Originally Posted By mickey42397 Haunted Mansion is open today. I am not really the best one to report on the changes, because although I have ridden it many many times, I rarely ever look for details on that ride. What I DID notice is that the floating effect for Leota is on and working properly, even better than I remember it before. The attic has nothing popping up from anywhere, the bride looks very different, and you hear voices saying " I do, I will" They sound like different voices each time you hear it. I did not hear the beating of the bride's heart, so if it is still audible I just didn't catch it and it is much quieter. She is still holding a boquet, no bloody axe. I did not see any pictures of previous husbands on the walls either, as projected, but maybe they will be adding more to that room. The hitchiking ghosts look about the same to me, they move their heads back and forth, but nothing more. Everything is clean and looking great, as would be expected after refurb. There is a ghost woman sitting in a rocking chair in front of the fireplace after you come around the corner from seeing Leota and I don't know if I have ever seen her before, also the two paintings of the men on the wall in that room turn and shoot at each other, don't know if I've ever noticed that before either.
Originally Posted By mickey42397 Oh, by the way, I took pictures, so if someone wants to tell me how I can post them I will, or you can just contact me and I will email them to you.
Originally Posted By Kira you can probably upload the pictures to a place like .... <a href="http://photo.epson.com/" target="_blank">http://photo.epson.com/</a> easy to sign up and upload your pictures. then when your done just paste the link to the photo album here =) can't wait to go on HM again!
Originally Posted By mickey42397 Okay, here is the link for the pictures. Thanks to Kira. <a href="http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=4372945&a=32112392&f=" target="_blank">http://albums.photo.epson.com/ j/AlbumIndex?u=4372945&a=32112392&f=</a>
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Ick, flash? I didn' look at the link. With a digital the pictures usually come out better without the flash anyway. You don't wash out the colors.
Originally Posted By mickey42397 I used the flash in the attic because I wanted to really see what had been done in that room, as it would look with the lights on. Normally, I wouldn't use the flash.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<the two paintings of the men on the wall in that room turn and shoot at each other>> That gag has always been that way.
Originally Posted By mickey42397 Okay, thanks. I never really noticed it before. There is so much to look at in that room, and I am not that great at paying attention to details.
Originally Posted By mickey42397 As I said before. I only did it once. I took two shots back to back, the rest of the pictures I have taken have been without flash. If I only had a dollar for every time I have seen a flash go off in there..... I am annoyed by people doing that too, but I only did it once and I did it quickly and discreetly so I could get a better look at what went on in the attic during the refurb. Sorry.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Well, goodness me!! It's the Mardi gras season, after all! What better time to flash anyone and anywhere you like?!
Originally Posted By Roger55 Do CMs ever tell Guests after they get off the ride that they should not have used their flash? If people that ignore the rules don't ever get called out and told by anyone, wouldn't they just keep on doing it? And if the flash use was by accident or by an uninformed Guest, at least reminding them of the rule would get them to stop.
Originally Posted By mickey42397 Let us not forget that guest happiness comes first when it comes to Disney parks..CM's are not even allowed to 'police' people and pester them about something like using a flash in a dark ride unless it is endangering people. I don't make a habit of it, as a matter of fact, I believe this is only the second time I have ever done it in 34 years of visiting DL. The other time was to get a pic of the Chesire cat inside Alice in Wonderland and I was all alone, so I bothered nobody. It is true though that in a ride like Haunted Mansion where the doombuggies are close together it is a rude thing to do and I have seen the error of my ways.
Originally Posted By Elderp I have not once been on ride where someone didn't use flash. What gets me more is those who apparently have the need to voice the entire Thurl Ravencroft speil as if their interpretation of the ride is better than the orignal. Either that or they think by speaking it out loud everyone will think they are cool or something. All said in done though it is a very minor pet peeve. In fact if people are having fun I could careless because, really, how much are they bothering me?!
Originally Posted By mickey42397 Thank you. You seem like a very sensible person. One question though, do you really hear people doing the spiel that often ? Usually people are talking so loud and being so rude that I wouldn't even be able to hear it anyway. If they are doing it, I guess it is kind of like people going to see Rocky Horror Picture Show and shouting out along with the movie, like a cult thing or something. Who knows ? Anyway, like you said, it doesn't really bother me too much what people do unless they are flashing a camera right near me or something.
Originally Posted By Elderp "One question though, do you really hear people doing the spiel that often ?" All the time and the worst time for it is during the Nightmare Before Christmas overlay, but like I said it doesn't bother me THAT much. People are just out having a good time and that is cool with me.
Originally Posted By kellygirl Haunted Mansion is open today. I am not really the best one to report on the changes, because although I have ridden it many many times, I rarely ever look for details on that ride. What I DID notice is that the floating effect for Leota is on and working properly, even better than I remember it before. The attic has nothing popping up from anywhere, the bride looks very different, and you hear voices saying " I do, I will" They sound like different voices each time you hear it. I did not hear the beating of the bride's heart, so if it is still audible I just didn't catch it and it is much quieter. She is still holding a boquet, no bloody axe. I did not see any pictures of previous husbands on the walls either, as projected, but maybe they will be adding more to that room. ___________________________________ Yes, It was said they will be adding alittle more everytime they update. These changes will be noticed overtime. The hitchiking ghosts look about the same to me, they move their heads back and forth, but nothing more. Everything is clean and looking great, as would be expected after refurb. There is a ghost woman sitting in a rocking chair in front of the fireplace after you come around the corner from seeing Leota and I don't know if I have ever seen her before, also the two paintings of the men on the wall in that room turn and shoot at each other, don't know if I've ever noticed that before either. ________________________________________ The shooting gag has been there since the ride opened. I think the Rocking Chiar lady has been there also. She's sorta close to the Fire Place. Perhaps she was moved abit? Thanks for letting us know the latest updates, Kelly
