Originally Posted By aracuanbird Doesn't Disney own NBC? I thought Burton created the original concept and book whilst part of the Mouse Factory. You never see a circle-c "Burton Enterprises" on any NBC stuff...do you? I think this rumor about a contract is crap.
Originally Posted By Mandelbrot Nope.....Disney owns ABC, not NBC. P.S. I know you meant Nightmare Before Christmas. I'm just making a funny.
Originally Posted By brer_rabbit91 I love HMH so much! I think it is so cool!!! The Dr. Finklestein-attic thing would be pretty cool, but what would be a really good Tim Burton reference would be to have the bride in the attic be the Corpse Bride from the new movie. Also: Sandy Claws's list has skulls signifying the bad boys and girls, and they are all NBC names, like Denise, Henry, Tim, Danny, Catherine, and many more. I have a suggestion for HMH: How about where the hitchhiking ghosts usually are, they put in Lock, Shock, and Barrel? That would be more interesting than having the whole toy thing.
Originally Posted By Nobody " I have a suggestion for HMH: How about where the hitchhiking ghosts usually are, they put in Lock, Shock, and Barrel?" Good idea. ;-)
Originally Posted By dlkozy Maybe it's a game with the CMs. Tell a guest that HMH is not coming back and see how long it takes to make it to the boards!
Originally Posted By John_CM I had a guest ask me today if this rumor was true.. All I told her was that I'd heard it too, but have a hard time believing it because 1) it's very popular, and 2) Disney owns Nightmare Before Christmas. They can do whatever they want with it. I don't see why there'd be a contract for the attraction. Possibly for the merch, but DL isn't the only place selling NBC merchandise.
Originally Posted By Disneydanny <Tell a guest that HMH is not coming back and see how long it takes to make it to the boards!> Let alone City Hall!
Originally Posted By DreamFairy Personally I'd like to see the Haunted Mansion in it's "normal" formation.. I've been to DL the past 2 years and getting ready for my third in 6 more days.. The first year it was down for the holiday overlay.. the second year, we went in December and it was up as Holiday. I was not impressed with it at all but then again I don't even like that movie. This time it's going to be down again.. *sigh*
Originally Posted By americaonbrooms It is my favorite time of disneyland. I really do hope they add sally an. in the attic.
Originally Posted By cwade Last I had heard was that las year was the end of the contract for Nightmare Before Christmas (and no, isney doesn't own it; although they do pay a bit in royalties to sell merchandise, etc) They plan to keep doing a Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay, even if they can't keep using the Nightmare Before Chistmas Theme, I think it would be interesting to see them come up with an original idea not based on a movie to do this (which they may or may not be doing this year, no one can confirm if last year was really the last year of thier contract or not). On a side note, I would love to see a Chirstmas overlay for The Enchanted Tiki Room, but I doubt that would ever happen.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Well, if this is indeed the last year of the contract, that is a little odd, since TDL just got their HMH last year, which would bring its grand run to two seasons. And I too would lokve a Christmas Tiki Room. COuldn't you just picture the birdmobile coming down, decorated like a Christmas tree, with the birds singing "Mele Kalikimaka"? That would be so awsome. I think it would be really cool to have one hiliday-themed attraction in each land. They could do the Tiki Room for AL, HM for NOS, a New Years Splash for CC (complete with the Auld Lang Sine river boat after the "ball" drops for the new year), the Columbia themed to the discovery of Christmas Island for Frontierland, iasw for Fantasyland, and I'm not sure what fot TL or TT yet. I think that would be an aswome way to celelbrate the holidays. But then again, that is a lot of downtime for a lot of attractions too.
Originally Posted By FoxHound Why would Disney have to have a contract for a Nightmare Before Christmas overlay? They own the movie. They own the soundtrack. They own the characters. They sell merchandise of the characters. It's not like Roger Rabbit where they have to share ownership with another company. Could somebody explain this contract?
Originally Posted By Princess Gabi I believe that Disney DOES own the NMBC. Burton came up with the concept while working as an animator at Disney.
Originally Posted By DinEyLanDLoVeR05 I personnaly don't care. HMH is great, but I would like to see something done with the original Mansion. Add new rooms, scenes- DON'T CARE! It's just the Mansion is one of those rides that are now kinda borin to go on after so many years. I would love to see a kichen scene.
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs <<brer_rabbit91: I have a suggestion for HMH: How about where the hitchhiking ghosts usually are, they put in Lock, Shock, and Barrel? That would be more interesting than having the whole toy thing.>> That is a good idea... I've never been on HMH, but if I recall, they make their appearance at the end, but it's their Christmas presents (cat, jack-in-the-box, pumpkin) to you that are you in Doombuggy instead of themselves. I also liked your idea about the Corpse Bride being in the attic, but then, if Finklestein's lab is added, would Sally be more appropriate? And as mentioned, I never been on it before (but downloaded the videos for it), and I personally liked the premier season's soundtrack instead of the film's soundtrack: it was original and had a great spooky/holiday feel to it.
Originally Posted By Mickey Mouse 05 I love HMH, but I would really like to see something done to the original mansion. You know, its one of those rides, that like after ridin it 6,000 times, it kinda is gettin old- DON'T GET ME WRONG I LOVE HM!!! I just would like to see like a kitchen scene perhaps??? Any ideas...You know HMH can only last soooo long
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL NO, Lock, Shock and Barrel were in the Hitch Hiking Ghosts position the first 2 years then replaced by Oogie Boogie AA and his spinning wheel of gifts years 3,4 and present. Oogie is a much better scene choice, IMO, as LS and B were just a painted flat and not AA's.
Originally Posted By Disneydanny I actually preferred L,S&B as cute as Oogie is, he freaks the **** outta me w/ the blast of cold air.
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs I thought that LS&B had 'gifts' for you at the end, which hopped a ride in your doombuggy?
