Walt Disney World: The Twighlight Zone Tower of Terror. The theme for this attraction starts as soon as you turn onto Sunset Blvd, and see an old dilapidated billboard advertising the Hollywood Tower Hotel. Then as you approach, there’s a creepy bellman, who shows you the way through an overgrown and misty garden on the way to your hotel. As you enter the lobby, you see cobwebs and dust all over – as well as things like suitcases and drinks and a mahjong game in progress. Clearly everyone left in quite a hurry. Then into the library, where you see and hear Rod Serling himself explaining to you that “In tonight’s episode, YOU are the star.” From there, the actual ride itself is great – you don’t just fall, it actually pulls you faster than the speed of gravity, and you suddenly become a human yo-yo.
In Disneyland, Space Mountain. I first rode it this past April, and was blown away by how much faster and darker it is than it’s Walt Disney World cousin. I sincerely hope the WDW version does get the long-rumored makeover to bring it up to par with the DL version.
If I had to pick one attraction from each of the six parks, it would be:
Magic Kingdom: Splash Mountain
Epcot: Soarin’
Disney’s Hollywood Studios: Tower of Terror
Animal Kingdom: Expedition Everest
Disneyland: Space Mountain
California Adventure: ..... hrm. Tough call. The ToT there isn’t as good as WDW’s version…. and Soarin’ is exactly the same… I guess maybe California Screamin?