World Premiere Plaza · Flat ride
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Enter a haunted Hollywood hotel and plunge through a series of unpredictable elevator drops amid supernatural scenes.
35 min
live wait
Flat ride
Extreme thrill
40"
min height
Before you ride
Sudden vertical drops, intense airtime, very dark scenes and frightening effects.
Expert tip (Nov 2026)
Try different ride shafts on repeat visits because their stories and effects vary.
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⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 6 PM (~24 min)
Busiest around 11 AM (~49 min)
| 9 AM | 32 minutes |
|---|---|
| 10 AM | 47 minutes |
| 11 AM | 49 minutes |
| 12 PM | 45 minutes |
| 1 PM | 41 minutes |
| 2 PM | 40 minutes |
| 3 PM | 36 minutes |
| 4 PM | 32 minutes |
| 5 PM | 25 minutes |
| 6 PM | 24 minutes |
| 7 PM | 27 minutes |
| 8 PM | 26 minutes |
Average standby wait from 5 days of live waits, in park time (GMT+1). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror stats
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror is a 180-foot flat ride at Disney Adventure World that reaches 30 mph and drops 125 feet. It was built by Otis / Walt Disney Imagineering, opened in 2007 and lasts about 3 minutes. Riders must be at least 40 inches tall. The best time to ride is usually around 6 PM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Flat ride
- Manufacturer
- Otis / Walt Disney Imagineering
- Model
- Accelerated Drop Tower
- Opened
- 2007
- Top speed
- 30 mph
- Height
- 180 ft
- Drop
- 125 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Duration
- 3 min
- Height requirement
- 40 in
💡 Fun facts
- Opened in 2007
- Paris version has multiple supernatural elevator stories
- Inspired by The Twilight Zone
Reviews
Not as elaborate as the one in Orlando but still classic fun.