The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror

Reviews

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  Gabriel Piché

  2 days ago
  5.0
  It was an incredible ride, but still a bit scary. I recommend it to people looking for an adrenaline rush, but I don't recommend it to people who are easily frightened on roller coasters. C'était une attraction incroyable, mais quand même un peu effrayante. Je la recommande aux personnes en quête de sensations fortes, mais je la déconseille à celles qui ont facilement peur des montagnes russes.
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  Matthew

  4 days ago
  1.0
  Was told I could leave my drink on a shelf before entering the ride by a staff member at the entrance of the line then proceeded to be condescendingly informed by a moody worker at the 2nd scan entrance before the waiting room area that I needed to throw away a drink I had literally just opened in line.
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  Mark Evans

  4 days ago
  5.0
  Standing 199 feet tall at the end of Sunset Boulevard, The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror is widely regarded as one of Disney’s absolute masterpieces in theme park storytelling and thrilling ride mechanics. Opened in 1994, it perfectly balances a eerie, atmospheric storyline with randomized, weightless drops. ​The Story & Atmospheric Immersion ​The lore transports riders back to Halloween night in 1939. Five hotel guests entered an elevator in the luxurious Hollywood Tower Hotel when lightning struck, sending them—and the elevator shaft—straight into The Twilight Zone. ​The Cobwebbed Queue: The queue winds through overgrown gardens into a frozen-in-time lobby adorned with dust, unfinished games of mahjong, and period antiques gathered from auction houses across Southern California. ​Rod Serling’s Preshow: Guests enter a dimly lit library where a vintage television comes to life with narration by The Twilight Zone host Rod Serling, setting the tense tone before loading into the maintenance service elevators.Innovation & Thrill Factor ​Unlike standard drop towers that simply rely on gravity, the Tower of Terror uses custom cable-pulled elevator vehicles: ​Autonomous Vehicle Tech: The elevators move forward out of the vertical shaft and navigate horizontally through the trippy "Fifth Dimension" scene before locking into the main drop shaft. ​Faster-Than-Gravity Drops: Cables pull the vehicle down faster than freefall (g), giving riders true weightlessness as their seatbelts hold them in place. ​Randomized Drop Sequences: Computer algorithms select randomized combinations of drops, fake-outs, and rapid ascents for every ride cycle, ensuring no two rides feel identical. ​Rider Quick Guide Height Requirement40 inches (102 cm) Thrill RatingHigh (Sudden drops, darkness, loud sounds) Best Time to RideFirst 30 minutes after park open or right before park closing Photo PassCaptures on-ride photo and automated slow-motion video during the drop sequence
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  Sean Q

  Oct 12, 2026
  4.0
  Nice thrill ride! Lots of enticing scenery into this haunted hotel. Ride puts very good material into a "shoot up and down" machine! The Twilight zone ghosts and views out of the hotel before going down were nice. Docked a star for maintenance issue with elevator.
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  Statler Willand

  Sep 28, 2026
  5.0
  The all time GOAT at any Disney park worldwide! The Tower of Terror is iconic and multiple rides of it are a must. No ride is ever the same as everything is randomized. This attraction is the backbone of Hollywood Studios. If there was only one attraction to ride the rest of my life, it would be the Tower of Terror.

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