News New Haunted Mansion Grounds Expansion, Retail Shop Coming to Disneyland Resort in 2024

[Too Many Hats]

What a disaster.

 

[mickEblu]

I don’t understand how the same team that worked on the extended queue worked on this? Or is it a different team?

 

[DrAlice]

First footage I've seen of the updated exit.

I do like how they've handled the "backside" the normal hallway, with the lightning effect.

Where do wheelchair guests enter the mansion? I think I missed that somewhere...

 

[Disney Analyst]

Where do wheelchair guests enter the mansion? I think I missed that somewhere...

They enter regularly. Elevator is strictly used for exit.

 

[MK-fan]

Those signs have no depth whatsoever. This store is like one of those movies where bad stuff just keeps happening.

 

[Consumer]

It's giving Spirit Halloween.

 

[Vclguy90]

It's giving Spirit Halloween.

Spirit wouldn't even sell this in their stores. It lacks classic haunted.

 

[mickEblu]

All this work to get everything pristine for the 70th just to plop this piece of junk in the foreground between the Mansion and TBA.

 

[Nland316]

I do think the interior will be really nice, but man this exterior is not it lol.
I actually thought it was going to be a pretty neat addition too, and while not done yet, I’m not too impressed with what I’m seeing so far..
I kinda wish they just added more of the merchandise carts like the have on the side currently.

 

[Jedi14]

The main sign looks fine, but I do think the other one looks better.

 

[JSouth25]

I saw a Reddit comment on this thread that said YouTuber “Hey Brickey” theorized in his video critique of the gift shop that this project was designed and built by a retail team and not WDI. This would make sense, because the extended queue looks fantastic and this looks terrible.

 

[DavidDL]

I think I’m gonna be sick.

 

[MoonRakerSCM]

Yeesh.

 

[Disney Irish]

Definitely not their finest work. Maybe they can replace that sign with a better one later.

Hopefully the inside is better.

 

[mickEblu]

Definitely not their finest work. Maybe they can replace that sign with a better one later.

Hopefully the inside is better.

Disney, if you are listening, you know it’s bad when this man ^ calls you out.

 

[MoonRakerSCM]

Did Disney just BUY a generic prefab kit barn and then add some flair to it?

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Something like the 'Armstrong 4236' without the extra bits on top to save 5%?

New Pre-Designed Barn Kit - The Armstrong 4236 - Legacy Post and Beam

legacypostandbeam.com

 

[MoonRakerSCM]

Looking at old photos, looks like something along the lines of a steel frame Barndominium with wood siding?

Has anyone touched the thing yet? Is it actually wood?

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I'm calling this thing a Barndominium from now on.

 

[MoonRakerSCM]

Why are the faux hinges randomly glued to the middle of the door?

When people stick them on their roll up garage door to make their suburban home look 'fancier', they go in places that make sense-

"Here's a box of fake metal work to put on the building."
"Where do they go boss?"
"I don't care, the client said to just put them anywhere to make it look fancy."

 

[MoonRakerSCM]

Looks like they got them from Home Depot, 2 pack for $17.27!

 

[lazyboy97o]

Seems like a good example of a few things: 1) that codes are minimums that aren’t always adequate, 2) the codes are structured around manual wheelchairs and 3) more people with mobility challenges visit the Disney parks than the baselines assumed by different codes. There is no base-level requirement for an opener and the photos appear to show the required clearances for the door to be considered accessible. But even opting to use panic hardware on the door seems like it would have made things easier for people using the elevator.