Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - Trivia 10

We love the Tower of Terror in Disneyland California and are sad to see it go. So before we cry we thought we would throw out 10 fun facts for you! 

​1. Rod Serling passed away in 1975 - almost 20 years before the Disney team started working on the Tower of Terror. The opening intro in the pre-show video is really Rod Serling from an episode of the Twilight Zone titled "It's a Good Life". However with a little Disney magic, and the voice talents from a gentleman named Mark Silverman, Rod now brings his ominous introduction to an amazing ride. 
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​2.  The plaque out front of the DCA Tower of Terror is has the Hotel being built in 1929, but was struck by lighting October 31st, 1939. If the Disney California Tower would of remained for 13 more years, it's 2016 at the time of this writing, it would of been fictionally 100 years old in 2029! That would of been a party at DCA for sure! 

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3. For inspiration when creating The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror the Disney Imagineers viewed all 156 episodes of “The Twilight Zone”. Now thats some serious binge watching! 
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​4. There are four Tower of Terror rides at Disney Parks in the world. Disney's Hollywood Studios (WDW), Disneyland California Adventure, Tokyo DisneySea, and Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris. Tokyo DisneySea is the only one not inspired by the Twilight Zone.

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5. In the pre-show (exception Tokyo DisneySea) the little girl entering the elevator is holding a 1930's era Mickey Mouse doll. We must of watched that video a hundred times before noticing that, we just didn't want to miss our elevator! 

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​6. There was a Disney Tower of Terror film made in 1997 starring Steve Guttenberg and Kirsten Dunst. The movie was shot between Tower of Terror at WDW and on Burbank movie sets. 

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7. Former CEO Michael Eisner once suggested as the Tower was being designed that it be an actual hotel as well as hosting the Tower of Terror! Imagine having one of the rooms closest to the elevators! 

​8. The Tower of Terror at Walt Disney World is exactly 199 feet tall. At 200 feet the FAA requires a fixed red light beacon be added to any building that height or taller. The Imagineers thought the red beacon would take away from the 1930's theme. Crazy enough its the second tallest structure in WDW...the first is Expedition Everest clocking in at 199.5 feet. So where does the Tower of Terror in Disney California stack up? 183 feet is the answer. 

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9. Can you name the 5 individuals in that step into the elevator on that dark and stormy night? If you know, give yourself a pat on the back! If not they were an elegant honeymooning couple, a child actress and her nanny, and a bellman. The bodies of the victims have never been found and are believed to still be roaming the hotel today! (Cue spooky music!) 

10. OK lets set the scene. You're at the Tower of Terror DCA and you're in the upstairs queue in the boiler room. Suddenly you hear a little girls voice calling for help, it's coming from somewhere, but where? It's coming from another dimension. The Imagineers worked in many Twilight Zone props, images and sounds throughout the Tower of Terror. The little girls voice is from the episode "Little Girl Lost" where a girl falls through a dimensional rift in her bedroom. Look for the chalk outlines on the wall in the boiler room! 

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​So as we wave goodbye to the Tower of Terror in Disneyland California, don't forget to wave a final goodbye to the five guests that will hopefully get to leave...the Twilight Zone.