Originally Posted By Malin Seeing that this has not been reported yet, construction for a new project in Adventureland has gone pass the train tracks. Now the rumour was that this was going to be a new maze attraction for Halloween, but with the size and scope of the project it looks like space is being cleared possibly for new expansion. Could the park be ready to add the Haunted Mansion or Pirates?
Originally Posted By NeverlandClub When I took a tour of WDI in October 2005, I was able to see the model of HKDL. At the time they were deciding on which attraction would be next. The model included Autopia and it's a small world which have since been built. There were three more attractions in the model. POTC is placed in the back of Fantasyland by thr trail that leads to Adventureland. The outside looks very much like Skull Rock. The other two attractions Haunted Mansion and Raging Spirits are in Adventureland. At the time of our tour, we were told that Rageing Spirits was not going to be done. I noticed the clearing in Adventureland from the top of Tarzan's Treehouse in April 2005. At hte time it seemed strange to me to see since the park is so beautifully landscaped. Kind od blew the show, the I remember the model and that is where the Haunted Mansion was placed. Until the official announcement...we can only keep our fingers crossed...things change so fast at WDI.
Originally Posted By Malin I think what ever its going to be it will be a new E Ticket attraction. The area of land looks huge and it was big enough to close the train down. Also this project started right up after Small World opened. NeverlandClub I did read some where else that the next attraction to come would be the Haunted Mansion, but I'm not sure if its been given the green light yet or if WDI are preparing the land for future use. I'm just waiting for the confirmation, but everyone's being quiet.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< I noticed the clearing in Adventureland from the top of Tarzan's Treehouse in April 2005. >>> April 2005? Didn't the park open in Sept 2005?
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Everyone's being quiet because the Mouse is playing hardball with the Chinese on who will pay what ... and unlike back in the late 90s when the deal to build the park was hammered out, Disney doesn't have the upper hand in these negotiations (see the park/development not being built in Shanghai!)
Originally Posted By Malin If this is the case why doesn't the Govement step away and give its share up, which I think it has an option to do. Clearly while the two sides continue to play politics, Ocean Park is recieving the development that HKDL should be getting. My concern is that if Ocean Park in its current shape is having better attendance, whats it gong to be like once the Killer Whales and Polar Bears turn up in 2010.
Originally Posted By Malin The Hong Kong media are starting to report that a new version of the Haunted Mansion will open up next year. Take that at face vaule as nothing has been confirmed yet, although I find it interesting how no one has yet dismissed these rumours!
Originally Posted By The Goddess Mara If the media are reporting that a new version of the Haunted Mansion will open next year, that has to refer to the Haunted Hotel business that was done for Halloween. It would take at least two years, working full tilt, to get a new Haunted Mansion built from scratch.
Originally Posted By Malin <<< It would take at least two years, working full tilt, to get a new Haunted Mansion built from scratch. >>> While thats true lets not forget Small World was opened only a year after it was originally annouced.
Originally Posted By The Goddess Mara The simplistic figures and effects in Small World can't be compared with the Audio-Animatronic figures and complex special effects required for a Haunted Mansion. There's not a single thing in Small World that I can think of off the top of my head as complex as the new floating Madame Leota head in Walt Disney World with it's remarkable, bright, internal projection.
Originally Posted By Malin I imagine all the AA's and efects are pre built back at WDI and are just set up when the time calls for it. One of the reasons some attractions take longer to build is down to finance, and in the case of TDL's new Monster Inc attraction timing. What ever big attractions this park is planning it needs something big to attract the crowds in 2010 when Ocean Park debuts its very aggresive expansion plans.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Are you certain about the announcement of It's a Small World, Malin, duckling? It seems to your cauldron girls that it was closer to two years after Small World was announced to the time of its completion. ORWEN: I remember there were about 3 different 'official announcements' for Small World. Each time they made it seem like it was being announced for the 'first' time. It was so funny for them to do that--like as if they weren't sure what was gonna' happen. ORGOCH: They STILL ain't sure what's gonna' happen!! Them goomers over there only knows how ta tease!! ORDDU: So, depending on which announcement date you may have first heard about the addition of It's a Small world, it makes all the differencce as to how long you would judge that it took them to build it.
Originally Posted By The Goddess Mara It takes years to build an attraction, get the ride system built and functioning properly, get all the AAs built and into position, and then get everything properly synched and work out all the kinks.
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle When we were there last week we noticed the construction area and asked a CM about it - we thought it might be POTC. He said that although nothing was confirmed, the rumour was HM. That would be a very welcome addition to the park as far as I'm concerned!
Originally Posted By Malin Jim Hill has an article up today on the Adventurers Club at Pleasure Island in which he claims props from this club may be on the way over to Hong Kong Disneyland for use in the parks soon to be annouced Haunted Mansion attraction. <a href="http://jimhillmedia.com/blogs/jim_hill/archive/2008/08/07/the-adventurers-club-that-we-almost-got.aspx" target="_blank">http://jimhillmedia.com/blogs/...got.aspx</a>
Originally Posted By Malin Jim Hill: Which (given that this attraction will be located in the Adventureland portion of that theme park) will borrow a page from Tokyo DisneySea's Tower of Terror and feature a Great White Hunter who brings a cursed artifact home from the jungle.
