I am a huuuuuge haunted mansion fanatic, and i think this is way better, the old ghosts use to be a little hard to see, and it would take me a minute to see which hitch hiking ghost was sitting on my lap. these ones pop out at you and grab your attention. I think these look more fun and creative, which is really what disney is all about. if they dont update their rides with newer technology, it could be harder for them to keep new thrill seeking guests coming to disney in the future.
yea the new additions are cool and all, but theyre too cheery and lightspirited for the ride. same with the interactive queue. plus these look like cheap computer effects
I think the new Haunted Mansion is awesome. The "Esher Room" is excellent. There is little too much purple/violet tint to the ride which kind of bugs me but it's still very cool. The singing busts look great and the crystal ball is beautiful. The new mirrors are the bomb. Five stars from a local Orlando resident.
I saw this just a week ago when riding and you won't believe how scared I was at first. I mean, I'm ashamed considering my age, but I've dealt with the "dead-looking" hitchhitchers since i was 3. Seeing the dwarf bang on my head like a drum made me fly up from my doom buggie!! :D
@TheFunnysamnoob333 He isn't there because 2003 "The Haunted Mansion" movie starring Eddie Murphy was not as big a success as the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies.
So there was no excuse to add stuff from the movie like they did with "Pirates" (However, IMHO, that's a good thing because I really hated the "Pirates" films, and I don't care for most of the movie-related changes to the attraction).
I don't see how anyone would prefer the same old limited animatronic effect over and over rather than the high tech, and random effect this offers. this gives guests a new experience every time. How is that a bad thing?
@Dragonrider1227 It's the nostalgia hitting them. I understand why they would prefer the older version, but you have to accept change sometimes! I prefer the new high-tech version of it as well.
@Dragonrider1227 Its a bit of a down grade when it looks flat and unreal. It just does not fit with everything else. They tryed but failed. CG ghosts ruin it for me.
@Dragonrider1227 These are flat and cartoony. Not realistic in anyway. I wish WDI just gave me, Ezra, and Gus full blown AA. That would've been cooler and everything.
@Dragonrider1227 I think it's just the "nostalgia" element of it all. Ya know, those hard-core disney fans who knew it back when it first opened, and freak out any time they make a change to it? I dunno, just my thoughts.
Nice way to piss on WED's creation Disney. Instead of taking the expensive and more challenging route you took the easy way out and installed CG. What we should have been seeing is the latest in animatronic technology with interactive ability. Fans are being robbed and most don't even realize it.
@LaneCormier The Disney I knew was able to accomplish the impossible and invented new technology. Now we have a company that takes shortcuts and uses the least expensive technique to accomplish a task even though there are probably better ways of doing the effect. We should have interacting animatronics, not an interactive television, it's not impossible. Back in the day people would have laughed at Walt for suggesting the idea of an animatronic, instead they were proven wrong.
@equilibrium1736 Please explain how they could even accomplish an interactive animatronic when it's not even in the same room as the guests? I would sure like to know. And plus, if you are ever going to call any amusement park a "shortcut company", tell it to Universal Studios.
@LaneCormier The same way they did before, the animatronics were behind one way glass going in a circle. The only difference would be that the movements would be state of the art and would feature the same motion sensing technology they have now to trigger programmed movements. This is an idea that is very doable, just very expensive and more prone to breaking down. The benefits would outweigh the negatives though because the effect would be impressive.
@equilibrium1736 I guess you don't realize that Disney can't keep wasting money to keep fixing animatronics that break down all the time. Also, if I was an imagineer, common sense would tell me that wasting a good chunk of money on a bunch of expensive animatronics that can easily break down is a stupid idea. I'm done arguing.
@LaneCormier It's not wasting money, it's called being the premier leader in the entertainment industry, something Disney used to be famous for and proud of; the very attitude that made them famous in the first place. I didn't hear Walt complaining when they spared no expense to install the Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean which both had well over 100 state of the art audio animatronics at the time.
@equilibrium1736 I didn't hear them saying to cut the number of audio animatronics because it was too "expensive" and too much trouble to deal with. Instead they used money efficiently in the construction process and made their dream a reality with no corners left untouched. If you look at the concept art for both of these attractions, they are almost identical to the real thing, unlike today where the actual execution is no where near as elaborate. It still pays off today after 40+ years.
@LaneCormier One more thing, if Disney isn't taking shortcuts and they haven't lost their way then why is the Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean still the best two attractions at any resort? They are both over 40 years old and have never been surpassed in creativity or quality. Why did the original Epcot concept that Walt dreamed up get cancelled when he died? Why was California Adventure such an utter failure at launch? Why did Disneyland need a complete overhaul in 05?
There is a city called I think Celebration Florida that houses the original Epcot ideas. It was designed by Disney Co.
CA was not an utter failure when it opened, but it did have some flaws which are being slowly dealt with, and don't forget that 9-11 had just happened which seriously hurt the travel industry.
05 was Disneyland's 50th anniversary! Disneyland was always meant to change and grow. They haven't lost their way!
@DisneyMagicDreamer85 You are looking at DCA's performance through a fan based point of view. It was a failure when it opened from a business standpoint because no one wanted to pay full admission for a 4 hour park. For years it was being bundled free with promotions like the 2fer. Not in the history of Disney has there ever been a complete demolition and redesign of a theme park entrance. Not only that but the entire park has been redone and rethought.
Hmm, you certainly enjoy typing, or trying to make a point whichever.
Again, CA does have flaws, I am not pleased about the redesign of CA entrance and yes the hours were shorter. There was also a lack of shade, lack of transportation inside the park and fewer thrill rides to attract crowds. These are being addressed and modified.
Every Disney park has gone through the growing phase. It takes time and development to make these parks what they are today.
@DisneyMagicDreamer85 I would like for you to research Tokyo Disney Sea because this is an example of a theme park that exceeded expectations at launch. The reason why this park was amazing from the get go was due to its 4 billion dollar budget, the dedication to detail, quality, and service. The Oriental Land Company owned the rights to Disney and proved that Imagineering was capable of far more than the company allowed with DCA.
Wait, 4 Billion??? Whoa! With that much money they probably could have a ride that sent people to the moon and back! If they dumped that much into a theme park from the onset, then they would have been bankrupt if the project was a failure! Not a very smart buisness move, but it sounds as though it worked. Good for them.
@DisneyMagicDreamer85 In order to be successful in the business world, you have to take risks, that's business 101. Walt understood this very well and nearly bankrupted the company for every new project he accomplished including Snow White and Disneyland. He knew that quality would always win out and pay off. Walt never cut corners and this is what made the company possible in the first place. I urge you to look at some documentaries on Walt Disney.
@DisneyMagicDreamer85 You are also side stepping the reason why Disneyland had to be restored so heavily for the 50th anniversary. It wasn't solely because they had a promotion going on, it was due to the under budgeting and profiteering of Disneyland's management for all those years in the 90's. They had let the park get into such disrepair that almost every single building needed heavy restoration. They never upgraded anything over this period of time and it showed.
And so I don't "sidestep" Disneyland, I will add that there were some improvments in the 90s. 92 saw the addition of Fantasmic, 93 the opening of Toontown, 95 the Indiana Jones ride and 99 the redesign to Tarzan's treehouse. There were also about 4 years of problems, the New Tomorrowland, the Rocket rods, the closure of Electrical parade and the infamous Light Magic dud. So no the 90s was not the best decade for disneyland. I agree.
@DisneyMagicDreamer85 If you notice, all of the additions mentioned were in the early 90's; after 1995 the company took a nose dive, creating disasters like Tomorrowland 98. There was a period of 10 years where the company completely shredded their founding values. It wasn't until 2005 when the 50th came around that the company realized that they were losing their customer base. Soon as the restoration came, crowd levels spiked and have never reduced since.
Can you please define what you mean by "shredding founding values" I agree that Disney was lacking a little in the late 90s and that CA did not start out strong. Like every park and every buisness, they have their ups and downs. Are you saying Disneyland should not have had the 50th restoration? I just would like to know where your point is.
1/2 @DisneyMagicDreamer85 The company shredded their founding values by going from a family type business to a corporation where maximizing profit is attained at all costs. During the 90's Disneyland managers were encouraged to cut corners in order to increase revenues for the company. This compromised safety, aesthetics of the park, service quality, project quality, and insulted their devoted fan base.
2/2 @DisneyMagicDreamer85 The 50th restoration was necessary to rectify this travesty they had committed all those years during the 90's and even today they still pay minimum wage to their employees and treat them terribly behind the scenes. They realized that their legendary status was in jeopardy of becoming irrelevant and this forced the company to respond. They responded well and have gained much of their respect back. They still have a long way to go though.
@DisneyMagicDreamer85 Using 9/11 is not an excuse since Disneyland was packed every single year while DCA continued to be empty. It wasn't until recently this past year that things started to pick up over there and it only took 1.4 billion dollars extra to accomplish this task... The original park only had a budget of 600 million dollars, the very same budget that they are using to construct carsland alone. DCA was a failure because of cutting corners and lack of passion.
@DisneyMagicDreamer85 I also can't believe that you would compare Celebration Florida with Walt Disney's idealized city of the future, they aren't even close in execution or stature.
@dreamcaster221 It's a ride called The Haunted Mansion, and it's in Disney World. Last time I went on, the ghost switched my face and my dad's face, but I am seeing much cooler effects on here! The flashlight, the balloon head, trading heads with the ghost, and the ghost putting his beard on the rider!
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It upsets me that people keep saying it's making the Mansion less scary when Marc Davis even said Walt told them he didn't want it to be scary, just ghosts having fun doing little ghostly fun with mortals. This is exactly what I think he meant. when I first went on when I was 13, I didn't think this ride all that and my mom told me that "back then" the effects were incredible for the time. Now, I'm glad that Disney keeps updating their rides and keeping people guessing "how did they do that?"
Man ! Ive never in my entire life ever been to Disney land my parents went when my 2 brothers were young and i wasn't even born yet
i get the feeling in the future 3d animation is going to replace the animatronics on every ride that Disney made problem is how are they going to pull it off ?
@Mrmotionette Those arn't real holograms. Its TV tech. The mirror is a T.V and theres a hidden video camra, witch motion tracks the carts. Then shows a animation on the cart where ever the tracker thinks the cart is. You can only see the ghosts when you look in the "mirror", its a TV.
@spellingerror2000 Hmm I didn't know that n here I thought they where holograms n when did Disney discover this new technology
oh n when is the hatbox ghost going to reappear in the haunted mansion or is that false advertising cause I read somewhere he'll be in the attic with the bride
The animatronics at the beginning are cool and better than the old figures. But there's a problem: they barely move!!!! The imagineer should replace the mechanics of this new animatronics with an A-100 version!!! They should move as well as the jack sparrow animatronic.
i dont know about all you who grew up with disneyland or WDW but you shouldnt change stuff like this, though its new and cool. you dont change something thats been there for so long like this.
@ccipollini1984 Did you actually ride it? Or are you basing your response on the video? It is much less busy in person, when you are experiencing the ghosts interacting directly with you.
@kamakazim kamakim, if you don't like the way disney world turned out, then don't go there! simple, by the way if you don't like the new hitchhiking ghost and the new attic bride you can always go to tokyo disney resort they have the old bride and the old ghosts there.
@NoPunIntended00 No they did not... What they had was an effect of a (stationary) Hitchhiking Ghost sitting in your ride vehicle. I doubt they had the technology to scan your head and make the Ghosts appear to toss it around 5 years ago, so that's your imagination running wild :-)
@agentj900 It's the internet, people can talk how they want, only the video uploader has the right to remove things, otherwise it's up to the parents to prevent kids from seeing something the parents don't want them to see. Not the community.
@kamakazim Not judging from what people are saying here they aren't. As someone whose favorite ride is the Haunted Mansion, I think this is an improvement upon something that wasn't so spectacular the way it was. It doesn't change the ride for the worst at all. It's all based on opinion. Walt's not in charge anymore...and there's NO way of knowing what he'd think if he were alive today. That's the way of life and moving things into the modern era.
@kamakazim@vertigoboy1981 You're obviously not young. If you can find somewhere where it says that Walt said changing anything or updating anything is forbidden, feel free to pass that along. He wasn't even around for most of the Haunted Mansion's conception. You're basing your arguments on opinions and feelings. The new attic scene is the only scene a lot of people know...and I really don't hear anyone but the older generation complaining. It's a ride.
@kamakazim Actually Walt said that the park was never to be finished...it was to always be changing. Catering to the old people holding onto their 1976 DisneyWorld isn't going to please everyone. It's also a lot about today's kids...who could care less about what it was like 40 years ago. The essence of the ride is still there...and that's what matters.
The attraction has not been messed up in any way. They just made it better.
While I respect the talents of Marc & Alice Davis, even they weren't/aren't always right. Their reasons for hating Big Thunder Mountain, Splah Mountain and Phantom Manor, for instance, are stupid, wrong and unfair.
The new Hitchhikiers are an "imrprovement". A MAJOR improvement.
Change is a natural part of life, nihilists. Get used to it!
Pfft. It just comes down to subjective opinion. And my subjective opinion is that Disney imagineering has gone way downhill since the 60's. Every alteration to one of these classic creations only serves to highlight that fact.
This new effect is totally schlocky and soulless, and it's going to look mighty outdated in a couple years.
@kamakazim Indeed. In more enlightened circles, it's considered unacceptable when someone's work is pissed upon by latecomers to the game. When a work is completed, it's completed. Addtional brush strokes from someone else's hand are most unwelcome, at least by people who are paying attention. Alice Davis, who ought to know better than any "yes man" posting here, has gone on record as saying that much of the work of Marc Davis has either been ruined or replaced by the current Disney staff.
@rlm7in It was Walt Disney who envisioned that his park, his creation, Disneyland, including Disney World as well, would never be completed and that it keep enhancing and growing. He said Disneyland will never be completed as long as there is still imagination left in the world. This enhancing is his dream at work, and I am sure that Marc Davis is not upset, but proud that his work is still moving forward. I definitely have to disagree with you.
@MrBAM1991 I just said the same thing! The essence of the ride is still in tact. They are making updates to fit the times...not changing it for the sake of making it different. The park was meant to always be changing and bettering itself. They can't cater to the 60 year olds that were there when the park opened. They need to think about today's kids too. I agree with you 100%.
@bobbysuger Walt Disney created the original Disneyland to be fun for all ages, not just kids. He didn't like how amusement parks at the time were only fun for children while parents had to sit by on a bench and watch. Today, Disney's many theme parks are still enjoyed by the kid inside everyone!
@InsideTheMagic I rode that ride during spring break March 11-15, and I didn't see any of these new features! It was actually disappointing, just like a ghost floating away, no interaction or mirror effects, I'm sad to see I missed this feature!
@bobbysuger= At Disney, anyone can be a kid again. Even if it's just for a few hours. If you don't take a break and have some fun once in a while, the adult world will drive you crazy. I've seen it happen.
@bobbysuger Yeah. How dare adults have fun and do things they like! They should be boring and stuffy and not want to have any fun, like a real adult should!
I've always loved the Haunted Mansion and this just makes it better. What a terrific addition to the illusion. Still the best Haunted House in the world. No blood, no gore, all fun.
It's cool...but I'm a little sad. I love moving around the old ghosts, so that I could make a funny look with my arm around them or something of the like. I don't mind that new technology is making it's way to the forefront, or that new artists are being employed in this aspect. But I'm afraid we're going to lose the old arts to this 'latest and greatest' updating. I knew Star Tours was changing, but I didn't expect this... Rest in Peace my childhood memories of Disney rides.
@YoungBowieLover It's fine if new technology is applied as a tool to seamlessly maintain what has already been established, not to alter it. It's a poor substitute for proper design principles & the artitstry of hands-on work. It's only a tool, like a dinner fork. Good chefs don't screw up perfect, established dinner courses just to showcase a shiny new fork. You don't hear people going "oh, wow. look at the awesome FORK! That's so much better than the dessert we had last time we were here!"
I really wish they haddn't revamped the basement area where you initially walked through the hallway into the staging area. That was my favorite part; you actually felt like you were walking through a haunted mansion. :(
I liked the temporary projections better! now this is looney and stupid but who cares. disney is disney and they will always screw up on everything now days
Disney Imagineers,with this addition to the Haunted mansion you get back in the game of who is best at theme Parks, I can't wait to see what Mermaid will look like
More CG that doesn't match up to the source material, which did NOT require "enhancement" in order to remain effective. And it moves frenetically like something out of "Roger Rabbit". Feh. Enjoy your new interactive big screen video game, folks. I wouldn't wipe my butt with it.
lol everytime I go one this ride on the at the elevator part, there's always a little kid crying. XD
cometgazer379 2 weeks ago in playlist love
I am a huuuuuge haunted mansion fanatic, and i think this is way better, the old ghosts use to be a little hard to see, and it would take me a minute to see which hitch hiking ghost was sitting on my lap. these ones pop out at you and grab your attention. I think these look more fun and creative, which is really what disney is all about. if they dont update their rides with newer technology, it could be harder for them to keep new thrill seeking guests coming to disney in the future.
SariasSong918 1 month ago
I like it yet I don't like it. The animation is great but it just looks TOO goofy. Maybe tone down the slapstick a bit.
TheCobalt88 1 month ago 2
I have 9 ghosts at home I dont need anymore thanks lol!
AShadowPerson 1 month ago
interesting
SharkKid42 1 month ago
yea the new additions are cool and all, but theyre too cheery and lightspirited for the ride. same with the interactive queue. plus these look like cheap computer effects
canadianbaconbro 2 months ago
@canadianbaconbro hehe light spirited hehe
haypoopnugget 1 month ago
i loved the new changes!!!!!!!!!!!!
aligatorluver123 2 months ago
I loved the old mirror effect but from the looks of it, this is really cool!
tcraiford 2 months ago
Interesting. Glad I got to see the old ones when I went (Dec2009) before they went away.
TheMentalLizzard 2 months ago
I think the new Haunted Mansion is awesome. The "Esher Room" is excellent. There is little too much purple/violet tint to the ride which kind of bugs me but it's still very cool. The singing busts look great and the crystal ball is beautiful. The new mirrors are the bomb. Five stars from a local Orlando resident.
KSTsonic 3 months ago 2
If they ever put this in My anahiem Mansion I think I'll lose my head.
DerHatboxGhost 3 months ago
@DerHatboxGhost That's my friend's Hatbox Ghost's job.
PhineasTheGhost 2 months ago
@PhineasTheGhost I see
*walks around corner and is gone*
AShadowPerson 1 month ago
I saw this just a week ago when riding and you won't believe how scared I was at first. I mean, I'm ashamed considering my age, but I've dealt with the "dead-looking" hitchhitchers since i was 3. Seeing the dwarf bang on my head like a drum made me fly up from my doom buggie!! :D
group935research 3 months ago
wow thats so cool when i went they just sat with you
BONECRUSHER1022 3 months ago
Wow
msclaygirl1 3 months ago
Where the fuck is black ass eddy murphy???
TheFunnysamnoob333 3 months ago
@TheFunnysamnoob333 He isn't there because 2003 "The Haunted Mansion" movie starring Eddie Murphy was not as big a success as the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies.
So there was no excuse to add stuff from the movie like they did with "Pirates" (However, IMHO, that's a good thing because I really hated the "Pirates" films, and I don't care for most of the movie-related changes to the attraction).
disneyfan81 2 months ago
@disneyfan81 Very good points.
TheFunnysamnoob333 2 months ago
2 funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!=)
selenagomez2056 3 months ago
can't wait=D
yourmombro1 3 months ago
OMG! THAT IS SOOOOOOOOOO CREEPY COOLISH! LOL!
mintygreenbanana 4 months ago
It Doesn't look bad at all.
I think its fine and good.
althegamefreak 5 months ago
I don't see how anyone would prefer the same old limited animatronic effect over and over rather than the high tech, and random effect this offers. this gives guests a new experience every time. How is that a bad thing?
Dragonrider1227 5 months ago 18
@Dragonrider1227 It's the nostalgia hitting them. I understand why they would prefer the older version, but you have to accept change sometimes! I prefer the new high-tech version of it as well.
cdgunzz97 4 months ago
@cdgunzz97 Yeah, they have their "safe zone" and freak out when it's tampered with. Kinda makes sense but I think too often they take it too far.
Dragonrider1227 4 months ago
@Dragonrider1227 Its a bit of a down grade when it looks flat and unreal. It just does not fit with everything else. They tryed but failed. CG ghosts ruin it for me.
TheGreenQuality2nd 1 month ago
@TheGreenQuality2nd Okay, I can see that pet peeve but it doesn't bother me. I like the added variety
Dragonrider1227 1 month ago
@Dragonrider1227 These are flat and cartoony. Not realistic in anyway. I wish WDI just gave me, Ezra, and Gus full blown AA. That would've been cooler and everything.
PhineasTheGhost 1 month ago in playlist The Haunted Mansion enhancements
@PhineasTheGhost I can see flat but they were never realistic. Always designed to be cartoony
Dragonrider1227 1 month ago
@Dragonrider1227 But much more "After"life like before. Still somewhat cartoony, but more detail was in them making them convincing.
PhineasTheGhost 1 month ago
@PhineasTheGhost Sorry, I'm not seeing it. Maybe I have to see it in person to make up my mind more but at the moment, I don't see a real issue
Dragonrider1227 1 month ago
@Dragonrider1227 I think it's just the "nostalgia" element of it all. Ya know, those hard-core disney fans who knew it back when it first opened, and freak out any time they make a change to it? I dunno, just my thoughts.
Xauric521 1 month ago
@Xauric521 That's what I think too
Dragonrider1227 1 month ago
Nice way to piss on WED's creation Disney. Instead of taking the expensive and more challenging route you took the easy way out and installed CG. What we should have been seeing is the latest in animatronic technology with interactive ability. Fans are being robbed and most don't even realize it.
equilibrium1736 5 months ago
@equilibrium1736 Yes, they could do SO much interaction with an animatronic that's on THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL! :D
LaneCormier 1 week ago
@LaneCormier The Disney I knew was able to accomplish the impossible and invented new technology. Now we have a company that takes shortcuts and uses the least expensive technique to accomplish a task even though there are probably better ways of doing the effect. We should have interacting animatronics, not an interactive television, it's not impossible. Back in the day people would have laughed at Walt for suggesting the idea of an animatronic, instead they were proven wrong.
equilibrium1736 1 week ago
@equilibrium1736 Please explain how they could even accomplish an interactive animatronic when it's not even in the same room as the guests? I would sure like to know. And plus, if you are ever going to call any amusement park a "shortcut company", tell it to Universal Studios.
LaneCormier 1 week ago
@LaneCormier The same way they did before, the animatronics were behind one way glass going in a circle. The only difference would be that the movements would be state of the art and would feature the same motion sensing technology they have now to trigger programmed movements. This is an idea that is very doable, just very expensive and more prone to breaking down. The benefits would outweigh the negatives though because the effect would be impressive.
equilibrium1736 1 week ago
@equilibrium1736 I guess you don't realize that Disney can't keep wasting money to keep fixing animatronics that break down all the time. Also, if I was an imagineer, common sense would tell me that wasting a good chunk of money on a bunch of expensive animatronics that can easily break down is a stupid idea. I'm done arguing.
LaneCormier 1 week ago
@LaneCormier It's not wasting money, it's called being the premier leader in the entertainment industry, something Disney used to be famous for and proud of; the very attitude that made them famous in the first place. I didn't hear Walt complaining when they spared no expense to install the Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean which both had well over 100 state of the art audio animatronics at the time.
equilibrium1736 1 week ago
@equilibrium1736 I didn't hear them saying to cut the number of audio animatronics because it was too "expensive" and too much trouble to deal with. Instead they used money efficiently in the construction process and made their dream a reality with no corners left untouched. If you look at the concept art for both of these attractions, they are almost identical to the real thing, unlike today where the actual execution is no where near as elaborate. It still pays off today after 40+ years.
equilibrium1736 1 week ago
@LaneCormier One more thing, if Disney isn't taking shortcuts and they haven't lost their way then why is the Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean still the best two attractions at any resort? They are both over 40 years old and have never been surpassed in creativity or quality. Why did the original Epcot concept that Walt dreamed up get cancelled when he died? Why was California Adventure such an utter failure at launch? Why did Disneyland need a complete overhaul in 05?
equilibrium1736 1 week ago
@equilibrium1736
There is a city called I think Celebration Florida that houses the original Epcot ideas. It was designed by Disney Co.
CA was not an utter failure when it opened, but it did have some flaws which are being slowly dealt with, and don't forget that 9-11 had just happened which seriously hurt the travel industry.
05 was Disneyland's 50th anniversary! Disneyland was always meant to change and grow. They haven't lost their way!
DisneyMagicDreamer85 1 week ago
@DisneyMagicDreamer85 You are looking at DCA's performance through a fan based point of view. It was a failure when it opened from a business standpoint because no one wanted to pay full admission for a 4 hour park. For years it was being bundled free with promotions like the 2fer. Not in the history of Disney has there ever been a complete demolition and redesign of a theme park entrance. Not only that but the entire park has been redone and rethought.
equilibrium1736 1 week ago
@equilibrium1736
Hmm, you certainly enjoy typing, or trying to make a point whichever.
Again, CA does have flaws, I am not pleased about the redesign of CA entrance and yes the hours were shorter. There was also a lack of shade, lack of transportation inside the park and fewer thrill rides to attract crowds. These are being addressed and modified.
Every Disney park has gone through the growing phase. It takes time and development to make these parks what they are today.
DisneyMagicDreamer85 1 week ago
@DisneyMagicDreamer85 I would like for you to research Tokyo Disney Sea because this is an example of a theme park that exceeded expectations at launch. The reason why this park was amazing from the get go was due to its 4 billion dollar budget, the dedication to detail, quality, and service. The Oriental Land Company owned the rights to Disney and proved that Imagineering was capable of far more than the company allowed with DCA.
equilibrium1736 1 week ago
@equilibrium1736
Ok, I shall do that.
Wait, 4 Billion??? Whoa! With that much money they probably could have a ride that sent people to the moon and back! If they dumped that much into a theme park from the onset, then they would have been bankrupt if the project was a failure! Not a very smart buisness move, but it sounds as though it worked. Good for them.
DisneyMagicDreamer85 4 days ago
@DisneyMagicDreamer85 In order to be successful in the business world, you have to take risks, that's business 101. Walt understood this very well and nearly bankrupted the company for every new project he accomplished including Snow White and Disneyland. He knew that quality would always win out and pay off. Walt never cut corners and this is what made the company possible in the first place. I urge you to look at some documentaries on Walt Disney.
equilibrium1736 3 days ago
@DisneyMagicDreamer85 You are also side stepping the reason why Disneyland had to be restored so heavily for the 50th anniversary. It wasn't solely because they had a promotion going on, it was due to the under budgeting and profiteering of Disneyland's management for all those years in the 90's. They had let the park get into such disrepair that almost every single building needed heavy restoration. They never upgraded anything over this period of time and it showed.
equilibrium1736 1 week ago
@equilibrium1736
And so I don't "sidestep" Disneyland, I will add that there were some improvments in the 90s. 92 saw the addition of Fantasmic, 93 the opening of Toontown, 95 the Indiana Jones ride and 99 the redesign to Tarzan's treehouse. There were also about 4 years of problems, the New Tomorrowland, the Rocket rods, the closure of Electrical parade and the infamous Light Magic dud. So no the 90s was not the best decade for disneyland. I agree.
DisneyMagicDreamer85 1 week ago
@DisneyMagicDreamer85 If you notice, all of the additions mentioned were in the early 90's; after 1995 the company took a nose dive, creating disasters like Tomorrowland 98. There was a period of 10 years where the company completely shredded their founding values. It wasn't until 2005 when the 50th came around that the company realized that they were losing their customer base. Soon as the restoration came, crowd levels spiked and have never reduced since.
equilibrium1736 1 week ago
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Can you please define what you mean by "shredding founding values" I agree that Disney was lacking a little in the late 90s and that CA did not start out strong. Like every park and every buisness, they have their ups and downs. Are you saying Disneyland should not have had the 50th restoration? I just would like to know where your point is.
DisneyMagicDreamer85 4 days ago
1/2 @DisneyMagicDreamer85 The company shredded their founding values by going from a family type business to a corporation where maximizing profit is attained at all costs. During the 90's Disneyland managers were encouraged to cut corners in order to increase revenues for the company. This compromised safety, aesthetics of the park, service quality, project quality, and insulted their devoted fan base.
equilibrium1736 3 days ago
2/2 @DisneyMagicDreamer85 The 50th restoration was necessary to rectify this travesty they had committed all those years during the 90's and even today they still pay minimum wage to their employees and treat them terribly behind the scenes. They realized that their legendary status was in jeopardy of becoming irrelevant and this forced the company to respond. They responded well and have gained much of their respect back. They still have a long way to go though.
equilibrium1736 3 days ago
@DisneyMagicDreamer85 Using 9/11 is not an excuse since Disneyland was packed every single year while DCA continued to be empty. It wasn't until recently this past year that things started to pick up over there and it only took 1.4 billion dollars extra to accomplish this task... The original park only had a budget of 600 million dollars, the very same budget that they are using to construct carsland alone. DCA was a failure because of cutting corners and lack of passion.
equilibrium1736 1 week ago
@DisneyMagicDreamer85 I also can't believe that you would compare Celebration Florida with Walt Disney's idealized city of the future, they aren't even close in execution or stature.
equilibrium1736 1 week ago
is it a movie or a ride or a 4d? or what is it?
dreamcaster221 5 months ago
@dreamcaster221 ride
diego8rojo 5 months ago
@dreamcaster221 It's a ride called The Haunted Mansion, and it's in Disney World. Last time I went on, the ghost switched my face and my dad's face, but I am seeing much cooler effects on here! The flashlight, the balloon head, trading heads with the ghost, and the ghost putting his beard on the rider!
DisneyfanBeckers 5 months ago
i liked the more "dead looking" hitchhikers waaaaaay back in the day :)
daveman247 6 months ago 17
@daveman247 DO you mean the temporary ones used in 1969 in Anaheim?
Costerguy1234556 3 months ago
When i got stuck on their, the cast member scared me from behind and i sang Grim Grinning Ghosts. And everyone joined in untill we got evacuated.
ChrisBurtonCanada 6 months ago
So, they just remade the originals?
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VideoMasta1000 6 months ago
do you see the ghost on the ride? like do you see them next to you?
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It upsets me that people keep saying it's making the Mansion less scary when Marc Davis even said Walt told them he didn't want it to be scary, just ghosts having fun doing little ghostly fun with mortals. This is exactly what I think he meant. when I first went on when I was 13, I didn't think this ride all that and my mom told me that "back then" the effects were incredible for the time. Now, I'm glad that Disney keeps updating their rides and keeping people guessing "how did they do that?"
GoofyIndian92 7 months ago
Man ! Ive never in my entire life ever been to Disney land my parents went when my 2 brothers were young and i wasn't even born yet
i get the feeling in the future 3d animation is going to replace the animatronics on every ride that Disney made problem is how are they going to pull it off ?
Mrmotionette 7 months ago
@Mrmotionette Those arn't real holograms. Its TV tech. The mirror is a T.V and theres a hidden video camra, witch motion tracks the carts. Then shows a animation on the cart where ever the tracker thinks the cart is. You can only see the ghosts when you look in the "mirror", its a TV.
spellingerror2000 7 months ago
@spellingerror2000 Hmm I didn't know that n here I thought they where holograms n when did Disney discover this new technology
oh n when is the hatbox ghost going to reappear in the haunted mansion or is that false advertising cause I read somewhere he'll be in the attic with the bride
Mrmotionette 7 months ago
@Mrmotionette No he wont. And that isnt false advertising because Disney never said that.
TECfan1 6 months ago
@Mrmotionette Eh I doubt that. They will probably just make the anamatronics more up to date.
TECfan1 6 months ago
How freakin fun would that be?? Is it only at Walt Disney World?
SpongebobFreek 7 months ago
I Love Disney & 19 years old
got a problem with that people?
DisneyCrazyyx 7 months ago
This is cool, but I honestly like how it use to be.
akaboombby7 7 months ago 2
Oh. goody. more CGI tricks. Whoop.
GinaToySculptor 7 months ago
And the mirror projection of ezra (the tall one) should be recreated again. i mean: does that guy in the mirror looks like ezra?! Seriuosly man!!
Anyway is still a great effect. Sorry for the english. I'm italian
alantic1 7 months ago
The animatronics at the beginning are cool and better than the old figures. But there's a problem: they barely move!!!! The imagineer should replace the mechanics of this new animatronics with an A-100 version!!! They should move as well as the jack sparrow animatronic.
alantic1 7 months ago
Please bring back the old ones this one is Stupid
briancalifornia1 8 months ago
U NEVER GET TO OLD FOR DISNEY!
scooterbmxskate 8 months ago 2
I LIKE THE CHANGES I WAS ON THERE YESTERDAY ITS PRETTY FUN.........
surfer4dcc 8 months ago
little more childish than i like but thats what disneys for
warierodeath 8 months ago
It will be coming to disneyland. Don't know timeline though.
mlevine13 8 months ago
i hope they do that to the 1 in cal
MsDisneylandlover 8 months ago
i dont know about all you who grew up with disneyland or WDW but you shouldnt change stuff like this, though its new and cool. you dont change something thats been there for so long like this.
teamfol 8 months ago
Do they have this at Disneyland too?
alaine93 8 months ago
Looks damn cool! It's just too bad I'm going to DisneyLAND this summer...;(
I wonder when the Hatbox Ghost is arriving?
8DXD8 8 months ago
I hate this. Too much going on. Sorry Disney fans. It sucks.
ccipollini1984 8 months ago
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mlevine13 8 months ago
@ccipollini1984 Did you actually ride it? Or are you basing your response on the video? It is much less busy in person, when you are experiencing the ghosts interacting directly with you.
mlevine13 8 months ago
That is awesome. Anyone know if they are going to incorporate this into the one at Disneyland?
dude37 8 months ago
Sweet! New animations with the hitchhiking ghosts! Can't wait to go! (:
iCupcakeify 8 months ago
@alvin4325 lol. Im going to disneyland tomorrow.
I would rather not pay for the trip to Orlando.
theunicornslayers 9 months ago
that is so amazing!!!!! @InsideTheMagic will this be coming to Disneyland soon?
softballfreako 9 months ago
thats cool and all..just..im sorry, it looks fake, i know its fake..but the original had a more organic look to it...
mickeymouse14 9 months ago
Please do this in Anahiem! I love it so very much! :D
theunicornslayers 9 months ago
SUPER!
PavelosF 9 months ago
@kamakazim kamakim, if you don't like the way disney world turned out, then don't go there! simple, by the way if you don't like the new hitchhiking ghost and the new attic bride you can always go to tokyo disney resort they have the old bride and the old ghosts there.
fourzones 9 months ago
0:20 FOUND RICKY!!! lol
Imagineer5986 9 months ago
This is freakin' amazing!!!! I hope they do it for anaheim soon!
gaft24 9 months ago
Like the effects, don't like the style. Way to goofy and less creepy. It's kinda like the movie with Eddie Murphy.
Lohiau1 10 months ago
@Lohiau1 only, you know... FUNNY! ;p
Dragonrider1227 5 months ago
thats not new.
i rode that when i was little like 5 years ago and they had it!
NoPunIntended00 10 months ago
@NoPunIntended00 No they did not... What they had was an effect of a (stationary) Hitchhiking Ghost sitting in your ride vehicle. I doubt they had the technology to scan your head and make the Ghosts appear to toss it around 5 years ago, so that's your imagination running wild :-)
UniMan87 10 months ago
Wow, one of the ghosts switched the heads of two of the visitors. Those are some awesome effects!
Cinedragon 10 months ago
my fav part of that ride :D
xiiKatiix 10 months ago
It looks great---but I'm going to miss the days when,riding alone,I could put my arm over the ghost's shoulders.
ctdsnark 10 months ago
I can't wait to go and see the new changes!!!
princesseroni 10 months ago
looks good to me. The ghost have a lot of detail and interaction, do they sense where the riders are?
technojim 10 months ago
looks good to me. The ghost have a lot of detail and interaction, do they sense where the riders are?
technojim 10 months ago
Do you know if they are going to do these changes to the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland?
EvolutionRider909 10 months ago
That's great. Absolutely fantastic!
GBev2K 10 months ago
Thats Amazing! Cant wait!
ChrisBurtonCanada 10 months ago
Looks cool, cant wait to go to disney!
lazykidreviews 10 months ago
Guys stop with the offensive/nasty turtle talk, this being a disney video, there's kiddos watching. Show respect.
agentj900 10 months ago
@agentj900 It's the internet, people can talk how they want, only the video uploader has the right to remove things, otherwise it's up to the parents to prevent kids from seeing something the parents don't want them to see. Not the community.
Zeolahn 10 months ago
@kamakazim Not judging from what people are saying here they aren't. As someone whose favorite ride is the Haunted Mansion, I think this is an improvement upon something that wasn't so spectacular the way it was. It doesn't change the ride for the worst at all. It's all based on opinion. Walt's not in charge anymore...and there's NO way of knowing what he'd think if he were alive today. That's the way of life and moving things into the modern era.
vertigoboy1981 10 months ago
LOL! thats hillarious! GREAT!
ChrisBurtonCanada 10 months ago
@kamakazim @vertigoboy1981 You're obviously not young. If you can find somewhere where it says that Walt said changing anything or updating anything is forbidden, feel free to pass that along. He wasn't even around for most of the Haunted Mansion's conception. You're basing your arguments on opinions and feelings. The new attic scene is the only scene a lot of people know...and I really don't hear anyone but the older generation complaining. It's a ride.
vertigoboy1981 10 months ago 2
@kamakazim Actually Walt said that the park was never to be finished...it was to always be changing. Catering to the old people holding onto their 1976 DisneyWorld isn't going to please everyone. It's also a lot about today's kids...who could care less about what it was like 40 years ago. The essence of the ride is still there...and that's what matters.
vertigoboy1981 10 months ago
@vertigoboy1981 My thoughts exactly!
The attraction has not been messed up in any way. They just made it better.
While I respect the talents of Marc & Alice Davis, even they weren't/aren't always right. Their reasons for hating Big Thunder Mountain, Splah Mountain and Phantom Manor, for instance, are stupid, wrong and unfair.
The new Hitchhikiers are an "imrprovement". A MAJOR improvement.
Change is a natural part of life, nihilists. Get used to it!
disneynut06 6 months ago
@disneynut06
Pfft. It just comes down to subjective opinion. And my subjective opinion is that Disney imagineering has gone way downhill since the 60's. Every alteration to one of these classic creations only serves to highlight that fact.
This new effect is totally schlocky and soulless, and it's going to look mighty outdated in a couple years.
Jcolinsol 6 months ago
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equilibrium1736 5 months ago
They changed it right after we left!!! FRICK!!!! :(
MotorCityKitty79 10 months ago
@MotorCityKitty79 i was there april 2nd , i get home and find this out????? I WANT TO GO BACK!!!
regularshow99 10 months ago
@regularshow99 Let's go! Party at the Haunted Mansion! :)
MotorCityKitty79 10 months ago
@MotorCityKitty79 WOOT!
regularshow99 10 months ago
what does Gus do?
BusterMissy1 10 months ago
im sad, i went a month before this released and missed these things
kklolgirl 10 months ago
the haunted mansion in Euro Disney is far better.
a lot more eery and sinister. for example, during this part of the ride in disneyland paris, it's skeletons/skulls not goofy looking ghosts.
it's still exactly the same it was when i first went there-which was about 12 years ago. nothing's been changed.
still freaks me out to this day and I'm 18!
i don't understand why american's feel the need to cater to the children's tolerance towards scary things.
it sucks
Cla900 11 months ago
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Cla900 11 months ago
@kamakazim Indeed. In more enlightened circles, it's considered unacceptable when someone's work is pissed upon by latecomers to the game. When a work is completed, it's completed. Addtional brush strokes from someone else's hand are most unwelcome, at least by people who are paying attention. Alice Davis, who ought to know better than any "yes man" posting here, has gone on record as saying that much of the work of Marc Davis has either been ruined or replaced by the current Disney staff.
rlm7in 11 months ago
@rlm7in It was Walt Disney who envisioned that his park, his creation, Disneyland, including Disney World as well, would never be completed and that it keep enhancing and growing. He said Disneyland will never be completed as long as there is still imagination left in the world. This enhancing is his dream at work, and I am sure that Marc Davis is not upset, but proud that his work is still moving forward. I definitely have to disagree with you.
MrBAM1991 11 months ago
@MrBAM1991 I just said the same thing! The essence of the ride is still in tact. They are making updates to fit the times...not changing it for the sake of making it different. The park was meant to always be changing and bettering itself. They can't cater to the 60 year olds that were there when the park opened. They need to think about today's kids too. I agree with you 100%.
vertigoboy1981 10 months ago
@vertigoboy1981 Thank you very much.
MrBAM1991 10 months ago
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really cool thing by Disney. but why are grownups riding by themselves without any kids? time to grow up maybe?
bobbysuger 11 months ago
@bobbysuger Walt Disney created the original Disneyland to be fun for all ages, not just kids. He didn't like how amusement parks at the time were only fun for children while parents had to sit by on a bench and watch. Today, Disney's many theme parks are still enjoyed by the kid inside everyone!
InsideTheMagic 11 months ago 74
@InsideTheMagic I rode that ride during spring break March 11-15, and I didn't see any of these new features! It was actually disappointing, just like a ghost floating away, no interaction or mirror effects, I'm sad to see I missed this feature!
enigmaOorion 11 months ago
@bobbysuger Disneyland is AWSOME, no matter how old you are!!!
MrBAM1991 11 months ago
@bobbysuger are u kidding me....
wowforlifelol 11 months ago
@bobbysuger= At Disney, anyone can be a kid again. Even if it's just for a few hours. If you don't take a break and have some fun once in a while, the adult world will drive you crazy. I've seen it happen.
vigo894 10 months ago 2
@bobbysuger Haven't you heard the quote "Your never too old for disney"?????? idiot XD
luchdim13 10 months ago 40
@luchdim13 1) just becoz it's a quote doesnt make it true.... 2) dont call ppl u dont know "idiot"... just makes YOU look like an idiot
bobbysuger 10 months ago
@bobbysuger time to stop trolling maybe?
hu4LJ4T 10 months ago
@hu4LJ4T just becoz someone doesn't have the same preferences as you, doesn't mean they are trolling. get off your high horse maybe?
bobbysuger 10 months ago
@bobbysuger i agree but then again...writing that on a video where they will obviously get a reaction?
LilMissMadHatterBell 9 months ago
@bobbysuger Yeah. How dare adults have fun and do things they like! They should be boring and stuffy and not want to have any fun, like a real adult should!
fullbloodlion 9 months ago
@bobbysuger Disneyland isn't for kids, it's where you get to be a kid again :)
campuppy99 9 months ago 2
@bobbysuger NEEVVVEEEERRR!! >(
Dragonrider1227 8 months ago
WOW! THOSE ARE AMAZING!!!! :O
ThatDisneyKid 11 months ago 2
I've always loved the Haunted Mansion and this just makes it better. What a terrific addition to the illusion. Still the best Haunted House in the world. No blood, no gore, all fun.
EntertainmentUnhinge 11 months ago
I wonder how it interacts if 3 riders are in the doom buggy.
Krillinish2 11 months ago
These new ghosts are awesome.
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jinpayne 11 months ago
It's cool...but I'm a little sad. I love moving around the old ghosts, so that I could make a funny look with my arm around them or something of the like. I don't mind that new technology is making it's way to the forefront, or that new artists are being employed in this aspect. But I'm afraid we're going to lose the old arts to this 'latest and greatest' updating. I knew Star Tours was changing, but I didn't expect this... Rest in Peace my childhood memories of Disney rides.
YoungBowieLover 11 months ago
@YoungBowieLover It's fine if new technology is applied as a tool to seamlessly maintain what has already been established, not to alter it. It's a poor substitute for proper design principles & the artitstry of hands-on work. It's only a tool, like a dinner fork. Good chefs don't screw up perfect, established dinner courses just to showcase a shiny new fork. You don't hear people going "oh, wow. look at the awesome FORK! That's so much better than the dessert we had last time we were here!"
rlm7in 11 months ago
Mouais bof....
aleajactaest62 11 months ago
I really wish they haddn't revamped the basement area where you initially walked through the hallway into the staging area. That was my favorite part; you actually felt like you were walking through a haunted mansion. :(
snobrder218 11 months ago
Now, what happens when the technology doesn't recognize anybody in the Doombuggy?
Overall, I'm really impressed with the technology and I'd love to see it in-person.
Nymo 11 months ago
@kamakazim
That is a bad idea.
Last thing I want is the younger kids actually interested in art museums and paintings.
ThePantsElectric 11 months ago
Does magic exist ?? wow !!!
michaelforthriller 11 months ago
I liked the temporary projections better! now this is looney and stupid but who cares. disney is disney and they will always screw up on everything now days
rocketrodlover 11 months ago
Disney Imagineers,with this addition to the Haunted mansion you get back in the game of who is best at theme Parks, I can't wait to see what Mermaid will look like
whitelion44 11 months ago
More CG that doesn't match up to the source material, which did NOT require "enhancement" in order to remain effective. And it moves frenetically like something out of "Roger Rabbit". Feh. Enjoy your new interactive big screen video game, folks. I wouldn't wipe my butt with it.
rlm7in 11 months ago 2
@rlm7in
Yeah, I know.
Screw cars, I'm riding my horse to work.
ThePantsElectric 11 months ago