In spite of the 30-minute wait time sign, we’re to the front doors of the
As I said, I love this attraction, and the updates it’s been given are awesome. One of the first and most obvious comes soon after we board our “doom buggies.” We are transported through a room filled with staircases all around, each oriented in a different direction, just like M.C. Escher’s famous prints. It’s a dazzling effect.
Madame Leota’s crystal ball no longer sits on a table, but rather floats up and down in the dark séance room, as musical instruments in fluorescent colors float above us.
When we reach the attic, we ride past several wedding pictures, each featuring the same bride, but a different husband. The husband disappears from each photo as we pass. At the end of the room the bride herself is standing there, and suddenly a bloody ax appears in her hands.
The ghosts are wonderful as always. We spot the hidden Mickey in the dining room place setting pretty quickly.
Once in the graveyard, the ride comes to a stop, and for several minutes we are amused by a ghoul popping up repeatedly from behind a tombstone. The delay gives us time to appreciate the wealth of detail that goes into each scene.
The ride comes to a typical ghoulish and humorous end, with a ghost hitchhiking along with us.
It seems so appropriate that we exit into darkness. The Mansion is always good, but it’s just substantially creepier at night!
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