Haunted Mansion to Return with New Enhancements and Magic :(

[Animaniac93-98]

Here's hoping they get lots of backlash for doing it this year.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

 

[BasiltheBatLord]

Hell yea

 

[Disney Analyst]

Ugh.

I really hoped they wouldn’t do it this year… just because it was closed for so long.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Grand reopening, grand closing. That's the DL HM way.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Disneyland giveth and Disneyland taketh away.

 

[Curious Constance]

Here's hoping they get lots of backlash for doing it this year.

Or at least wait until after summer is unofficially over (Labor Day) to start transitioning to Halloween.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

I think they should start changing it in July.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Just build a new NBC ride in Hollywood Studios and clone it elsewhere (including Hollywood Land)…not having the Haunted Mansion for Halloween is asinine.

 

[owlsandcoffee]

I think they should make the Haunted Mansion with the Dia de los Mansion Starring Miguel®, where you can see all your favorite Coco® characters! Replace that silly ballroom with floor-to-ceiling screens Imagineering!

 

[MagicWDI]

Well there goes our chance to ride Mansion this year. Aug 16th is our first day of three. Definitely a downer. Maybe we'll get a 4-day PH just so we can ride on the 15th. Get a half day of non-stop riding.

 

[Kyle’s Dad Sent Me]

Just build a new NBC ride in Hollywood Studios and clone it elsewhere (including Hollywood Land)…not having the Haunted Mansion for Halloween is asinine.

It is pretty astounding that they haven’t done this in Florida yet. Nightmare isn’t as “big” as it was 10-15 years ago but certainly an AA-filled attraction that copies a lot of Mansion Holiday at the Magic Kingdom would be a huge hit.

 

[BasiltheBatLord]

It is pretty astounding that they haven’t done this in Florida yet. Nightmare isn’t as “big” as it was 10-15 years ago but certainly an AA-filled attraction that copies a lot of Mansion Holiday at the Magic Kingdom would be a huge hit.

I remember hearing there was some kind of rights/contract issue which prevented two NBC attractions in the U.S., therefore it was shipped to Tokyo last minute.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I remember hearing there was some kind of rights/contract issue which prevented two NBC attractions in the U.S., therefore it was shipped to Tokyo last minute.

They can keep it. I’ll keep my Mansion in October.

 

[PiratesMansion]

It is pretty astounding that they haven’t done this in Florida yet. Nightmare isn’t as “big” as it was 10-15 years ago but certainly an AA-filled attraction that copies a lot of Mansion Holiday at the Magic Kingdom would be a huge hit.

And I'm, frankly, glad. There should be more than one place in the world to experience the classic Haunted Mansion during the month of October. Or, really, mid-August to mid-January, as that's basically what it is now.

If there's one thing I can't really fault WDW for it's their refusal to do overlays, even if the underlying reason is simply that they're cheap.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Well, Florida got the baffling yet weirdly inoffensive Tomorrowland Speedway Holiday.

I really admire the photographer of the first photo for putting the Go Karts out of focus and making it look like they're not going 5 miles an hour.

 

[Rich Brownn]

I remember hearing there was some kind of rights/contract issue which prevented two NBC attractions in the U.S., therefore it was shipped to Tokyo last minute.

I dont believe that was the issue. It comes down to Disneyland = locals and Disney World = tourists. While California may be OK with Mansion being closed that many months, it would be unaccaptable in WDW where most guests have a once-in-year visit.

 

[Kyle’s Dad Sent Me]

And I'm, frankly, glad. There should be more than one place in the world to experience the classic Haunted Mansion during the month of October. Or, really, mid-August to mid-January, as that's basically what it is now.

If there's one thing I can't really fault WDW for it's their refusal to do overlays, even if the underlying reason is simply that they're cheap.

To be clear, I was suggesting a stand-alone attraction added to Magic Kingdom and not the overlay.

 

[Californian Elitist]

I dont believe that was the issue. It comes down to Disneyland = locals and Disney World = tourists. While California may be OK with Mansion being closed that many months, it would be unaccaptable in WDW where most guests have a once-in-year visit.

It’s most likely TDO being cheap, while using the “once in a lifetime/once a year” thing as an excuse.

Disneyland also has tourists.

 

[lazyboy97o]

It’s most likely TDO being cheap, while using the “once in a lifetime/once a year” thing as an excuse.

Disneyland also has tourists.

Exactly. Walt Disney World has how many timeshare units? You don’t fill up timeshares with people who are only visiting once.