in that lobby :lookaroun...or keep the UR Doomed in place. :lol:
Maybe they should do some dusting in that lobby :lookaroun...or keep the UR Doomed in place. :lol:
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
No...ToT 1 was the one where you started with a 4 or 5 story drop then went to the top and dropped 15 feet and then to the bottom. ToT2 was called "Twice the Fright" and featured the 5 story drop, then a trip to the top, this kind of bobbing drop followed by a drop to the bottom, and then a rise back up to the 1st set of horton doors with no stop before dropping (and a characteristic "screaming" noise to the ride system). ToT3 was called "Fear Every Drop" and featured the 5 story drop, a trip to the top, a 15 foot drop then drop to the bottom, then a second trip to the top followed by a drop to the first horton doors and a drop to the bottom, then a 3rd trip up similar to the final drop in ToT2. This was also the version where the "lightning effect" emerged. ToT 4 is the current incarnation "Never the Same Fear Twice", where there are four sequences from which the computer picks one randomly. It also has quite a few special effects that are new and vary based on the drop sequence, including false endings, creepy statues, bursts of cold air, burning smoke. All of the sequences feature 3 big drops and a few smaller ones.sgmco said:
ToT 1 debuted at opening
ToT 2 debuted I think in 1996
ToT 3 debuted March 1, 1999
ToT 4 on December 31, 2002
I think it's time for ToT 5...maybe a new show scene (mirror effect from DCA's tower) and some more special effects in the drop shaft. They could also add DCA's ToT's current drop sequence into the mix, which I think is a really cool drop sequence.
MyNameisStitch
Member
DisneyBunny said:
I though the same thing but I found out that the drops aren't completely random. According to a bellhop friend, the drops aren't random. The computer picks one of 4 ride profiles as you enter the elevator shaft. If they could make it without profiles, i.e. the computer making up the profile as the car enters the shaft, that could be T-5. Then throw in some little touches to spiff up the ride some more.