How many stories do you drop on Tower of Terror?

Two of the most jaw-dropping Disney attractions - the Tower of Terror and Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout! - employ some plussed up elevators for an exciting and sometimes nauseating ride experience. Dropping 13 stories at a speed faster than freefall requires some pretty interesting science!



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Here, you'll step inside the abandoned Hollywood Tower Hotel and take a ride through an elevator shaft where, on Halloween 1939, some of the hotel guests mysteriously disappeared. Complete with a creepy atmosphere and 13-story drops, this attraction has remained a must-do for guests for nearly 30 years.

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Perhaps the most famous drop tower ride is the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Walt Disney World, which has been wracking the nerves of visitors since 1994. Its faster-than-freefall drop, which, according to Disney lore, plunges 13 stories in its 199-foot tower, is plenty thrilling.

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The Tower of Terror has a recent habit of breaking down mid-ride, with some guests even evacuated from the attraction. This has led to higher wait times than usual, with the ride reportedly reaching up to 220 minutes this week.

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Take Dramamine® Non-Drowsy. If you know certain rides at the park will leave you feeling nauseous, start taking Dramamine® Non Drowsy as directed 30 minutes to an hour before you arrive at the park.

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Those screams are meant to entice Guests to go ride Tower of Terror. However, those screams are totally fake! The screams you'll hear along Sunset Boulevard are actually a recording from speakers strategically placed on the walkways near the ride.

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The Resort's version of Tower of Terror will be closing on July 1, 2023, for a refurbishment.

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From February 6, 2022 through June 25, 2022, the Echo drop shaft was under maintenance, leading to Alpha and Bravo being closed and the attraction operating at half capacity. As you'd expect, wait times roughly doubled during the maintenance. All four lift elevators and both drop shafts reopened on June 26, 2022.

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Though many will see the number 13 as unlucky, if you see this posted as the wait time on Tower of Terror, you should jump into the queue immediately. Disney posting 13 isn't a spooky way of saying 15 minutes, it actually means that the ride is pretty much a walk-on.

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Tower of Terror and Haunted Mansion posted a 13-minute wait time on July 1st in Disney World which means that they had no wait! Since these are the two spookiest rides in Disney World, they say 13 minutes instead of 5 minutes like many other rides do when they don't have a wait.

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Between the two elevators sits the directory. Here you can see many of the main floors, and entertainment venues. You'll notice letters are missing; at one time, on the bottom of the directory, the fallen letters spelled out 'evil Tower U R doomed'.

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Tip 1) Go with family or friends, as they will comfort you and make you feel less scared. Tip 2) Sit in the front, so you can see what's coming. Sitting in the middle is fine too, so you feel protection on both sides. Tip 3) Go on less scary rides first, and work your way up to the more intense ones.

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Risk to Those With Cardiovascular Issues People with high blood pressure and/or heart conditions are warned not to ride roller coasters because of the way they tax the cardiovascular system. The adrenaline rush that roller coasters give you causes a rapid spike in your heart rate and blood pressure.

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But some people think that these machines are totally unsafe and are accidents waiting to happen. But, these fears and myths that people think about roller coasters are usually false. The odds of dying on a roller coaster are 1 in 300 million.

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