Originally Posted By Expo_Seeker40 On Thursday I rode the ToT for my first time in quite a while...nearly two years. The ToT and I have a unique fanboy relationship (and no we're not listed as "it's complicated" on facebook. The ToT seems to be one of the last breaths of "we really can do it" by WDI and TDO. I remember first hearing about it in school in 1994 when it was nearing completion and opening. I watched commercials and previews of it in 1995 on episodes of Disney Inside Out and it was the first Disney ride I ever went on in December 1996. Somehow childhood nostalgia and Disney details has intrigued me for years, and while I have nothing much to discuss, I just wanted to say how great it is to still experience a true Disney attraction with excellent detail, attraction specific merchandise, theming everywhere and CM who stay in character. My favorite part when I rode on thursday was listening to Vera Lynn sing "we'll meet again" heard over the hotel loudspeakers in the queue. It was also the first time I met the CM who has worked at ToT for years. He can be seen in various travel channel shows greeting and interacting with guests. Also, we e-stopped at the very end. We were in foxtrot and were stuck in the "basement" for nearly 10 minutes with the lights on, and then they gave us a complimentary ride. It amazes me in an era of generic merchandise, laugh floor, and duffy...this attraction which would be a no-brainer of quality at international disney parks still lives on in florida with it's full theme and details. It was a joy experiencing it earlier this week.
Originally Posted By The Duck ToT is one of my favorites as well. The first time that I rode it, my mother was with me (she was well into her 70's at the time). Even though we were only dropped one time in those days, we both still remember fondly seeing the ride photo with my mother's hat at least 7 inches above her head. To this day, we still regret not purchasing the photo.
Originally Posted By magic0214 I love walking through the store and seeing all the attraction specific merchindise. It seems like the only store that didn't get hit by the Nuclear Bomb called "The Usual"
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Road ToT for the first time EVERRRRRR (yes, ever.) on Saturday. Agreed with everything you said. It's a beautiful, thematic, immersive ride. And it made me slightly sick. ...Won't be riding again until I'm in Tokyo. Hightower makes it worth it. ;-)
Originally Posted By brotherdave ToT is one of the greatest theme park attractions EVER! Impressed me my first time 10 years ago and still impresses me today. One of the best attractions ever to come from WDI!!!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Wow EE, it surprises me it was your first time ever. I too think it a classic, and I love the differences of the other versions around the globe too (Paris is my fav version that I have ridden, really want to try Tokyo's). I will never forget taking my two on for their first time (age 7 and 5 at the time). I tried to talk them out of it, explain it, etc. My daughter liked the ghosts and hated the drops, my son liked the drops and hated the ghosts. They both came off shaking making me feel like an abusive parent. But I figured how will they know they like something unless they tried. They skipped it the next trip. Lol
Originally Posted By Mr X ***I will never forget taking my two on for their first time (age 7 and 5 at the time). I tried to talk them out of it, explain it, etc*** Little X rode it when she was 5 (I think...may have been 4!)...scared the crap out of ME! Cause when we plummeted her little body flew right out of the seat (feet, legs, rear end and everything else! she was literally suspended in mid-air by the seat belt!), and all I could do was try and push her legs down in a panic as she screamed (luckily I was watching her!). Well, she "claimed" that she liked it, but I seriously doubt it. That's one ride where height requirements might just need a little adjustment (perhaps a WEIGHT requirement for the kiddies...if your bum doesn't stay IN THE SEAT, you're too small to ride lol). ***My daughter liked the ghosts and hated the drops, my son liked the drops and hated the ghosts. They both came off shaking making me feel like an abusive parent*** Why? They both liked it, no? ***But I figured how will they know they like something unless they tried*** Is THAT why you're always giving them coffee and beer? lol
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Wow EE, it surprises me it was your first time ever.<<< It shouldn't... I have a odd system of what I go on. LOL. I think I was right to skip it all those years, I definitely would not have been too thrilled with feeling sick when I was younger. Skipped lunch due to ToT.
Originally Posted By brotherdave Stay away from the wild sid of Mission Space then if ToT made you feel slightly ill. MS will most likely push you over that unwanted edge!!!
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer ^ Did the orange side a few years ago... Didn't make me too sick, but gave me a nice headache.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo >>>Cause when we plummeted her little body flew right out of the seat (feet, legs, rear end and everything else! she was literally suspended in mid-air by the seat belt!), and all I could do was try and push her legs down in a panic as she screamed (luckily I was watching her!).<<< Lol, yep, same for Jess, I had to hold her down. But a part of me was jealous of her for being able to get so much litteral air time. And nope, they did not like it (though they both said they would like to try it as teenagers).
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< Stay away from the wild sid of Mission Space then if ToT made you feel slightly ill. MS will most likely push you over that unwanted edge!!! >>> Yep. Thrill rides generally don't make me feel sick at all, but M:S left me with that motion sickness feeling in the gut for 30 minutes.
Originally Posted By disney pete love love love the tower of terror it's my favourite ride of all time,the theming the ride the shop it's all awesome,i have always wanted to win a competition to get a behind the scenes walk around there
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Tower is like a testament to the classic methods of Imagineering. Everyhting in it is pitch perfect. I long for the days we can see another attraction like Tower in WDW.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Quite agree. ...But at least we have something in IoA that feels like it. (Now, why does ToT make me feel sick, and Potter doesn't!?)
