News Hatbox Ghost coming to Walt Disney World's Haunted Mansion

[thelookingglass]

I generally prune things down to clarify what I'm responding to, particularly when two-thirds of the quoted content is an unfounded suggestion that people are being promoted based on flirtation rather than merit.

Not trying to be rude, but, tell me you haven't worked at Walt Disney World without telling me.

 

[Scuttle]

“It really doesn’t matter.”

- WDI 2023 Motto

After Epic opens the 2025 motto will be “oh sh*t it did matter”.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Overheard example of lack of interest...

Look, kids, a new ghost.

YOU'RE NOT MY REAL DAD!!

 

[PaulZ]

I saw the Hatbox Ghost yesterday at HM. I thought it was cool to see.

 

[gerarar]

 

[999th Happy Haunt]

If this was permanent it would have already been gone the day hatbox debuted. Likely just a refurbishment on that effect.

 

[ToTBellHop]

If this was permanent it would have already been gone the day hatbox debuted. Likely just a refurbishment on that effect.

HM CMs verify it’s a quick refurb. Probably needs Rust-Oleum.

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

I believe it's already back.

 

[gerarar]

I believe it's already back.

Livestream from today didn't have it

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

Livestream from today didn't have it
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Ah - then at the very least it'll be back before long. It had a hiccup, is all.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Ah - then at the very least it'll be back before long. It had a hiccup, is all.

Maybe somebody blew it out?

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨︎ ᗩζᗩᗰ]

Maybe they've heard our criticisms about how Hatbox feels disconnected from the rest of the mansion and the adjoining Endless Hallway scene so instead of a cane, Hattie holds a candelabra.

This is A.I. art.

 

[duncedoof]

Has the candelabra ever been an item to go through repairs in any of the Mansion's history? This is odd, I think this may be intentional scene retooling (Because this new addition clearly isn't working, especially next to another previously eye-catching set piece)

Whatever, this ride's been ruined since the DreamWorks hitchhikers. Wacky cartoon ghost house, am I right?

 

[aladdin2007]

anyone have an update?

 

[gerarar]

anyone have an update?

Still gone as of today.

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

Has the candelabra ever been an item to go through repairs in any of the Mansion's history? This is odd, I think this may be intentional scene retooling (Because this new addition clearly isn't working, especially next to another previously eye-catching set piece)

Whatever, this ride's been ruined since the DreamWorks hitchhikers. Wacky cartoon ghost house, am I right?

In this case it's not that deep.

It ran into an issue. It happened onstage - people who happened to be in the right Doombuggies probably got a weird show for a moment there. So that's being repaired.

It'll be back.

 

[MisterPenguin]

The string broke.

They're looking for more string.

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨︎ ᗩζᗩᗰ]

The string broke.

They're looking for more string.

So THAT'S how it floats?

 

[peter11435]

Has the candelabra ever been an item to go through repairs in any of the Mansion's history? This is odd, I think this may be intentional scene retooling (Because this new addition clearly isn't working, especially next to another previously eye-catching set piece)

Whatever, this ride's been ruined since the DreamWorks hitchhikers. Wacky cartoon ghost house, am I right?

This is not the first time it has been removed.

Nothing is being retooled. It’s just being repaired.

What about the new addition do you think “clearly isn’t working”?

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨︎ ᗩζᗩᗰ]

What about the new addition do you think “clearly isn’t working”?

I'd answer with my own opine but it'd only derail the thread further. Plus it's been mentioned ad nauseam by myself and others. The missing candelabra is but another setback 'though minor compared to the addition inclusion of Hatbox and how the new scene was staged. IMHO.