20 Facts For The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror’s 20th Anniversary

Posted on the Disney Parks blog on July 22nd, 2014 by Jennifer Fickley-Baker, Social Media Manager

This week we’re celebrating a special milestone on the Disney Parks Blog – it’s the 20th anniversary of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror!

In honor of today’s milestone, here are 20 fun facts about the attraction.

1. Our Walt Disney Imagineers viewed 156 episodes of “The Twilight Zone” for inspiration when creating The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.
2. The ride vehicle is an elevator car.
3. The storyline of the attraction sets the date as Halloween night – October 31, 1939.

1. The architecture of the tower was inspired by multiple Southern California landmarks, such as the Biltmore Hotel and the Mission Inn.
2. The building features 27,000 roof tiles.
3. The outdoor queue area features the songs “Inside” by Fats Waller and “Mood Indigo” by Duke Ellington.

1. The grounds of the Hollywood Tower Hotel were inspired by…