The 1998 Tower of Terror Ride ACCIDENT You've Never Heard of

Visit today’s sponsor https://strawberry.me/ThemeParkCrazy to start coaching with a $50 credit. In 1998, Disney World's Tower of Terror experienced a terrifying malfunction that sent seven people to the hospital—but few remember it today. In this video, we explore the ride’s innovative design, what caused the accident, and how its safety systems prevented a potential disaster. It’s a forgotten chapter in theme park history and a powerful lesson in engineering. Drop Tower No Brakes Video:    • A Drop Tower with NO BRAKES?! It Existed (...   Art of Engineering's Channel:    / artofengineering   Thumbnail image by Alexf of Wikimedia Commons Thumbnail image by Hazel Kenady of Flickr 0:00 Intro 0:53 Ride History 4:59 Ride Summary 6:30 How it Works 9:51 The Accident 10:54 The Investigation 15:30 What can we learn? 16:28 Outro Music by NCTRNM