Phantom Manor is back open

[filipv]

Watch this spooky adventure we had at the opening event of Phantom Manor, we did one of the first on rides, the attraction opens back up to the public on the 3rd of May

 

[Tanna Eros]

Watch this spooky adventure we had at the opening event of Phantom Manor, we did one of the first on rides, the attraction opens back up to the public on the 3rd of May

When I watch videos of the Paris CMs, I'm always impressed by how well they do characters.

 

[filipv]

yes, they were so much in character

 

[es135]

I'm so happy to see this opened again in time for my trip at the end of the month. I'll hold off on watching any ride through videos until I experience myself.

 

[donsullivan]

I'm so happy to hear the original Vincent Price voice narration back in the attraction.

 

[Rich T]

Disgraceful it was closed so long.

The changes are minimal to excuse for a 6 month closure.

The changes aren't that minimal. They installed an entirely new model of Doombuggy, switched out most of the portraits, added and changed lighting effects, installed new AA's, new mirror ghost, changed the ending.... They pretty much altered nearly every aspect of the ride. A Six Month downtime sounds pretty efficient for all that.

Keep in mind, it took Disney longer than that to move one kiddie ride a few hundred feet in DCA.

 

[ddbowdoin]

Headed there early July, hoping it’s open!

 

[ToTBellHop]

Headed there early July, hoping it’s open!

Why wouldn't it be?

 

[ddbowdoin]

Why wouldn't it be?

With my luck, there would be a temporary 24 hour shutdown

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Disgraceful it was closed so long.

The changes are minimal to excuse for a 6 month closure.

Unplanned asbestos removal had to be done too.

 

[malice]

Finally got a chance to ride the refurbished attraction and I wasn’t impressed by the alterations. Glad it got the TLC it needed but I never cared for the Vincent Price narration. I don’t find his voice particularly ominous nor unsettling but rather goofy/corny. Luckily for me, it was only used in the foyer and stretching room.

On the other hand, the new TOT drop sequences were great!

 

[Animaniac93-98]

This is from 2015, but I hadn't seen it before. A suite of Phantom Manor music: