Haunted Mansion Secret

[Tom]

some of the audio cues toward the beginning of the attraction actually are played on chimes, which strengthens the connection
whether Buddy Baker deliberatly did this, or it was just subconcious, we can't really say

grandfather clock chimes so ominous sounding anyway, reminding us of the slow march of time towards death. How many horror movies use these to great effect as the clock strikes midnight?

Excellent points. I'd love to see some sort of literature on the theory and development of some of WDW's music, other than what the Shermans wrote. I have a strong feeling the the Winchester Chimes had some impact on the HM theme - just seems too convenient.

 

[HauntedSquirrel]

Walt couldn't have pulled the idea since most of the ride was finalized AFTER his death.

Yes, the mansion was finalized after his death, but that doesn't mean that he didn't pull the idea before he died. After all, you have to give them enough time to change it.

 

[Testtrack321]

Yes, the mansion was finalized after his death, but that doesn't mean that he didn't pull the idea before he died. After all, you have to give them enough time to change it.

Mabey, but from what I've heard, the storyline hadn't progressed that far before he died.

 

[Disnut]

I'm going to have to ride HM about 50 times just to get everything that this board has said. I love the HM but never get to ride it very much. I don't get to WDW much.

 

[Disnut]

BTW Thanks for all the info. on HM

 

[artdude323]

"Why, Eleanor Audrey, the same woman who voiced Madame Leota and little Leota."

Actually, it's Eleanor Audley, and she voiced Leota, but Little Leota was voiced by Leota Toombs, who was the face model for both Leota and Little Leota.

Eleanor Audley was also Maleficent, and Oliver Douglas's mother on TVs Green Acres.

 

[yoyoflamingo]

Another tidbit about the raven...ever read Poe's poem, "Tha Raven?" I read somewhere that the raven was also eventually included to be an homage to the poem, where the narrator slowly is driven insane by the constant appearance of the raven. While the raven on the ride doesn't say his poetic counterpart's refrain of "nevermore," I always think of the peom while on the ride...and have yet to be driven insane.

 

[ghostlyguitar]

Walt Disney died long before even Pirates of the Carribbean was completed, and the Haunted Mansion was left in a state with nothing more than the basic concept of haunted house. Even the tone of the ride had not yet been set upon; there was a long conflict between the creators over whether it would be scary or light-hearted. The concept of having a narrator was chosen much further into development than Walt ever saw; after the more humorous take on the afterlife was chosen. The narrator was to be added to guide you through the haunted house on a tour as well as help to keep the young 'uns from being too frightened. The Raven was intended to be the narrator far enough into production to have the animatronic figures produced, so it's a sure thing Walt couldn't have pulled the concept.

Man, can I talk or what? :zipit:

There are enough details in that ride to keep you coming back for the rest of your life. The history behind it is just as intriguing.

-Adam-