Tower of Terror fun fact

[Kevin O'Brien]

On this day July 22 in 1994 at Hollywood Studios Tower of terror opened Happy 29th Anniversary Tower of terror

 

[Genie+]

Back then I wasn’t a theme park or Disney fan and I can still remember the media blitz and excitement in the northeast when this attraction opened. A big deal was how each ride was different and going down was faster than gravity.

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

The media blitz made it this side of the pond. It was a BIG thing.

 

[sam_gordon]

I was part of the media blitz, flown to Orlando with a reporter, and had a special "media night" at HS.

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

I was part of the media blitz, flown to Orlando with a reporter, and had a special "media night" at HS.

NICE!

 

[Donald Duck Family]

I rode it on opening day. It was an amazing thing as a kid. Good Morning America was there to broadcast. I still have a souvenir ticket and watch somewhere.

I can still remember hearing the screams from across the park.

 

[QueenofPrideRock]

One of my favorite memories from my college program was getting to do a backstage tour of Tower of Terror, learning about all the Twilight Zone references and exploring the lobby and libraries.

 

[Kevin O'Brien]

I rode it on opening day. It was an amazing thing as a kid. Good Morning America was there to broadcast. I still have a souvenir ticket and watch somewhere.

I can still remember hearing the screams from across the park.

Was Tower of terror an virtual queue on first day it opened or was it the original standby and lightning lane fastpass lanes

 

[gmi3804]

Remember when there was a single long lap bar for each row as the only restraint? We'd keep it up higher so we'd fly more. Now THAT was fun!

 

[holden]

Remember when there was a single long lap bar for each row as the only restraint? We'd keep it up higher so we'd fly more. Now THAT was fun!

I was just going to mention this! DH and I went shortly after it opened. One long lap bar and that was it. I was a skinny thing flew right out of my seat. So appropriate for those of us raised in the 70s and early 80s! No safety concerns here lol.

 

[QueenofPrideRock]

Was Tower of terror an virtual queue on first day it opened or was it the original standby and lightning lane fastpass lanes

Fastpass wasn't even a thing back then if you can believe it! Standby only.

 

[Sweettears]

Nor was virtual queue

 

[Dan Murphy]

lightning lane

No lightning lane or genie either.

 

[Kevin O'Brien]

No lightning lane or genie either.

And probably there weren't any My Disney Experience app in those day's either.

 

[sam_gordon]

And probably there weren't any My Disney Experience app in those day's either.

There weren't apps. Heck, there cell phones were in their infancy.