We first caught sight of it in March, 2003 when we visited Disney’s
California Adventure Park before our youngest son left for Germany. Even in the
early stages of construction the tower was obviously very tall – easily the
tallest building in the theme park. We started reading about the Twilight Zone
Tower of Terror in the news soon after that. I was excited to learn it was based
on one of my favorite old television shows – not on any specific episode, but
on the idea of the show itself. Our first ride on the Tower of Terror more than
a year later did not disappoint. The queue winds through a hotel frozen in
1939, with cobweb-draped antiques and an air of mystery. The “haunted” elevator
goes beyond a free-fall ride. The car is actually pulled downward faster than
gravity alone. Moreover, the sequence of drops is randomized: no matter how
many times you ride, you can’t get used to it.
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