The Tower of Terror at Disney's Hollywood Studios. I have a special place in my heart for this attraction and it doesn't really have too much to do with the actual elevator "thrill-ride" element of this attraction.
I love The Tower of Terror for one main reason: theming.
When I step into the area surrounding The Tower of Terror, the first thing I notice right away is the music. It echoes in and around the attraction and it has an eery, yet beautiful, echo-ey quality to it. It really sounds as if someone left a radio playing in an old abandoned hotel lobby. The lyrics to the song themselves fit the mood perfectly. "We'll Meet Again" by Vera Lynn is, for me, the quintessential soundtrack for the attraction. The mood of the song is almost forlorn, yet hopeful, and the notes are held out just long enough to fit the ethereal mood that permeates the entire "hotel".
But, it's not just the music. It's also the hotel itself. The lobby, of course, is the centerpiece of the attraction. Cobwebs are on everything and it really looks like everyone sort of just suddenly abandoned the hotel for good. But, then there's the queue line which comes complete with an old, decorative fountain that has fallen into disrepair after 60+ years of neglect.
Disney really knows how to do theming for their attractions. It's that attention to detail that always amazes me. But at The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios, they really just nail it.
Can't wait to see this amazing attraction in about 55 days.
Until then, "We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when..."
The Hollywood Tower Hotel (a.k.a. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror):
That awesome area music that I really do just absolutely love:
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