DHS Makeover - What we know so far.....

[Crazydisneyfanluke]

Yeah, it's looks like they did things a but differently this year. I was confused myself. The globe had been entirely set up where the tree usually goes, but once it was 100% complete then they moved it to its usual location.

That's how they usually set it up.

That could have been it then. Thanks for the clarification.

 

[jt04]

Inevitable rebranding me thinks. DHS's future gets even brighter.

http://deadline.com/2015/10/tower-of-terror-movie-disney-theme-park-ride-john-august-1201592331/

 

[danlb_2000]

Inevitable rebranding me thinks. DHS's future gets even brighter.

http://deadline.com/2015/10/tower-of-terror-movie-disney-theme-park-ride-john-august-1201592331/

Assuming the movie actually gets made.

 

[Bairstow]

The Tower of Terror has more in common with The Shining than it does "The Twilight Zone."

 

[Matt_Black]

The Tower of Terror has more in common with The Shining than it does "The Twilight Zone."

You realize that the Twilight Zone was an anthology series with a wide array of stories, yes?

 

[Bairstow]

You realize that the Twilight Zone was an anthology series with a wide array of stories, yes?

...none of which share as many common elements with the ride as does The Shining.

Besides that, most of the stories featured on the Twilight Zone were highly allegorical, or at least relied upon some twist ending to make some sort of commentary on modern society or human nature- they weren't merely meant to be spooky or scary- again, unlike the ride.

 

[Capsin4]

...none of which share as many common elements with the ride as does The Shining.

Besides that, most of the stories featured on the Twilight Zone were highly allegorical, or at least relied upon some twist ending to make some sort of commentary on modern society or human nature- they weren't merely meant to be spooky or scary- again, unlike the ride.

TT adds to TZ and doesn't seem inspired by anything already told in the series. The ride is a story in the TZ anthology. Not a story from it. Serling's narration is very explicit about that.

 

[Bairstow]

TT adds to TZ and doesn't seem inspired by anything already told in the series. The ride is a story in the TZ anthology. Not a story from it. Serling's narration is very explicit about that.

That is not what I have been talking about.

Just because the attraction purports to be an "episode" of "The Twilight Zone" doesn't mean it's a good thematic or stylistic fit with the series. It is, in fact, a very poor fit with series, both in tone and purpose. I don't know how many episodes of The "Twilight Zone" you've seen, but terror and horror for the sake of scariness was rarely, if ever the focus of the show. Rather, the stories were mostly allegorical in nature and typically made some commentary about how the flaws of society or the nature of humankind can lead to man's downfall. Ironically, the Tokyo version of the ride, while not licensed at all from the Twilight Zone property, is a much better fit than is the original version(s) of the ride.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

The Tower of Terror has more in common with The Shining than it does "The Twilight Zone."

I would hate it if the pre show part of the ride would involve the RedRum girls.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Assuming the movie actually gets made.

I'd love it if The Haunted Mansion was remade with someone olive Tim Burton telling the story.

 

[danlb_2000]

I'd love it if The Haunted Mansion was remade with someone olive Tim Burton telling the story.

The Guillermo del Toro Haunted Mansion has been on and off for a while now, but it still looks like he intends to make it.

 

[berlioz70]

I didn't see this mentioned anywhere, but since it's DHS related I wanted to share that Mickey debuted a new M&G this morning. His last day in the Backlot queue was on Friday. He did 1 day of M&Gs at the Chinese Theatre yesterday, and today started meeting up in sound stage 4. This is the former location of Legends of Captain Jack Sparrow.

The set decoration was moved from the backlot to sound stage 4, and it still has a "hot set" type feel. The M&G is now inside, though part of the queue line is outside.

Here are a couple photos:

Old Backlot Queue:

New sound stage 4:

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

The Guillermo del Toro Haunted Mansion has been on and off for a while now, but it still looks like he intends to make it.

Gives me hope of David Fincher's attempt to remake 20,000 leagues under the sea.

 

[Hakunamatata]

The Guillermo del Toro Haunted Mansion has been on and off for a while now, but it still looks like he intends to make it.

If del Toro does with HM what he has done with The Strain it's sure to be good.

 

[Lee]

Gives me hope of David Fincher's attempt to remake 20,000 leagues under the sea.

Highly unlikely to happen.

 

[Brer Panther]

The Guillermo del Toro Haunted Mansion has been on and off for a while now, but it still looks like he intends to make it.

I've heard talk of an animated TV special based on the ride, too.

 

[danlb_2000]

I didn't see this mentioned anywhere, but since it's DHS related I wanted to share that Mickey debuted a new M&G this morning. His last day in the Backlot queue was on Friday. He did 1 day of M&Gs at the Chinese Theatre yesterday, and today started meeting up in sound stage 4. This is the former location of Legends of Captain Jack Sparrow.

The set decoration was moved from the backlot to sound stage 4, and it still has a "hot set" type feel. The M&G is now inside, though part of the queue line is outside.

Here are a couple photos:

Old Backlot Queue:

New sound stage 4:

Moving into that space seems odd, because it is rumored that this building will be demolished to make way for TSL.

 

[YodaMan]

Moving into that space seems odd, because it is rumored that this building will be demolished to make way for TSL.

But if One Mans Dream is still rumored to leave in January, then that's still two more months the Sparrow building will sit empty. Makes sense to move it now (even if temporarily) so work can begin over by Backlot in the mean time.

 

[djkidkaz]

The setting for the Mickey greet looks very temporary!

 

[danlb_2000]

But if One Mans Dream is still rumored to leave in January, then that's still two more months the Sparrow building will sit empty. Makes sense to move it now (even if temporarily) so work can begin over by Backlot in the mean time.

Yeah, I guess that makes some sense.