Weird bright lights from Matterhorn?

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Weird bright lights from Matterhorn?

Post by Sparten » Sep Mon 12, 2011 3:43 am

I was watching the Mattercam (http://www.hojoanaheim.com/take-a-tour/webcam) at 1:40 A.M. when Suddenly this huge Super bright lite came on and lite up the right side of the castle to the point it looked white! then the camera switched over to Space Mountain and it was also reflecting off of that too! Does anyone know what this could be? It was shining from the inside of the Matterhorn and I couldn't see the source so what is it? :?
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Re: Weird bright lights from Matterhorn?

Post by elizabethswann » Sep Mon 12, 2011 10:35 am

Ghosts preparing for Halloween. ;)

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Re: Weird bright lights from Matterhorn?

Post by mindflipper » Sep Mon 12, 2011 10:53 am

Maybe Stitch crash-landed his ship there? :wink: :lol:

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Re: Weird bright lights from Matterhorn?

Post by Wizzard419 » Sep Mon 12, 2011 11:06 am

Photos or it didn't happen. :D

It was probably a test for a show, since they try to keep things as quiet as possible they sometimes do them late at night.

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Re: Weird bright lights from Matterhorn?

Post by elizabethswann » Sep Mon 12, 2011 5:02 pm

If it's around Space Mountain it could be preparations/testing for Ghost Galaxy.

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Re: Weird bright lights from Matterhorn?

Post by garyman » Sep Mon 12, 2011 10:20 pm

It could be Harold the Yeti waking up to eat an unsuspecting guest for Halloween.
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Re: Weird bright lights from Matterhorn?

Post by mindflipper » Sep Mon 12, 2011 10:50 pm

Wizzard419 wrote:Photos or it didn't happen. :D

It was probably a test for a show, since they try to keep things as quiet as possible they sometimes do them late at night.
True, that's what they did with WoC at DAC - it was tested late at night, where some resort guests at the Grand Cal was able to get "sneak previews"...

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Re: Weird bright lights from Matterhorn?

Post by NaCler » Sep Tue 13, 2011 9:34 am

Could they be adding something to the Matterhorn for Halloween like a Ghost Galaxy as it has been down for a lengthy refurb. Maybe they will make Harold lunge at you... oh wait, that would never work. ;)

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Re: Weird bright lights from Matterhorn?

Post by Wizzard419 » Sep Tue 13, 2011 11:28 am

The DLR version may not have as much motion, but it also didn't break and become near impossible to repair after opening. :D

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Re: Weird bright lights from Matterhorn?

Post by mindflipper » Sep Tue 13, 2011 11:49 am

Wizzard419 wrote:The DLR version may not have as much motion, but it also didn't break and become near impossible to repair after opening. :D
Like Scotty said in Star Trek III, "The more you overtake the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the works"... :wink: :lol:

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Re: Weird bright lights from Matterhorn?

Post by Wizzard419 » Sep Tue 13, 2011 12:46 pm

I'm almost surprised Disney didn't request the removal of the line from the imagineer regarding how they had to build the mountain around the AA due to it's sheer size.

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Re: Weird bright lights from Matterhorn?

Post by elizabethswann » Sep Tue 13, 2011 7:46 pm

NaCler wrote:Could they be adding something to the Matterhorn for Halloween like a Ghost Galaxy as it has been down for a lengthy refurb. Maybe they will make Harold lunge at you... oh wait, that would never work. ;)
He's jealous that the Yeti at EE does...or well did. I don't know if it's even working now still.

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Re: Weird bright lights from Matterhorn?

Post by Amy » Sep Tue 13, 2011 7:56 pm

elizabethswann wrote:
NaCler wrote:Could they be adding something to the Matterhorn for Halloween like a Ghost Galaxy as it has been down for a lengthy refurb. Maybe they will make Harold lunge at you... oh wait, that would never work. ;)
He's jealous that the Yeti at EE does...or well did. I don't know if it's even working now still.
Nope, wasn't moving when we were there in December... :(

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Re: Weird bright lights from Matterhorn?

Post by mindflipper » Sep Tue 13, 2011 10:29 pm

WDW EE's Yeti is like a NFL Jacksonville Jaguars QB: they paid millions of dollars to get him out there on the field, but after that he just never performs... :wink: :lol:

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Re: Weird bright lights from Matterhorn?

Post by NaCler » Sep Wed 14, 2011 11:49 am

mindflipper wrote:WDW EE's Yeti is like a NFL Jacksonville Jaguars QB: they paid millions of dollars to get him out there on the field, but after that he just never performs... :wink: :lol:
OUCH, man... cheap shot... but very true.

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