The Haunted Mansion: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies

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The Haunted Mansion is one of the most popular and beloved attractions in Disney theme park history, and can be found in each Magic Kingdom Park around the globe. The Haunted Mansion: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies will illustrate how the Mansion's 999 "grim grinning ghosts" moved from sketches to reality, evolving from earliest story concepts through adaptations and changes as it moved into each of the parks, to the very latest ideas for show enhancements. This book will also confirm or dispel the various myths and rumors that surround the mysterious Mansion's story. In recent years, The Walt Disney Company has seen the demand for theme park attraction-specific merchandise explode, and the Haunted Mansion resides at the top of the list. Fans are waiting with super(natural) anticipation for the upcoming movie, and this book will also explore the latest technology developed to bring the Mansion's inhabitants to an afterlife like never before.


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"When the crypt doors creak and the tombstones quake, spooks come out for a swinging wake." If you have ever traveled in a "doom buggy," it does not take much encouragement to begin singing along with that haunting tune. Having a haunted house as part of the Disneyland experience was Walt Disney's dream from the very beginning, but it took almost twenty years to bring it to life—so to speak. There were plenty of challenges along the way, including recreating the ride in each Disney park to fit different cultures and locations while maintaining the integrity of the original ideas. In great detail amidst hundreds of photos and drawings, Surrell provides readers with the incarnation of the mansion from plans to ride to theatrical production. Making a movie that would blend favorite moments of the ride with an expanded story line drew upon the talents of old and new "Imagineers," most of whom have loved the ride since they were children. Filled with technical minutia, this work will be most appreciated by those who want to know "how'd they do that?" Included are biographies of haunts accepted as part of the lucky group of 999 ghosts who are portrayed and those rejected as too scary or humorous. It is a treat for browsers caught up in the magic of Disney or anyone who has ever been encouraged by Madame Leota to "hurry ba-ack" before departing into the "Living World." VOYA Codes 5Q 2P M J S (Hard to imagine it being any better written; For the YA with a special interest in the subject; Middle School, defined as grades 6 to 8; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9; Senior High, defined as grades 10 to 12). 2003, Disney, 131p.; Illus. Photos., Trade pb. Ages 11 to 18.


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