Haunted Mansion 50th Anniversary Thread

[Californian Elitist]

One of Disneyland’s greatest attractions, Haunted Mansion, is turning 50 in a few months.

I’m sure all we’ll see is special merch and cupcakes. Anyone have any other ideas?

 

[mickEblu]

I better see some great merch. But they crank out so much HM merch it’s hard to think of what more they can do. I guess some high quality figures and doom buggy would be a start but something tells me they think they ve already done that. I’m thinking some sort of photo op. Defintley some cheesy AP shirts, a blog post and at least a 1 day celebration: They might do something where a chosen few get to sleep in the Mansion again.

My expectations are low. I was really bummed with the merch for POTCs 50th.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Who cares.

 

[Californian Elitist]

I better see some great merch. But they crank out so much HM merch it’s hard to think of what more they can do. I guess some high quality figures and doom buggy would be a start but something tells me they think they ve already done that. I’m thinking some sort of photo op. Defintley some cheesy AP shirts, a blog post and at least a 1 day celebration: They might do something where a chosen few get to sleep in the Mansion again.

My expectations are low. I was really bummed with the merch for POTCs 50th.

I was thinking the same thing. Mansion easily has the most merchandise dedicated to it that any other attraction. If anything, they’ll make the new merch limited edition.

Pirates’ 50th was a disappointment, without a doubt.

 

[TROR]

I'm expecting a new bride to match the Hatbox Ghost

 

[mickEblu]

I'm expecting a new bride to match the Hatbox Ghost

What’s wrong with pillow face?

 

[Kram Sacul]

A year without Haunted Mansion Holiday.

 

[Disney Irish]

A year without Haunted Mansion Holiday.

 

[Rich T]

My favorite childhood HM merch were the glow-in-the-dark changing portraits and the puzzle boxes. I'd love to see them brought back.

For the ride itself...Bring back the screaming heads in the attic!!!

 

[mickEblu]

My favorite childhood HM merch were the glow-in-the-dark changing portraits and the puzzle boxes. I'd love to see them brought back.

For the ride itself...Bring back the screaming heads in the attic!!!

Glow in the dark changing portraits you say???

 

[Rich T]

If Disney could find a way to do ride photos of the ghosts sitting in the doombuggies with guests--without being intrusive or noticeable-- that would be great. Have the photo purchase booth back toward the train tracks.

 

[Rich T]

Glow in the dark changing portraits you say???

Yeah, they were great. They were framed portraits with an invisible overlay of glow-in-the-dark paint. When you turned out the lights, they'd turn into werewolves and skeletons and witches. They weren't expensive-- less than five bucks in the early 70's. I'm sure Disney could easily produce an even better version today.

 

[mickEblu]

Yeah, they were great. They were framed portraits with an invisible overlay of glow-in-the-dark paint. When you turned out the lights, they'd turn into werewolves and skeletons and witches. They weren't expensive-- less than five bucks in the early 70's. I'm sure Disney could easily produce an even better version today.

They sound really cool. I’ve never seen them...not even on eBay

 

[Animaniac93-98]

I wouldn't be surprised if all the marketing hype this Summer goes to Star Wars and all we get for HM's 50th are some lousy t-shirts.

Or they put off celebrating the 50th until Halloween Time.

 

[Disney Irish]

If Disney could find a way to do ride photos of the ghosts sitting in the doombuggies with guests--without being intrusive or noticeable-- that would be great. Have the photo purchase booth back toward the train tracks.

Wasn't there a rumor of them trying to do that around the same time as Hattie coming back? Whatever happened to it?

I think they just introduced it as part of the PhotoPass service at WDW:

Disney PhotoPass Service’s 13th Attraction Photo Opportunity at Walt Disney World Resort Materializes at the Haunted Mansion

The Grim Grinning Ghosts are ready for their photo. Are you?

disneyparks.disney.go.com

 

[Rich T]

They sound really cool. I’ve never seen them...not even on eBay

Found a "before" and an "after" on google images and pasted 'em together: This is one of, I think, four different characters.

The portraits themselves could certainly be improved today. Would love to see Disney have another go at the idea.

 

[mickEblu]

Found a "before" and an "after" on google images and pasted 'em together: This is one of, I think, four different characters.
View attachment 361962
The portraits themselves could certainly be improved today. Would love to see Disney have another go at the idea.

Oh I was thinking they were the hallway portraits

Not a huge fan of this one as that image to the right is scary as hell and wouldn’t want to see it in the middle of the night

 

[Rich T]

Oh I was thinking they were the hallway portraits

Not a huge fan of this one as that image to the right is scary as hell and wouldn’t want to see it in the middle of the night

If they did some kind of take-home version of the hallway portraits--either glow-in-the-dark or lenticular-- That would be wonderful!

 

[mickEblu]

If they did some kind of take-home version of the hallway portraits--either glow-in-the-dark or lenticular-- That would be wonderful!

Here here! The hallway portraits don’t get enough love

 

[Rich T]

How about singing versions of the singing busts?