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

[TP2000]

Sooooo …. How about that HM queue project? Or is this now HGTV?

New queue is still being built, walls that form the new queue appear to be mostly finished, they are now adding the theming.

I created these two images for this thread 13 months ago, in August 2023. Has it changed much? Or is this still what they're doing with the new queue, plus the gift shop in the exit where the old Splash Mountain extended queue/Fastpass machines used to be in the 1990's and 2000's?

August, 2023 Wise Estimate From A Wise TP2000 Of The New Haunted Mansion Queue

 

[Disney Irish]

I created these two images for this thread 13 months ago, in August 2023. Has it changed much? Or is this still what they're doing with the new queue, plus the gift shop in the exit where the old Splash Mountain extended queue/Fastpass machines used to be in the 1990's and 2000's?

August, 2023 Wise Estimate From A Wise TP2000 Of The New Haunted Mansion Queue

It’s still unknown the exact details. We’ll know soon enough, matter of a couple months.

 

[Mickey's Pal]

I think the building is too big and too much of an eyesore and it blocks views of the beautiful mansion and creates a bottleneck that did not exist before or needed to exist by the ride's exit.

 

[Disney Analyst]

I think the building is too big and too much of an eyesore and it blocks views of the beautiful mansion and creates a bottleneck that did not exist before or needed to exist by the ride's exit.

The exit was always partially blocked, and the view of mansion obscured.

I could be wrong, but I don’t think this will make much a difference.

 

[Mickey's Pal]

The exit was always partially blocked, and the view of mansion obscured.

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I could be wrong, but I don’t think this will make much a difference.

I disagree. It was a tiny area sure but with a big building going into a tiny space not designed for it- it is going to be a nightmare exiting the ride. And I like seeing the mansion from a distance as I walk from Galaxy's Edge and walk past Hungry Bear and Splash. Now this building will be blocking one of the best views of the Mansion.

 

[Figments Friend]

Yep.

Shop is too large.
When you see it in person, it is all the more clear.

I am sure it will look nice and be themed in a fun way, but yeah…the placement and size i can see being an issue.
Having seen it myself, it definitely messes with the grandness of the approach to the Mansion itself when coming from the Critter..er..Bayou Country pathway.

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[wityblack]

At the same time, the shop has essentially the smallest footprint of any shop in the park. I imagine it will be cramped. Maybe an outdoor shop would have been better. I think ideally a garden themed outdoor shopping space in Magnolia Park would complement the Mansion well, but that space is now gone.

 

[chadwpalm]

Everyone must have been experiencing a different Disneyland than me. You never could see the full mansion from in front of Splash.

The shop is over at the red box. The side of the mansion was always obscured by trees.

 

[mickEblu]

Everyone must have been experiencing a different Disneyland than me. You never could see the full mansion from in front of Splash.

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The shop is over at the red box. The side of the mansion was always obscured by trees.

Right. I wish they’d put some of those trees back if possible. Between the Mansion and the new shop. The trees would help obscure the scale issues between the new carriage house and the Mansion.

 

[Disney Irish]

Everyone must have been experiencing a different Disneyland than me. You never could see the full mansion from in front of Splash.

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The shop is over at the red box. The side of the mansion was always obscured by trees.

Its the normal complaining, but its going to be pretty much the same view just now with an additional building.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Its the normal complaining, but its going to be pretty much the same view just now with an additional building.

It’s pretty much the same view as 1950, just now with an additional theme park resort.

 

[Disney Irish]

It’s pretty much the same view as 1950, just now with an additional theme park resort.

Sarcasm aside, the view walking from CC/Bayou Country isn't going to change all that much as the poster was saying. Yes there will be a new building, but it shouldn't really block the Mansion all that much if at all.

 

[Too Many Hats]

Partially obscured by trees is very different than partially obscured by a disproportionately large new building. This was already discussed.

 

[mickEblu]

Partially obscured by trees is very different than partially obscured by a disproportionately large new building. This was already discussed.

Right. I think he was referring to people who may have been complaining that the view of the Mansion is obscured when coming from CC. But I’m not sure I remember reading such a complaint.

 

[Nirya]

Right. I think he was referring to people who may have been complaining that the view of the Mansion is obscured when coming from CC. But I’m not sure I remember reading such a complaint.

There was one on this very page!

I think the building is too big and too much of an eyesore and it blocks views of the beautiful mansion and creates a bottleneck that did not exist before or needed to exist by the ride's exit.

The only read of this post is that it's complaining about views of the mansion from CC, because the new building is not even close to the frontside of the mansion to be blocking views from NOS.

 

[TP2000]

I was getting caught up on this thread and thought... "How bad could it be? It's just a little gift shop."

So I Googled up some construction pics and.... aw, hell. This looks ridiculous. Why is it so huge? I don't get it.

David 🍜 on Instagram: "Construction update on the carriage house at Haunted Mansion… staying in the theme of Halloween, it’s a monster. #thehauntedmansion #hauntedmansion #neworleanssquare #tianasbayouadventure #bayoucountry #halloweentime #disneyh

165 likes, 4 comments - coheteboy on September 28, 2024: "Construction update on the carriage house at Haunted Mansion… staying in the theme of Halloween, it’s a monster. #thehauntedmansion #hauntedmansion #neworleanssquare #tianasbayouadventure #bayoucountry #halloweentime #disneyhalloween...

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[mickEblu]

There was one on this very page!


The only read of this post is that it's complaining about views of the mansion from CC, because the new building is not even close to the frontside of the mansion to be blocking views from NOS.

Must have missed it. Regardless, it wasn’t my complaint. Never has been.

 

[wityblack]

I was getting caught up on this thread and thought... "How bad could it be? It's just a little gift shop."

So I Googled up some construction pics and.... aw, hell. This looks ridiculous. Why is it so huge? I don't get it.

David 🍜 on Instagram: "Construction update on the carriage house at Haunted Mansion… staying in the theme of Halloween, it’s a monster. #thehauntedmansion #hauntedmansion #neworleanssquare #tianasbayouadventure #bayoucountry #halloweentime #disneyh

165 likes, 4 comments - coheteboy on September 28, 2024: "Construction update on the carriage house at Haunted Mansion… staying in the theme of Halloween, it’s a monster. #thehauntedmansion #hauntedmansion #neworleanssquare #tianasbayouadventure #bayoucountry #halloweentime #disneyhalloween...

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Again, it has to be "large" because it needs to have room to be a gift shop. It is incredibly small compared to basically every other gift shop in the park. It's smaller than It's A Small World Toy Shop, the Main Street Mad Hatter, Humphrey's, Avenger's Vault, Seaside Souvenirs . It's around the same size as Le Petit Chalet, Embarcadero Gifts, San Fransokyo Maker's Market, and The Briar Patch. I don't think we could have realistically gotten a smaller gift shop for Haunted Mansion. Unfortunately, Disneyland is cramped, so things have to be close together. I think something taking up Fowler's Harbor would have been a better location, but that's just not realistic.

 

[J4546]

I still think it will be quite nice and I love HM having its own shop right at the exit. Plus if they use the old HM shop for the rumored PotC que extension that would be a huge win for the park cause that PotC get way to long into the NOS imo

 

[mickEblu]

Again, it has to be "large" because it needs to have room to be a gift shop. It is incredibly small compared to basically every other gift shop in the park. It's smaller than It's A Small World Toy Shop, the Main Street Mad Hatter, Humphrey's, Avenger's Vault, Seaside Souvenirs . It's around the same size as Le Petit Chalet, Embarcadero Gifts, San Fransokyo Maker's Market, and The Briar Patch. I don't think we could have realistically gotten a smaller gift shop for Haunted Mansion. Unfortunately, Disneyland is cramped, so things have to be close together. I think something taking up Fowler's Harbor would have been a better location, but that's just not realistic.

I’m no architect or engineer but I don’t think the peak of the roof needs to be that high. That seems to be a design choice.