It seems like this has happened several times (notably with the Dreamfinder) "We need a weird old man for preride footage. Why pay an actor when we have Joe Rhode?"

In distancing itself from the Twilight Zone, they actually came up with a story that feels more like a Twilight Zone episode than the original ride does.

I don't mind the lack of Twilight Zone since it isn't popular in Japan and this version of the Tower is very cool. Love the design and the setting (I'm a New Yorker). It truly stands out, one of the reasons I love DisneySea so much

you know, i think the reason a lot of the international parks (mainly Tokyo Disneysea) got 'original attractions' was because a lot of the Japanese public simply like anything Disney, (they don't complain when an attraction is non-ip based) and the imagineers were free of a 'budget' that plagued so many other disney parks.

I think the rise to the top of the shaft instead of the immediate drop makes for a more chilling experience because for international travellers, it would be unfamiliar to the ones at the other parks, which would make them question what was going on. Then BAM! The elevator drops.

I have been on all of them in the world and this by far has some of the best theming. While I don’t speak any Japanese I still understood the story and found it more suspenseful then any of the others. I do have to say the one in Florida is always going to be the best ride experience

this would be a great movie by Disney

I have never had the opportunity to ride this, unfortunately, but I love the elaborate storytelling that is in this attraction and how it adds to the greater lore of the S.E.A. It just goes to show that when you let imagineers do what they do best, which is melding creative storytelling with feats of engineering, they can produce some real gems.

In the pre-show, the idol disappears so sweetly ... Impressive.

This is the best Tower of Terror ever. If you disagree, I don’t know how. They add an EXTREME amount of detail with the story. I like how it’s original and breaks away from the average Twilight Zone style. Harrison’s character is so well done and the amount of mischief and terror in Shiriki’s personality… it’s amazing!

And what can we learn from this young children? “Always respect idols.”

The storyline for Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout at Disney California Adventure bears similarities to the Tokyo storyline, albeit in a more lighthearted manner. Mission Breakout's story is also about a collector (THE Collector, Taneleer Tivan) who adds a small item to his collection that turns out to be his undoing (in this case, Rocket Raccoon.)

This is the best theme for that ride.

Ever since my one trip to WDW, I was obsessed with the Tower of Terror, it being my favorite attraction there, and this was shortly after this version had been opened in Japan. I've always wanted to ride this; maybe someday I'll be able to get to TDS and experience it firsthand. There was also a really cool Flash-based website around the time this opened, that explained the story of the tower and Shikiri Utundu, where you played as a reporter going into the dilapidated tower to investigate, but I think it's been lost to time. (It was even updated with English text at some point!)

This is my favorite Tower of Terror. From the great theming, queue, and story, to the cool soundtrack. Also, I love the Level 13 overlay during February and March. They add on additional effects, and more drops.

SEA is so amazing. This is a great experience

I'd give this version more Disney cred for being a part of the S.E.A. lore. This makes it uniquely Disney, and not a license with CBS like Twilight Zone. I seem to recall there was some dispute about that license anyways, like CBS didn't want to renew it which is part of what prompted Guardians of the Galaxy. My only question is whether or not this means we may see the Harrison Hightower version go to other parks to assure it's a 100% Disney controlled license.

I've ridden the rides in Florida and in Tokyo. I thought the theming in Tokyo was much more intricate and that the effects were better overall. The drop sequence was definitely less intense than the one in Florida, but I actually appreciated that!

Went on this ride in 2014 after nightfall and the view from the top before the drop was amazing. I had never ridden a Tower of Terror or heard of them before so I went into the attraction blind, not knowing what to expect. Because of the rather relaxed nature of the seats ( No elaborate restraints, just a simple seatbelt ) I at first thought it to be just a simulation rig that shook around a bit. I was shocked with amazement when suddenly the doors opened and I was greeted with an amazing view of the lit up park.

Does anyone else prefer Tower of Terror over Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout?

I remember going to Disneysea and missing out on this ride as the time for the next ride was at 8 pm and I was there for most of the day already and was dead tired but the indiana jones roller coaster was pretty cool.

The Tower of Terror is one of my favorite rides ever, and this iteration is amongst the best I've ridden. Absolutely love the theming and overall experience, and I'd give up so many things to ride it again. :)

I love this ride so much!! I went on it in Tokyo, it is a must do ride! The drops are fun! In one of the pictures in the lobby, he is see near the raging spirits location. Easter egg.

I love Tokyo DisneySea's Tower of Terror, thanks so much for bringing back all the memories.

This is an amazing ride. I think it’s the only one I’ve been on that genuinely terrified me. I loved it.

I love this version. There are 6 loading rooms each themed to artifacts eg an armory room. A secret door opens and then the elevator door is revealed, differing from the other versions.

I love your documentary of this version of Tower of Terror and I like the different storyline to this attraction.

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I've been to Tokyo Disney/DisneySea twice now and have to say Tower of Terror is my all time favourite attraction in any theme park I've ever been to. It is literally a living art masterpiece and it's so exciting that last time I went I waited 2 whole hours in line because I wasn't leaving Japan without riding it once again. If you don't speak Japanese you'll still grasp the general concept of the lore/story. Even though it was explained that it isn't as thrilling as other iterations in USA, I can guarantee you'll still feel the same thrill and excitement. Also a tip! I recommend heading straight to Tower of Terror when the park opens and grab the fast pass over Indiana Jones, this ride has a much larger queue and processes less passengers at a time in comparison.

I rode it on the 5 April. Despite the 2 hour queue, I really enjoyed it. The storyline was better and a little darker. Great theming in the line. I’d ride again. Keep up the videos, I enjoy them

This version seems far more interesting and elaborate than the other versions.

this was one of my favourite videos yet! i love the in depth explanation of the foreign park rides that i wouldn’t get just from watching a pov because of the language difference. i would love to see mystic manor next! 💛

What an amazing video!!! Thank you so much! So interesting!!! hotel Hightower is such a masterpiece of an attraction. I can't wait to experience it one day 😍

We were supposed to go to Japan on April 12... obviously cancelled for now but hoping to still get there in May 2021! We were going to celebrate our son's 6th birthday at Tokyo Disney Sea. So far we've been to Tokyo Disney (2009), Disney/Adventure Park California, Universal Hollywood, Legoland San Diego (2018). Hoping to go to USJ, Tokyo Disney/Sea and Legoland in 2021 with our kids (who will be 10 and 7). We absolutely love theme parks! This was a great video. Thank you! :)

This is by far my all time favorite Disney attraction. I was blown away by the Penthouse scene and for some reason it's my favorite part 😂😂. Anyways, the drop sequence is the same, but there is an event called Level 13 that you should look at it which is a MUCH more intense drop sequence. I see this as a walkthrough attraction with a drop sequence at the end. The Orlando thrill is the best, but this is by far the best version in all other categories.

I have done 3 out of the 4 towrs but this is my favorite one.

I just read that Disney and Scarlett Johansson are making a Tower of Terror movie. I really hope it'll be based off this!

Disneysea may not be the best Disney park in terms of thrill factor, but GODDAMN is it AMAZING when it comes to theming! I've seen both Japan's Hightower and America's Tower of Terror rides, and I personally like the background story for Hightower more

We rode this for the first time in November. It was terrifying but my husband and young son loved it. This was my first and last time riding Tower of Terror. If we visit Disneyland, CA, they'll be riding without me. According to my husband, my reaction on our channel is hilarious. I maintain that ride was awful and my reaction was completely valid.

Wonderful video! I feel like going there right away!

My favorite ride at my favorite Disney park.!

I can’t believe that the famous voice actor for Billy from Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy and Daggett from Angry Beavers Richard Steven Horvitz voiced the Disney Villain Shiriki Utundu

Honestly given the fact that it has a licence fee, I understand that the Twilight Zone themeing's days are numbered, but it irks me the wrong way that Guardians of the Galaxy was used instead of this original story for the replacement in California Adventure. Here's hoping that if the Twilight Zone needs to go in Hollywood Studios, they go with this instead. Though I doubt it.

It's my dream to ride this, multiple times. I would spend a 8 days in Tokyo disney resort just to have that thrill!

i got to experience tower of terror unlimited last year which featured two more, more intense, drop sequences both starting w drops downward after shiriki lunges at you. for a limited time, each shaft was a different experience. it still wasnt as intense as the other towers in cali florida & paris i think the seatbelt over the shoulder really takes away from the weightlessness out of your seat moments that makes the others so much fun. Offering different ride portions for tower of terror in dca was something i always wanted cause i knew it was something that was easy to do and would just make the ride better! and disneysea delivered w that so that and stuck w its eery creepy theme unlike mission breakout :\

Its the best tower of terror is sooooo intense!!!! The hole attraction is so well done and the ride is so strong that I love it, when I do it the kids start to cry and my backpack goes up, is too intense I love it.

Thanks for the story. I have lived in Japan for 18 years and have been to the Tower 3xs, but since the story is all in Japanese I didn't quite understand the specifics. So now I finally know.

Love the storyline in this Tower of Terror

Very enjoyable as usual, hope you and your family are keeping safe

Your videos are always so well produced! Very impressive and looking forward for more! Yes - please do some HK Disneyland and Shanghai Disney ones!

I LOVE the story in this one!^^

I’d like to see one of the phantom manor!

I really want to go ride this the story is really compelling I would honestly like for Disney to make a movie based on this tower of terror. And this honestly looks really scary, and I can’t believe Joe Rode is Hightower.

I've Been On Tower Of Terror Dark Ride At Tokyo DisneySea Near Tokyo Disneyland Near Tokyo Japan Back In April 2018 And It Was Super Awesome Disney Ride In The World. It Was A Bit Like Thunderbird 5 From Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds The Original Series In 1965. Thunderbirds Are GO. Thanks Mate. X

I want to go there again as soon as possible .

Do more of these ride guides please 💖💖💖

Thank you so much, this helped out alot , i don't speak japanese and my japanese friends where too scare to ride so i had to go alone and had no idea what was going on with the story.

I'm surprised you didn't make mention of the different themeing of each six loading rooms, themed to portraits, armory, tribal masks, tapestries, etc.

Brilliant video! Loved it! Would love to see Disneysea’s Indiana Jones next - that is an absolute favourite!

I hope that when the florida tower is re tooled (since we all know that sadly it's coming eventually) that it either gets to be like this with the hightower story, or ends up the same as the paris storylines and not another marvel attraction like what happened in California

One of the most underrated channels on you tube. Great job as always.

Great Videos! I’ve ridden it and have the same feeling as you described: amazed by the beauty of the architecture and the storyline (I looked up the story online during the queue because I don’t understand a word of japanese). I was a little disappointed of the ride itself, I did not felt the air times that I love. i thought that was due to the seat belt which is different and may stop you from « fly » a little from your seat. i am glad to learn that is due to the drop sequence as we can imagine an update in the future where the drop sequence could be random or different for each shaft (like we have in Paris). It would absolutely make the version perfect. And Once again : I am so in love with the architecture of this attraction 😍

Thanks for this! I wasn't able to pay attention on the queue since I needed to piss so bad.

awesome version of this tower.

Super cool story line

If they ever need to retheme the Tower of Terror or build a new one, I’d happily nominate this one for that honour.

The Tokyo Disney Resort is amazing hands down

Well done

I've never been on this attraction but im pretty sure this one is the best 'tower of terror' ever created. I think disney creating new IP for the theme parks is 10 times better than getting all there movie IP's into the theme parks. I think you guys should do a video about Pirates of the caribbean in Shanghai Disney resort. I loved that attraction when I was there last year and i really wanna know the insides about that ride :)

Just went this past week and I was so scared I almost cried xD and you're saying this might be the most chill version?? I don't think i will ride it ever again xD

Theming wise this is DEFINITELY the best TOT. Even if you don't understand Japanese (as I didn't the first time i was there) you still get the gist of the story through the pictures and visuals. Though yeah, RIDE wise the TOT at DHS is much more thrilling. The shiriki utundu is SCARY AS HELL.

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they should make a movie based on this ride, that'll be good.

I wish I could do rides like this. I love Disney and the stories they tell. Unfortunately I have extreme basiphobia which is the fear of falling and the sensation that falling gives you makes me have anxiety attacks.

Disney World’s tower of terror does launch upward sometimes as it enters the final drop shaft. It’s set randomly.

This is SO much better then the US versions. They should use it when the license expires for the twilight zone.

Can you please make a video on "Tron: Light Cycle Power Run" in Shanghai Disneyland?

Thank you so much for this video! I rode this ride but I couldn't understand it as I don't speak Japanese. Amazed by the details but it's not thrilling enough imo!

Great story about the idol and Harrison Hightower III at Hotel Hightower at 6:25

Harrison Hightower III is the coolest explorer I have ever seen

I think tower of terror will forever be the best version

seems cool

I have been on the Florida version and it’s really good I have never been to the other 3 including this one but the one I have been to is in Florida and me and my older sister love this ride and Rod Serling aswell also there is a behind the attraction episode on Disney+ which explains the story of the tower of terror story with the actual facts people who made this ride including Joe Rhode and the TOT in Florida starts with a big drop sometimes baby drops or big drops and it’s pretty good. They also made a movie on the tower of terror back in 97

*THE MEMORIES AAAAAAAAA-*

2:26 i miss a bugs land Seeing pictures of it has me crying

They really need to make a SEA (Society of Explorers and Adventures) movie!

I would like to ride Tokyo version of the tower of terror after watching this video as it looks fun and amazing even IF I can’t speak the language

Funny how the shaft which Hightower crashed in has the least damaged windows

Being a thrill junkie. I do agree that this version is a lot more tamed than the other Disney versions. This ride also has an over the shoulder like a cars seat belt. Also ruins the ride a bit as well

I went on this ride as a little kid and it scared the heebie jeebies out of me

Type should do one of these on the Temple of the Forbidden Eye!

The Tower of Terror is the solving of the mysteries.

Did you know: That mystic manor and The Tower Of Terror in Tokyo have a little appearance of the creator in mystic manor in photo of the explorers he appears in the left side with his Idol curse

S.E.A attractions: Haunted Mansion Phantom Manor Mystic Manor Tokyo Tower of Terror Typhoon Lagoon Jungle Cruise Journey to the Center of the Earth Captain Nemo's Submarine

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masterclass in theming, with limitless budget

I solved the mystery of mr hightower (and the guy from Hong Kong disneyland dangers of the Amazon),they got sent to the spirit world. 👻🌌

Hope you guys can make some more videos about Hong Kong Disneyland🇭🇰🇭🇰 and mystic manor!😁😁

This is the only one I have ever been on and it was handsdown the best ride i have ever been on! it was brilliant!

I kinda wish this ride had a 5th dimension sequence similar to the one in Florida. I also think they should use the more intense drop sequences the whole year instead of having those used in the off season