The Long-Forgotten Haunted Mansion Effect Thread 7: Further Realms of Fright

Well' Apparently since I don't like that Disney is replacing the Graveyard I am not a true Haunted Mansion Fan.
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That apparently means most of you guys are not "real" fans either.

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Originally Posted by HMF

That apparently means most of you guys are not "real" fans either.

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I'm the biggest fan on this stupid little island. not that anyone really cares...

I am so tired of DOMs. Al is right' they get the park they deserve.

What's a DOM?

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Originally Posted by TheHatboxGhost

What's a DOM?

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Defender of mediocrity.
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It's also a term that can very easily incite anger and arguing - which is understandable, I think. These threads have generally been so friendly that I'd really hate to see it turn into a lot of bickering, as I'm sure we all would, so perhaps we'll just return to more directly HM-related topics now?

Regarding the WDW modifications...unless I've missed something, I don't think we really have enough information to make a truly informed judgment on the modifications. It's certainly valid to not want the tombstones to go away, though.

Dude. They're doing maintenance on an attraction and (in their minds) plussing it... How is that mediocrity? Even if the results turn out to be mediocre, the creativity and money going into the project certainly aren't. You can't have it both ways. Maintain the status quo and people get upset that nothing is happening and attractions are being left to stagnate in the Orlando swamp. Try something new and you're desecrating a classic that should be left alone. What do you want them to do?

As much as I dislike the changes being made, moving forward is moving forward regardless of how it's done or with what ideas. Complaining louder won't change it, it just creates a lot of unnecessary noise. While I know I complain quite loudly about the HMH, it's really more because I'm tired of seeing it and I'm ready for a change. Even if that change isn't to my liking, I can at least say that I'm thankful that they tried something new. Hell, even Walt himself said that until imagination was no longer around, the Disney parks would never be finished (yes, I paraphrased.) Since they're still coming up with more ideas for the Haunted Mansion, it can then be said that the ride will never be complete. We need to remember this fact, as Disney fans, because we stop appreciating the novel and new and just cling to the past. Maybe to us those new things aren't good or the best, but good is really relative, and at least change means someone gives enough of a damn about the same things we do to keep it fresh for a new generation. Not at all to fuel the fire here, mind you; I am just tired of people saying that any sort of positive outlook against what the majority dislikes means they're defending mediocrity. We can't change anything, so let's at least enjoy the ride of where the changes take us. :)

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Originally Posted by Datameister

It's also a term that can very easily incite anger and arguing -

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You mean, like "AP"?

Shhhh!

For some good news and fun, here's a dispatch from the Mansion as it is this very day. Ol'Blasty is still going and accounted for, evil laugh in the exit crypt is absent, ghost horse is neighing nice and loudly. Of course Jack's neon extravaganza is in place, but alas..I must admit to quite liking a few single elements like the pumpkins on the couch in the ballroom, and in the exit crypt.

Here's some photos for the interest and entertainment of ghost fans:

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Who knew the Mansion had a mailbox, did I miss when this was discussed at some point in time?

Cool pictures, those portraits look wildly out of place though.


Also can we name the next thread Aces and Eights: Dead Man's Hand, it would totally appropriate to what we are talking about! ;)

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Originally Posted by Trekkie313

Cool pictures, those portraits look wildly out of place though

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I agree....my feelings on other elements to the side, a portrait of a normal snowman, even if for a changing image, will never ever ever be suitable for display in the HM. It's just...wrong. I don't mind the Haunted Mansion one even, or the Sally one really..but that snowman painting is the worst.

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Originally Posted by RegionsBeyond

Here's some photos for the interest and entertainment of ghost fans:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j6...d/DSCF6704.jpg

Who knew the Mansion had a mailbox, did I miss when this was discussed at some point in time?

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No, we've never discussed it. I've never noticed it, really. Where is it exactly?

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Originally Posted by HBG2

No, we've never discussed it. I've never noticed it, really. Where is it exactly?

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Just inside the entrance gate, maybe two feet in, behind the railing on the right side (back facing the river)

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Originally Posted by RegionsBeyond

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Who knew the Mansion had a mailbox, did I miss when this was discussed at some point in time?

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It's for those special deliveries from the Dead Letter Office.