![]() We did find plenty of evidence that the Tower of Terror has been struck by lightning over the years since it opened, like this video of it being hit in 2010.īased on the simple fact that the building is definitely tall enough to be struck by lightning and the fact that thunderstorms are common in Central Florida, and the anecdotale evidence, we think this myth is definitely plausible. The myth is repeated on a number of web sites, although the only hint of authenticty we could find was when one person claimed the myth was confirmed on the old Disney Channel television show "Walt Disney World Inside Out". We did some research to find out some more. Being that tall, it's taller than any trees or buildings around it so it's definitely plausible for it be struck by lightning. Disney Imagineers felt the lights would have taken away from the theme of the Tower. Why 199 feet and not 200? At 200 feet, the FAA regulates that all buildings over 200 feet tall must have flashing red lights on top. ![]() The Tower of Terror stands 199 feet tall and is one of the tallest buildings in Walt Disney World. The story goes that back when the Tower of Terror was being built, the building was actually struck by lightning during its construction phase, ironically tying into the attraction's backstory in which the fictional Hollywood Tower Hotel is struck by lightning. Myth: The Tower of Terror was struck by lighting during construction In this case, we're going to look at some more Hollywood Stuidos myths and figure out if it's true or not. MythBusters is a television show where the hosts take myths, old wives tales', legends or theories and put them to the test to see if it's true. This week, we're looking at some myths about the Tower of Terror. The overwhelming reaction from the readers was they wanted more, so I'm bringing the idea back again this week. A few weeks ago I tried out a new idea for this column where I tackled a commonly held tale about Disney's Hollywood Studios in the style of the MythBusters television show on the Discovery Channel.
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