Haunted Mansion 50th Anniversary Thread

[Californian Elitist]

Its a joke, with PhilMagic coming over one could say its the beginning of a trend....

I know, my response was also a joke.

 

[Disney Irish]

I know, my response was also a joke.

Well deadpan maybe...

 

[THE 1HAPPY HAUNT]

Next would come the cartoon hitchhiking ghosts. I’d rather not open up Pandora’s box.

Oh yeah those are god awful. I would rather keep the AA's until the end of time

 

[D.Silentu]

It's a shame that the Mansion's anniversary happens to share the year with the opening of Galaxy's Edge. It would be nice to see some technical upgrades to the ride, and perhaps something new in the spirit of the octopus scene added to Pirates. However, on top of the Star Wars crowds and with the down time for Haunted Mansion Holiday, there's little chance they would close the ride for such a thing. Everyone correctly bemoans the digital hitchhiking ghosts at Magic Kingdom, but I have heard that the same refurb added a new sound system to the stretching room which is a true improvement. That's the kind of thing I would like to see and a fitting present for one of the greatest rides ever built.

 

[PiratesMansion]

Forget merchandise. The best thing that could happen for the 50th is the removal of Constance.

Won't happen, but I can dream.

 

[Kram Sacul]

Forget merchandise. The best thing that could happen for the 50th is the removal of Constance.

Won't happen, but I can dream.

Constance is the Redd of the HM. They both replaced a classic character for something inferior looking that won't shut up. Removing either would be they admitting they screwed up. We're stuck with this garbage forever.

 

[SuddenStorm]

Constance is the Redd of the HM. They both replaced a classic character for something inferior looking that won't shut up. Removing either would be they admitting they screwed up. We're stuck with this garbage forever.

I like to think that the removal of the Davy Jones mist screen in Pirates and the revival of the original dialogue is an acknowledgement that maybe not every change made to these rides is a positive. Of course, they did bring Redd in at the time, so they're certainly not super bright. Maybe the next refurb will get rid of Barbossa?

I'd love for them to turn the attic back into the original iteration.... including moving the Hatbox Ghost back into it's proper spot.

 

[mickEblu]

I like to think that the removal of the Davy Jones mist screen in Pirates and the revival of the original dialogue is an acknowledgement that maybe not every change made to these rides is a positive. Of course, they did bring Redd in at the time, so they're certainly not super bright. Maybe the next refurb will get rid of Barbossa?

I'd love for them to turn the attic back into the original iteration.... including moving the Hatbox Ghost back into it's proper spot.

I would be ok with POTC adding a 4th Johnny Depp of it meant losing the current Constance.

 

[SuddenStorm]

I would be ok with POTC adding a 4th Johnny Depp of it meant losing the current Constance.

Agreed. Pirates will never be what the creators intended... With or without Sparrow. It was being bastardized before Depp was ever added to the ride.

Mansion could be exactly what the creators intended... Including with the Hatbox Ghost now that they figured out how to make the figure work.

At this point, Pirates is lost. Mansion doesn't have to be.

 

[raymusiccity]

Forget merchandise. The best thing that could happen for the 50th is the removal of Constance.

Won't happen, but I can dream.

At least they got rid of the silly projected image of a pointed finger, showing you that you should exit to the left. (Magic Kingdom version)

 

[Kram Sacul]

I would be ok with POTC adding a 4th Johnny Depp of it meant losing the current Constance.

The 4th Johnny Depp? I thought there was like 10 in there since the characters talk about him so much. POTC really is a joke at this point.

 

[shortstop]

The inclusion of Johnny Depp in DLP’s Pirates is even worse than DL’s. The cave scenes at the end show all of the dead pirates who succumbed to the greed of the pirate life, only to end with Johnny Depp chillin on a pile of gold. What the heck happened? Is he immortal?

 

[Kram Sacul]

The inclusion of Johnny Depp in DLP’s Pirates is even worse than DL’s. The cave scenes at the end show all of the dead pirates who succumbed to the greed of the pirate life, only to end with Johnny Depp chillin on a pile of gold. What the heck happened? Is he immortal?

I think that's supposed to be the real Johnny Depp sitting on his gold.

 

[THE 1HAPPY HAUNT]

It's a shame that the Mansion's anniversary happens to share the year with the opening of Galaxy's Edge. It would be nice to see some technical upgrades to the ride, and perhaps something new in the spirit of the octopus scene added to Pirates. However, on top of the Star Wars crowds and with the down time for Haunted Mansion Holiday, there's little chance they would close the ride for such a thing. Everyone correctly bemoans the digital hitchhiking ghosts at Magic Kingdom, but I have heard that the same refurb added a new sound system to the stretching room which is a true improvement. That's the kind of thing I would like to see and a fitting present for one of the greatest rides ever built.

no leave the sound system alone at Disneyland. Florida's stretching room has this awful squeaky and creaky noise that plays over the ghost host's monologue as the room stretchs that is supposed to add to the illusion of the room stretching and it is sooo distracting and uncessary. the original imagineers designed the show to be presented a certain away and adding uneeded creeks was not one of them.

 

[THE 1HAPPY HAUNT]

The only ride photo


Constance is the Redd of the HM. They both replaced a classic character for something inferior looking that won't shut up. Removing either would be they admitting they screwed up. We're stuck with this garbage forever.

I wish I could give your post a million likes. constance and red are horrible. I wish they would bring back the silent but heart beating bride. man that was the perfect bride. so creepy and scary with the subtly.

 

[D.Silentu]

Florida's stretching room has this awful squeaky and creaky noise that plays over the ghost host's monologue as the room stretchs that is supposed to add to the illusion of the room stretching and it is sooo distracting and uncessary.

I appreciate hearing this, I had no idea. My example then, wasn't a good one but I still would appreciate some update. As others have said, it might be time to break up with Constance.

 

[THE 1HAPPY HAUNT]

I appreciate hearing this, I had no idea. My example then, wasn't a good one but I still would appreciate some update. As others have said, it might be time to break up with Constance.

constance and her black widow sub plot needs to be gone. bring back the still beating heat bride.

 

[mickEblu]

constance and her black widow sub plot needs to be gone. bring back the still beating heat bride.

Do you think that in today’s PC era that they’d have a female AA shut up?

 

[britain]

The inclusion of Johnny Depp in DLP’s Pirates is even worse than DL’s. The cave scenes at the end show all of the dead pirates who succumbed to the greed of the pirate life, only to end with Johnny Depp chillin on a pile of gold. What the heck happened? Is he immortal?

Um, yes, if it includes some of Cortez’ cursed gold.

 

[britain]

Do you think that in today’s PC era that they’d have a female AA shut up?

Err... beg pardon?