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[Disney Irish]

Isn't that just a screen during HMH?

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but the area behind the scrim is lit up after the Jack scene so you can see thru it and view the hanging corpse.

 

[mickEblu]

I honestly thought it would be way more noticeable of a change. I would not be able to tell if I didn’t know already from these forums.

Probably saves them on maintenance costs of some sort, but regardless, looks great!

The little ornaments, candy canes, stalkings etc on HMH always kind of looked like projections to me. Perhaps because of the colors and their cartoony quality. The Hitchhiking Ghosts did not. I think the change will be much more noticeable with them.

 

[Disney Analyst]

The best news is that the fountain survived and was moved into the queue!

 

[Disney Analyst]

ETA: Okay so it's a ghost fountain now, but at least it was preserved!

 

[PiratesMansion]

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but the area behind the scrim is lit up after the Jack scene so you can see thru it and view the hanging corpse.

I was under the impression that that was still a screen that transitioned to appear to show (without actually showing) the normal attic scene.

It certainly felt like it was still a screen in person, at least to me.

 

[VicariousCorpse]

I honestly thought it would be way more noticeable of a change. I would not be able to tell if I didn’t know already from these forums.

Probably saves them on maintenance costs of some sort, but regardless, looks great!

Well, flat neon cutouts are way easier to mimic with cgi than the physical 3d hitchhiking ghosts.

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but the area behind the scrim is lit up after the Jack scene so you can see thru it and view the hanging corpse.

No. The scrim is either replaced or covered by the screen. It is not transparent. You never see the actual attic during HMH.

 

[duncedoof]

I honestly thought it would be way more noticeable of a change. I would not be able to tell if I didn’t know already from these forums.

Probably saves them on maintenance costs of some sort, but regardless, looks great!

Well, these have always been simple two-dimensional images. The Hitchhikers are a whole 'nother story.

 

[duncedoof]

ETA: Okay so it's a ghost fountain now, but at least it was preserved!

Brilliant addition to the queue. Do we know if it's all still astroturf?

 

[Disney Irish]

I was under the impression that that was still a screen that transitioned to appear to show (without actually showing) the normal attic scene.

It certainly felt like it was still a screen in person, at least to me.

Well, flat neon cutouts are way easier to mimic with cgi than the physical 3d hitchhiking ghosts.


No. The scrim is either replaced or covered by the screen. It is not transparent. You never see the actual attic during HMH.

Ok, I stand corrected, it always looked like we were looking at the regular attic to me after all the Jack scenes with maybe some minor projections for all the after effects.

 

[Disney Analyst]

So it seems biggest change is the attic. It seems based on video that entire bride corner is boxed up / hidden / masked. Assuming that means the new bride is in place, or new effect being worked on actively.

If rumours of the new bride are true, it may not be something they can remove during Holiday, so now they cover up like they have.

 

[DavidDL]

Here's a line from Micechat's article:

"The hitchhiking ghosts (and the Haunted Mansion Holiday’s presents that take their place during the overlay) are now projections. But don’t worry, they’re not cartoons like the Walt Disney World version. We’ve been told that if you didn’t know they were now projected, you might not notice any change at all other than that they are now well lit."

I'll reserve judgement until I see them myself. I guess I am curious as to why they'd bother with the change at all, though? I can't imagine they were eating into any kind of budget.. only thing I can think of (logistically) is now changing out that scene for HMH is easier going forward?

 

[mickEblu]

ETA: Okay so it's a ghost fountain now, but at least it was preserved!

Oh it’s still artificial turf. The grass to the right of the hearse looked like it might have been real. . Don’t mind me, just over here foolishly trying to find silver linings. So we have …

An ill placed hearse
An ill placed fountain planter with no water
Artificial grass
Confirmation the HHG figures/ effect are gone.

This is going well

 

[duncedoof]

Here's a line from Micechat's article:

"The hitchhiking ghosts (and the Haunted Mansion Holiday’s presents that take their place during the overlay) are now projections. But don’t worry, they’re not cartoons like the Walt Disney World version. We’ve been told that if you didn’t know they were now projected, you might not notice any change at all other than that they are now well lit."

I'll reserve judgement until I see them myself. I guess I am curious as to why they'd bother with the change at all, though? I can't imagine they were eating into any kind of budget.. only thing I can think of (logistically) is now changing out that scene for HMH is easier going forward?

Please, please, please, please, please be true.

 

[J4546]

Oh it’s still artificial turf. The grass to the right of the hearse looked like it might have been real. . Don’t mind me, just over here foolishly trying to find silver linings. So we have …

An ill placed hearse
An ill placed fountain with no water
Artificial grass
Confirmation the HHG figures/ effect are gone.

This is going well

I like the hearse placement and the fact they used the old fountain is nice imo, even as a planter. So far im into the new que

 

[Streetway]

ETA: Okay so it's a ghost fountain now, but at least it was preserved!

gHOooooOOOooosst fOuntaAAAAiiIIIIN
ooooOOOOOOooooOOOoo

 

[mickEblu]

I like the hearse placement and the fact they used the old fountain is nice imo, even as a planter. So far im into the new que

I can’t speak for everyone but my attachment was to Magnolia Park as a whole - which the fountain was a part of. My attachment wasn’t to the fountain itself. Turning it into a planter doesn’t really do anything for me.

 

[duncedoof]

Losing those trees may be what stings the most.

 

[mickEblu]

Brilliant addition to the queue. Do we know if it's all still astroturf?

The center lawn is 100% artificial turf. The little patch to the right of the hearse looks like it might be real which wouldn’t make a lot of sense. In that case they may as well have kept the Ivy there or whatever those plants were.

 

[Disney Analyst]

The pet cemetery planting is gorgeous. Great landscaping work.

 

[Mr. Sullivan]

Here's a line from Micechat's article:

"The hitchhiking ghosts (and the Haunted Mansion Holiday’s presents that take their place during the overlay) are now projections. But don’t worry, they’re not cartoons like the Walt Disney World version. We’ve been told that if you didn’t know they were now projected, you might not notice any change at all other than that they are now well lit."

I'll reserve judgement until I see them myself. I guess I am curious as to why they'd bother with the change at all, though? I can't imagine they were eating into any kind of budget.. only thing I can think of (logistically) is now changing out that scene for HMH is easier going forward?

Of course we'll have to wait and see what it actually looks like but if they're going out of their way to confirm that it doesn't look like the WDW version it suggests Disney had at least some awareness that they weren't going to get away with that in the original. I'll withhold any judgement on it until we actually get to see it. If this is a true statement, then I don't really think it'll matter or change the vibe of the experience any.