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10 Lousy Things People Do At Disney World And How To Deal With It

1. Kids on Shoulders We’ve all been there.  You make sure you find a great spot for the stage show or fireworks, and at the last minute, the person standing in front of you sits their kid on their shoulders and you kiss your view goodbye.  What many guests don’t realize is that this is a major safety issue.  These shows are always crowded so the chances of tripping over someone’s foot is rather hi

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10 Lousy Things People Do At Disney World And How To Deal With It

2. Skipping the Lines Waiting in line is inevitable when checking out the theme parks.  Luckily, they have made the lines more entertaining on some rides, and there are even apps with games for those waiting in the standby line.  While waiting can take up your time, we should be respectful of everyone and follow directions to do so.  Skipping lines at the parks can cause a lot of issues not just w

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10 Lousy Things People Do At Disney World And How To Deal With It

3. Blocking Your Parade View Parades are another one of those events where you reserve your spot at least an hour before to make sure you have a great view.  Having someone try to push their way to the front and squish others to get a good view at the last minute can also be irritating.  This is another one of those uncomfortable situations where you should kindly tell them to move over or find a

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10 Lousy Things People Do At Disney World And How To Deal With It

4. Smoking Over the years, Disney has eliminated many designated smoking areas making it difficult to have many available for smokers.  The result of this has been people lighting up wherever they are because they do not feel like traveling halfway around the park to find a designated spot.  This can be very annoying for those who are non-smokers, hate the smell of cigarettes, or have health issue

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10 Lousy Things People Do At Disney World And How To Deal With It

5. Littering Walt Disney made sure that there would be a garbage can on every corner of Disneyland, and it’s no different at Disney World.  There is practically a garbage can no matter where you look.  So why do guests litter?  I’m not really sure the answer to this question because I can’t imagine someone not taking the time to just find a trash can to dispose their items instead of throwing it o

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13 Amazing Facts About Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ Tower of Terror

4. “…A Most Uncommon Elevator” The lift system that Disney built for the attraction allowed the elevators, or “automated guided vehicles”, to move horizontally to enter the ride’s vertical shaft.  Additionally, they could go up and down at any point during the ride, allowing for variety in the guest experience as well as fake endings that kept riders guessing.   Photo credit YouTube  

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13 Amazing Facts About Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ Tower of Terror

5. A True Tower Reaching 199 feet high, Tower of Terror is the second tallest attraction at Walt Disney World Resort, behind only Animal Kingdom’s Expedition Everest which tops out half a foot higher at 199.5 feet.  Why not 200 feet?  Florida law would require a flashing red beacon for aircraft atop the attraction if it passed the two century mark.

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13 Amazing Facts About Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ Tower of Terror

6. Gravity Falls? In order to give riders that free fall effect, the elevator is actually pulled down at a rate that is faster than the pull of gravity.  You may see riders around you holding coins to watch them float off their palms during the drop.  

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13 Amazing Facts About Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ Tower of Terror

7. Submitted For Your Approval The video preshow and narration for the attraction include actual archive footage of Rod Serling from The Twilight Zone episode number 73, “It’s a Good Life”.  The narration begins with, “Tonight's story on the Twilight Zone is somewhat unique and calls for a different kind of introduction.”  New audio was created by voice actor Mark Silverman wherever necessar

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13 Amazing Facts About Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ Tower of Terror

8. “If It’s Not Baroque…” The lobby of the Hollywood Tower Hotel, where the attraction is set, is full of actual antiques that were purchased instead of set pieces that were built.  It includes furniture that dates back to Renaissance times.  Photo credit www.flickr.com  

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