Originally Posted By danyoung ME: >You mean like the sounds that come out of the small buildings in the town at the end of DL's BTMRR?< EPCOT EXPLORER: >I wouldn't know.< Well, let me enlighten you. The small western Main Street that is a holdover from the old Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland has sound systems inside some of the stores. So you hear sounds of a tavern coming from the tavern, for example. And if you listen to the track, it's pretty funny stuff. And since the opening of BTMRR it fits perfectly within the theme. No one goes on BTMRR and expects to see anything spooky like the back story indicates. They just want a fun ride in a cool setting, and that's exactly what they get.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Well EE, all I can say is if that graveyard caused you to be spooked or even see it as macabre or anything more than a series of jokes, you are a much more imaginative person than I am. Consequently, I guess we must agree to continue to disagree about the mood and intent of HM.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>I never understood the appeal of those things.<< They're good comic props. A latter day rubber chicken or whoopie cushion. You act like the invisible dog is dragging you this way or that. Or that it embarrassingly stops at a fire hydrant. Those are just two of the possible 4 - 10 comedic possibilities of the Invisible Dog on a Leash.™
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I always thought the fact that you could see the strings holding up the instruments in the seance room detracted somewhat from the experience. But maybe that's just me. ;-)
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom <<I always thought the fact that you could see the strings holding up the instruments in the seance room detracted somewhat from the experience. But maybe that's just me. ;-)>> At least the strings on the instruments are part of the HM. Seeing a prop ghost dog on a leash in It's a Small World just didn't do it for me.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Well, let me enlighten you. The small western Main Street that is a holdover from the old Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland has sound systems inside some of the stores. So you hear sounds of a tavern coming from the tavern, for example. And if you listen to the track, it's pretty funny stuff. And since the opening of BTMRR it fits perfectly within the theme. No one goes on BTMRR and expects to see anything spooky like the back story indicates. They just want a fun ride in a cool setting, and that's exactly what they get.<<< That sounds fine, IMO. It's within the theme. BTMR is humorous in it's progression.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Well EE, all I can say is if that graveyard caused you to be spooked or even see it as macabre or anything more than a series of jokes, you are a much more imaginative person than I am. Consequently, I guess we must agree to continue to disagree about the mood and intent of HM.<<< Well, I respect your opinion in any case. Just... I'm not the only person that's seen this in the mansion. In it's circles of fandom, it's a widely accepted fact.
Originally Posted By sjhym333 So let me see. We are still discussing a queue that currently exists and has no chance of being torn down...not even after 268 posts? Is it the best addition? No. Was it a waste of resources? Yeah, mainly because it is tied to an attraction that normally doesn't have extremely long lines. Does it add anything to the HHN? Not really. Is it the satanic symbol of the Apocalypse coming? No. I would probably have a stronger opinion if they forced me to use the new queue. But since they don't I say lets just move along.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>So let me see. We are still discussing a queue that currently exists and has no chance of being torn down...not even after 268 posts?<<< I wouldn't expect to see it torn down... but I could easily see it tweaked. If it fit the mood better, I would probably love it.
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Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer ^ Probably enjoying the loud noises and harmless gags of the Haunted Mansion, right now!
Originally Posted By Manfried If that small western town on Big Thunder had been added after the fact, I guarantee that the same people complaining about this queue would complain about that too.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Look at it like this... think of how many marriages LP has kept intact. Instead of sitting in their buddy's basement drinking beer and bitching about their wives they sit at their keyboards drinking beer and bitching about WDW to strangers. All in all, a much better choice. LOL
Originally Posted By skinnerbox <<If that small western town on Big Thunder had been added after the fact, I guarantee that the same people complaining about this queue would complain about that too.>> Baloney. It's from the original Mine Train attraction (which I remember fondly), a nice tribute added to the end of BTMRR. It fits the overall theme and environment, and isn't a distraction. Apples and oranges, once again.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>If that small western town on Big Thunder had been added after the fact, I guarantee that the same people complaining about this queue would complain about that too.<<< If it didn't fit... Sure. I agree with Skinner.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >>>Where's a lively Spirit when you need one?<<< Probably somewhere basking in his own glow. But I could be unable to get past literal on this one.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>Look at it like this... think of how many marriages LP has kept intact. Instead of sitting in their buddy's basement drinking beer and bitching about their wives they sit at their keyboards drinking beer and bitching about WDW to strangers. All in all, a much better choice.<< Wait, we get beer? No one told me about the beer!!!
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan If they would have just placed a headstone that reads: "Here Lies Duffy" everyone would be happy.
