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» Twister |
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In this walkthrough special effects
show, you're shown how the movie was
made before getting the chance to feel
what it's like to live through an actual
tornado. |
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- The address of the house in the
attraction use to be “911.” After
September 11th, it was changed to
“611,” and later revised to “111.”
Inside the house, a truck can be seen
crashed into the ceiling. Attached to
one of the tires, a Mickey Mouse hat
can be found.
- Twister opened on May 4th, 1998.
This was after a much appreciated
pushback, due to a devastating string
of tornadoes Florida received just
weeks before the original date.
- The show immerses the audience
into winds at an upwards force of 35
miles per hour.
- The show utilizes a 54-speaker
42,000 watt sound system that runs at
110 decibles.
- The height of the twister in the
show is a towering 50 feet tall by 15
feet wide.
- The attraction utilizes 1,500
gallons of water per show to simulate
heavy rain showers, and shattering
glass. In a single day, the attraction
goes through 150,000 gallons.
- Twister cost $34,000,000 to build,
and features a combination of special
effects that required months of test
and adjustments.
- Due to the delicacy of the vortex
in the attraction, props had to be
strategically placed throughout the
set. It took many trial and errors
before the positions allowed the
twister to form and stabilize on cue,
10 times per hour.
- The sound effect of the tornado
was simulated by using various animal
sounds slowed down and played
backwards.
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"Bill Paxton: Some call it the
finger of God." |
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- Discuss: 'Twister...Ride it Out'
