Originally Posted By DLFAN79 What NOW? There is a <HARD> WOOD floor in the Foyer now? I saw the pic on Miceage. PLEASE tell me this is temporary.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I'm geussing that it probably is temporary. If they had wanted to add it to the regular Mansion, they probably would have done it while taking HMH down last year, when they added the floating Leota, lightening pictures in the preshow, and new carpet in several areas. They were adding a lot of stuff then, so it would make more sense to have it added during that time than now. Also, they usually add stuff while they are taking HMH down, not putting it up, so I think it will probably leave soon.
Originally Posted By oc_dean The floor looks pretty permanent, I've been in there a few times .. though I would opt for carpeting instead. I think the "web" design does not look really classic in a true "Southern Mansion" sort of way.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Is it possible that it is the "permanten" floor, while the carpet just sits on top of it, instead of it being on top of the carpet?
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Here is a photo of the new floor <a href="http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/gallery/849244/15/38180413/Large" target="_blank">http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/ga llery/849244/15/38180413/Large</a> It is here to stay, as it is partly a safety issue, and partly a maintenance issue. Have you noticed that when you get to the lower level, the pathway you walk on is also a solid surface. (with carpeting on the sides behind the chains. It is there for at least a few years. Other places in the park are also losing carpet, such as the watch store on Main Street just did.
Originally Posted By oc_dean As far as maintanance goes .. It seems it's going to take more work to wax, polish, and clean out scuff marks, including dealing with the tacky looking "web" design - as apposed to carpeting that requires a simple vacumning.
Originally Posted By Diztwins I do believe awile back that they were doing a refurb on the Mansion and they said that they were going to put new hardwood floors in but they had to backorder it or something like that and they had to put new carpet in till they could get the hardwood floors put in. So I guess they did that during the Holiday overlay so.... I think it's perminant(sp)
Originally Posted By TheBellCaptain I think the floor is kinda neat. Did they remove the carpet in the portrait hallway, too? I usually take the hardwood handicapped pathway with my mom, which is nearest the windows, behind the chains. The floor there is nice and smooth, no bumps for her wheelchair! =)
Originally Posted By kennect That floor need not be hardwood...There are so many great commercial flooring items on the market I doubt seriously that this would be a true wood...It easily could be a laminate or a vinyl product...Both very easy to maintain....
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL WOW! Bad job on the floor! I didn't notice it last weekend but the way they used solid lengths for only the center 2 sections and multi sized pieces for the rest looks bad. REALLY BAD! Would have looked great if they did it correctly. Now it looks like they just went to Home Depot and got reminants in the 50% off pile.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <a href="http://www.The_Haunted_Mansion_now_has_a_hardwood_floor_in_the_foyer_and_its_not_even_real_wood_and_looks_like_it_came_from_Home_Depot_discount_bin_and_Disneyland_is_going_into_the_toilet.com" target="_blank">http://www.The_Haunted_Mansion _now_has_a_hardwood_floor_in_the_foyer_and_its_not_even_real_wood_and_looks_like_it_came_from_Home_Depot_discount_bin_and_Disneyland_is_going_into_the_toilet.com</a> Join in my demand for wall-to-wall carpeting! It's the way Walt wanted it!
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Originally Posted By pennyring I can honestly say the number of times I've looked at the floor in the foyer is a whopping zeeeeeero. Not that big of a deal. Next.
Originally Posted By Westsider Every host/hostess who works Mansion is thankful for the new wood flooring. From December through March during rainy days, working the Foyer position really stinks, literally. The Haunted Mansion cycles through 2,100 Guests per hour, and on rainy days after 30 minutes the carpet is soaking wet and the Foyer and stretch rooms smell like a dozen wet dogs. It's gross. And this wood floor was supposed to have been installed last year. But there was quite a bit of drama with the project manager that was handling that rehab last year, and needless to say this new floor was one of several things that didn't get done by that guy. He was replaced. And now the floor has been replaced too, finally. I think it looks nice, and much classier than the 1960's grammar school carpeting originally installed there. You can find so many amazing commercial-grade products on the market now that can easily mesh with a themed environment. It would be stupid of WDI to not take adavantage of that, and instead just keep re-installing the same 1960's plain-jane carpet every 5 years just because that's what has always been there.
Originally Posted By tangaroa Yeah the old carpet smelled funny in the rain, but won't the new hardwood floors be really slippery when wet? The dirt and the water will still get dragged in. Maybe they will staff someone with a giant squeegee to wipe down the floor between cycles.
Originally Posted By jmuboy I'm with WESTSIDER here. Glad we have a new floor. The foyer stinks. Even when it is dry.
Originally Posted By LPFan22 ~~~Other places in the park are also losing carpet, such as the watch store on Main Street just did.~~~ Yet the jewelry shop next door just got new carpet.
