Tower of Terror Final Days
December 6, 2016
The Twilight Zone: Tower of Terror has been a popular attraction at Disneyland’s California Adventure Theme Park since it opened over 20 years ago. The ride, based on the CBS hit television series “Twilight Zone,” transports visitors into what Rod Serling describes as “Hollywood 1939. Amidst the glitz and the glamour of a bustling young movie talent at the height of its golden age.”
This hotel truly wasn’t at its peak in 1939, because Disney goers continue to enjoy The Tower of Terror, complete with a 13th story drop and spooky “bellhops” that remind you that if you should need anything during your “stay”, you can “just scream.”
However, this living “Twilight Zone” episode is about to end. Micheal, a bellhop who has been working at the ride for five years, said the ride was going to be closing Jan. 2, and will become “Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Outbreak.”
Disney visitors aren’t the only ones that love (and will greatly miss) the Tower of Terror ride. When asked what his experience working The Tower of Terror was like, Micheal said he “loved it,” and that the “main reason [for the ride’s closing] is that the contract from CBS is not being renewed.”
Tower of Terror has a reputation of being the most coveted ride to work at for Disney employees, and when asked about this rumor, Micheal said with a smile, “I don’t know about that, but I know a lot of members want to get to wear a cool costume.”
Although the ride officially closes on Jan. 2, the ride already looks as though Disney has started construction on the exterior portion of the ride (see photo), so do make sure to get to Disney’s California Adventure Theme Park as soon as possible, for your “last chance to check in” to this iconic ride.


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