10. A noisy ride
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster features a total of more than 900 speakers in total, with 60 hours of recorded music being played outside to ensure that the same song is not repeated twice in a day
9. Not so deep
The front of the vast lagoon that hosts Fantasmic is, in fact, just 1.5 feet deep. The moat, though, does still hold 1.9 milliongallons of water.
8. Bigger than your TV
The three water screens used in Fantasmic are 50 feet high and 100 feet wide, and created by pumping 2,400 gallons of water into the air every minute.
7. Too loud!
The original intention when the park opened was for filming to take place on some of the park's streets, such as the New York Street (now known as Streets of America). However, the noise generated by attractions such as Catastrophe Canyon proved to be too loud to make this practical.
6. Just tall enough
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror stands at 199 feet tall. If it were just one foot taller, the Federal Aviation Authority would require it to have a flashing red light on the top.
5. A large-scale building
Take a look at the Hollywood Tower Hotel from the outside, to appreciate its scale. Some 1,500 tons of steel were used to construct it, along with 145,800 cubic feet of concrete. The roof is lined by 27,000tiles.
4. Heavy lifting
The Tower of Terror's drop sequence is powered by two enormous motors, which are 12 feet tall, 35 feet long and weight a huge 132,000pounds.
3. Harbor Attack
In the opening Harbor Attack scene of the former Studio Backlot Tour, a volunteer has 1,000 gallons of water dumped on them from two tanks.
2. Just like home
Image: Malpass 93, Wikipedia (license)
The large gateway that you pass through as you enter Pixar Place is a replica of the gateway at company's studios in Emeryville, California. The bricks used in the area also match the original.
1. A loooong ride
There are 54 potential ride experiences on Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, each created by combining various different scenes. To see every combination would take 4 hours of continuous riding.
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