Kaleidoscope Travel & Cruise

Article Published: August 5th, 2004

Disney MGM Studios is a combination theme park and working movie and television studio. On our recent trip to Disney World in December 2003 this was my teenager’s favourite park. We screamed with delight each of the 7 times we plunged down the 13 stories on The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.

The adventure begins as you enter the lobby of the Hollywood Tower Hotel. Guest are invited into the library for a preshow then it is off to the boiler room where you will board a service elevator for the ride of your life. The elevator rises 13 stories then free falls down and just when you catch your breath it zooms back up and does it again. The ride is programmed with different drop sequences so you never know what to expect.

Another ride we also enjoyed 7 times was the Rock’n'Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith. You go from 0 to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds and then straight your into first complete loop. The ride features a soundtrack synchronized to reflect the twists and turns of the roller coaster.

For those of you not quite ready for the wide side there is plenty of other attractions to visit. Star Tours is a flight simulator thrill ride to the moon of Endor. If you like game shows you don’t want to miss Who Wants To Be A Millionaire – Play it, the audience can compete to get in the Hot Seat where you can play for prizes. Disney MGM Studios Backlot Tour takes you behind the scenes and lets you in on some secrets of movie making. Muppet fans of all ages will truly love Jim Henson’s Muppet Vision 3-D. Join Kermit, Miss Piggy and all of the classic Muppet character in this hilarious fiasco. The perfect way to wind up your day is to attend Fantasmic. Join Mickey as he performs his role as the Sorcerer’s Apprentice in this night time spectacle that combines lasers, special effects, dancing water, fibre-optic effects, Disney characters and a cast of over fifty performers. It was an incredible show that we all enjoyed.

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