tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post7893205330084692135..comments2024-03-18T04:26:52.991-07:00Comments on Meet The World: The Magic Kingdom - Liberty SquareTokyoMagic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-14989211266883796442011-11-23T10:29:39.559-08:002011-11-23T10:29:39.559-08:00Happy Thanksgiving TM.
Thanks for your blog. Grea...Happy Thanksgiving TM.<br /><br />Thanks for your blog. Great post too.<br /><br />JGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-67445146641673808052011-11-21T22:11:07.585-08:002011-11-21T22:11:07.585-08:00Dan, Thank you....and I agree with you about a HM ...Dan, Thank you....and I agree with you about a HM store. I remember there used to be a merchandise cart near the Mansion's exit that sold just Haunted Mansion stuff. I purchased magnets from it during two different WDW visits, but I didn't see it this time!TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-29891071140131799952011-11-21T16:56:47.093-08:002011-11-21T16:56:47.093-08:00I'm enjoying your trip reports, TokyoMagic! Y...I'm enjoying your trip reports, TokyoMagic! You can never have too much of the Haunted Mansion. In this case, I really want to see a haunted store at the end of the ride, full of exclusive ghost merchandise. It would make a...killing.Dan Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14818108201214059180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-53130531916456564402011-11-21T01:29:15.087-08:002011-11-21T01:29:15.087-08:00Major, I forgot about that! That's another ex...Major, I forgot about that! That's another extra scene that Florida's and Tokyo's Mansions have. It's sort of an incline with rails off to the sides....I guess it's supposed to be a stairway. It used to have (and Tokyo's still does have) large spiders sitting in webs on either side of the track. They were very similar to the spider that used to be on the other side of the loading area in Anaheim's Mansion. Florida removed the spiders and the webs and added sort of an M.C. Escher inspired "endless stairway" effect and yes, there are footprints that appear and disappear on the steps. I really did like this effect. They did a good job with it, but I do miss the original spiders. I miss Anaheim's spider too. I remember hearing that when they did the "Nightmare" overlay for the first time in Anaheim, the spider web fell apart when they were attempting to move it and they just didn't bother to fix it. I wonder if that's true?TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-77508862941295322922011-11-20T14:37:00.506-08:002011-11-20T14:37:00.506-08:00I thought there was some sort of hallway (or somet...I thought there was some sort of hallway (or something) that was previously just pitch dark, but now showed a sort of M.C. Escher-type scene, with footprints appearing and disappearing.<br /><br />Or should I stop sniffing glue?Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-10844249894713591282011-11-20T03:26:01.656-08:002011-11-20T03:26:01.656-08:00SWS, Thanks! I do have a few more WDW posts up my...SWS, Thanks! I do have a few more WDW posts up my sleeve!<br /><br />Major, I don't necessarily like the new additions to POTC, but I think they are better than the additions that were made in 1997. At least the Johnny Depp figures could be removed easily enough and the attraction returned to a "fairly" original state. Oh and I REALLY don't like the lame waterfall effect that was added. The "water" doesn't even come all the way down and touch the real water. Who approves this stuff anyway?<br /><br />I'm also against any changes to Mansion.....or should I say any more changes. The newer bride just looks cheap. How is it that in 1969, they were able to do something like Madame Leota's head in the crystal ball and Little Leota standing next to the exit ramp and have them both look so awesome, but yet 40 years later, they can't even come up with an effect for the bride that would look equally as awesome. Again, who approves this stuff? Oh and the additional scenes in WDW's Mansion (like the Library and Music Room) weren't added in recent years....they've been a part of their Mansion since opening day.TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-80306013830091697792011-11-19T21:51:12.634-08:002011-11-19T21:51:12.634-08:00I am torn about the idea of having new scenes adde...I am torn about the idea of having new scenes added to the Anaheim mansion; in theory it sounds like fun (and the Florida stuff does sound good), but I worry that something really stupid will be added. Guillermo Del Toro hinted that his upcoming Haunted Mansion movie might influence the rides, which already has me worrying, as much as I generally like him and his movies.<br /><br />I feel like the Johnny Depp additions to "Pirates" changed the "pure" ride and made it into something quite different. It didn't ruin it, but subtly altered the experience in ways that I am unable to clearly articulate.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-77683898477175608642011-11-19T20:55:55.855-08:002011-11-19T20:55:55.855-08:00Really enjoying your trip reports. Feels like ther...Really enjoying your trip reports. Feels like there's gonna be lots more to come...which I'm totally looking forward to. <br /><br />Honest Abe must have had one too many before that particular show. Very funny clip. :)Snow White Archivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04715594290214114608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-83680932024328409392011-11-19T20:28:06.726-08:002011-11-19T20:28:06.726-08:00Major, Oops, missed your question about the Obama ...Major, Oops, missed your question about the Obama A.A. He looks "okay"....I just thought he could look a little closer to the real deal. After all, two out of three of the Johnny Depp figures in POTC look just like him (in my opinion). As far as the curb in Liberty Square, I'm not sure if there ever was one in front of that shop. New Orleans Square opened in 1966 and it doesn't have any curbs. Maybe they were done with curbs by then. Tokyo Disneyland's World Bazaar/Main St. is also curbless. You're right though....it just makes it look more like a theme park.TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-74775299315497531092011-11-19T14:43:38.748-08:002011-11-19T14:43:38.748-08:00VDT, I hadn't seen that video until I was look...VDT, I hadn't seen that video until I was looking for footage of the current show. In addition to the audience laughing, you can kind of hear a loud squeaking or whining sound. Tragic! I wonder if he "wet" himself with hydraulic fluid.<br /><br />Major, I remember you were having trouble with your winking moon...what is Blogger doing to us? Anaheim's Mansion does have a piano that's being played by a shadowy figure, but it's in the attic and I think the piano is kind of broken or falling over. WDW's piano is in it's own separate "music room". There is also a window behind it and you can see trees outside. They also have a library that you ride through. Having grown up with Anaheim's Mansion, it's kind of nice to see some extra scenes that I'm not used.TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-65477811356921866112011-11-19T10:58:39.705-08:002011-11-19T10:58:39.705-08:00The whole animated gif thing on Blogger is the rea...The whole animated gif thing on Blogger is the reason why my moon man doesn't blink anymore (and I have spent more time trying to fix it than I care to think about). For some reason, Blogger turns the gif into a png, no matter what photo host I use. However, I do still see the occasional animated gif, so who knows. <br /><br />Anyway, love the Leota tombstone. Doesn't our Mansion have a piano that plays itself (with the shadow of the ghost visible on the wall)? <br /><br />The photo of the Heritage House looks like there might have originally been a curb (?) - without one it just looks like a theme park. Maybe too many people were tripping. How does the Obama AI look in person? I remember seeing that "Lincoln on the fritz" video on "America's Funniest Home Videos"!Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-5087256851136837342011-11-19T08:48:14.089-08:002011-11-19T08:48:14.089-08:00Great post! I loved Liberty Square on my visit to ...Great post! I loved Liberty Square on my visit to WDW, it feels unique like New Orleans Square at DL. The Hall of Presidents and the 13 Flags area really is special... <br /><br />Poor Mr. Lincoln in your 1992 video, he just sorta melts down, too many shows without a break!Vintage Disneyland Ticketshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14790755040005517146noreply@blogger.com