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The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

Disney Adventure World's drop tower. Wikipedia's shared infobox says 39 mph. ED92 says 30.4 mph (48.96 km/h) for the Paris tower. The comparison uses Wikipedia and is an estimate.

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror reaches about 39 mph (62.8 km/h), an estimate.

Also known as Tower of Terror, Disneyland Paris
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Ride speed

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Drop speed of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney Adventure World, Disneyland Paris. Wikipedia's ride statistics, which include the Paris elevator, say 39 mph (63 km/h). ED92's Paris technical page says 30.4 mph (48.96 km/h) (13.6 m/s), about 30 mph. The figure is Wikipedia's 39 mph, qualifier estimated, and the Paris-only figure stays beside the main figure. The ride is operating.

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In context

  • 1.7× Usain Bolt's 100 m world-record paceSourced · Usain Bolt, 100 m in 9.58 s. World Athletics, Berlin 2009. Averaged over the race
  • 60% of a cheetah's timed top speedSourced · Cheetah, 29 m/s. Sharp 1997, mean of three timed runs over 201.2 m
  • A football field in 5.2 sConstant · American football field, 100 yd (91.44 m)

Worked out from the sourced figure above, which stays the ranked number.

Quick answers

People also ask

How fast is The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror?

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror reaches about 39 mph (62.8 km/h), an estimate.

Is that figure claimed or verified?

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror is labeled Estimated. Calculated or approximated rather than directly timed.

What is the source?

The figure cites Wikipedia, “The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.”

Where does The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror rank?

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror is 4th of 5 on Fastest Rides in Disneyland Paris.

Mechanism

Why it's so fast

Paris's Tower of Terror is a drop tower. Wikipedia's shared statistics say 39 mph, and a Paris page says about 30.4 mph (49 km/h).

Speed
39 mph
Also published
30.4 mph (48.96 km/h)
Ride type
Drop tower

  1. Where the speed comes from

    The elevators opened in 2007 at what is now Disney Adventure World. Wikipedia includes Paris in the 39 mph ride statistics. ED92 says 30.4 mph (48.96 km/h) for this tower.

  2. The number on the row

    The disagreement is kept beside the main figure. What counts is Wikipedia's 39 mph, marked as an estimate, so the operating ride is not dropped.

See also Hollywood Studios' tower.

Provenance

Every measurement

Claimed, measured and official figures side by side, each with its source. The ranked figure is marked.

  1. 62.8km/h39mph17.4m/s33.9knRanked figure

    Drop speed of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney Adventure World, Disneyland Paris. Wikipedia's ride statistics, which include the Paris elevator, say 39 mph (63 km/h). ED92's Paris technical page says 30.4 mph (48.96 km/h) (13.6 m/s), about 30 mph. The figure is Wikipedia's 39 mph, qualifier estimated, and the Paris-only figure stays beside the main figure. The ride is operating.

    ED92 says 30.4 mph (48.96 km/h) for the Paris tower. What counts is Wikipedia's 39 mph.

    Estimated
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Reference

Specs

Resort
Disneyland Paris
Park
Disney Adventure World
Ride type
Drop tower
Speed
39 mph

Context

Background

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney Adventure World opened December 22, 2007, and is operating. Wikipedia's statistics for the ride, including the Paris elevators, say 39 mph. ED92 says 30.4 mph (48.96 km/h) for this tower. The figure is 39 mph, qualifier estimated.

The drop tower is not a coaster. Hollywood Studios has its own row at the same Wikipedia figure. The disagreement is why this row is an estimate rather than a gap.

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