If a visit to Tokyo DisneySea is on your horizon, you'll want to plan around some upcoming downtime for one of the park's most beloved thrills. The Tower of Terror at Tokyo DisneySea is set to close on September 28, 2026, giving guests just over a month to experience the attraction before it goes offline.

A Quick History of the Tower of Terror

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror first opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios in 1994, blending a drop tower with an elaborate dark ride inspired by Rod Serling's classic anthology series. Over the years, variations of the attraction followed at Disney resorts in California, Paris, and Tokyo — each putting its own spin on the concept.

Florida's version features a distinctive horizontal ride section, while Paris follows a different ride system and sequence. Tokyo DisneySea's take is perhaps the most unique of all: it drops the Twilight Zone connection entirely and tells an original story set inside the fictional Hotel Hightower. According to the attraction's lore, explorer Harrison Hightower III vanished after stealing the cursed Shiriki Utundu idol, and guests tour his abandoned hotel before boarding its supposedly haunted elevators.

Not every version of the ride has survived the years. Disney California Adventure retired its Tower of Terror in 2017 to make way for Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!, and now Tokyo DisneySea's version is preparing for its own closure — though the circumstances are quite different.

Full Details on the Tokyo DisneySea Closure

The good news: this is not a permanent goodbye, and there's no Marvel retheme in the works. Tower of Terror at Tokyo DisneySea is currently slated to reopen on November 5, 2026, meaning the closure window is just over a month. Given the short duration, the closure appears to be a minor refurbishment carried out by The Oriental Land Company, which owns and operates both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea under a licensing agreement with The Walt Disney Company. The company is well known for its high refurbishment standards across both parks.

Plenty Still to Do at Tokyo DisneySea

While Tower of Terror is offline, there's no shortage of adventures waiting at Tokyo DisneySea. Guests can ride Journey to the Center of the Earth and Soaring: Fantastic Flight, or head to the newer Fantasy Springs area to experience Anna and Elsa's Frozen Journey and Rapunzel's Lantern Festival.

Just next door at Tokyo Disneyland, classics like Pirates of the Caribbean, Haunted Mansion, Space Mountain, and Pooh's Hunny Hunt are ready to keep the magic going.

Have you ever experienced Tokyo Disney Resort's unique take on Tower of Terror? Let us know in the comments!