Originally Posted By Bellella Well what happens during September? I don't usually go that month. When do they start decorating the Mansion? What else is usually shut?
Originally Posted By monorailblue This year, HalloweenTime begins September 12. However, it does not appear anyone has reported a refurb schedule for the Mansion conversion to Haunted Mansion Holiday.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I read somewhere that HM closes August 25 for the overlay. It still blows my mind that they have it closed over Labor Day weekend, year after year. I know that the AP stuff has really shifted the crowds around, but that's still a busy holiday weekend (especially with the additional folks the half marathon brings in) and an odd time to have something so major closed >>i heard spomewhere that when Columbia is down, they do the fight scene on the stage like they do with the Finale when Twain is down. although, i'm beginning to think that's false info asI have yet to see any video proof of the alternate staging on youtube<< When the Columbia is down, they don't run Fantasmic!. They can do a version without the Twain for the finale, but there's no alternate for using the actual ship, due in part to the quick transition to the queen on the island at the end of the scene. They do have a toned-down version for days when it rained earlier (but has stopped raining by showtime) that doesn't have any of the stunts, but that's about it
Originally Posted By cheesybaby <<I read somewhere that HM closes August 25 for the overlay. It still blows my mind that they have it closed over Labor Day weekend, year after year. I know that the AP stuff has really shifted the crowds around, but that's still a busy holiday weekend>> Labor Day weekend = moderately busy summer weekend Typical weekday in October = park has to close because it reaches capacity due to Halloween Time attendance by the locals They get much more mileage having HM Holiday open as early as possible in September than from keeping it open later for Labor Day.
