Little Green Men
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I’m sure they don’t. But they have started doing overlays again with Jingle cruise
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Haunted Mansion to Return with New Enhancements and Magic :(
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Californian Elitist
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More proof that TDO is not concerned with angering guests.
Little Green Men
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Nope haha the mr toad removal proved that. They used to do a CBJ overlay many years ago as well.
owlsandcoffee
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Never forget what they took from you
D.Silentu
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That is one festive event that I wouldn’t mind returning to Disneyland. It’s fun, brief, and has a low impact on the ride being meerly a smattering of decorations and a change in script.
The correct way to holiday overlay! A Dickensian Christmas Carol overlay to mansion would be a more welcomed treatment, IMHO. But Disney doesn't do understated. HMH feels like an entirely different attraction. Jingle Cruise doesn't.
Californian Elitist
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Jingle Cruise is boring.
The best overlays Disney’s done are small world Holiday and probably Star Wars Space, which is saying a lot. I wouldn’t be sad if none of them returned.
The best overlays Disney’s done are small world Holiday and probably Star Wars Space, which is saying a lot. I wouldn’t be sad if none of them returned.
DavidDL
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I’m incredibly happy to hear Haunted Mansion Holiday is returning for 2021. I was worried I might miss it two years in a row and hadn’t planned on returning to the parks again this year without it being there. But now it looks like I’m about to plan at least one more visit before the year’s end!
I understand there are folks who don’t enjoy it and I can respect that. But for me, it is my absolute favorite Disney theme park experience across the board. -and it’s the attraction that single-handedly got me truly interested in everything about the parks. What I know about their history, who made them and why, and everything I’ve come to expect from them is all an indirect result of Jack Skellington taking over the Mansion every year. I know that sounds bizarre but it’s true.
Anyways, feel free to resume with the bashing. Just had to get my happy thoughts out there. If in the off chance anyone from Disney ever reads these messages; I love what happens to the Mansion during Holiday and as long as it’s a thing, you’ll find me in that 90 to 120 minute wait with a smile on my face.
I understand there are folks who don’t enjoy it and I can respect that. But for me, it is my absolute favorite Disney theme park experience across the board. -and it’s the attraction that single-handedly got me truly interested in everything about the parks. What I know about their history, who made them and why, and everything I’ve come to expect from them is all an indirect result of Jack Skellington taking over the Mansion every year. I know that sounds bizarre but it’s true.
Anyways, feel free to resume with the bashing. Just had to get my happy thoughts out there. If in the off chance anyone from Disney ever reads these messages; I love what happens to the Mansion during Holiday and as long as it’s a thing, you’ll find me in that 90 to 120 minute wait with a smile on my face.
Did you previously go by a different username? I remember this take.
George Lucas on a Bench
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Guess where I am? Not PYM Test Kitchen, that's for sure.
I can just hear Chapek at the meeting saying “the food and the characters will be the attractions.”
ToTBellHop
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It’s installed overnight. Like overlays at Space Mountain, Speedway, Mad Tea Party, and Pirates. Hell, the current Jungle Cruise updates are occurring with the ride open because they avoid actually closing classics like the plague.
Mad Tea Party and Pirates get overlays?
ToTBellHop
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MTP gets special lighting, fog, and special soundtracks. Pirates gets overrun with actual pirates (as in, live actors). Will be curious to see if they bring them back for Boo Bash.
Interesting. I had no idea.
Californian Elitist
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Still proof that don't care though.
Tamandua
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I went there once. They said there were 999 happy haunts. I tried counting. There's way less. Friggin liars...
Well if you get stuck outside of the attic and just keep counting the ghost projections in the graveyard…
Stevek
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I've always loved the overlay. The only issues I have is a) takes to long to set up/ride is down too long and b) it's up too early. I'd kick it off Mid/late October...heck, I'd even possibly wait until the week before Thanksgiving as a starting point and keep it a Christmas time exclusive and exclude Halloween.