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Behind the Velvet Ropes

Yesterday at Disney California Adventure, a unique opportunity arose.  As I made my way over to the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, I noticed it was down.  I walked up to the front and I noticed they were letting a few people inside.  As I approached the bellhop, she said “Come in”.  Inside they let us explore the lobby and library.  We could really get close to these wonderful details that you would never notice on a normal day.  Besides the up close experience, the bellhops did a great job conducting their tours describing facts and secrets.  For instance, did you know that the couch and two chairs represent the ghostly inhabitants of that fallen elevator?  The following are some photos I took.  Unfortunately, I only had my phone, so the quality of the photos aren’t as nice as I would have hoped.  Enjoy!

 

The Hollywood Tower Hotel
The Hollywood Tower Hotel

 

Registration
Registration

 

An antique case of cigars left behind from that fateful night.
An antique case of cigars left behind from that fateful night.

 

The Registry (Signed by Imagineers who created the Attraction)
The Registry (Signed by Imagineers who created the Attraction)

 

1939 Newspaper Details
1939 Newspaper Details

 

A unique point of view of the lobby's centerpiece.
A unique point of view of the lobby’s centerpiece.

 

Items to represent the adult female ghost.
Items to represent the ghostly Mother.

 

An antique lamp on the dinner table.
An antique lamp on the dinner table.

 

The guests left in a rush after the incident occurred.
The guests left in a rush after the incident occurred.

 

This person was enjoying a cup of tea that night.
This person was enjoying a cup of tea that night.

 

This person had a feeling something bad was going to happen. The occurrence happened right in the middle of her sentence.
This person had a feeling something bad was going to happen. The occurrence happened right in the middle of her sentence.

 

This cup of tea belongs to the setting representing the ghostly maid who looks after the young starlet.
This cup of tea belongs to the setting representing the ghostly maid who looks after the young starlet.

 

The maid's setting.
The maid’s setting.

 

A Shirley Temple doll left behind by the ghostly child. She didn't forget her Mickey Mouse doll however!
A Shirley Temple doll left behind by the ghostly child. She didn’t forget her Mickey Mouse doll however!

 

This represents the ghostly Father from that night in 1939.
This represents the ghostly Father from that night in 1939.

 

Some items on the lobby counter.
Some items on the lobby counter.

 

More items on the lobby counter.
More items on the lobby counter.

 

The cigars and hat left behind.
The cigars and hat left behind.

 

The Hotel Tapestry.
The Hotel Tapestry.