Terrifying yet Thrilling!

Let's go for a ride!

Did I tell you we went to DisneySea while vacationing in Tokyo? We saved the best for last and spent an entire day there. I'll write more about our visit later but right now, let's see what awaits us at the terrifying Tower of Terror.

Riding the Tower of Terror was an exhilarating experience like none other! It almost feels like I'm one of those Online Casino US Players! The moment you enter a casino, you can already feel the buzz of excitement in the air. As you make your way through the crowd, you decide just which machine has your name written on it. You take in the sounds of the slots and money pouring out as some lucky winner strikes it rich. You suddenly feel excited and you can't wait to feel that rush of excitement from winning too. It's fun; it's exciting and a little scary all in one, which were what coursing through me when I decided to ride this attraction!

Let me tell you a little background history about this attraction. Apparently, this hotel tower was owned by Harrison Hightower III; an extremely rich explorer and collector. On New Year's Eve 1899, he had planned an elaborate press conference in his luxurious Hotel Hightower to reveal his latest discovery, a strange statue named Shiriki Utundu. On that fateful day, the elevator that Mr. Hightower was taking to transport his statue to the hotel's penthouse crashed down to the ground without warning! Mr. Hightower was never found and the only thing salvaged in the elevator was the mysterious Shiriki!

The tour of the hotel starts in the lobby. Here you can see the destroyed elevator where the fateful accident occurred. We were then ushered into a private-office room, to listen to the story of what happened that night. I might not be able to understand Japanese but there was no mistaking the urgency and fear in his voice as the narrator laughed eerily into the darkness. At that time, I was still calm, cool and collected. I mean, how bad could the ride be?

Shriki shrieks!

We continued our tour and finally reached the service elevator where it all happened. We took our seats and put on our seat-belts. It was pitch dark inside and everyone were already whispering and talking in anticipation of what's going to happen next. The elevator makes its way to the top when halfway through, we encountered the scary Shiriki himself who cast a spell on us! While still recovering from the shock of our scary encounter, the elevator door opens and everyone caught their breath as we took in the amazing bird's eye view of DisneySea, all the way from the top!

Yowzaa! We're going down with Mickey and gang!

Before I could even gear myself to hold on tight, the elevator suddenly drops in a freefall at such tremendous speed that all I could do was laugh! I laughed from fear, from the funny feeling in my stomach, from the tears that were threatening to spill at any moment; it was outrageous!

No turning back

While laughing and shrieking in hysterics, I closed my eyes and hoped for the best. The elevator stops short of crashing to the ground and we eventually end up safe and sound back on the ground floor. I could breathe easy again but my knees were shaking as I wobbled out of the ride, into B's waiting arms who did not join me by the way, for fear of feeling dizzy it seems!

Experiencing the thrilling Tower of Terror is a must for all DisneySea visitors. If you don't go on any other thrill rides, this one is a must-not-miss. I'm so glad I made the scary decision to go for this ride. I needed to do something outrageous, to shake the youth within and remind me that life is just awesome! That heady rush of excitement and fear of the unknown and what's going to happen next gave me the rejuvenation I needed. It almost feels like winning a million bucks in a fancy casino!