The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

The ride's drop finale grew from one drop to three randomized profiles over nine years of escalating thrills.

1. 1
   Jul 22, 1994New

   The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror opened on Sunset Boulevard at Disney-MGM Studios (now Disney's Hollywood Studios), a 199-foot Hollywood Tower Hotel-themed drop attraction whose elevator vehicle travels horizontally into a Fifth Dimension show scene before locking into a high-speed drop shaft. It launched with a single drop finale.

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2. 2
   1996Buff

   A second full drop was added to the ride profile, expanding the original single-drop finale into a two-drop sequence, marketed as "Twice the Fright."

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3. 3
   Mar 1999Buff

   A third drop and enhanced effects were added, with roughly 30% more time in the shaft, greater acceleration, a rumbling shake and a stronger weightless feel, marketed as "Fear Every Drop!"

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4. 4
   Jan 2003Changed

   The fixed triple-drop sequence was replaced with a computer-randomized drop system that selects one of several preset profiles for each ride, marketed as "Never the Same Fear Twice."

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