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Walt Disney World
Introduction
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Best Dining Bets
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Best for Grown-ups
The Best Thrills
What's New
Planning a Trip
Getting to Know Walt Disney World
Walt Disney World Hotels
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Walt Disney World Attractions
Walt Disney World Nightlife
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In Depth
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The Best Thrills

  • Rock 'n' Roller Coaster (Disney-MGM Studios): You'll launch from 0 to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds, heading straight into the first of several inversions as 120 speakers in your "stretch limo" blast Aerosmith at (yeeeow!) 32,000 watts right into your ears. To add to the thrill of this indoor coaster, the entire experience takes place in the dark.

  • Summit Plummet (Disney's Blizzard Beach): This one starts slow, with a lift ride (even in Florida's 100°F/38°C dog days) to the 120-foot summit. But it finishes with the (self-proclaimed) world's fastest body slide -- a test of your courage and swimsuit -- as it virtually goes straight down and has you moving sans vehicle at 60 mph by the end.

  • Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (Disney-MGM Studios): The name says it all. The ride transports guests into the Twilight Zone as a haunted hotel's service elevator slowly rises -- only to plummet 13 stories, terrifying those inside. But the freefall fun doesn't end there. The tower's computer program randomly alternates drop sequences to make sure you never experience the same ride twice. When you get off and your legs finally stop shaking, some of you will want to ride again.

  • Splash Mountain (Magic Kingdom): You'll follow the adventure of Brer Rabbit and his friends, based on the 1946 movie The Song of the South, before taking a 52-foot vertical plunge straight down to the water below.


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