Originally Posted By 2501ESC Disney World's Haunted Mansion need a few changes like:the attic has to be like the attic at Disneyland's Haunted Mansion,with the new bride/bouquet turning into an ax,wedding bows dialogue, portraits of Constance and her former husbands whose heads disappears,ect.If Disneyland has those,so it will WDW,soon,I hope.
Originally Posted By 2501ESC Walt Disney World needs to make some changes to Liberty Square's Haunted Mansion,like it did to Disneyland's Haunted Mansion[the new bride in the attic,her wedding vows dialogue,the boutique turning into an axe,ect.]And why not? Look at Pirates of the Caribbean,both Disney theme parks[Disneyland and Walt Disney World]have recently added Captain Jack Sparrow and Barbossa to the classic Disney attraction.
Originally Posted By Labuda Captain Jack is a big money draw - the HM isn't so much. The upgrades at DL to HM are indeed fabulous - I think I literally dropped my jaw the first time I saw Madame Leota's head floating arond there. But, I think we're still a ways off from gettign these upgrades at WDW.
Originally Posted By avromark I wonder if they could someday (soon) do a Phantom Manor type theme at WDW. I'm thinking if most Americans/Canadians are multi resorters, they tend to be dual coasters. In regards to the movie, I wish it was the Story of the Gracie's like in the movie not the story of the Real Estate agent. It wasn't Eddie's best movie.
Originally Posted By irishfan Wdwmagic.com are reporting that it will "likely" close early June to early October this year.
Originally Posted By Coachbagfanatic1 I too believe that the HM needs some updating. When we were there in December I noticed a lot that was in desperate need. Oh man, we are going the 3rd week in June. Even though it's in need of some work we still like to go on it. Oh well, we'll just have to wait until next time. Something else to look forward to.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 I'd think they'd do fixing up during the off season. Not everyone can/wants go several times a year, or even yearly.
Originally Posted By hightp Drat, we'll be in WDW in August. As much as I'd like the HM to be refurbished, I'd want it to be open when we're there.
Originally Posted By u k fan Perhaps we should count ourselves lucky that the HM movie was less than successful otherwise they might have been adding an Eddie Murphy AA. *shudder*!!!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I'd think they'd do fixing up during the off season. Not everyone can/wants go several times a year, or even yearly.>> <<Drat, we'll be in WDW in August. As much as I'd like the HM to be refurbished, I'd want it to be open when we're there.>> While I certainly understand the opinions expressed above, this is one of the reasons WDW's attractions wind up falling into utter disrepair. Disney management in Florida is afraid to close any major attraction for any real length of time to clean, rehab and refresh them because you get people whining when their faves aren't available. It is the exact opposite of how WDW was run in its first 20 yaers. I can recall visiting when the MK was the only park, so there weren't so many other options, and one day Mansion, Space Mountain, 20,000 Leagues and Peter Pan were ALL closed for rehab. I wasn't thrilled (heck, I was a kid) but it didn't ruin my visit or scar me for life. Disney needs to go back to that so that its attractions aren't falling apart like they are now. DL doesn't seem to care, which is why everything looks so good and fresh whenever I visit.
Originally Posted By disneyhabit In regards to the movie, I wish it was the Story of the Gracie's like in the movie not the story of the Real Estate agent. It wasn't Eddie's best movie. I agree with you regarding The Haunted mansion movie, it was terrible? Like everyone I like the HM attraction but some changes would be nice. I would like to see it done up in the NBC theme like in DL.
Originally Posted By Coachbagfanatic1 Spirit you are absolutely right. I will be disappointed if it's down but then glad at the same time that it's getting the refurb that it so desperately needs. We'll have something to look forward to the next time we go. One of these years we will make our way out west to DL.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>Walt Disney World needs to make some changes<< "Some" changes? The MK's HM needs A LOT OF changes and pronto!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<One of these years we will make our way out west to DL.>> As someone who'll be jetting west in 12 hours (not to visit DL, although the chances are I'll sneak some time in), you really should. People who think WDW is the best and only Disney experience for them are really missing out on a lot ... right TDLFAN?
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Right, but sadly, many think "bigger is better" when in fact it's not most of the time.
Originally Posted By Coachbagfanatic1 Some of our friends have gone to DL and love it much more than WDW. We are trying to make arrangements with friends of ours who live in Alaska to all go to DL in a couple of years. *fingers crossed* that they will be able to go.
Originally Posted By jaycub I personally would like them to keep this mansion without the changes that Disneyland got (mostly because then you get the best of both worlds however, it is in dire need of some TLC! I would like to see them update the audio system, touch up the lighting, update some of the more dated effects (like the ghost host playing the piano, the spiders, etc...) and then clean up the projection effects, like having Madame Leota hover, and poor Little Leota at the end (you can actually see static in her video loop, I almost cried.
