TubaGeek
God bless the "Ignore" button.
I don't know if there's a canonical storyline, but there's definitely a story in there.There is no storyline of the HM.
I don't know if there's a canonical storyline, but there's definitely a story in there.There is no storyline of the HM.
I love how everyone says the original line is part of the story. Cracks me up.
The original line is just that...a line. A series of ropes and bricks to contain the guests as they wait. The ride was opened at a time when Disney didn't do intricate queue lines that start telling the story, and it was just the area where you walked through to get to the attraction. The only thing out there that does anything to set the mood is the "house" itself, which, as I recall was not torn down recently and is still very much intact.
Hell, even things like the horse drawn hearse and stuff were after-thoughts.
This thing is a tragedy. A disaster. Worst thing ever to happen to any HM. I won't repost my whole response, posted in another thread, but it can be read HERE if anyone cares to look at it.
I love how everyone says the original line is part of the story. Cracks me up.
This thing is a tragedy. A disaster. Worst thing ever to happen to any HM. I won't repost my whole response, posted in another thread, but it can be read HERE if anyone cares to look at it.
Finally we see some of what's planned. I am pleased beyond my expectations. A crypt full of obscure or underdeveloped characters from the attraction-I am in heaven. Most importantly the gravestones outside of the queue were what I was looking for. I don't care if they are new or redone.
I am thrilled so far.
http://www./2011/02/first-look-cree...ion-queue-features-tombs-for-familiar-ghosts/
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I went today and was VERY impressed by the new queue. Let me just say that it was completely optional and a CM was standing at the divide point clearly explaining each line. The right line takes you directly to the mansion doors, the left line through the graveyard first then to the doors. Having said that I had a woman behind me verbally argumentitive, with herself, about the queue. "This is f-ing rediculous, I don't see how this is f-ing interactive, this f-ing ____-t is a joke" all while toting 3 grade school schildren with her.Obviously she didn't want to go into that line but the rest of her party did and were having a great time.
The visuals and effects are brilliant! Loved the books and bubbles. This was also the first time I've ridden since the Hitch Hiking Ghosts are MIA. The animation in the projections are very good actually. My only complaint was even though it's temporary, they could've covered the top part of the black tarp better. You actually see the chains and grommets at the top edge on a curtain track. Maybe a thin piece of painted wood would've kept my eye from going back to it.
The entire ride lasted about 15 minutes due to the constant stopping of the ride. This was also the first time I heard a CM come over the speakers to announce the movement of the vehicles (quite loudly too). Usually it's just the recording but they kept insisting on shouting over it the 4 or 5 times the doombuggies stopped during my ride.
I don't get this whole optional thing.... how do they manage it meeting back up with the main queue? when people are done playing around do they just line back up? I would have thought that this new interactive area was set up perfectly to allow the main queue to walk through it which will also ease up on the line flooding out into Liberty Square whenever there is a storm of people getting into line. If you didn't want to play with the interactive elements, fine, just don't touch them, but if you're waiting in line for the attraction I don't really want the option to wait longer in another queue, and can't some people use it to kind of get rush past some people in the normal line?
I guess I'll have to wait until I see it in person...I was just imagining something a little more involved than the SM interactive elements we have today....
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