Tower of Terror

Your free Misanthropy Central virtual Disney World trip continues with "Tower of Terror", at Disney MGM. A Twilight Zone themed free-fall type ride. Really a darkride combined with a free-fall.

The darkride experience was the most important aspect of the trip for me, in terms of gathering fodder. Examining the way the different Disney rides attempted to tell some kind of narrative by physically taking you on this journey.

One of the key aspects of the "Tower" ride is that the free-fall aspect is randomized by a computer, so that it should never be quite the same each time you ride. The number of drops, the height of the drops, it all gets mixed up so that you can't brace yourself... pretty sneaky...

I think this video gives you a great feel for the drops -- check out the reactions of the people around this guy:



The coolest aspect of the ride, however -- the aspect that separates it from just any old free-fall ride -- is the darkride aspect. The fact that your elevator MOVES FORWARD out of its shaft. Takes you elsewhere.

This video offers a better representation of the entirety of the ride.
SPOILER ALERT:



Thirty-one, man. I wonder if this year's gonna be a darkride/free-fall combo for me.