Originally Posted By average Hi Everyone, How scary is the Tower of Terror? I've riden Expedition Everest, Mission Space(with spin), Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, Splash Mountain, and Space Mountain with no problems and love them all. However, I always chicken out when it comes to Tower of Terror. Is the Tower of Terror that much worse or easier than these other rides? Thanks.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Depends. I would probably put it on a par with Expedition Everest. Besides, it's so short in the main, you can close your eyes if you don't like it. But my gut says you will like it.
Originally Posted By frdeb1999 It scared me big time. BUT...my daughters (18,16) thought it was the best!! Not a big fan of free fall feeling!!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN TOT is overrated. Your chickening out is silly. TRY IT next time you visit. Remember... this is "Disney". There are no scary rides.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN The scary feeling comes from the anticipation. The actual drops are fun. It's that preshow video and 3rd dimension room that drag the whole show down in a most boring way.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I agree with TDLFAN, there are no scary rides at Disney; their rides are really low on the terrifying scale. It's more about theming than gut-wrenching thrills.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Well.. the rides in Paris, Tokyo and even HKDL are heavy on theming. WDW's? Well.... somewhat. But WDW's TOT has the best outdoor queue for sure.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Thinking about it, there is one ride at Disney that is high on the terrifying scale: Summit Plummet at Blizzard Beach. 120ft. nearly straight down at 60mph... on your back? Yikes!
Originally Posted By rhodisney On a Scary scale of 1-10, it rates about a 6 with me. After all it's an Elevator! It only goes Up and down, it doesn't flip or jerk you from side to side, you just lose your stomach, and anything else that isn't attached. Rockin Roller Coaster to me is by far the scariest of all the rides at WDW.
Originally Posted By jacobsmom My son and I both chickened out the first few visits to Disneyland when we looked at it from the outside. The front desk girl at our hotel convinced us to give it a try as she is a chicken too and told us it wasn't that bad. We gave it a try. While in line my 11 year old son started chickening out again and I told him to look at the smaller kids in line. Some looked like they were about 6 or 7 years old. I told him if it was that bad, they wouldn't let these little ones on. From the outside it's very deceiving. It looks like it's going to drop you from the top all the way to the bottom. There are 3 or 4 floors that are picked random which you go up and down. The ride never seems the same. Sometimes it's alittle deeper of a drop than others but trust me. With my weak stomach, it really isn't that bad. The ride itself is great! If you have seen the Disney movie based on the ride, it makes it extra thrilling. Have fun and go..go ...go!
Originally Posted By MPierce I screamed like a little school girl, wet my pants, and passed out from shear terror. After I woke up I rode it again, and really liked it. If you like those other rides you will probably like it. If you like air time on a roller coaster you will love the multiple drops of ToT.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb When my son first rode as a 7 year old the scariest part for him was the eerie theming and music (Twilight Zone theme). He thought the ride itself was fun.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>The ride itself is great! If you have seen the Disney movie based on the ride, it makes it extra thrilling. Have fun and go..go ...go!<< Ah yes, the flick with Steve Guttenberg... Check out his "Can't Stop the Music" so you can really loose respect for him.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 It is more psychologically scary than ride type scary.... the aforementioned Summit Plummet - now that is physically taxing -- takes your breath away -- etc. Many people have phobias of elevators , enclosed spaces , falling etc..so ToT cashes in somewhere along the line with many...( I'm not a fan of enclosed spaces - but really ToT is fairly large inside, but ones mind can picture a real elevator instead....
Originally Posted By kennect I HAVE RIDDEN IT....And if I did anyone else in the world can to...I hate these type rides...Would anyone else agree with me on the following statement??? I got the sensation of moving at a fast speed but not that it was vertical or horizontal...I just felt as if I was moving very fast...Plus it happens so quickly it really was over before being able to get a grasp as to what was going on....The build up seems to create some dread for first timer's...That clunky fifth demension(sp?) room seems to take forever to move through...I am just a little too uptight to say it is fun...In reality though it is rather fun... VB, I like what you said above...What makes this attraction one I can ride is the idea that the height factor is enclosed...Were this an open freefall I could never do it...Here I feel the safety of being enclosed in a structure and not left hanging by my tail in open air...Then again I am not a thrill seeker...Then again after two heart attacks I doubt I will be riding it again anytime soon....I do pay attention to those warning signs....And I am trying my best to say "then again" again....Sorry
Originally Posted By Labuda "Thinking about it, there is one ride at Disney that is high on the terrifying scale: Summit Plummet at Blizzard Beach. 120ft. nearly straight down at 60mph... on your back? Yikes!" Yeah, that's for crazy people! Imagine the killer wedgie you'd get doing 60 MPH! Oy vey! As for me, myself, and I - I'm a total wuss every time I queue up for the Tower. Terrified of the drops until they start than I have a blast!
Originally Posted By Labuda yhan= then. And, btw... "Ah yes, the flick with Steve Guttenberg... Check out his "Can't Stop the Music" so you can really loose respect for him." But it had the Village People!!!!
Originally Posted By kennect Oh that film was fun in it own weird nonsense way...Overall it was horrible...Sadly I knew the guy that wrote the screenplay for it...He also wrote the screenplay for Grease...Best part of the Can't Stop,etc. film is trying to catch all of the shots with full frontal male nudity...They are there...Supposedly that was a huge joke while making the film...Sorry to be so OT.....Why rag on Steve?
