Originally Posted By ncnike7 Hi everyone! I just got back from a wonderful trip to Disneyland, and in trying to keep the Disney spirit alive and well, I have decided to redo one of our bathrooms. I will theme it after one of my favorite rides, The Tower of Terror. I bought the skeleton key and mug from the little Tower shop. I saw the robe and bath towel, but it is only a half bath so I decided not to get those. Any ideas? I took some pics of the building that I will frame and hang up, but I don't know what else to do. I want it to be more of the hotel aspect, the way it would have looked before that fateful night in 1939. Any suggestions?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros The only thing that jumped to my mind right away was putting a seatbelt on the commode! : ) You might be able to do something fun with old dried flowers, like they have in the lobby. It would add to the old creepy hotel look, but still make it feel a little homey too. Are you thinking of doing it as the Hollywood Tower Hotel before or after the incident? Depending on which way you want it to go, there are a ton of opportunities.
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 Use wallpaper and trim to make it look all 1930s Hollywood and keep the colors dark and maybe a bit faded to give it that creepy feel. Maybe put up and old chandelier and an ornate mirror and use ornate frames for the pictures you put up. If you are redoing the tile maybe use darker marble (or marble look alike). My Dad had an old Victorian house and he found a toilet that was modern but was made too look old with the tank up high and a pull chain for the flush. You could also get either a pedestal sink or a vanity that looks like an old piece of furniture with a marble countertop. I don't know how elaborate you are planning on getting with your bathroom but hope that helps...have fun! I love redecorating!
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I'd make the photos of ToT black and white -- they'll look older and more authentic. If you've got some artsy-craftsy skills, you could add geeky little touches, too. Make a little book of matches in the 1930s style for the Tip Top Club "featuring Anthony Fremont and His Orchestra". (go to www.myfonts.com and enter "1930s" in the search bar. Lots of good choices will come up.)
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan You could also design labels for little bottles of soap and shampoo, the complimentary kind hotels offer, with the HTH logo on them. (Not sure if those sorts of amenities were actually offered in 1939, but if they were, surely a swanky hotel such as the Hollywood Tower Hotel would have provided them.)
Originally Posted By tashajilek When you are done post pictures!! i cant wait to see what you come up with
Originally Posted By markymouse If its not a major redo, and marble counters aren't in the cards, a small table, more like a plant stand, with a marble top could at a touch of elegance. Wallpaper or at least rich old fashioned colors. A gold colored frame around the mirror. There are some lights in Home Depot etc. that can make the vanity lights seem old fashioned. If you already have individual lights, then its just a matter of the right cover. I think it would be hard to engineer things so the toilet randomly plummets several feet. Finding pictures on the web or at the library of classic hotels should be helpful. Since it is a hotel you're mimicing, don't forget the hotel style collection of high end (looking) toiletries. Have fun. Have you already Disney-fied other rooms? Inquiring minds want to know.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Sometimes at garage sales you can get old books cheap. Get a bunch and take off the spines then glue them together and make a fake library wall. Also a shelf with old statuary or nick nacks might help the room resemble the library where Rod gives us the tale of the night lightning struck the Tower Hotel.
Originally Posted By markymouse Oh, and don't forget a sign out side the door that lets people know how long the expected wait time is!
Originally Posted By tashajilek "I think it would be hard to engineer things so the toilet randomly plummets several feet." HAHA that would not be a fun ride!
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>Oh, and don't forget a sign out side the door that lets people know how long the expected wait time is!<< LOL!
