American Waterfront · Flat ride
Tower of Terror
Enter the mysterious Hotel Hightower and experience an intense elevator drop adventure.
Flat ride
Extreme thrill
40"
min height
Before you ride
Multiple sudden drops, darkness and strong vertical acceleration.
Expert tip (Nov 2026)
See the stained glass and collection displays; avoid this if sudden freefall is not your thing.
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⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 8 PM (~52 min) · also good around 9 AM (~53 min)
Busiest around 3 PM (~132 min)
| 9 AM | 53 minutes |
|---|---|
| 10 AM | 112 minutes |
| 11 AM | 128 minutes |
| 12 PM | 129 minutes |
| 1 PM | 118 minutes |
| 2 PM | 123 minutes |
| 3 PM | 132 minutes |
| 4 PM | 131 minutes |
| 5 PM | 126 minutes |
| 6 PM | 116 minutes |
| 7 PM | 80 minutes |
| 8 PM | 52 minutes |
Average standby wait from 6 days of live waits, in park time (GMT+9). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Tower of Terror stats
Tower of Terror is a 194-foot flat ride at Tokyo DisneySea that reaches 39 mph and drops 125 feet. It was built by Walt Disney Imagineering / Otis, opened in 2006 and lasts about 2 minutes. Riders must be at least 40 inches tall. The best time to ride is usually around 8 PM or 9 AM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Flat ride
- Manufacturer
- Walt Disney Imagineering / Otis
- Model
- Accelerated drop tower
- Opened
- 2006
- Top speed
- 39 mph
- Height
- 194 ft
- Drop
- 125 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Duration
- 2 min
- Height requirement
- 40 in
💡 Fun facts
- The Tokyo story centers on Harrison Hightower III
- Unlike US versions it does not use The Twilight Zone
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