hidden park secrets or unknown park areas

Post by **spaulo** » Jun Fri 10, 2005 2:33 pm

Anyone ever see the light moving past the windows of the Haunted Mansion (DL) at night? It's the murdered bride, of course... (the DL HM story is waaaay better than MK's)

nowisthetime · Post by **nowisthetime** » Jun Fri 10, 2005 3:19 pm

I agree. I loved the old ride. I remember once when I was really little we actually got to meet dreamfinder and he had figment on his shoulder. That was back in the good old days where the characters actualyl walked around as opposed to standing at a station now. It was so cool. I still have his signature in my autograph book, which is now falling apart. As far as I know that was a rare thing. I dunno how it is now. I went to Disney back in january and didnt see him. I wonder how they would do it since now they took away dreamfinder.

Yep, I remember seeing Dreamfinder with a sort of mini-anamatroic Figmet. When I saw Dreamfinder he was holding Figmet on his arm. This was back in the early to mid 80's when EPCOT first opened. Now Epcot (vice EPCOT) has a life size Figmet to see. Looks like $#%@#$%. When will Disney learn...

nowisthetime

Manncab · Post by **Manncab** » Jun Sun 12, 2005 10:58 am

everyone know that you have a two drink min in the parks right well....

if you go to world showcase in epcot and start in O' Canada and work your way to the left around the lagoon to mexico that 2 drinks per country and if you take your mum or someone who dosn't drink with you
you will get buzzed by italy..

math 11 countries x 2 drink min =22 drinks

mum 11 countries x 4 drink min =44 drinks

i have only done this once and wont do it again

let me just say i had to change rooms at the contempory

ergues everyone to drink responsably and have a driver or stay onsite.....hates drunk drivers !

Gizmata · Post by **Gizmata** » Jun Sun 12, 2005 3:23 pm

js3901 wrote:In the haunted mansion, everyone knows they use a system called "pepper's Ghosts" to make the 999 happy haunts. In the ballroom scene, the glass used was shot (with a gun) that created a spiderweb pattern. as the glass pane was too heavy to move and also needed a crane/shut down of the attraction for several days, they decided to keep the pane in, and just create more spiderwebs to make it all look intentional.

I read someplace that the huge panes of glass were lowered in before the roof was added because of their size. That would mean to change it they would have to tear part of the roof off to change it, or hurt the visual by making it multiple panes of glass.

william_tropico · Post by **william_tropico** » Jun Sun 12, 2005 3:26 pm

I heared somewhere that the women lead in the dancing as the images are flipped in the ballroom scene on the haunted mansion.

I think it was a extra on the haunted mansion film dvd

AlexLoup · Post by **AlexLoup** » Jun Sun 12, 2005 4:40 pm

Most people know that... I go to doombuggies.com to find out what I can about the HM.

Did you know that they were going to add a hatbox ghost... the trick didn't work so they dumped it.

What was supposed to happen... It was in the attic and the ghost had it's head on his shoulder and he's holding a hatbox, then his head is supposed to disappear and go into the hatbox. That would have been a good trick if it worked. It was supposed to match with the dead bride and the pirate story.

Post by **js3901** » Jun Sun 12, 2005 9:54 pm

william_tropico wrote:I heared somewhere that the women lead in the dancing as the images are flipped in the ballroom scene on the haunted mansion.

I think it was a extra on the haunted mansion film dvd

in a way, it's true.
when they built the attraction, and made the animatronics, they did make them correct (the men leading the women). The basis of Pepper's Ghosts is a reflection, and the reflection would show things backwards (like a mirror). So, everything is technically right, yet backwards.

Gizmata wrote:I read someplace that the huge panes of glass were lowered in before the roof was added because of their size. That would mean to change it they would have to tear part of the roof off to change it, or hurt the visual by making it multiple panes of glass.

Yes, that's correct. The panes of glass that were used for the prototype was 8 feet high by 15 feet long. The prototype was then put directly into the attraction you see today. And it was put in before the roof was done due to the size. Plus, a pane of glass that big was very expensive even back in the 50s. imagine a pane that big in today's money

Club33Hopeful · Post by **Club33Hopeful** » Jun Mon 13, 2005 12:45 am

AlexLoup wrote:Did you know that they were going to add a hatbox ghost... the trick didn't work so they dumped it.

I saw pictures of that one somewhere, maybe doombuggies.com. That is one spooky looking ghost.

Manncab · Post by **Manncab** » Jun Fri 17, 2005 11:26 am

small problem about doombuggies.com is some one hexed the forums and almost all of the posts have been deleted

so if you are regular poster their its gone all gone

but that means its up for grabs as far putting your own stuff back up
lets hope they get it back on track that site is a must have for Haunted Mansion fans worldwide

AlexLoup · Post by **AlexLoup** » Jun Fri 17, 2005 7:05 pm

Club33Hopeful wrote:I saw pictures of that one somewhere, maybe doombuggies.com. That is one spooky looking ghost.

It would have been a very good ghost. Do you think with the technology we have now they could attempt to add that back in?

Manncab · Post by **Manncab** » Jul Mon 04, 2005 4:48 am

if you want some good insider infomation on Main Street USA
then listen to Disney's own podcast of the Happiest Celebration on Earth

in particular the one from May 3, 2005
the head director of Web infomation gives a tour of Disneyland from the Main Gates up Main Street USA to Sleeping Beauty's Castle and finally to Fantacyland

he discusses hidden Mickey's as well as the Store Windows on and along main street and new one in Frontierland

this is the link to the site : http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyl ... ilPageGold

you do not need a Ipod to listen to the podcasts just download them to your computer and listen to them at your own convience in MP3 each one is labled so listen to all 3

lovesdisney44 · Post by **lovesdisney44** » Jul Thu 28, 2005 9:36 pm

js3901 wrote:in wdw, there is a pathway from Tomorrowland to Mickey's Toontown that is hardly used, and has some nice views of the park. It goes behind the Tomorrowland Speedway, and follows the perimeter of the park. you can (at least you used to be able to, not sure how it is now, haven't been down in a few years) get some pretty good camera angles from the path. And, you're almost guaranteed not to run into (or be run into with) any of those double-wide strollers.

We finally tried it out last week, it's a nice diversion from the crowds. Thanks for the post - wouldn't have known about the path without reading it!

Post by **js3901** » Jul Thu 28, 2005 11:17 pm

see? little known park secrets. that's one that most people don't know. it's really nice to get away from the crowdsand walk at a relaxed pace.

Jwc247 · Post by **Jwc247** » Aug Sat 20, 2005 8:32 am

In WDW you can get to The burning caibin across the river on Tom Sawyers Island , but to the path is forbiddin... DON'T try it.

jkm8113 · Post by **jkm8113** » Aug Sat 20, 2005 4:42 pm

At Animal Kingdom, if you are to the left of the Tree of Life as you enter and near the Pizzafari, I think, there is a path on the right that takes you right up to the Tree of Life. You are actually walking a path over the one that folks are taking to get into Tough to Be a Bug. If you ask any CM were you go to see "Flik" that path is right there. You can get some really great shots of the Tree of Life on that path. In July, my hubby and I were the only two on the path in the middle of the day. It is actually on the AK Park Guide, but no one seems to notice it.

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