Explicit photos of damaged HM brick wall

[ratherbeinwdw]

When it opened and into the 1990's they didn't even staff a CM out at those entry gates. You handed them your E Ticket up on the front porch before you went into the entry lobby to wait for a stretch room to open.

Here's the Haunted Mansion just after it opened in 1970. Not a stroller in sight, not even a CM in sight. You just walked in. And take a look at how short the mini skirts had gotten by '70 on the young lady in purple.

That's a tunic, not a mini dress. She has on slacks. Even though, I had some mini's almost that short in the 90's.

 

[Kram Sacul]

At the end of the day it’s just a planter that added some nice foliage to the Haunted Mansion property. The Mansion will live on. Was it stupid to remove it? Yep.

 

[THE 1HAPPY HAUNT]

When it opened and into the 1990's they didn't even staff a CM out at those entry gates. You handed them your E Ticket up on the front porch before you went into the entry lobby to wait for a stretch room to open.

Here's the Haunted Mansion just after it opened in 1970. Not a stroller in sight, not even a CM in sight. You just walked in. And take a look at how short the mini skirts had gotten by '70 on the young lady in purple.

god it looks soo beautiful in these pics. I love the gold signage out front better than the green marble we have now. so cool. thank you for posting this

 

[SuddenStorm]

They like to remind us of better days. I.e the GOTG tower. “Can’t wait” to see what they do with the Adventureland / Frontierland pond.

I fully expect to have them redesign the Frontierland entrance. "Imagine a classic western fort + powerplant + space station"

 

[Practical Pig]

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With this lingering impression of the deceased planter, it appears the Mansion now has 1000 ghosts.

 

[mikenatcity1]

where was this planter? I'm confused on the area...

 

[Phroobar]

At the end of the day it’s just a planter that added some nice foliage to the Haunted Mansion property. The Mansion will live on. Was it stupid to remove it? Yep.

So was the drawbridge fence but we will get over it.

 

[TROR]

So was the drawbridge fence but we will get over it.

I miss the shields. They should bring those back to the bridge.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

I miss the shields. They should bring those back to the bridge.

Watch Disney place 4 on each side reading:

BOOK

YOUR

MAXPASS

TODAY

 

[Sharon&Susan]

Watch Disney place 4 on each side reading:

BOOK

YOUR

MAXPASS

TODAY

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FOR

$6.25

 

[Model3 McQueen]

I think you are actually right. There was a slim planter there with generic shrubbery, behind a cement curb that did nothing for the theme. But at least it was a decent trip hazard.

Here's the exit in 1963 with the shrubs and curb.

And the random sign plopped there says "ALL MOTORIZED VEHICLES ARE RESTRICTED FROM ENTERING INDIAN VILLAGE." Why would it be okay to leave a theme-killing sign out like that for anyone to see in 1963? Because, Walt! Walt cared even less than Chapek!

Here's the brick wall in November, 1963. They had built that mansion the year before, but abandoned the concept as a walk-thru while they worked on all the World's Fair pavilions for big corporate sponsors. The wall was not exactly pristine in the mid 1960's.

Wow, it looks like an actual house and yard.

 

[Phroobar]

 

[THE 1HAPPY HAUNT]

So was the drawbridge fence but we will get over it.

wait they replaced the draw bridge???? with like a permanent bridge that does not go up and down if they wanted to make it do so????

 

[THE 1HAPPY HAUNT]

it looks sooo beautiful. look at the original yard. it really makes it seem like a house you would see in a regular neighborhood. soo cool

 

[Phroobar]

wait they replaced the draw bridge???? with like a permanent bridge that does not go up and down if they wanted to make it do so????

That was part of the misinformed hysteria. The draw bridge still functions if they remove the fence on each side. The fence is non removable.

 

[shortstop]

That was part of the misinformed hysteria. The draw bridge still functions if they remove the fence on each side. The fence is non removable.

So what you’re saying is the drawbridge doesn’t function?

 

[Phroobar]

So what you’re saying is the drawbridge doesn’t function?

The mechanism for the drawbridge works and is intact but they need to remove to fence to operate it. Before the chain shields moved with the drawbridge.

 

[Ismael Flores]

With this lingering impression of the deceased planter, it appears the Mansion now has 1000 ghosts.

I find it funny that they removed the planter to widen the pathway and remove obstacles then they put a garbage can at the end as an obstacle. Reminds me of Caltrans spending billions to add a carpool lane and then end it abruptly right where the bottleneck started to begin with.

was this area just widened to be used for stroller purpose only?

 

[Kram Sacul]

I find it funny that they removed the planter to widen the pathway and remove obstacles then they put a garbage can at the end as an obstacle. Reminds me of Caltrans spending billions to add a carpool lane and then end it abruptly right where the bottle started to begin with.

was this area just widened to be used for stroller purpose only?

It looks like it. It seems like most of these widening projects just add more parking for strollers and not actual space. Frickin Disney.

 

[Disney Irish]

It looks like it. It seems like most of these widening projects just add more parking for strollers and not actual space. Frickin Disney.

Well wouldn't getting strollers out of the main pathways actually provide more walking space? I think it does...

But I don't think that the widening projects are officially to make more room for stroller parking. I think that is just guests taking their own liberties with the extra space.