An actual scary event at Dland? Would they do it?

Originally Posted By avatarmickey115

I've always wondered if Disneyland would ever do a scary "haunt" event during the halloween season. Of course it would never be as scary and gruesome as something like Knott's Scary Farm, but I was thinking of something where they had Disney Villains wander some areas inside the park and pretty much spook guests, but not how Knott's does it. They would say something that relates to the film they come from. No blood, no sliding on the ground, no mazes, no chainsaws, just characters and fog, and more decorations to go with the halloween theme of the area.

Here are some areas I thought would be good for a "haunt" section:

Behind thunder mountain
Splash Mountain Exit area/Pooh Bear
Matterhorn pathway from where you can see Autopia under the Monorail track to the entrance of the main area of Fantasyland (Matterhorn Fantasyland queue)

On-ride haunting: (If it's possible)
Pirates of the Caribbean
Splash Mountain
Space Mountain (Already there)
Indiana Jones?


It wouldnt really be for a scare effect...but just to add more fun to the parks. Yes, people would get spooked and startled, but not chased or cornered.

Depending on how far Disney could go with this...it would either just come with a park entrance ticket or you'd have to pay extra for an after hour event...

I dont know, its just a thought Ive always had circling in my head...

Post some ideas if you've ever thought of this either...and do you think this could ever happen? Would Disney ever do this? Have they ever thought about it?

 

Originally Posted By Terminus

For some reason, I can't see it. I'm not saying it wouldn't or couldn't happen. I'm just having a hard time imagining it at Disneyland.

 

Originally Posted By xrayvision

>>Here are some areas I thought would be good for a "haunt" section: Behind thunder mountain<<

You're right! It's is pretty scary behind Thunder at night, especially near Thunder Ranch! As you may know, HKDL has an annual haunt similar to Knott's, which Space Mountain Galaxy Ghost originally premiered before being added to DLR. Although Knott's has a pretty good stronghold on Halloween in OC, and DLR has found a niche by offering a less scary alternative to Knott's Haunt, you never know what else beyond Ghost Galaxy DLR may adopt from HKDL's Haunt event if competition requires. I wouldn't mind having a clone of their nighttime Halloween glow parade starring NBC's Jack. It looks pretty cool!

Regarding on-ride haunts, that's not a bad idea. At one time, there was an on-ride "haunting" in the regular version of HM. A knight with a silver hatchet would jump out and lower his hatchet at guests as their doombuggies turned towards his direction. It scared the heck out of me as I wasn't expecting this live character addition to HM. Live skeletons pirates that "haunt" in POTC's caverns would be a kida cool Halloween addition. Or, maybe live "Haunt" actors on Jungle Cruise that are dressed as gorillas or dressed as attacking natives with glow paint, traveling on zip-lines across the river to scare guests with their close proximity to the boats.

 

Originally Posted By xrayvision

Ooh, a few scary typos in post 3. LOL.
Paragraph #1 - Ghost Galaxy.
Paragraph #2 - Live skeleton pirates that "haunt" in POTC's caverns would be kinda cool Halloween addition.

 

Originally Posted By xrayvision

Adding to a nighttime JC haunt ride
1) Add fog.
2) Add scary witch doctor concocting a potion in a smoking cauldron.
3) Add tiki monsters wearing long, oversized tiki masks with scary expressions.
2) Could have a vine monsters walking along the river (similar to vine guys on stilts used in Disney parades) and swamp monster rising from the river waters. If a live actor is used as the swamp monster, they would need to make that the actor kept safe distance from the boat rails and motor to avoid being hit, run over, dragged, or sucked under boat and hurt.

 

Originally Posted By avatarmickey115

Oh wow...i never knew disneyland hong kong had an actual haunt. Ill have to look up some videos...is it still going?

and xrayvision, your Jungle Cruise ideas are great! Maybe they could re-theme it to be something like, Haunted River Tours or Haunting of the Amazon

 

Originally Posted By xrayvision

Avatarmickey..Yes, HKDL is still offering it's annual haunt event. Here are some videos including last year's TV advertisements.

2009 TV Ad for HKDL Halloween attractions:
1)<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ummyUPef55c&NR=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...55c&NR=1</a>
2)<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mqZTvSa_nY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...ZTvSa_nY</a>

Guest Video of HKDL's Demon Jungle Haunt Maze:
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqa_mVxMRvg&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...=related</a>

HKDL's Halloween Parade:
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nbgSWXh6YI&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...=related</a>

 

Originally Posted By xrayvision

HKDL Haunt's Guest reactions, plus mazes and parade highlights.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzFrQNmenEQ&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...=related</a>

 

Originally Posted By da_tick

When our Kidlets were younger, TS Island was where they always wanted to go. Not sure about the logistics, but how large is the island? How crazy would it be to have a semi-private haunted party on it?

 

Originally Posted By avatarmickey115

Wow! Well...thats Hong Kong though...things are different there...

 

Originally Posted By mickeymorris1234

I think areas could be scary, if anything, they would make DCA scary and not Disneyland. DCA scary could work, might be interesting, they already have walls ready for mazes lol!

 

Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

Maybe more at DCA, but this is the scary event at Walt Disney Studios Paris at DLP, while DL hosts the family friendly activities. Check out the video on this link:

<a href="http://parkthoughts.com/2010/07/01/walt-disney-studios-paris-announces-terrorific-night-2/" target="_blank">http://parkthoughts.com/2010/0...night-2/</a>

 

Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

Though the way post number 1 sounds sums up DLP's approach to Halloween - Villains parades, villains and creatures to scare, and on the Halloween upcharge party, more ghosts in Phantom Manor!

This is what it was like in 2004:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhWW4UvxI1s" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...W4UvxI1s</a>

More recent halloween celebrations in Paris

<a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x70j4s_halloween-2008-disneyland-paris-par_news" target="_blank">http://www.dailymotion.com/vid...par_news</a>

 

Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

Here are the Halloween fireworks DLP used to offer (much smaller than DL and they no longer do them).

<a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7irct_la-magie-d-halloween-dans-le-ciel_travel" target="_blank">http://www.dailymotion.com/vid...l_travel</a>

 

Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

2004 was one of the best years as they offered this show at DLP:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm7RdIKxHHA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...RdIKxHHA</a>

 

Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

Some DLP Adventureland entertainment for Halloween:

<a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x79tij_halloween-party-2008-a-disneyland-p_creation" target="_blank">http://www.dailymotion.com/vid...creation</a>

 

Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

Here is some of the ambience you were talking about:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UZ72RiXmvY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...72RiXmvY</a>

 

Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

One of the night time Halloween parades

<a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xl5qd_halloween-soiree-2006_shortfilms" target="_blank">http://www.dailymotion.com/vid...ortfilms</a>

 

Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

This is last year's show:

<a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xb2gjh_mickey-and-his-magic-halloween-nigh_travel" target="_blank">http://www.dailymotion.com/vid...h_travel</a>

 

Originally Posted By davewasbaloo

I also love how Tokyo Disney Sea celebrated Halloween last year:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP8fONg06fI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...fONg06fI</a>