Tower of Terror (Imagineering Details)

Imagination Skyway

Matthew Krul

History, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Kids & Family

5 • 830 Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2021

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Tower of Terror opened at Walt Disney World in 1994, and its success prompted Disney to construct similar versions at Disneyland Paris, Disney California Adventure, and Tokyo Disney Sea. Part of the attraction's popularity has much to do with the level of detail the Imagineers infused into the experience, creating far more than a basic drop ride. The story is carefully woven throughout the full experience, even before guests enter the queue. In fact, many consider Tower of Terror to be a masterclass attraction, which is why it remains so popular even three decades later. In this podcast episode, I have the pleasure of welcoming back veteran Disney Imagineer Theron Skees. Theron not only helped to develop Tower of Terror for Disneyland Paris but also championed some guest-favorite updates to the original attraction in Orlando. We discuss some of the stories behind Tower of Terror, ride details, and Easter eggs. You can follow Theron and learn more about his work at the links below: Website: https://www.designerscreativestudio.com Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/209607574152654 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theron.skees/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWU0-KVHvIEeqoCi-miRfeA What do you love most about Tower of Terror? Send me your feedback via email or through direct or public message at any of the following and [with your permission] I'll include your message in a future show: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ImagineerPodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/ImagineerPodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/ImagineerNews Facebook Group (ImagiNation): https://www.facebook.com/groups/imagineerpodcast/ Email: [email protected] Be sure to check out our sponsor WDW Magazine, the premier magazine focused on Walt Disney World, available in print or digital. Disney news and travel tips: Be sure to visit our Disney news partner, The Kingdom Insider: Website: https://thekingdominsider.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/KingdomInsider Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekingdominsider/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tkidisneynews YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfNy6LP8uPSjsktoPBr5JTQ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TKIDisneyNews/ Vacation Planning: Planning a trip to Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, Adventures by Disney, or another Disney destination? Visit our trusted partner, Academy Travel: Walt Disney World: https://apps.itams.com/AcademyCRM/form/waltdisney/IP Disneyland: https://apps.itams.com/AcademyCRM/form/disneyland/IP Disney Cruise Line: https://apps.itams.com/AcademyCRM/form/disneycruise/IP Aulani: https://apps.itams.com/AcademyCRM/form/Aulani/IP Adventures by Disney: https://apps.itams.com/AcademyCRM/form/DisneyAdventure/IP How to Support the Show Share the podcast with your friends Rate and review on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-imagineerpodcasts-podcast/id1244558092 Join our Patreon Group - https://www.patreon.com/imagineerpodcast Purchase merchandise - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/imagineer-podcast?ref_id=8929 Download Imagineer Tours - http://imagineertours.com Special thanks to our Deluxe Passholder Patreon members! Thomas N Devan L Katelyn F Jason K Jordan J Dani S Enjoy the show!

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0:00.0	The
0:07.0	The Hello and welcome to the Imagineer podcast, your unofficial guide to all things Disney.
0:38.9	I'm your host, Matthew Krull, and you're listening to Episode 116 of the Imagineer podcast.
0:46.7	In today's episode, we're going to be discussing a classic attraction over at Disney's Hollywood Studios,
0:52.3	which is the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.
0:54.9	We actually covered this topic before.
0:57.7	We, in episode 45, talked about the history, details, and fun facts of this classic
1:03.2	attraction, and you could go back and listen on any of your favorite podcast apps.
1:08.3	I also had a discussion with McNair Wilson, who was one of the lead
1:12.6	conceptual Imagineers, who brought the Tower of Terror to Life. In this episode, it is such a
1:19.1	popular attraction, so I wanted to give you even more content, which is why I sat down with
1:24.1	veteran Imagineer Theran Skies. He's been on the show before. And Theron
1:28.8	helped to develop many of the second and third and fourth iterations of the Twilight Zone
1:35.6	Tower of Terror. And he knows quite a bit as an Imagineer about the history of this particular
1:41.5	attraction. So if you love Tower of Terror, you're going to get
1:44.6	even more insights as Theron and I talk about some of your favorite facts and things you might
1:51.0	not have known before about this ride. Before we get started, I do want to give a special
1:57.1	thanks to our partner, which is WDW Magazine. I am both a subscriber and an author,
2:03.1	a contributor to WDW Magazine. In fact, in July of 2021, I had a whole article about Tower
2:08.6	of Terror of Terror that you can go back and read. And I encourage you to, of course, learn more
2:12.5	and subscribe to WDW Magazine's print or digital editions by heading to Imagineerpodcast.com.
2:19.7	You'll find the links there. You'll also find the link in the show notes of this podcast episode.
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