I had to read this entire post to figure out what you were talking about(because it's been there so long). I think that they were trying to do something entertaining to people waiting to get into the ride. It's not that exciting, but it's something to keep kids a little entertained. So, all in all... it's a good thing.
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Opinion on New Haunted Mansion Queue
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luv
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Boy, did you hit the nail on the head.
I think that's the theme of Disney's mission statement.
The Empress Lilly
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I'm not entirely negative about the new queue, but the old one wins.
I dislike the cartoon-faced busts. The MK is populated by real people, not toons. Liberty Square is the home of 18th century Americans. And that is the fantasy world I escape in. Toons are the fantasy escape of toddlers.
I dislike the cartoon-faced busts. The MK is populated by real people, not toons. Liberty Square is the home of 18th century Americans. And that is the fantasy world I escape in. Toons are the fantasy escape of toddlers.
The Empress Lilly
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This.
The best elements about the HM queue are about building up anticipation. Spielberg and Hitchcock and the movie-trained WED era designers understood how to build tension: a forest, a cemetry, wolves howling eerily in the distance....and a creepy looking mansion up on the hill...
That's how you create anticipation, how your audience gets the creeps, is both scared and hypnotically drawn closer. You dare not look, but you can't look away...
An approach that is so much subtler than 'give 'em bubbles to look at and things to directly interact with'.
AEfx
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But, see, that's why I don't care if they have bubbles to look at and books to press.
I'm too busy looking up at the building and the surroundings to care. I mean, a plain chain queue line, or one with a few trinkets that one can choose to play with, neither of those has any impact for me as I'm too busy looking up at the facade and past them into the gravestones, etc.
lazyboy97o
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This is why I consider The Haunted Mansion's queue to really be one of the first themed queues. Most people see the additions as adding to what was nothing without realizing that the nothing was on purpose. Nothing forced the Mansion to be built where it was, the whole procession towards the Mansion was intentionally set up in that manner.
Clamman73
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It's OK. Did it once, but would rather just bypass it now and get inside to the ride instead of being held up by others playing instruments.
I understand that nowadays you have to cater to kids waiting in line so they don't get too antsy, but it's a haunted mansion, not waiting for Winnie the Pooh.
I understand that nowadays you have to cater to kids waiting in line so they don't get too antsy, but it's a haunted mansion, not waiting for Winnie the Pooh.
Clever Name
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The main objective of the new HM queue is to get iPhone users to put down their phones long enough to start accepting input stimulus from other things in their immediate vicinity. :wave:
lazyboy97o
Well-Known Member
People turn to phones because the environment itself is lacking in stimulus. Repetition also reduces the sensation of stimulus. A great film or play watched repeatedly will eventually become boring. Theme parks are seeing more repeat visits. The queue is not going to change, but one can always download a new app.
rodserling27
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Clever Name
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You're right and WDW has learned from their mistakes with the HM queue. The new queue for PoR is enclosed within a Faraday cage that will prevent downloads. :wave:
DizneyPryncess
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Empress Lilly - Well said, I agree completely!
On top of that, I would never touch any of it. I'm a germaphobe. I feel like those things have more germs on them than anything. Every single person that walks by touches everything. Bleeh. :hurl:
Needless to say, interactive queue's are wasted on me!
On top of that, I would never touch any of it. I'm a germaphobe. I feel like those things have more germs on them than anything. Every single person that walks by touches everything. Bleeh. :hurl:
Needless to say, interactive queue's are wasted on me!
fngoofy
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I hate it.
I would have liked something simular to ToT, with some subtle things to notice along the way.
They have so much space along side the show building (west to north) that they could have removed the canopy out front, and done a clever enclosed queue along the side of the show building that could have mimiced an outside graveyard.
That way they could make it more comfortable for the guests via climate control, slowly set the scene by reducing the light level as you moved through it, so that by the time you went inside it was night, and still engaged guests while doing an effective pre show.
But instead we got an overcrowd, mcplayplace.
I especially hate the scale of the interior queue graves, they just aren't right, you wouldn't see a grave like that.
The space also doesn't seem to provide that much relief to the queue.
I would have liked something simular to ToT, with some subtle things to notice along the way.
They have so much space along side the show building (west to north) that they could have removed the canopy out front, and done a clever enclosed queue along the side of the show building that could have mimiced an outside graveyard.
That way they could make it more comfortable for the guests via climate control, slowly set the scene by reducing the light level as you moved through it, so that by the time you went inside it was night, and still engaged guests while doing an effective pre show.
But instead we got an overcrowd, mcplayplace.
I especially hate the scale of the interior queue graves, they just aren't right, you wouldn't see a grave like that.
The space also doesn't seem to provide that much relief to the queue.
Florida_is_hot
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I was there in January, the new queue ???
I seen no new queue, you could take an optional path with a with interactive stops or go in as always.
I done the interactive stuff twice ..... most of the time followed the same old classic path in.
I seen no new queue, you could take an optional path with a with interactive stops or go in as always.
I done the interactive stuff twice ..... most of the time followed the same old classic path in.
elfshadowreaper
Active Member
I don't hate it but I think it's a step in the wrong direction. But it's a debate they've been having about HM since it was being conceptualized. In my opinion 99% of WDW is about super kid friendly childish stuff, which I think is perfect. I would have IASM no other way, for instance. But HM to me is just one of those parts of WDW that neeeeeeds to be a little spooky. I'm not talking about [insert scariest movie you've seen] but bubbles and pushing books in the bookshelf and the *new* hitchhiking ghosts are pushing it too far into the Dora-zation of HM if you get my drift. Pretty soon the ghost host will be asking us to spot the ghosts and shout out when we've found one.
The outside facade is awesome, as many of you have mentioned and the inside of the ride is also perfectly spooky without going into full horror mode with people jumping out at you(though that would be awesome for certain special occasions). But think about the new queue and how it doesn't fit with the interior of HM and the actual ride.
If they'd asked me I would have told them I'd just love to see a new side of the HM facade and suggest they add a few spooky things to LOOK at.
The outside facade is awesome, as many of you have mentioned and the inside of the ride is also perfectly spooky without going into full horror mode with people jumping out at you(though that would be awesome for certain special occasions). But think about the new queue and how it doesn't fit with the interior of HM and the actual ride.
If they'd asked me I would have told them I'd just love to see a new side of the HM facade and suggest they add a few spooky things to LOOK at.