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Credit: Inside the MagicA Walt Disney World Resort guest recently shared their experience of being saved by the emergency brakes on The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. The Disney’s Hollywood Studios attraction went off course, putting guests in danger.
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in July 1994. It’s grown to be the icon of the third Walt Disney World Resort theme park, taking thousands of guests to another dimension every day.
The Disney’s Hollywood Studios version is the last remaining Tower of Terror in the United States, as Disneyland Resort rethemed its version to Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! in 2017.
Although many attraction breakdowns are due to guest behavior, like dropping loose items on the ride track, one Walt Disney World Resort guest experienced a true emergency on The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. Redditor u/wolfrno shared their experience during a recent discussion about getting stuck on the Disney’s Hollywood Studios thrill ride.
“I got stuck at the very top once,” the Disney Park guest recalled. “It was clear the ride was going to overshoot the place it should stop and the emergency brakes kicked in.”
Although the ride’s safety mechanism protected riders, the close call unnerved the guest.
“I was anxious that the ride would restart at any moment,” they wrote. “But the lights came on and we slowly (VERY SLOWLY) went to the bottom and they unloaded us.”
Walt Disney World Resort attractions undergo regular safety checks and refurbishment periods to ensure they’re operating normally. Although emergency brakes and other safety mechanisms are seldom necessary, Disney cast members ensure they’re in working order to protect guests in incidents like this.
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Please note that the story outlined in this article is based on a personal Disney Parks guest experience. No two guest experiences are alike, and this article does not necessarily align with Inside the Magic’s personal views on Disney Park operations.