Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Tower of Terror Previews
According to Al Lutz over at Mice Age California's version of the Tower of Terror is open for Cast Member previews and all is not well.
It's shorter then the Orlando version, with only one group of shafts and no 5-D room. The line and entry area to the building isn't as well themed and the 1930s theme is out of place in the modern blacklot section. I won't go into all the details because you can read that on his site. I just want to point out one thing from his story:
you start to wonder just how the general public will react, especially since this ride debuts in such a problematic park to start with.
While it was a very pleasant experience for me, with no lines that day, and as a result of that a second ride that was instantly taken - what will the general public think of such a short ride time? Especially after an hour-and-a-half to two-hour wait to get on it?
Most of the visitors to Disneyland are locals, most never having been to Disney World. Even some tourists have who go to Disneyland have never been to Disney World. How are they to know if they experience is any different from the Orlando Tower? For all they know it is longer and much better than the one in Orlando.
Although they should know the ride is not the best it can be (I hear it is good for what it is though) and if they find out though MiceAge, so be it. But, I doubt they will be storming Guest Relations because it is not as long as the Orlando Tower. I predict success for this ride. I just don't think it can save the rest of California Adventure.
