In the elevator, the total number of drops was increased from three to seven. Monsters, Inc.: Sulley • Mike • Boo • Randall • Celia • Roz • Fungus • George Sanderson Disney designers wanted to be sure that the story and the ride captured the flavor of the show, so they did a lot of research. The hotel's design is based on a mishmash of Gothic Revival and Moorish Revival architecture (or Neo-Moorish), popular with American and European architects during the 19th and early 20th centuries when the increasing exploitation of European colonies in the Middle East and Africa brought back a thirst for all things "oriental." Guests are then ushered into a room filled with many pictures of Hightower, his expeditions, and his hotel. The window then morphs into a more ghostly black-and-white version and shatters (like in the opening sequence of each episode). The Hollywood Studios' version has its shaft rigged with various fake screams in order to provide a much more thrilling atmosphere. By Genevieve Shaw Brown. After that, Hightower was his usual bombastic self, giving a heroic description of his adventure and allowing no real questions. As the hall becomes darker (replaced a star-field), the idol turns toward the guests' elevator and laughs before the doors close. Manfred Strang, a reporter from the New York Globe-Telegraph, asked if Shiriki Utundu wasn't really cursed, but was then thrown out of the building. During the drop, the shadow of Shiriki Utundu's shadow can be seen cutting the elevator cables. Classic Californian Architecture. Some say the doll is supposed to be Talky Tina from the. The ride system employs specialized technology developed specifically for Disney, particularly the ability to move the vehicle in and out of the vertical motion shaft. One of the shafts at California (called the "Charlie" shaft by its cast members) features the mirror scene below the hallway scene while the other two ("Alpha" and "Bravo") feature it in the opposite position. The queue at both the California Adventure and Paris versions features a reference to the episode "Little Girl Lost". The electrified reflection of the riders disappears and leaves the idol alone in the empty elevator. Once on board, the elevator ascends to various show floors while the voice of Rod Serling provides narration. Standing up tall I proclaimed my bravery. Land Doing this made it easier to repair individual areas of the attraction without causing the entire attraction to go down. Good luck trying to get a FastPass for the popular Slinky Dog roller coaster in the new Toy Story Land. Tower of Terrorタワー・オブ・テラー 11 hours ago These Were the Wait Times in Disney World on January 11th! A tour guide talks about Hightower a little, then winds up an old gramophone that plays a recording of Hightower's last interview. Cars: Lightning McQueen • Mater • Sally • Doc Hudson • Jackson Storm • Cruz Ramirez • Mack • Miss Fritter It laughs menacingly and suddenly shoots forward at the elevator. Let’s take a look at what this entails. The line starts outside the Hotel Hightower, where guests can see the windows are almost completely shattered, and winds through the gardens filled with many statues from many different countries. A plaque by the front door reads: HOLLYWOOD TOWER. The announcement was met with astoundingly negative feedback by fans. Inside Out: Joy • Sadness • Anger • Disgust • Fear • Bing Bong The elevator vibrates and shakes and begins the drop sequence, then the idol cut the wires, identical to the US version except that the first two drops are missing (the ascent comes first), the elevator ascends the last level the star-field when Shiriki's face coming towards the guests and drop, and the final drop takes place from the bottom set of doors rather than the top of the shaft. Kingdom Hearts: Sora • Riku • Kairi • Aqua • Xemnas • Ansem, Seeker of Darkness • Ventus • Terra • Chirithy • Lea • Young XehanortUniBEARsity: Mocha • Pudding • Whip • Puffy • Mont • Blanc • Souffle • Blue Rose • Charmant • Portiron • Rogue Rose • Fauve • Lucien • Horloge • La Mer • Ma Puce January 3, 2017 FIVE PEOPLE DIE IN ELEVATOR-HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS is the amazing legend that Disney World has brought to life in the thrilling Tower of Terror! At some point, Serling informs the guests that they're now about to experience what had happened to those five people all those years ago and the ride's drop sequence begins. Had Hightower somehow escaped from the elevator unharmed, or was he not even riding it when it crashed? Ratatouille: Remy • Linguini Finding Nemo: Nemo • Dory • Marlin • Crush • Bruce • Destiny • Bailey • Hank • Deb • Squirt • Nigel • Gill • Sheldon • Pearl • Darla • Charlie • Jenny This, as you may recognize, is a.." This intro is from the It's a Good Life episode where the little boy holds a town hostage by his ability to change or destroy anyone or anything. At one point, doors in front of the riders open to reveal a view of the park from a height of 13 stories. 14 hours ago The Saga Continues! Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! Serling's voice continues: "One stormy night long ago, five people stepped through the door of an elevator and into a nightmare. The Paris and California versions were originally believed to become identical versions upon completion, but construction in Paris showed several differences and additions when compared to the 2004 Californian version. With that, the TV abruptly shuts off and a sliding wall in the back of the library opens. I can't remember the first time I ever went to The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, but I do remember that I literally yelped with the drop, something that didn't usually happens to me at rides. The first stop for the elevator was a hallway with a large mirror. The Three Caballeros: Gauchito • Burrito A dark fog covers the window, which remains the same when the fog is lifted and Shiriki flying through the window while glowing green appear on the hotel windows. Onward: Ian Lightfoot • Barley LightfootSoul: Joe • 22, Ultimate Spider-Man: Spider-Man • Venom • Green Goblin • Miles Morales • Lizard • Rhino • Doctor Octopus • Iron Spider • Spider-Gwen • Kraven the Hunter • Hobgoblin The Twilight Zone Drop tower People outside witnessed a dazzling green light bursting out from Harrison Hightower's rooms at the top of the hotel. The Floridian ride system runs on a loop, though it's not as efficient as the newer "franchise" versions used in California, Paris, and Tokyo. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Snow White • Evil Queen • Doc • Grumpy • Happy • Bashful • Sneezy • Sleepy • Dopey A run-down metal sign heavily weathered read " Tower of Terror" My body begin to tremble as I turned to look at my parents who finally caught up to me. However, it was originally "Imagineered" for the Paris park at the same time as Tokyo's tower and planned to open just two years after the opening of the park itself. Dumbo: Dumbo Guests enter one of two rooms, either his office or the library, and in each room a large stained glass window depicts a confident Hightower with Shiriki Utundu sitting on a pedestal nearby. Cinderella: Cinderella • Jaq and Gus • Prince Charming • Fairy Godmother • Lady Tremaine • Lucifer • Suzy • Perla • Bruno Still, dark rumors persist amongst the people of New York. At nearly 200 feet tall, the Tower of Terror’s glowering presence is felt by all who enter the park. Instead, it features an original storyline taking place at Hotel Hightower, utilizing the Society of Explorers and Adventurers storyline that already exists within the park. Chalk marks on the walls are in the same style that they were in the episode when trying to find where the portal to find the girl was. A disgraced reporter investigates an abandoned luxury hotel where five people mysteriously disappeared sixty years earlier. The Nightmare Before Christmas: Jack Skellington • Sally • Zero • Lock, Shock, and Barrel • Oogie Boogie • Dr. Finkelstein • Mayor of Halloween Town • Santa Claus Although it is designed to feel like a freefall, the elevator is actually accelerated downward faster than the pull of gravity, making guests levitate out of their seats for extra thrills. Though greatly feared by neighboring tribes, the Mtundu welcomed Harrison Hightower's ill-fated expedition quite cordially, and actually invited the adventurers to eat with them. A similar attraction that dropped the Twilight Zone theme opened at Tokyo DisneySea in Japan in 2006. The elevator doors reopen for the last time and the guests disembark, making their way into the hotel's gift shop, Tower Hotel Gifts. In 1899, Hightower embarked on the most hazardous expedition of his life, heading up the Congo River and into the dangerous parts of uncharted Africa. This would have been a mine train ride through a mountain, with a geyser bursting out from the tracks and catching your train from below... then pushing it up a chasm and out of the top of the mountain - and dropping you back down onto the tracks. At the top, the doors open again and the car mysteriously moves forward out of the shaft, through a section of the ride called "The Fifth Dimension": a surreal collection of objects and sights, once again in the style of the television show's opening sequence. While retaining the same exact concept and theme of the original attraction in Florida, the version at Disney California Adventure Park had some major differences. Although the overall style of the hotel is Gothic, to a certain extent there are elements of other architectural styles from all over the world. Opening date Pinocchio: Pinocchio • Jiminy Cricket • Figaro • Cleo • Geppetto • Blue Fairy • Honest John and Gideon • Lampwick • Monstro Tower of Terror is an attraction at Tokyo DisneySea in the American Waterfront area that opened on September 22, 2006. Park Add Toy Story OF TERROR! Opening date It was adapted into a two-part episode, an audiobook, and a board game. Disneyland/Walt Disney World Music Vacation (as part of a medley), Walt Disney World Resort: The Official Album (1999 CD), Walt Disney World Resort: Official Album (2000 CD), Official Album: Walt Disney World Resort Celebrating 100 Years of Magic (2001 CD), The Official album of the Disneyland Resort (2005 CD), "There's a House in Harlem for Sale" - Red Allen, "When the Sun Sets Down South" - Sidney Bechet, "There's No Two Ways About It" - Frankie Newton, "Inside (This Heart of Mine)" - Fats Waller. The Rescuers: Bernard • Bianca Part of the original plans for Disneyland Paris was Geyser Mountain in Frontierland - just past Phantom Manor, next to the geyser that exists today (the only part actually built.) For the Disneyland Resort's HalloweenTime events, the exterior of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney California Adventure received special sound and lighting effects. Attraction type There is a display case in the photo gallery of the California Adventure version that contains two items relating to the episode "A Thing about Machines"; one is a typewriter (with the GET OUT OF HERE FINCHLEY message)--the card next to it reads "Almost Writes By Itself", there is also an electric razor--its card reads "Has A Long Cord - Can Follow You Everywhere." Tangled: Rapunzel • Flynn Rider • Pascal • Maximus • Mother Gothel • Queen Arianna • King Frederic • Cassandra • Fidella • Pub Thug WALL-E: WALL-E • EVE Their story begins with a walk into what appears to be a normal elevator. He then invites the guests to step aboard the maintenance service elevators, which sadly are the only elevators still in operation in the hotel. They did it by watching every single episode of The Twilight Zone – all 156 episodes – two or three ti… For instance, when you walk in the lobby, to your right are a pair of glasses sitting on a dusty table. As they wave goodbye to the real world, the lighting of the hotel is replaced with an eerie green glow as a glowing magical force turns the reflections of the guests ghostly, similar to the DCA and DLRP Towers. Bambi: Bambi • Thumper • Miss Bunny • Friend Owl • The Great Prince of the Forest Its popularity even spawned a 1997 TV film, becoming the first theme park ride to have a film adaptation. After guests are loaded onto the elevator, the needle indicating which floor the elevator is on moves past the 12th floor. Recent Walt Disney World 9 hours ago Baby Yoda is the Star of Another Spirit Jersey in Disney World! Hollywood Land Mary Poppins: Mary Poppins • Bert • Penguin Waiter • Carousel Horse A second later, the guests' elevator began its drop sequence: a drop from the show scene to the first floor, then rise to the "13th" floor. A field of stars appears at the end of the corridor. DuckTales (2017): Scrooge McDuck • Huey, Dewey, and Louie • Webby Vanderquack The lights flicker as the elevator goes all the way back up to the top. Once he found an artifact he wanted, he would use any method available to acquire it, including on occasion outright plunder. The hotel, now dilapidated and haunted, has mysteriously reopened having guests experience the events of that fateful night aboard one of the service elevators as they enter their own episode of The Twilight Zone. In October of 2015, Disney announced that a new film based on The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror was in the works with a script treatment by John August, screenwriter of Big Fish. 183 May 5, 2004 With the demolition of the Sorcerer's Hat, the Florida version of the attraction has been promoted to park icon status in promotional material and the My Magic Plus app, though other materials and merchandise suggest this status is being shared with the Earful Tower. The arched windows in front shattered with a loud crash, causing broken glass and other debris to rain down on the onlookers below. After the vehicle has completed its drop profile, the vehicle propels itself to the unload area and then back to the show shaft. The guests exit the library and enter the boiler room, where they wait until their elevator is ready. A door closes, placing riders in darkness as the elevator ascended. Tower of Terror is an attraction at Tokyo DisneySea in the American Waterfront area that opened on September 22, 2006. SOPHISTICATED LIVING FOR FILM LUMINARIES DURING THE "GOLDEN AGE" OF HOLLYWOOD. In the meantime, it was constructed for California Adventure as an added crowd-puller. 10 hours ago Disney World Replenishes Park Passes for Annual Passholders on Select Days in January! The glowing green eyes of Utundu appear in the darkness as the elevator enters the drop shaft. Disney Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. How? - The Wonderful World of Walt Disney, Tower of Terror (Tokyo DisneySea): Harrison Hightower III • Shiriki Utundu • Archibald Smelding • Beatrice Rose Endicott • Manfred Strang • Kibwana • Kijanji • Kijanji's grandfather (Kibwana's great-grandfather) He begins with "Tonight's story on the Twilight Zone is somewhat unique and calls for a different kind of introduction. The passengers' reflection then disappears as Serling says "For you have just entered...The Twilight Zone!" American Waterfront Ride information At 199 feet, it is the second tallest attraction in the Walt Disney World resort, next to Expedition: Everest which stands 199.5 feet. Guardians of the Galaxy: Star-Lord • Gamora • Rocket Raccoon • Groot • Drax Sleeping Beauty: Aurora • Phillip • Maleficent • Flora • Fauna • Merryweather • Diablo • Samson • King Stefan • Goon • Owl • Rabbit The stained glass window changes to show a now frightened Hightower holding the idol before showing him entering the elevator on that fateful night. The hallway slowly faded away into a starfield with the lost passengers standing in the now-open elevator that was at the end of the hallway. Beauty and the Beast: Belle • Beast • Lumiere • Cogsworth • Mrs. Potts • Chip • Maurice • Philippe • Gaston • LeFou Fifth Dimension Inspiration. It is now a style found more commonly in synagogues, due to the association with the Golden Age of Jewry in … Accompanied by his valet, Mr. Smelding, he traveled to every continent to collect his curiosities, including Asia, Europe, South America and Oceania. "You're not scared are you" teased my older sister pointing a humiliating finger at me. Since this system works so much more efficiently, it is the system used in both the Paris and Tokyo versions of the ride as well. After Shiriki Utundu disappears, during the pre-show, their shadow can be seen flying across the stained glass window. Elena of Avalor: ElenaEnchanted: Giselle Tower of Terror was a 1997 TV film based on the attraction of the same name starring Steve Guttenberg and Kirsten Dunst. Inspired by the classic American science-fiction TV show, The Twilight Zone (which ran from 1959-1964), the attraction’s story is presented as a “lost episode”, complete with an introduction by Twilight Zone creator and host, Rod Serling (thanks to a bit of Disney magic). The Sword in the Stone: Wart • Merlin, A Bug's Life: Flik • Dot • Heimlich Across each arch near the ceiling is a mural of Harrison Hightower III, the hotel's namesake and a rich collector on one of his adventures. The Society hopes that through its efforts people will again appreciate the architectural beauty of the hotel and the cultural value of the treasures in Harrison Hightower's collection. Tue, July 22, 2014 20 Facts For The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror’s 20th Anniversary Unlike its American counterpart , the attraction isn't themed after The Twilight Zone as Japanese audiences aren't as familiar with the show and the company that owns the park didn't want to pay both CBS and Disney in royalties. The doors open to reveal a corridor populated by the five lost ghostly occupants from 1939, who then disappear. The elevator collapses 11 floors and the five people roam around the hotel as ghosts. Extreme Stunt Show. Your destination...unknown, but this much is clear--a reservation has been made in your name for an extended stay." At all versions besides Tokyo's, the pre-show includes the little girl holding a Mickey Mouse plush toy, along with her still holding it in the hallway scene during the ride. 1929. Tower of Terror-"The Mystery" - Backstory short film from the TOT1899 campaign. Pocahontas: Pocahontas • John Smith • Meeko • Flit • Percy The Tower of Terror is only 199 feet high at Walt Disney World because of FAA regulations that require a fixed red light beacon to be added to the top of any 200-foot or taller building. Lilo & Stitch: Stitch • Lilo • Scrump • Pleakley • Jumba • Angel • Leroy • Dr. Hämsterviel • Ugly Duckling • Sparky • 627 • Gigi • Babyfier • Yang • Slushy • Shortstuff • 625 • Amnesio • Dupe • Sample • Clip • Tank • Yin • Hunkahunka • Plasmoid When financial troubles again hit Disney's Parisian resort, the attraction was put on hold. The story followed Guttenberg as a down-on-his-luck journalist who, along with his niece and a few others, attempt to free the ghosts of the legendary Hollywood Tower Hotel who've been trapped there since 1939. Drop in for excitement at The Hollywood Tower Hotel on The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™. However, the most astonishing thing of all was that Harrison Hightower III, who should have been in his rooms at the top of the hotel, abruptly disappeared without a trace. Goes away completely from the Twilight Zone theme stateside. After inheriting his father's mansion, Harrison Hightower III decided to renovate his home, adding gardens, a pool and spa, the five-story "Caliph's Tower", the eight-story "Indian Tower" with its many guest rooms and a ballroom, and finally the 14-story "Great Tower" in which Hightower kept his personal apartments in the penthouse suite. Peter Pan: Peter Pan • Tinker Bell • Wendy Darling • John Darling • Michael Darling • Captain Hook • Mr Smee • Nana • Tick Tock • Tiger Lily The cabs move into and out of the elevators horizontally, move through the "Fifth Dimension" scene, and into the drop shaft. The elevator collapses 11 floors and the five people roam around the hotel as ghosts. Alice in Wonderland: Alice • Mad Hatter • March Hare • Dormouse • White Rabbit • Cheshire Cat • Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee • Queen of Hearts • King of Hearts • Caterpillar • Dinah • Oysters It then shows the outside of the hotel as the elevator ascends. ", "Picture If You Will...", a phrase Rod Serling used in more than one. The Tower of Terror has its origins 3000 miles away in Paris. The Jungle Book: Mowgli • Baloo • Bagheera • Shere Khan • Kaa • King Louie • Hathi, Jr. • Raksha At this attraction, you will see the five ghosts that continue to haunt the structure of the Hotel since the broken elevator claimed their lives. Moana: Moana • Maui • Pua • Heihei • Tamatoa • Kakamora In December of 2020, John August shared a visual pitch document for his story outline, which suggest a time travel direction for the story, with one piece showing the elevator door opening as a portal into a prehistoric Los Angeles, alongside pieces of a futuristic city and a sequence where time periods become mixed together. The opening sequence from Seasons 4 and 5 of The Twilight Zone plays, followed by an explanation of the events hosted by the narrator: the story of how one of the main lobby elevators plummeted after being struck by lightning, causing the five people inside (Carolyn Crosson, Gilbert London, Dewey Todd, Sally Shine, and Emeline Partridge) to vanish into the Twilight Zone. The self-propulsion system used in the vehicles often causes some long and complicated downtimes which are, of course, frustrating to cast members and guests. Riders witness the bizarre, unsettling nature of the hotel as they travel beyond the realm of the real world and further into the "5th Dimension". Characters from Spinoffs: Great Grand Dude • Abigail Gregory • Chris Todd • Buzzy Crocker • Anna Petterson • Patricia Petterson • Josh Winslow. Unlike its American cousins, the Paris Tower was constructed using concrete rather than steel due to French construction guidelines and standards. This is because Imagineers wanted to put more effort into references from, The Tower Hotel Gift Shop at the exit has featured extensive amounts of. He tried to persuade the village headman to sell him the idol, but was refused, which only served to increase his desire. The statue was called "Shiriki Utundu" and Harrison Hightower wanted it for his own. With the explosion on the top floors, the cables of the hotel elevator were also cut, and Harrison Hightower III was heard screaming in fright. Park The Aristocats: Marie • Berlioz • Toulouse • Duchess • Thomas O'Malley As the ride vehicles arrive at the unloading area in the Florida version, the flying saucer from the episode "The Invaders" is hanging from the ceiling. Electricity coursed through the hallway after their disappearance as Serling said: "One stormy night long ago, five people stepped through the door of an elevator and into a nightmare." People in New York began calling it the "Tower of Terror". As the ride vehicles arrive at the unloading area in the Florida version, the slot machine from the, Upon exiting the Paris version, the display cases on the ground floor contain advertisements for, among other things, a "Housemaid Wanted" (a reference to the. In the hotel lobby in the California Adventure version, there is a door with "22" in brass numbering. Exclusive story of the Hollywood Tower Hotel! In 2018, the attraction had a brief makeover which ran from January 5 to March 20. This is a reference to the 9th floor in the episode "The After Hours". Number of lifts Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers: Mickey Mouse • Minnie Mouse • Donald Duck • Goofy The green books contain titles of select. After flashing strobe lights and the photo opportunity, the elevator has a short drop, followed by a longer one, then a rise that goes 2/3 of the way up to the top and an immediate fall down to "B3." Details on the story of are better explained here and here. Tokyo DisneySea official site - Tower of Terror, Tokyo DisneySea official site - Tower of Tower, Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull, https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Tower_of_Terror_(attraction)?oldid=4147720. At once, Hightower got scared when Shiriki Utundu starts to charge while the hallway's lights dim, zaps him with a bolt of green electricity when the lights buzzing, blasting him backwards into an open elevator at the opposite end of the hall when the lights goes out, where he drops down the shaft. Sunset Boulevard The attraction was finally green-lit for Paris in 2005 and opened officially in January 2008 right in the middle of the Walt Disney Studios park, behind the "La Terrasse" seating area. If one looks closely, they will notice that he is actually escaping the native people in some way with a valuable artifact or item in his possession. Hidden Mickeys are all over Walt Disney World as an homage to the mouse that started it all, and the Tower is no exception. The outdoor queue winds itself through the hotel's overgrown gardens, where ghostly 1930's jazz music plays, and enters the lobby. In the Florida library, there is the book titled, At California Adventure, envelopes with the names Rod Serling and Victoria West can be found in both libraries, near the sliding wall--a reference to the episode "A World of His Own". Land Closing date From the top floors to the bottom, the benighted hotel was pierced by hundreds of thousands of volts of electricity. The Little Mermaid: Ariel • Flounder • Sebastian • Eric • Ursula • Triton • Max • Scuttle A similar event happened with the Disneyland Paris' version of The Haunted Mansion, which was instead called Phantom Manor. It is now a style found more commonly in synagogues, due to the association with the Golden Age of Jewry in Moorish Spain. Zootopia: Judy Hopps • Nick Wilde • Mayor Lionheart • Flash • Yax • Gazelle • Chief Bogo • Clawhauser • Finnick • Mr. Big • Bellwether • Jerry Jumbeaux Jr. This was actually a thermal-mirror, which shuts off to reveal the dummy vehicle behind it. The attraction buildings are littered with references to various Twilight Zone episodes, including: The ride's main theme was conducted by Richard Bellis and incorporates Marius Constant's iconic Twilight Zone theme, along with the season one theme by Bernard Hermann. 60 years later, reporter Buzzy (Steve Guttenberg) and his niece Anna (Kirsten Dunst) are trying to find out the mystery of the hotel. Production Courtyard The exterior of these rides use architectural features reminiscent of Pueblo Deco styles found throughout Southern California during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Big Hero 6: Hiro • Baymax • Fred • Wasabi • Honey Lemon • Go Go Tomago • Tadashi Hamada • Yokai • Mochi Attraction type It is believed that their souls occupy the hotel to this day, but none have survived to prove this myth. The expedition was nervous and afraid that the many warriors of the Mtundu tribe would pursue and attack them, but strangely they only stood by and watched expressionlessly as Hightower took their idol. Pete's Dragon: Elliott After the segment is done, the stars fade, forming a hidden Mickey right before disappearing, then reveals a vertical line, which splits in half and opens like elevator doors. As the clock struck midnight, all lights in the hotel went out and the party was plunged into darkness. Billboard for the Florida version at Disney's Hollywood Studios. The voice of Rod Serling said: "You are the passengers of a most uncommon elevator, about to take the strangest journey of your lives. Unlike its American counterpart, the attraction isn't themed after The Twilight Zone as Japanese audiences aren't as familiar with the show and the company that owns the park didn't want to pay both CBS and Disney in royalties. Unlike its source attraction, the film has absolutely no connection with The Twilight Zone. Opening date On the travel to the preset floor, lightning unexpectedly struck the elevator tower. Tonight’s story on The Twilight Zone is somewhat unique and calls for a different kind of introduction. Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! The water jets would have hidde… Up: Carl Fredricksen • Dug • Kevin • Russell The Lion Guard: Kion • Ono • Bunga • Beshte • Fuli The elevator is pulled backwards, away from the still-visible service elevator doors as the walls of the basement disappear and turn into a star-field. In the photo gallery of the California Adventure version, there is a poster advertising "Anthony Fremont's Orchestra." [1]. Travel all the way to the top of The Hollywood Tower Hotel at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Floors of the Hollywood Tower wall and from the ride, as you may recognize is. 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