Haunted Mansion - Just got back...

Now Is The Time

Now Is The Time

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Ok I know there are other posters who can visit the Mouse much more often than I can, but I just returned from my week long trip and after reading many posts both before and after the refurb was completed, I have my own notes.

-Stretch room sounds great. It's a cool "surrounding" effect but after much thought, I honestly don't think it was a necessary addition. Anyone else feel this way? I still feel it was plenty spooky the way it was. Maybe in this case simplicity is what's most effective?

-the bats sound worked the second time I visited the attraction but was absent the first time I was there

-new staircase very cool

-bride sequence - wow! Really spooky! Especially when you see her with the axe and she says "I did it"

-floating Madame head - very cool though when I rode the attraction the first time, I could see what looked like a long string or thin cord that was keeping the crystal ball suspended in mid air. This kinda disappointed me but when I rode the attraction a couple days later I couldn't see the cord.

-Ok here comes a Disney geek question - when I got toward the end of the ride and our ghost host tells us that a "ghost will follow you home" - it sounded to me that it was a different take then what was used originally. His voice had a much higher inflection. Anyone else notice this?

All in all I think they did a great job.

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theadmiral459

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I kust rode HM today and i mentioned that to my wife about the ghost host at the very end there same voice same lyrics but it was a higher inflection in his voice was not the original.

John
 
bobjl527

bobjl527

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Now Is The Time said:
-Ok here comes a Disney geek question - when I got toward the end of the ride and our ghost host tells us that a "ghost will follow you home" - it sounded to me that it was a different take then what was used originally. His voice had a much higher inflection. Anyone else notice this?
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I noticed that as well. I haven't been there yet to ride, but from watching the posted videos on this sight I caught it right away. Do you think it was archived audio or someone elses voice, since the man who voiced the original ghost host has passed away.
 
FigmentJedi

FigmentJedi

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It was probably from another recording take of the original sessions. I've actually found some of that unused audio around online (it's in one of those Mansion audio collections at Mousebits.com). The Ghost Host even originally identified himself at the beginning of the ride as the "Lord and Master of this Haunted Mansion".
 
ghostlyguitar

ghostlyguitar

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For some reason, when they remastered/remixed the audio on the ride, they took the spiel apart and grafted in segments of alternate takes, a few from Disneyland's Mansion. I'm not sure what the reason was for this change, but it's definitely there.

-Adam-
 
raven

raven

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Now Is The Time said:
Stretch room sounds great. It's a cool "surrounding" effect but after much thought, I honestly don't think it was a necessary addition. Anyone else feel this way? I still feel it was plenty spooky the way it was. Maybe in this case simplicity is what's most effective?
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Also, the stretch rooms added the creeking sounds of the room actually stretching. This, along with the new effects in the background on the narration, made the room more erie and interesting than the original. I also noticed that the room stops moving before the lights go out unlike before. This also makes the room shorter than the original but it's a better effect all around. The bass in the speakers is very cool! :wave:
 
Now Is The Time

Now Is The Time

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ghostlyguitar said:
For some reason, when they remastered/remixed the audio on the ride, they took the spiel apart and grafted in segments of alternate takes, a few from Disneyland's Mansion. I'm not sure what the reason was for this change, but it's definitely there.

-Adam-
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Yeah that's what I think they did too. Didn't really bother me, but then again it just gave my wife another reason to think I should be hospitalized due to being such a nerd for my ability to notice such a change. :ROFLOL:
 
EPCOT.nut

EPCOT.nut

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I just rode HM for the first time since the refurb and I had a total blast!
Absolutely love the changes. For one thing, I am very happy that the pop-up ghosts no longer shriek. I always got stopped during that ride next to them and it got annoying! :brick:

Loved that there was more to look at in the "hallways" along the ride. Made the ride seem longer. They did not change what was already incredibly cool, and they did remove some stuff that just was not all that necessary. The "bride" theme is really creepy and I love it!

I was so happy with the ride that when we went to leave I smiled at one of the CMs and she gave me a really cold look. :lol: She was perfect! :animwink:
 
goofyfan13

goofyfan13

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I LOVED the new Haunted Mansion. The re-done stretching room was actually one of my favorite parts. That swooshing noise it makes when the room starts stretching and then stops is pretty cool. Also, the re-done audio is amazing.

All in all, I couldn't find anything I didn't like with this refurb, although, I was too able to see the cord that suspended the floating Leota head. :shrug:
 
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OmegaKnight

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With this rehab, The Haunted Mansion re-certified itself as the best attraction on WDW property. It is absolutely awesome to see the mansion restored to its former glory. Now, lets hope they keep maintenance working on it or it will just return to its sad, broken down state.
 

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