I conquered Tower of Terror...finally! LOL

[Ktharee]

So in the 5 or so trips since TOT has been open I have chickened out. This time, I finally did it! While I am so glad I did, I am in no rush to do it again. I just didn't enjoy it or the experience of it enough to go through the falling again. I am not a fan of heights or falling, but suck it up to experience most attractions. I think seeing the hotel and the pre-show once is enough for me. In retrospect, the falling wasn't AS BAD as I thought. But if you are on the fence, give it a shot, you just might like it!

 

[Schmoodle]

Me too! I just went a couple of weeks ago for the first time. My kids never wanted to do it, and I am afraid of heights so I didn't push it, but I finally sucked it up and did it, and I LOVED it. I will definitely go again. Here's to facing your fears! I also did EE and RnRC for the first time.

 

[look1angel]

I love to do all the rides but have found the older I got the more some of these rides started to affect me When I do ToT I tend to get a little woozie & same thing with EE so the last trip I took some motion sickness meds & I was able to handle the rides better.

In my mind I can do it all but my darn body tends to hold me back sometimes.

Glad you got to do it. I still haven't conquered Mission Space yet maybe this next trip I will

 

[MareSINY]

I sucked it up and gave it a try last summer. My family was riding over and over again and the kids were having a blast, I finally said ok I'd give it a shot. I sat next to the 6 year old... at one point I was screaming and said, "Jillian, is it over yet?" And she hollered back, "I don't know!" And I said, "What do you mean you don't know, you just rode this thing 4 times in a row!" LOL

I'm glad I tried it, but I wont be doing it again. Too much for me. LOL

 

[Disneyafternoonfan]

I know the feeling through I love it I also get nervous when I am in tthe quqe despite through I always enjoy the pre show. I will also scream loud when the ride actualy gets to actually drop. Hiowever it is an exllcent ride ,

 

[SNylund]

To me the drop is not the coolest part of the ride, I think the ghosts that appear are an extremely cool effect and I think they should have added a lot more story and ghosts like that. Like as you go up you stop at each floor with a little story and ghosts etc., they should have done that with at least 5 or 6 stories. To me this ride could have been A LOT better if they would have extended these parts.

 

[Chkultr]

We were down for the ToT 13k. My wife was running. She loves ToT. It has got to be her favorite ride. Me I prefer and would love to be a spokesman for MS.

Anyways, I rode ToT back in the day when it took you up, dropped you, took you right back up and dropped you again, end of ride. That was enough for me! I do not like the feeling of my stomach dropping. Well while we were down for the ToT 13k I sucked it up and went back on it just for her! It really wasn't as bad as I remembered. Not my favorite feeling in the world. The pre show IMHO is awesome.....

So my advice is like the OP. Go for it atleast once. It doesn't bite.

 

[BayouMickey]

Congrads!
You can now say you are braver than a big n burly cajun man, because I still refuse to get on that thing!

 

[KellyNY]

Good for you!
Never again for me, I rode it once and I guess I was the only one who did not scream, my DD asked why I was so quiet and I said because I WAS PRAYING!

 

[fairestoneofall]

I finally rode it last Friday. I am terrified of heights and falling. But I wanted to experience the rest of the ride. My MIL was laughing at my screaming. And my legs were literally shaking when it was over. But at least I can say I've done it. And now, I will never ever do it again.

 

[elgerber]

I finally rode this for the time 2 trips back. The first time I got off of it, I could barely stand up!!!!!!!!!!!! I HATE HATE HATE the dropping! I like the theming and the rest of my family loves it, so I have ridden it a total of 9 times now. I cannot say I like it at all, but I still go. My tummy is queasy right now just thinking about it. I think it's an amazing ride, but it's not what I like. We'll see if I'm brave enough when we go in 9 days. It's been 2 years since the last trip and my bravery may be all gone.

 

[Marty Joe]

ToT is not hap'nin for me either. RnR - no way. My upper limit is BTMRR

 

[landshark]

I also hate drops and heights, but I did it on my recent trip merely to say I've done it--never again. Everything up to the point of going into the drop chute is pretty cool, though--I didn't know there was that much to it all, especially along that track that takes you to the chute.

I held onto the handlebars with a death grip the entire time as I didn't know what to expect and screamed the entire time in the chute--up or down--I bet people thought I was insane. And, my luck, the one time I go on they apparently did the max number of drops/height, too... I came off the ride with tears welling up in my eyes. Another little girl, who'd gotten off after us, was bawling in the gift shop and I just wanted to hug her and tell her I felt the same way. The bellhop Stitch smashed quarter made me feel slightly better...

*sigh* Still pathetic at 25...

 

[lurkernj]

Me too!! DS11 and I were there two weeks ago and I finally rode it. Last year we even got fastpasses, got up to the entrance, and I chickened out. I felt really bad since he wanted to ride it, so this year I promised I would and I did. It wasn't bad at all, in fact I will definitely ride it again next time around. I have some claustrophobia issues that I thought would be bothered by this, but no problem (that little elevator in disneyquest is another story).

 

[MEK]

This ride used to scare the crap out of me, but I seriously think it was milder the last three times I rode it (starting with June 08). I used to remember people saying they "toned "it down a notch or two. I seriously wonder if that's true.

 

[wendyt_ca]

We're going for the third time in Dec and DH and a friend of mine are trying to get me to go on this ride. I am still not sure I want to but I am scared at the same time.

 

[ilovejsparrow]

Congrats! I got over my fear a few trips ago. It really is intimidating! Now it is one of my favorite rides in WDW. Glad you enjoyed it

 

[Searching4Neverland]

LOL. I did the ride when I was younger, like 10ish, and I don't really do it anymore. I just don't enjoy it! My blood pressure starts rising the moment I step into the queue... I just hate that dropping feeling. However, I know Caroline is going to make me go when we're there in January, because she's never done it before and won't do it alone! Eeeek!

 

[golden6911]

I did this ride on my honeymoon and I liked it, but now I just can't ride it anymore. I love the theming but I just don't find it enjoyable. My husband was depressed when I refused to ride it again, but now he has a new ride junkie, my daughter! She went when she was 4 and she can't wait to go on TOT with him again!

 

[Micca]

To me the drop is not the coolest part of the ride, I think the ghosts that appear are an extremely cool effect and I think they should have added a lot more story and ghosts like that. Like as you go up you stop at each floor with a little story and ghosts etc., they should have done that with at least 5 or 6 stories. To me this ride could have been A LOT better if they would have extended these parts.

This is a great idea