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  • JMora
    Banned User
    • Oct 2008
    • 2008

    The real Tower of Terror?

    The Jane), though the rooms aren't nothing to brag about (no bigger then 50 sq ft.). Can't beat the $100 dollars a night in the Big Apple.


    This photo in particular, of the front desk of The Jane, screams Tower of Terror =)
  • JesterMn
    Functional & Decorative
    • Jul 2005
    • 1285

    #2
    Re: The real Tower of Terror?

    Actually, I have always understood it to be the Hollywood Tower in Los Angeles to be the inspiration--at least, as far as the exterior goes. Google it, it's an actual apartment building in Hollywood, and the sign in particular is very similar (Wikipidea also mentions it being the inspiration).
    Does anyone even bother with signatures anymore?

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    • SCUBAbe
      no flash photography...
      • Jan 2005
      • 13309

      #3
      Re: The real Tower of Terror?

      isn't that pretty much how all hotel staff dressed in the 1900's?

      I love how the rooms don't have bathrooms...nice.

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      • CaptainEO,ATIS
        • Jun 2010
        • 6312

        #4
        Re: The real Tower of Terror?

        That's really cool, I wonder if the people at Disney saw this place before building the rides.

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        • ducksman
          MiceChatter
          • Oct 2006
          • 178

          #5
          Re: The real Tower of Terror?

          Sorry, but don't buy it. The TOT was inspired by several Los Angeles area hotels including the Biltmore, the Norconian and the Mission Inn.

          The Biltmore, Downtown LA (Notice the ceiling) inspired the lobby for WDW:


          The Mission Inn, Riverside, CA inspired the lobby for DCA:


          The Norconian in Norco, CA (Home to a wild Snow White wrap party that Walt forbade his animators to ever speak of, and inspiration for decorative touches at the attractions in Florida and California):
          [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd8ScxXQBls&feature=fvw]YouTube - Norconian Hotel Then and Now Part 1[/ame]

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          • JesterMn
            Functional & Decorative
            • Jul 2005
            • 1285

            #6
            Re: The real Tower of Terror?

            Good points, ducksman. Here's some pics of the Hollywood Tower Apartments. Notice how similar the sign is! Exterior has some similarities too, but admittedly not as much. It's really all about the sign.




            The apartments and sign are easily visible from the 101 freeway, near the Hollywood Bowl area.
            Does anyone even bother with signatures anymore?

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