You Are About To Enter... The Twilight Zone

I love the Tower of Terror in Hollywood Studios. From the queue, to the storyline, to the ride itself, it's a fantastic journey through the Hollywood Tower Hotel. The hotel is delightfully decayed, from it's unkempt ground to its dust filled lobby, it gives an air of past glamour now lost. Disney's latest "Ride & Learn" video takes you on a trip into... the Twilight Zone.

"Hollywood, 1939. Amid the glitz and the glitter of a bustling young movie talent at the height of its golden age, the Hollywood Tower Hotel was a star in its own right. A beacon for the show business elite. Now, something is about to happen that will change all that." 

I do hope you all made it back. The Tower of Terror in Hollywood Studios is my favorite version of the ride, but for a real fright, you should try the version found in Disneyland Paris. Now that's scary!

Well That's Just Creepy

I love riding the slightly spooky rides af Disney World. Tower of Terror, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the Haunted Mansion are only slightly spooky, but a lot of fun. Each of these rides have a much darker side in Disneyland Paris. The Tower of Terror has a similar storyline to its US counterparts, but the little ghost girl who warns you not to scream because they know you're there and it will only get worse is much creepier than the tiny glimpse of vanishing ghosts we have at Hollywood Studios.

Pirates of the Caribbean is full of skeletons and a fantastic effect where Barbossa turns into his ghostly skeleton self.

The Phantom Manor is also filled with skeletons that reach for you and a death's head figure that laughs maniacally. The rides are all still a lot of fun, but a little creepier than I expected.

Photo of the Week

Is it just me, or does it look like this boiler is staring at us? The queue for Tower of Terror in Disneyland Paris is delightfully frightful.