WHOA! Is this Hollywood Studios ride turning purple?? If you’ve visited Disney World in the past few weeks, then you know Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood Studios has looked a little off.
Tower of Terror
That is because Tower of Terror has been undergoing exterior work and maintenance, which has led to scaffolding covering the ENTIRE building, which is an interesting sight to say the least. However, some of the scaffolding has finally been removed, and we can now see some of those updates, and maybe even new colors?
On our last visit to Hollywood Studios, we were SO happy to be walking down Sunset Boulevard and find that Tower of Terror was slowly looking like its classic and ominous self once again. The scaffolding has been removed from the top of the tower, and we were shocked to see it look different.
The scaffolding is coming off!
Under all that scaffolding, it looks as though Disney was adding new detail and colors to the sign and design on the tower.
Tower of Terror
Now, the story of the Tower of Terror is that on October 31st 1939, five guests riding the elevator to the top floor of the Hollywood Tower Hotel disappeared and were sent straight into the Twilight Zone after a bolt of lightning struck the tower. So, the facade of the Tower of Terror has always shown the aftermath of that lightning strike frozen in time, including the branches of destruction caused by the bolt. You can see the pre-scaffolding version of the attraction below.
Tower of Terror before the updates.
While no major changes were made to this design, it became clear after the scaffolding was removed that Disney was adding a lot more vivid details to bring that story and history of the attraction to life. We specifically noticed that they have added purple throughout the branches of the lightning strike, making it look electric and as though that lightning bolt was captured and forever encapsulated on the Tower of Terror.
That looks like purple to us!
We love whenever Disney makes small upgrades and changes that help to enhance the already incredible theming around the parks. While most guests might not notice this specific change, they will see the newly refreshed Tower of Terror and understand the theming and details just a little better than before.
We can’t wait for the rest of the scaffolding to be down!
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