Haunted Mansion changes?

DisneyManInSeattle · Post by **DisneyManInSeattle** » Apr Fri 21, 2006 1:01 pm

I've heard some rumors that Haunted Mansion is undergoing some changes in the attic scene. Anyone seen this recently?

-mark

kidred001 · Post by **kidred001** » Apr Sat 22, 2006 7:20 pm

Yep. Their covering up stuff with white bags right now. The bride looks like she's holding a (quote) stale churro. (end quote) Shes supposed to hold an axe sooner or later and theres supposed to be pictures of her groom's heads and they dissapear when you pass them.

Gizmata · Post by **Gizmata** » Apr Sat 22, 2006 10:42 pm

I was there on April 7th and the attic was pretty empty, the only new thing I noticed was some weird mens voices making statements like "I do", or "I know".

Oh and the old squiggle line drawing from the Leota room was gone.

mvhsswimmer · Post by **mvhsswimmer** » Apr Sun 23, 2006 3:44 pm

I'm still amazed at the fact tehre were able to get Leota's head to float....

I'll be interested to see what they do, has to be better than the abomination that Pirates of the Carribbean is becoming......

AlexLoup · Post by **AlexLoup** » Apr Sun 23, 2006 5:00 pm

Gizmata wrote:I was there on April 7th and the attic was pretty empty, the only new thing I noticed was some weird mens voices making statements like "I do", or "I know".

That's been there for years... the pop-up ghosts say them. But their gone now.

As for changes, they are giving the bride a more sinster part to play. What I've been hearing is that in Leota's room you are supposed to see faces of men appearing and disappearing, then as you get into the attic you see them again in paintings and like the dueling portraits they are supposed to appear from the paintings.

The Bride is now a woman who marries men and killed them for money, and supposedly they hanging corpse is her recent victim whom she never married becasue he found out and offed himself.

They are moving the bride, she's going to have a holographic face and she talks. Some people have recorded her voice, and she's going to hold an axe.

And rumors have been floating around that the Hatbox Ghost would be back but that's a dream.

mvhsswimmer · Post by **mvhsswimmer** » Apr Sun 23, 2006 5:32 pm

This is for a ride at a family-style theme park??!!

Gizmata · Post by **Gizmata** » Apr Sun 23, 2006 5:41 pm

mvhsswimmer wrote:This is for a ride at a family-style theme park??!!

To be fair we should wait until the effects have been added before trying to pass judgement. Everything that has been suggested as what will be changed are from leaked information and should be accepted as rumors until its done.

It doesn't sound like it will be gory, just a ghostly bride holding a hatchet. I personally would have been more scared of that bony shacking dog and old guy in the graveyard

-Giz

AlexLoup · Post by **AlexLoup** » Apr Sun 23, 2006 6:45 pm

yes , sorry I thought I put rumor has it. But I did put supposedly and supposed.

Brina78 · Post by **Brina78** » Apr Mon 24, 2006 2:36 am

Wow, all those changes sound so cool, but still not overly noticeable. I mean, compared to POTC, we're never going to see anything related to the HM movie, such as Eddie Murphy! Hehe, but seriously, I'd probably have my heart come out of my chest if they added realistic zombies looming in the shadows, or having some turn inward to look inside your Doom Buggy! Family-friendly? HA!

mvhsswimmer · Post by **mvhsswimmer** » Apr Mon 24, 2006 11:05 pm

Guess children be ware......

Thank goodness no Eddie Murphy! That would destroy the ride (like POTC)

Post by **Dr. Ravenscroft** » Apr Tue 25, 2006 9:59 am

mvhsswimmer wrote:Thank goodness no Eddie Murphy! That would destroy the ride (like POTC)

I was so close to saying that yesterday, and then I chickened out think I was the only one.

DisneyManInSeattle · Post by **DisneyManInSeattle** » Apr Tue 25, 2006 6:36 pm

Brina78 wrote: I mean, compared to POTC, we're never going to see anything related to the HM movie, such as Eddie Murphy! Hehe

Yeah -- I think the attic scene has always been a low point, so I'm ok with them changing that. I am worried about the Mansion becoming too scary for little kids though.

-mark

kidred001 · Post by **kidred001** » Apr Tue 25, 2006 9:01 pm

I am worried about the Mansion becoming too scary for little kids

Me too. I mean, a darkened room with a bride staring at you holding an axe?

disneydreamer58 · Post by **disneydreamer58** » Apr Wed 26, 2006 9:30 am

Disney scary and Hollywood scary are totally different. Best if you use wise judgement, go on it first by yourself then if you feel like your kids can handle it then take them on it. My son was never frightened even when he was around 7 or 8 but we had to have dad go on a few first before we knew for sure if Tye could handle it. He thought Star Tours would scare him, so he didn't want to go on it, he had mom (me) go, it was awesome so when I came out and told him it wouldn't scare him, he went on it, he was hesitant but then I never thought we'd get him off of it, we must've ridden it 5 times in a row. I know its different from the Haunted Mansion cause it is dark in there, but he didn't seem to mind it, he was squished inbetween his dad and I, so that gave him a sense of safety as well. It's always best to use your better judgement. I see young kids at movies in the theater that I would NEVER have taken my youngster too. And to me Hollywood scary is way scarier than Disney scary. That's just my honest opinion though.

DisneyManInSeattle · Post by **DisneyManInSeattle** » Apr Wed 26, 2006 6:22 pm

Best if you use wise judgement, go on it first by yourself then if you feel like your kids can handle it then take them on it.

Totally the right way to do this. Just like having your kids watch a movie -- probably best to take a peek at it first, just to make sure you feel your kids can handle the content.

-mark