The Backstories and Magical Secrets of Walt Disney World by Christopher E Smith

Author:Christopher E Smith [Smith, Christopher E]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: hall of presidents, splash mountain, big thunder mountain, walt disney, disneyland
Publisher: Theme Park Press
Published: 2017-11-18T05:00:00+00:00

The Haunted Mansion Comes to Florida

Although the exterior façade of Walt Disney World’s Haunted Mansion was completely different from its Disneyland counterpart, the interiors of the attractions are almost identical. In fact, the Florida version was constructed simultaneously with its California twin and later shipped to Florida. Because of this, the Disney World version was installed in April 1971, several months ahead of the Magic Kingdom’s opening date of October 1, 1971. The Florida mansion officially opened with the rest of the Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971, and quickly became a fan favorite that has entertained guests for almost fifty years.

In 2007, the Haunted Mansion underwent a substantial refurbishment during which the exterior portion of the attraction received some much-needed cosmetic work and cleaning. This refurbishment also included significant enhancements to the actual attraction experience:

In the séance scene, Madame Leota’s crystal ball now appears to be floating, instead of sitting on the table.

The very interactive closing to the Haunted Mansion now allows the Hitchhiking Ghosts to actually “follow guests home.”

The portraits in the Portrait Hall that now change when lightening strikes replaced older portraits whose eyes appeared to follow guests in their Doom Buggies.

The “endless stairway” scene replaced the original “spider stairway.”

The attic scene was enhanced to provide the “Constance Hatchaway” storyline.

The renovation also provided a much-needed enhancement to the attraction’s audio system.

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