Anyone News Yet? Haunted Mansion Halloween

[iKristin]

Have we still heard nothing on what Disneyland is doing with the Haunted Mansion during Halloween time?

I mean with the 40th anniversary they can't close it during the time they usually do and they would be REALLY dumb to close it during Halloween month since that's the biggest month for it.

I hope they announce something soon!! I'm so anxious to see if it's going to be regular or Nightmare Before Christmas

(please no arguments over which you think is better, that never ends well lol)

 

[fayt19]

I'm super curious, too! I've never seen the overlay and am going in October, so I hope they still change it, but I have no control.

 

[Leshaface]

I LOVE Nightmare Before Christmas!

I really hope that it gets brought back this year...

Unless they make some type of changes to celebrate its 40th would be kind of neat to see.

 

[disneynerd420]

I would sincerly hope that they would keep it as Classic HM for it's 40th Halloween season. It would just make a little more sense. They can do the overlay for NBC in early Nov and have it ready for Christmas. Just a thought!

 

[iKristin]

Yeah I think Christmas time overlay would be best and keeping it original for Halloween

 

[disneynerd420]

Yeah I think Christmas time overlay would be best and keeping it original for Halloween

I enjoy the NBC overlay, but the original is just that. Original. It deserves to have Halloween this year for it's 40th anniversary.

 

[BecBennett]

Isn't the bride getting married again? Or is that at WDW, or is it completely something different...

 

[EnchantedTikiGal]

I'm really hoping they stay with the classic mansion this year. I love NBC, but it's a big year for the mansion, and I'd like to ride it to celebrate it as it's original version.

 

[iKristin]

I wish they'd just tell us what they're gonna do already!!! I'm going in October and I really wanna know haha

 

[bumbershoot]

It's been on their website for a couple months now...

disneyland.com, Plan, Special Events, "Halloween Time at the Disneyland® Resort".

Dates: September 25 to November 1, 2009

(among other things...)

"Venture into the revamped Haunted Mansion, courtesy of clever Jack Skellington and his cohorts from "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas.""

 

[PinkBudgie]

Well, the real anniversary for the HM is August 9th. So technically, it will be itself for the anniversary.

 

[3Minnies1Mickey]

Well, the real anniversary for the HM is August 9th. So technically, it will be itself for the anniversary.

Do you mean Sept. 9?? That's when the anniversary stuff is going on...

 

[Corpsebride]

Well, I just called Disneyland Resort line and Alyssa said that she thinks that it will be the NBC overlay this year. But she also said that they havent come out with the calendars yet so, there ya go.

 

[bumbershoot]

The real anniv is in August, which is when the SHAG stuff will be, then 9/9 they are having the other things.

That's what I've read at least.

 

[PinkBudgie]

I think back then they should have saved the opening for Sept 9th so it really would be 9/9, but no, they couldn't wait.

 

[fairycat]

As I read the information it looks like the grand blow out for the festivities will be 9/9/09, that makes me suspect they may start the overlay days after that.

As others have said, wether you like the HMH or the original better, the 40th anniversary is really not as big as the draw the HMH has on crowds. Disney really does NEED in my opinion the HMH overlay in order to have any really offering for Halloween, and Halloween has turned into one of the best ideas DL has ever had, in regards to bringing in the crowds.

Looking at the dates Bumbershoot has posted I suspect that they will try and get the mansion finished and running by Sept 25 or as close as they can get to not miss out on bringing in those October crowds.

 

[Sherry E]

As I read the information it looks like the grand blow out for the festivities will be 9/9/09, that makes me suspect they may start the overlay days after that.

As others have said, wether you like the HMH or the original better, the 40th anniversary is really not as big as the draw the HMH has on crowds. Disney really does NEED in my opinion the HMH overlay in order to have any really offering for Halloween, and Halloween has turned into one of the best ideas DL has ever had, in regards to bringing in the crowds.

Looking at the dates Bumbershoot has posted I suspect that they will try and get the mansion finished and running by Sept 25 or as close as they can get to not miss out on bringing in those October crowds.

Agreed. This is what I was saying in a different thread regarding HMH and Halloween yesterday - love HMH or hate it (and I am in the 'love it' camp!) - it makes good business sense for DLR to bring back HMH - especially now, when the economy is so bad and any little thing could keep visitors away from DLR at the drop of a hat. They need to do all they can to keep bringing people IN to the park. So, even if the original intention was to only run HMH for a year or two, they have to realize the popular demand for HMH and the crowds it brings in, and as I was also saying yesterday, without HMH, you basically have a giant Mickey pumpkin, a giant candy corn and some artfully carved Disney character jack-o-lanterns around the parks - but nothing that is really a big 'draw.' Not everyone goes to the TOTP (it costs extra money), so they need an 'event' of sorts to draw guests in for the Halloweentime season and make it more of a must-see thing like the Christmas season is. And unless they are going to suddenly trick out another DLR ride or attraction in a Halloween motif to the extent of HMH, I think the HMH is a necessary expenditure for DLR and they should always bring it back. I know that without an AP, I am probably not spending X number of dollars on a Park Hopper to only go and look at a giant pumpkin and a giant candy corn! I am going there for Halloweentime for the whole, complete Halloween package - and that includes HMH!

Plus, HMH also just gives people who were tired of the original HM something new to look at and a new purpose for riding it. It's eye candy. It is a full sensory experience. It is bright and colorful in places on the ride, there is the gingerbread aroma, there's different music - it really is like a completely different or new ride because it is so elaborately transformed.....and, as we know, new rides ALWAYS bring in the big crowds (and bucks$$$) to the parks!!

 

[Disney Dreams]

- news flash - reporting live -

okay, so, according to the CM at the times board at the top of Main Street about 2 hours ago, there will be Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay this year. I am not sure where the concept that it would not happen began, but there it is, from Guest Relations.

Now back to our normally unscheduled theories, ideas, and concepts hehe -

 

[Grim_Grinning_Girl]

Here's information regarding event packages for the Haunted Mansion 40th Anniversary event. All packages are sold out, sold out very quickly, but you can still read what each one offered. There's four total which are listed at the top, titled: Grinning Ghosts, Foolish Mortals, Dearly Departed, Hitchhikers - click on each for their information. At the bottom of the page you'll see Itineraries for each package.

Be sure to check out the merchandise section to see exclusive 40th goodies. I spotted items: 40 & 41 at the "Off the Page???" store in California Adventure.

http://www.register123.com/event/profile/web/index.cfm?PKwebID=0x144990b1fb&varPage=home

For more Haunted Mansion info and chatter visit: http://www.doombuggies.com

Their message board is: http://disneyshauntedmansion.*********/


With the amount of Nightmare Before Xmas merchandise that has bombarded the park they will most likely have the overlay this year. I think the overlay is okay, but personally I don't like that they do it for Halloween, the Mansion should remain as-is during October because it's more creepy. The overlay seems to take place in mid to late September, and with the 40th coming up fans would tear Jack to shreds if Disney decided to overlay the Mansion on 999, and it wouldn't make sense to overlay so it should be safe to assume it will not be all about Jack (like the poor POTC ride ).

 

[fairycat]

Here's information regarding event packages for the Haunted Mansion 40th Anniversary event. All packages are sold out, sold out very quickly, but you can still read what each one offered. There's four total which are listed at the top, titled: Grinning Ghosts, Foolish Mortals, Dearly Departed, Hitchhikers - click on each for their information. At the bottom of the page you'll see Itineraries for each package.

Be sure to check out the merchandise section to see exclusive 40th goodies. I spotted items: 40 & 41 at the "Off the Page???" store in California Adventure.

http://www.register123.com/event/profile/web/index.cfm?PKwebID=0x144990b1fb&varPage=home

For more Haunted Mansion info and chatter visit: http://www.doombuggies.com

Their message board is: http://disneyshauntedmansion.*********/


With the amount of Nightmare Before Xmas merchandise that has bombarded the park they will most likely have the overlay this year. I think the overlay is okay, but personally I don't like that they do it for Halloween, the Mansion should remain as-is during October because it's more creepy. The overlay seems to take place in mid to late September, and with the 40th coming up fans would tear Jack to shreds if Disney decided to overlay the Mansion on 999, and it wouldn't make sense to overlay so it should be safe to assume it will not be all about Jack (like the poor POTC ride ).

No one thinks they will do the overlay for 9/9/09, that would just be silly on all levels! The guess is that they will pull some all nighters to get the HMH up as fast as possible after the big event to get ready for Halloween.

Personally I would love to see the standard HM for October just so I can have the quiet season of fall back. But seriously that is exactly opposite of what Disney wants us to have