<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>TowerSecrets</title> <atom:link href="/tag/hidden-areas/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link></link> <description>Celebrating Disney's most thrilling attraction, the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror!</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2014 20:31:26 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5</generator> <item> <title>Tower of Terror Aerial Photos</title> <link>/tower-of-terror-aerial-photos/</link> <comments>/tower-of-terror-aerial-photos/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[M. Booley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2013 05:07:07 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Photo Gallery]]></category> <category><![CDATA[aerial]]></category> <category><![CDATA[aerial photos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[backstage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[behind the scenes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hidden areas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[photos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tower of Terror]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">/?p=350</guid> <description><![CDATA[Aerial photos offer a rare and unusual glimpse of the Disney’s parks and attractions. This is a collection of my favorite Tower of Terror aerial photos. Obviously, these are not my photos. 🙂 If they are yours, please contact me for credit or removal. Hollywood Studios, Florida A couple of these aerial photos are quite […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aerial photos offer a rare and unusual glimpse of the Disney’s parks and attractions. This is a collection of my favorite Tower of Terror aerial photos. Obviously, these are not my photos. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> If they are yours, please contact me for credit or removal.</p> <h1>Hollywood Studios, Florida</h1> <p>A couple of these aerial photos are quite old, especially the first two in this sequence which appear to predate digital photography. These photos are quite possibly from the attraction’s early years (the Florida Tower of Terror opened in 1994).</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/HS_tower_aerial.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-352" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/HS_tower_aerial.jpg" alt="tower of terror aerial photos hollywood studios florida WDW" width="353" height="460" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/HS_tower_aerial.jpg 307w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/10/HS_tower_aerial-230x300.jpg 230w" sizes="(max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">I think this shot is great because it shows a rather plain portion of the Tower that wasn’t meant to be seen by guests. Since the addition of Rockin’ Roller Coaster, it’s sometimes possible to see this plain wall part from the line queue to that ride, although the view-blocking trees grow taller every year, it seems. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/HS_tower_aerial_2.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-353" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/HS_tower_aerial_2.jpg" alt="tower of terror aerial photos hollywood studios HS WDW front" width="353" height="400" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/HS_tower_aerial_2.jpg 353w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/10/HS_tower_aerial_2-264x300.jpg 264w" sizes="(max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Below is a rare left-side view of the tower, showing off all the attention to detail that Disney put into this beautiful structure. Most guests will never see 90% of this – and the details are pretty hard to see and appreciate from within the park, where you can only really stand at the base of the building.</p> <div id="attachment_358" style="width: 810px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://wdwinfo.com"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-358" class="size-full wp-image-358 " src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/disney_MGM_tower_of_terror_aerial.jpg" alt="tower of terror aerial photos MGM Hollywood Studios side view" width="800" height="546" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/disney_MGM_tower_of_terror_aerial.jpg 800w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/10/disney_MGM_tower_of_terror_aerial-300x204.jpg 300w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/10/disney_MGM_tower_of_terror_aerial-660x450.jpg 660w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-358" class="wp-caption-text">Photo credit: <a href="http://wdwinfo.com">wdwinfo.com</a></p></div> <div id="attachment_360" style="width: 522px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tower_of_terror_aerial_photo_hollywood_studios_google.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-360" class="size-full wp-image-360 " src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tower_of_terror_aerial_photo_hollywood_studios_google.jpg" alt="tower of terror aerial photos google maps hollywood studios mgm front side" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tower_of_terror_aerial_photo_hollywood_studios_google.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tower_of_terror_aerial_photo_hollywood_studios_google-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-360" class="wp-caption-text">Photo credit: <a href="http://goo.gl/maps/gGJnc">Google Maps</a></p></div> <h1>Disney California Adventure</h1> <p>Google Maps has some great aerial views of the Tower of Terror in Anaheim, showing off the back and the front of the structure. The Tower is all party in the front, business in the back.</p> <p>I think it’s cool to see all the “normal building” stuff on top of the roof and behind the building. Some people might think this spoils “the magic”, but I’ve always loved peeking behind the curtain. In some of these shots, you can see parades getting ready to go “on stage”, as well as cars, trucks, and utility buildings that no doubt contribute to the smooth operations of the park.</p> <p>The mysterious conga line of blue boxes in its back lot (which I’ve been told just contain parade costumes).</p> <div id="attachment_359" style="width: 522px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/DCA_tower_of_terror_google_maps_aerial.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-359" class="size-full wp-image-359" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/DCA_tower_of_terror_google_maps_aerial.jpg" alt="DCA_tower_of_terror_google_maps_aerial" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/DCA_tower_of_terror_google_maps_aerial.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/10/DCA_tower_of_terror_google_maps_aerial-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-359" class="wp-caption-text">Photo credit: <a href="http://goo.gl/maps/XjkrN">Google Maps</a></p></div> <p>Rotate the view on Google maps to see the front, along with a clearer view of the roof and backstage area.</p> <div id="attachment_447" style="width: 707px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/DCA_TOT_Aerial.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-447" class="size-full wp-image-447" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/DCA_TOT_Aerial.jpg" alt="Photo credit:Google Maps" width="697" height="701" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/DCA_TOT_Aerial.jpg 697w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/10/DCA_TOT_Aerial-150x150.jpg 150w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/10/DCA_TOT_Aerial-298x300.jpg 298w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/10/DCA_TOT_Aerial-660x663.jpg 660w" sizes="(max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-447" class="wp-caption-text">Photo credit: Google Maps</p></div> <h1>Walt Disney Studios Park, Paris</h1> <p>I’ve never been to Paris, but their Tower is a near identical twin to the California Tower of Terror…. except for the roof tops. The roof tops in the Paris version are red. Most park guests will never know this, but now you do!</p> <div id="attachment_357" style="width: 522px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2012/08/soarin-over-disneyland-paris.html"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-357" class="size-full wp-image-357 " src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/disney_paris_tower_of_terror_aerial.jpg" alt="disney_paris_tower_of_terror_aerial" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/disney_paris_tower_of_terror_aerial.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/10/disney_paris_tower_of_terror_aerial-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-357" class="wp-caption-text">Photo Credit: <a href="http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2012/08/soarin-over-disneyland-paris.html">disneyandmore.blogspot.com</a></p></div> <h1>Tokyo DisneySea, Tokyo</h1> <p>One more set of aerials: this series depicts the Tokyo DisneySea Tower of Terror. Remember, this Tower doesn’t use the Twilight Zone branding, so Disney pursued an entirely different look and feel for it! This Tower is very similar to the DCA and Paris Towers in terms of layout and structure, so you’ll probably notice that this version has basically the same “bones” as the two yellow towers.</p> <div id="attachment_1481" style="width: 548px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aerial_tokyo_disneysea_tower.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1481" class="wp-image-1481" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aerial_tokyo_disneysea_tower.jpg" alt="aerial_tokyo_disneysea_tower" width="538" height="433" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aerial_tokyo_disneysea_tower.jpg 750w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/10/aerial_tokyo_disneysea_tower-300x241.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-1481" class="wp-caption-text">Aerial Tower of Terror photo by <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=tokyo+disneysea&hl=en&ll=35.623832,139.888362&spn=0.002448,0.002815&sll=47.691562,-122.208784&sspn=0.180025,0.385551&t=h&deg=90&z=19">Google Maps</a></p></div> <p>The brickwork is considerably less elaborate on the back side, and the backstage area is much more compacted than the luxuriously large landscapes that fill in behind the Florida and California towers. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f609.png" alt="😉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p> <div id="attachment_859" style="width: 609px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/google_maps_tds.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-859" class="wp-image-859" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/google_maps_tds.jpg" alt="google_maps_tds" width="599" height="411" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/google_maps_tds.jpg 971w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/11/google_maps_tds-300x205.jpg 300w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/11/google_maps_tds-660x452.jpg 660w" sizes="(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-859" class="wp-caption-text">Another Google Maps aerial.</p></div> <p>I hope you enjoyed this tour of the Towers from above!</p> <p>→ Return to the <a href="/photo-gallery/">Main Photo Gallery</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>/tower-of-terror-aerial-photos/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>