Tower of Terror opens tomorrow, May 5th, 2004

[artbaum]

Don't know if MGM's is cooler since I've only been in California. But I thought DCA's totally rocked!!! The pre-show/atmosphere/effects were way cooler than I expected (having never been in Florida, of course) and the elevator ride was really scary. Especially since you can see people falling from the top of the elevator shaft while you're walking up to the ride!

If you haven't been, go!

[kgmadorin]

The great thing about MGM's TOT that is lacking at DCA, as several of you have mentioned, is the "4th dimension." I read an interview with one of the imagineers about their blue sky session for designing TOT. During the meeting, someone came up with the idea of an elevator that doesn't only travel vertically, but horizontally as well. Thus, at MGM, the elevator moves forward from the show shaft into the drop shaft, adding the element imagineering referred to as the "4th dimension." Anyone's first ride at TOT MGM is mindblowing because of that--you never expect an elevator to stop and roll forward through the open doors.

I've ridden both MGM's and DCA's TOT, and though I enjoyed both versions, in my opinion, the tower at Disney/MGM Studios is a superior attraction.

[Esmeralda]

I would definitely have to agree with kgmadorin on this one. They're both good, but my vote goes with MGM. The best part of ToT for me is the storyline and that horizontal movement into the corridor adds so much to the drama of it all.

[Cheshire Cat]

Just Curious...at DCA's ToT what happens on the second floor if the elevator doesn't enter the 4th dimension? Is there a second floor?

[Esmeralda]

Curiousity killed the cat, Cheshire! Seriously, there is a mirror in which all of the elevator occupants can see themselves. The mirror gets all wavy, disappears, and then you suddenly shoot up and drop. At least that's what I remember. I've only been on it once, so I may have it a bit wrong.

[ttztotdca50]

Just curious - why is this topic being dragged from way back when?

[Dr. Ravenscroft]

Sometimes we like to talk about subject and don't want to start a new thread, because that would make more thread and it would just get confusing for someone looking for info. That is why it is better to have it all in 1 thread instead of 10.

[disneydreamer58]

I had to vote so I could see the results of what was winning out. Having only been on the one at WDW I will reserve my honest opinion for when I finally get to go on the one at DL

[disneydreamer58]

Just curious - why is this topic being dragged from way back when?

Everything old becomes new again, its called recycling threads...ha ha ha
Did you want to add whether you liked ToT or not? Have you been on it?

[bigthunderlover]

So here's the deal from a CA resident that has never been on the one at WDW. It is so flippin awesome! I've watched specials on the travel channle about the one in Florida and it looks more exciting. But like I said I have never ridden it myself so for cali purists It's exciting and nerve racking!

[spaulo]

The DCA version doesn't have the randomizer installed that WDW has... the ride is basically the same each time you ride. That is going to change sometime this year or next, I believe.

[Just Believe]

i was expecting the second vote to be really high since i voted for it... i thought it was so much fun but it wasn't as long as WDW's TOT