Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt The first time I visited the HM was in 1971, when I was 8 years old. I've been on every HM that's come since, and I have to say that I often skip the attraction on my visits to DL now. Not that the attraction isn't as good today as before, but it has become a bit dated over the years, and I now longer have that "wow, how'd they do that?" feeling about the attraction. The recent upgrades are a good thing, in my opinion. The attraction is finally begining to catch up the technological advances. I welcome the changes.
Originally Posted By CrouchingTigger The portraits sound OK, and even fit with the heads that are popping up all around the attic. And the seance changes sound OK. But the bloody ax thing sounds like a bit much. It puts me in mind of the Alien Encounter debacle.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd I'm sure they can get the story across without a bloody axe carrying bride. Bring in the hatbox ghost, get rid of the axe. And why is the bride decapitating all her husbands. I think it would be better if they were dying from various means (hanging, poisoning, etc) instead of just off with your head. And won't this throw off the initial stretching room speal? He found his own way out, he wasn't shown out by his wife.
Originally Posted By pitapan16 I love the Mansion, but welcome these proposed new changes. Especially the attic changes. I think portraits of previous but now disseased husbands with whatever fortunes they once had with a newly refurbed spooky bride sounds pretty scary and a unique twist. I like it.
Originally Posted By Skellington88 I hope they include the bloody axe...its time to break away from this Political correct nonsense. If I was a little kid and saw a scary lady with a bloody axe I would be terrified but love it at the same time and remember the awsomeness of it long after the ride is over.
Originally Posted By Skellington88 The guy who hangs himself at the beginning of the ride is the guy who killed the bride and then killed himself due to depression in the new story I think.
Originally Posted By Elderp I am all for new upgrades but these seem a bit dark but we shall see if it comes to pass.
Originally Posted By BrnardM <<In fact, I enjoyed the attic from years ago without the piano player and all the 'I do!' -- it was much creepier when you only heard the heartbeat and the screaming.>> You know Jim, the first thing I thought when I heard about these changes is how the bride herself will be altered. When I was little, before the changes, the attic was like the core of the ride. It was the part where, for little me, things went from the spooky/ fantastic to really scary! That was back when heads screamed and the bride was more spectral with those two glowing eyes! Still gives me the creeps to think about, but the changes ("I do") really tamed that scene. I wonder how this new, murderous bride will look.
Originally Posted By Karnever All I have to say is ALs article is pretty much on the money this time at least the Mansion Part... One of the Many Dave CMs
Originally Posted By doombuggy "Official NEW Mansion Changes"? It's not official until Disney them selfs says it is. Not some fan based web site. WHY OH WHY do people still believe EVERYTHING they read on the net?
Originally Posted By ChurroMonster Though it be not "official" Al has some pretty good info this time.
Originally Posted By Imagineer This First they want to practically dismantle the POTC so we won't recognize it and next they want to change The Haunted Mansion into a bloody Halloween ride? What gives? Lasseter will not really be in charge of Imagineering and he will have no real say will he? (
Originally Posted By Imagineer This >>I find the bloody gory axe thing to be unbelievable for the HM/Disney.<< Here's Johnnnnnnnnnnyyyyyyyyyyy!!!! (
Originally Posted By DlandDug I, for one, would prefer that the changes not place an emphasis on blood and gore. The idea of the Bride holding an axe doesn't really bother me. But a bloody axe is another thing entirely. As far as the "storyline" goes, that's been so convoluted over the years that another overlay can't really hurt. One odd thing about this one, though, is that it does alter the Bride's status. Originally (way back in the day), she represented the jilted Bride who was left at the altar. After that traumatic event (so the story goes), she locked herself away in the Mansion and died there. So-- she would have been a sympathetic character. Her appearance all these years, though, was always sort of strangely malevolent. And adding a string of dead husbands will definitely make her more of a female version of Blue Beard. Talk about PC...
Originally Posted By Brian55nh Just thought I'd mention that the HM has always had an axe-wielding killer since day 1 - specifically the graveyard's executioner and what I assume to have been his subsequent handi-work: the decapitated knight standing next to him...
Originally Posted By DlandDug Yes, Brian. There is also a full length portrait of "Master Gracey" in the corridor, and he is holding an axe in his hand.
Originally Posted By hopemax One thing that occured to me... The bride changes take the story away from the story presented in the movie. So we should have no more fear of Jennifer Tilly's head or Eddie Murphy showing up anywhere.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <When I was little, before the changes, the attic was like the core of the ride. It was the part where, for little me, things went from the spooky/ fantastic to really scary!> Me too!
Originally Posted By YourPalEd I think making the bride the murderer is interesting. While people do not like to admit it, when it comes to crimes of passion, or within a family, i believe the statistics between men and women are 50-50, a complete tossup. If alcohol is involved in a violent crime i think the percentage tips enormously to men commiting the most violent actions. Still chopping off a head sounds like a lot of work, i hated having to chop wood in the boy scouts. I even tried it with a hatchet a few times. I guess only a woman, or especially a jilted bride, would find that kind of energy, hee heeheheheheeeee.
