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The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

Hollywood Tower accessorised with the art of Paris

ImageThe Twilight Zone Tower of Terror is a Hollywood hotel situated on a Hollywood Boulevard preceeded by a Californian original… but don’t expect its antique pre-show accessories to have crossed the Atlantic. As the latest ‘Envie de +’ magazine reveals, the art of Paris is perfect for a forgotten piece of Tinseltown.

The Twilight Zone means business, plus a new commercial

ImageThe Twilight Zone means business, and not simply with its faster-than-gravity drop. For Disneyland Resort Paris, the opening of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror is their biggest new attraction launch for years, and a great chance for new and bigger business. The aptly-named DLRP Business Solutions are well aware — since last week, already advertising a very special elevator drop…

(Video) Take a tour of Hollywood Boulevard

ImageWould you like to take a stroll around Hollywood Boulevard? You’ll have to wait until 2008 to take a real stroll along this movie set street, but don’t worry — you don’t have to wait so long for our promised photo and video tour of the development, offering a closer look at the effect of the changes, for anyone who hasn’t had the chance to visit Walt Disney Studios Park during these exciting months…

Elevator doors, drainpipes and fastpass

ImageIt’s a time of fast progress at The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror as the deadline begins to loom more imposing than the 13th floor of this monster. DLRP Today visited the park with exactly 4 months to go until soft openings are said to be beginning. Join us for a quick photo tour through some of the latest details on the Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant of Walt Disney Studios Park

Five-star luxury, bright and airy rooms

ImageThe Hollywood Tower Hotel: Five-star luxury, bright and airy rooms, not to mention a superb location. Good rates available! Yes, even though the Imagineers are trying their hardest to give The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror a dark and forboding facade, they’ve not forgotten those “little details” that “really count”. Not so much tea and coffee facilities, but at least a nice shade of green for the walls…

Years pass quickly in The Twilight Zone

ImageEvery time we check-in to The Hollywood Tower Hotel, the derelict Tinseltown landmark seems to have aged another whole year. As it begins to approach its final, 1950s state of neglect, our latest progress report shows letters turned inward, debris turning purple and Tower Hotel Gifts becoming a very presentable new boutique for the Studios.

Letters in place for Hollywood Tower… upside-down

ImageA major update from Tower of Terror : Over recent days, the famous letters of “The Hollywood Tower Hotel” signage have been arriving on the facade of the future attraction section-by-section, ready to finally christen the Tower as it reaches its five month countdown. However, The Twilight Zone has its tricks - the letters may be in place, but they’re all upside-down…

Spotting the details of a Twilight Zone redux

ImageSo the next big new attraction at Walt Disney Studios Park will just be a straight clone of the Californian version, will it? No, not quite… This third edition of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror has arrived in Paris via Tokyo DisneySea no less, and it looks as if a little of that Japanese park’s infamous eye for detail has already rubbed off on the façade of our future Hollywood Tower Hotel…

Tower = Castle for 2008 calendar

ImageMerchandise for the 2008 season has begun appearing across the resort. Now, it’s a question almost everyone has asked - will The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror become the ‘Sleeping Beauty Castle‘ of Walt Disney Studios Park? Already, six months before the opening, it looks like we might have an answer. And, if the new 2008 Calendar is to be trusted, that answer is yes

Lightning strikes, Tower bolts ahead

ImageOur updates for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror seem to have been lost in that infamous 5th Dimension lately. So, from now on, we solemnly promise to report every lick of paint, every terracotta roof tile and every piece of cracked brickwork added to the Tower. Well, almost. After all, it’s not every year we have a $160million, 183-ft tall E-Ticket opening at Walt Disney Studios, is it?

Official 2008 15th Anniversary Brochure Preview

ImageIt’s a brand new brochure! Join us for an exclusive preview of the second official holiday guide for the 15th Anniversary year, featuring the launch of advertising for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, the first mention of Stitch Encounter, the new 2008 resort map, the first words on the seasons, new options and special offers, a renamed Tinkerbell show, returns for all the 15th highlights and one important message - “There’s still time to join the party!”.

Tower of Terror key advertising visual revealed!

ImageThe latest Shareholder’s Club newsletter also holds a nice surprise for any investors waiting in anticipation for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror in January 2008. That’s likely to be quite a few, too, since not only will this long-awaited addition provide a fantastic new attraction for fans to get excited about, but it might rekindle some of that magical “Space Mountain effect” of 1995. How best to impress investors? Maybe a first-look at the new advertising key visual?

Hollywood’s fractured façade

The glitz and glamour of Hollywood is certainly on its way to Walt Disney Studios Park, but there’s a fracture in that smile - a crack in the façade. With just over seven months to go until soft openings begin, The Hollywood Tower Hotel is already losing its shine…

Press Release & Concepts: 15th grows with new attractions

(1/04/2007 - 10:00) Fresh from their premiere peformances and VIP events of the day before, the press assembled bright and early on April 1st for a special conference at Disney’s Hotel New York. With the first wave of new features already underway in the parks, it was time for them to get a sneak peek at what’s still to come…

Park Maps join the party, reveal secrets

(1/04/2007 - 09:55) The first official day of the 15th Anniversary Celebration begins under Main Street Station or inside Disney Studio 1 with an early indication of the party about to begin, as Park Guide maps for both parks switch to a new 15th Anniversary design… and one makes its future very public.