News On-ride PhotoPass comes to the Haunted Mansion

[Gitson Shiggles]

“Yep, that’s us...there...on Haunted Mansion.”

 

[DznyGrlSD]

On-ride photos were fun, originally, because they caught you in a moment of fear. What is the point of these? You might be enjoying the attraction but your face is certain to look anything but excited in a photo.

Which is precisely why I take this photo every time I ride Pirates. Yes that's me in the front row...

 

[tl77]

Maybe by flashing your eyes in the beginning of the ride it will make the Haunted Mansion seem "dark" again like it used be back in the day

 

[GeneralZod]

On-ride photos were fun, originally, because they caught you in a moment of fear. What is the point of these? You might be enjoying the attraction but your face is certain to look anything but excited in a photo.

The same reason for that 100th souvenir, or the 100th pic you take of Spaceship Earth. It is a, moment in time, memorable keepsake. If people don't like it, cover your eyes as you walk by the preview and don't buy memory maker. Geez.

 

[PSM]

This is awesome! I always wondered if it would happen eventually. I can't wait for my first photo!

 

[Castle Cake Apologist]

The same reason for that 100th souvenir, or the 100th pic you take of Spaceship Earth. It is a, moment in time, memorable keepsake. If people don't like it, cover your eyes as you walk by the preview and don't buy memory maker. Geez.

I think the post was more to point out the terrible locations that Disney keeps choosing for these photo ops. There's never anything exciting happening in the section of the ride that they place them in, so the photos just come out with stoic faces 9 times out of 10. With this being located in the portrait gallery, it's likely to be more of the same. I don't know about you, but I have no desire to pay for boring photos of myself or my family.

 

[trainplane3]

I wonder how many will be filtered out due to "shenanigans"

Don't lie, we all know what happens on dark-rides...

 

[StarWarsGirl]

It is a great location for on-ride photos - as long as you just use it for fun poses and finger guns.

Always finger guns.

Personally, I prefer rabbit ears...

 

[rodserling27]

So Hatbox Ghost is in the promo photo....is he in the actual photo that you download from MM? Is that how they're getting him in to the HM? Side note...it really drives me nuts that the merch in Memento Morti is rife with photos of the Hatbox Ghost. This may "solve" that loop hole then, eh?

 

[Piebald]

If you look up #hauntedmansion on Instagram you can see peoples pictures from today. They dont look bad. Not sure why everyone is having a cow about it.

 

[LittleBuford]

Not sure why everyone is having a cow about it.

Because knee-jerk declinism is rampant in these forums.

 

[TwilightZone]

If you look up #hauntedmansion on Instagram you can see peoples pictures from today. They dont look bad. Not sure why everyone is having a cow about it.

Because knee-jerk declinism is rampant in these forums.

Here it is a little more justified because

1. Flash photos do ruin dark rides, just ask my times on POTC
2. A camera doesn't really belong in a dark ride

 

[LittleBuford]

Here it is a little more justified because

1. Flash photos do ruin dark rides, just ask my times on POTC
2. A camera doesn't really belong in a dark ride

But the griping has begun even before we know how the photo is taken. If there really is a blinding flash that detracts from the experience, fair enough, but shouldn’t we wait for a firsthand report before assuming the worst?

 

[TwilightZone]

But the griping has begun even before we know how the photo is taken. If there really is a blinding flash that detracts from the experience, fair enough, but shouldn’t we wait for a firsthand report before assuming the worst?

True, true.

 

[LittleBuford]

Finally something we agree on

This and gay music icons.

 

[ObscurityPoint]

On-ride PhotoPass comes to the Haunted Mansion

The Magic Kingdom classic will now offer on-ride photos.

www.wdwmagic.com

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Soooo...technically Florida does have the Hatbox now?

 

[Cosmic Commando]

I'll probably be way off, but to me it looks like they used an infrared light. I've got my fingers crossed.

 

[Polite]

Am I the only one who puts my sun glasses on during this part in Pirates?

 

[THE 1HAPPY HAUNT]

On-ride PhotoPass comes to the Haunted Mansion

The Magic Kingdom classic will now offer on-ride photos.

www.wdwmagic.com

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I love Disneyland's Haunted Mansion. I think it's the best version of the ride. with that said, I DON'T CARE WHAT VERSION OF THE MANSION YOU LOVE OR RIDE, A ON RIDE PHOTO DOES NOT BELONG IN ANY VERSION OF THE MANSION IN ANY OF THE PARKS. It goes against the mood, the story, and even the ghost host's own warning about "flash pictures". This is not a roller coaster.

 

[THE 1HAPPY HAUNT]

If it had been there all along, and they were removing it now, there would be crying, nostalgiarama, and commemorate t-shirts.

but it wasn't there from the beginning because the original imagineers were smart enough to realize a ride like the mansion does not need it and would be stupid.