Mickey Monitor details changes to the Haunted Mansion
The latest addition of the Mickey Monitor, the newsletter for Disney World Annual Passholders, has some official information on the changes coming to the Haunted Mansion.
When The Haunted Mansion reopens this fall, you’ll notice that strange things occurred. “We increased the feeling of presence and movement between Guests and ghosts,” said Walt Disney Imagineering Creative Show Producer Kathy Rogers.
Digital audio will give our old pal the Ghost Host the power to hop around the stretch room, and to dart back and forth on your “doom buggy.” In the gallery, a lightning storm will cause the portraits to become more and more ghostly!
Even disembodied medium Madame Leota’s had a face-lift -literally. Her crystal ball will float in midair! In the attic, look for an extra-creepy bride with a string of grooms, all pictured before her. Each undergoes a change as the bouquet in her hand changes to an…well, we just can’t give it all away.
I can’t wait to see these. This rehab has been a long time coming, but the payoff should be worth the wait. I have heard people saying the Haunted Mansion at the Magic Kingdom will become the best of all Disney’s mansions. That’s saying a lot, but it does make it intriguing.
Mike said,
August 8, 2007 @ 2:33 am
I wonder about the rumored photo op at the end with your hitchhiking ghost
Raidermatt said,
August 8, 2007 @ 8:07 am
Sounds very promising.
I can’t let them off the hook for letting the attraction deteriorate, though. No excuse for that.
But what’s done is done, and it is good to hear they are making what sounds like some pretty siginificant upgrades.
Jason said,
August 8, 2007 @ 9:05 am
I’m just wondering why they had to be copy cats? I think it would be better if they could incorporate a different storyline instead of just copying Disneyland’s. The bride, floating Leota head, and even the lighting portraits all come from DL’s.
About the Ghost Host moving around…does DL have this? In the stretching room, the Host does move around the room. In the doombuggies he sometimes is on the right and sometimes on the left. Is this what this announcement is talking about or is it something more?
Eric said,
August 8, 2007 @ 8:46 pm
I don’t think it’s a matter of being “copycats”….it’s the same attraction in different locations. If tht’s copying, then the Magic Kingdom park is essentially a “copycat” park for Disneyland.
I’ve heard this version will even surpass the renovated DL version. I cannot wait! It’ll be great to be able to hear the Ghost Host again without him cutting out.
Jason said,
August 9, 2007 @ 9:42 am
Ehh, the Magic Kingdom is a copycat of Disneyland, but with many differences. That’s what makes it refreshing and cool to visit because it’s a different take on the same thing.
Oh well, I guess the new staircase scene is worth a trip on MK’s HM.
cfgtyh said,
August 9, 2007 @ 8:34 pm
Miner changes? I didn’t realize the mansion had coal.
Raidermatt said,
August 10, 2007 @ 1:48 am
The project to make it nuclear is still pending regulatory approval.
Blake said,
August 28, 2007 @ 12:53 pm
I heard before the rehab that the effects and sound quality seem to be not workinging well. Maybe they’ll fix them. I think the rehab is good as long as they don’t change the Ghost Host narration!!!! It’s such a classic!!!