imagineer boy
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They aren't "actual" chess pieces that would come form a game if that's what you're thinking. The architecture incorperates chess piece designs on top of the mansion.
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sdguy1234 said:
Sorry to step on your light magic style parade, but I assure you, they are.
They never appeared on blue prints, they never appeared on prototypes.
They are not recognised by WDW as they were never planned,
I have spoken to several cast members and have confirmed for my own mind (which to be honest is all that matters to me
)that the pieces were a practical joke.
When the Imagineers were building mock models of the Mansion (all Imagineers were named to me, but I have a bad memory)
There were two male imagineers that played chess, constantly, and one took it upon himself to place chess pieces all over the Mansion model.
He didn't use the knight and exclaimed that he was already "inside"
The first imagineer was so impressed by the effect the pieces had on teh model that he left them there, and they were included on the final build.
obviously not the actual chess pieces, but the finalised design, including them.
This is not unusual for imagineers, look at hidden Mickey's, they are often used.
I forget now, but when we took the behind the scenes took, we were also pointed out something (it was on one of the spiders I think - not the bad but not official hidden mickey spider)
that there is actually a spider with an imagineer's initials on, they do this a lot, as "quirks" that distingush the pience as thier work.
Look at the Mountain Bushes.
going again on bad memory, I'm sure there is a chess game being played in MK, I'm sure it's pirates.
This again, was the same said imagineers (although as stated, I am going from memory there)
take from any of this what you will, tis the beauty of back story, Disney know it well.
P.S. isn't it WHAM Bam, thank you Ma'am? or is that just a UK thing?
Dakotadogy
Member
Static-X said:
Static -- Another thread (Backstage yes or no (I think)), had a picture of it sitting in a back stage parking lot. Very odd to see it sitting there between 2 cars.
arcsbite said:Sorry to step on your light magic style parade, but I assure you, they are.
They never appeared on blue prints, they never appeared on prototypes.
They are not recognised by WDW as they were never planned,
I have spoken to several cast members and have confirmed for my own mind (which to be honest is all that matters to me
that the pieces were a practical joke.
When the Imagineers were building mock models of the Mansion (all Imagineers were named to me, but I have a bad memory)
There were two male imagineers that played chess, constantly, and one took it upon himself to place chess pieces all over the Mansion model.
He didn't use the knight and exclaimed that he was already "inside"
The first imagineer was so impressed by the effect the pieces had on teh model that he left them there, and they were included on the final build.
obviously not the actual chess pieces, but the finalised design, including them.
This is not unusual for imagineers, look at hidden Mickey's, they are often used.
I forget now, but when we took the behind the scenes took, we were also pointed out something (it was on one of the spiders I think - not the bad but not official hidden mickey spider)
that there is actually a spider with an imagineer's initials on, they do this a lot, as "quirks" that distingush the pience as thier work.
Look at the Mountain Bushes.
going again on bad memory, I'm sure there is a chess game being played in MK, I'm sure it's pirates.
This again, was the same said imagineers (although as stated, I am going from memory there)
take from any of this what you will, tis the beauty of back story, Disney know it well.
P.S. isn't it WHAM Bam, thank you Ma'am? or is that just a UK thing?
Thats a pretty good story, but again, NO! The ring story has more merit than this.
imagineer boy
Well-Known Member
sdguy1234 said:
You are a sad strange little man.
raven
Well-Known Member
Another little fun fact that people may not know involves Master Gracey's grave before you enter the mansion. Notice that it has a fresh rose (or nearly fresh) on top of the head stone and the mound of dirt to cover his grave looks like it has been freshly laid. That's because CMs replace the rose and dig up the dirt on a regular basis. Keeps the story "fresh!"
gboiler1
Active Member
Haunted Mansion
I'd never heard the version Chernabog illustrated a couple pages back. With that said, it differs from the story I had always heard.
The bride in the attic sees her groom in the arms of another. Unbeknownst to her it is simply a seamstress doing some last minute primping to her finances' tuxedo. Hastily she then tosses her ring out the window, which we see when we exit the Mansion, then jumps out the window to the right, which we see when the doom buggy backs down into the graveyard. This represents the bride falling to her death.
I read this on another popular and reputable Disney site, but don't recall which.
Does anyone know how this fits in? I always thought it was the true "story" of the bride in the mansion.
I'd never heard the version Chernabog illustrated a couple pages back. With that said, it differs from the story I had always heard.
The bride in the attic sees her groom in the arms of another. Unbeknownst to her it is simply a seamstress doing some last minute primping to her finances' tuxedo. Hastily she then tosses her ring out the window, which we see when we exit the Mansion, then jumps out the window to the right, which we see when the doom buggy backs down into the graveyard. This represents the bride falling to her death.
I read this on another popular and reputable Disney site, but don't recall which.
Does anyone know how this fits in? I always thought it was the true "story" of the bride in the mansion.
Chernabog
New Member
gboiler1 said:
OHHHH I really like that story part. I have never heard that but I think I might try and work that into my version of the story some. Thanks for that info. I'm not really sure that anyonre really knows the "true" story that was originally thought up for the mansion...that's assuming there ever was ONE. It sure is nice to hear all the different ideas though. I do know that there is a site that lists the stories of most of the other 999 ghosts in the house. I'll have to see if I can find it, of course that will have to wait till Monday... WHEN I GET BACK FROM WDW!!! :sohappy: Everyone have a great weekend, hope you enjoy my story and your welcome to those that did.
imagineer99
New Member
sdguy1234 said:
Emeril, shouldn't you be cooking or something?