Haunted Mansion Enhancements

[MrSmee]

Just noticed a thread on the old forums which unfortunately closed in a very strange way. Gotta clear things up, if I may.

In addition to the new Leota effect and the new portrait hallway images, the Stretch Room DID in fact receive a little refurbishment as well. I'm surprised that more people haven't noticed.
As the room begins to stretch, spotlights slowly illuminate the portraits, making them the focus of the room (as if they weren't already...) This helps keep the room bright, as the lighting always remained the same in the years prior. And as you all know, when you keep the lighting the same, but make the room larger, it begins to get darker and darker.
Perhaps the best enhancement is that the lights all slowly fade back on at the same time after the blackout. For years, the lights would just pop back on. But the drastic light change is quite pretty to watch, as everything now happens in unison.

Don't feel bad if you didn't notice. But chances are, you'll notice it now. :)

-J

[Mousekiteer]

Good eye for detail, MrSmee. Now I gotta have mine open!

[PeoplemoverMatt]

^^ Are you certain that lighting came in with the enhancements? If memory serves, that sort of lighting came in with the first Haunted Mansion Holiday with those lights being required in its version of the stretching room.

-- Peoplemover "Only about 3 more months until HMH returns!" Matt

[WelcomeFoolishMortals999]

I will have to pay attention when I go back to DLR. It sounds cool. By the way, it's nice to see you back on VF, MrSmee. ;)

[Fantasmic_Freak]

I did notice the spots, it would be good when the lightning sounds to pop the ights off and on at random around the room then see master gracey. Need to re-wallpaper again!

[MrSmee]

I'm sure. While lighting changes were made for Holiday, the current stretch room lighting is brand new.

-J

[ttztotdca50]

Cool! i'll have 2 check these out!

[prince_peter pan]

I wanna go to DL at Christmas especially to see the Haunted Mansion if anybody has been there to see it at that time e-mail me plz and tell me what its like

[TopCat8]

I wanna go to DL at Christmas especially to see the Haunted Mansion if anybody has been there to see it at that time e-mail me plz and tell me what its like
You can watch a video of the Haunted Mansion Holiday on this very site. I've never seen the attraction in person either, but it looks really fun on my computer.

[sataneatscheezwhiz]

With no offense intended to RU42 or any other person with a video of HMH, online viewings don't do it justice. Haunted Mansion Holiday is easily the greatest feat of Imagineering I've seen since Fantasmic.

[disneylover]

^I agree! I have only seen bits and pieces of the movie, but I was so impressed at the HMH! I was blown away! I loved it-I could not beleive all the detail they put into it. It truly is like an entire new attraction. I would like to see it again this year.:p

[TopCat8]

I do agree with you sataneatscheezwhiz, but for those of us that aren't near Disneyland, it's the best we can get. By the way, I liked your old avatar better.:wink:

[prince_peter pan]

You can watch a video of the Haunted Mansion Holiday on this very site. I've never seen the attraction in person either, but it looks really fun on my computer.
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[prince_peter pan]

it says the page has been expired

nvm that it worked thats amazing does anybody know when they start puttin x-mas stuff up?

[chef stef]

does anyone have a haunted mansion enhancement video?

[AaronVenn]

Tokyo Disneyland's Haunted Mansion Holiday Nightmare is a billion times better.

If you chance to see that in person you'll be blown away.

Sure, its in the Disneyworld Haunted Mansion building, but the interiors are awesome.

It's got Sally & The Evil Teddy playing carols on the piano, the horrible wreath has knocked over all the books in the library and theres Oogie Boogies
Shadow Dance!

If you're fans of the actual movie you'll all go "oooh" at the above paragraph.

If not...yeh...

[Mousekiteer]

...Um, why are you reviving a dead thread?

Oh gee, I miss MrSmee...

[chef stef]

I have seen the tokyo disneyland one but that is not my question
--------------------------------------Double post added here.
oh ya they added the bride with an axe. ITS AWESOME!!!! and she says "here comes the bride!"

[k_peek_2000]

I saw a video of TDL's and it didnt seem THAT much different. It was bigger but nothing extremely MAJOR except for the sallys at the beginning of the ride. They dont have an Oogie Boogie AA. Thats my favorate part of HMH.

[Chris]

Topic is closed. Please carry on the conversation in the current Haunted Mansion thead in the Disneyland Forum. Thanks!