Disneyworld is amazing! And our favorite of the Disney parks, MGM Studios, is so fantastic it defies description. And one of the reasons for this is "The Tower of Terror."
This header photo is of the lobby to the Tower of Terror. The Tower is a utility elevator shaft from an old hotel. The story they tell you on the way to the ride is that this was a luxury hotel that was hit by lightning. The lightning caused the elevators to malfunction and drop all the way to the ground, killing the occupants who now haunt the remains of this old hotel.
After you enter the elevator, it rises a few levels and then runs down one of the hallways of the hotel where you can see the ghosts of these long-dead elevator victims. Then the elevator car enters another elevator shaft, drops a few feet at a time and then takes off straight upwards to the top of the 10-story or so tall hotel. When the car reaches the top of the elevator shaft, the shutters on the shaft open up so the people on the ride can see that they are actually way, way up high over the park. You can see the entire park from this spot. Then there is the sound of a cable snapping and the car plummets down all 10 stories. It drops so rapidly that my large, heavy camera was floating in front of my face as it dropped. When the car finally stops, it shoots back up again and the process is repeated a few times.
It is the best amusement park ride I have ever been on. And it's next to one of the best roller coasters ever—The Aerosmith Rockin' Roller Coaster. My family could spend all day just in that corner of the park going back and forth between these two rides, if it weren't for the fact that the other end of the park has the equally awesome Extreme Stunt Show. And to get to that stunt show, which also defies description, you have to pass the Indiana Jones live show and the Star Wars ride, both of which are way better than anything found at most good amusement parks.
If you've never been to Disney's MGM Studios, you need to plan a family vacation there. You'll love it!
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