Lightning Strike Near The Haunted Mansion!

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Parks, Magic Kingdom

When hinges creak in doorless chambers, and strange and frightening sounds echo through the halls. Whenever candlelights flicker where the air is deathly still — that is the time when ghosts are present, practicing their terror with ghoulish delight!

Or possibly the candlelight flickered because of a giant lightning strike! Florida is one of the top places for lightning strikes in the world, especially during hurricane season. In fact, last year, central Florida led the entire state with the most amount of lightning strikes, experiencing about 56 lightning strikes per square mile. That’s a lot of lightning! While some lightning strikes can be scary, they can also create some beautiful illusions in the Parks, and that is exactly what happened recently at the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort.

Guests waiting in line at Disney’s Haunted Mansion — located in Liberty Square — were recently treated to quite the show. The clouds were dark, the weather was turning, and lightning struck somewhere behind The Haunted Mansion. The forked lightning went through the clouds in a dozen different directions, which is just perfect for this incredibly spooky Disney Park ride.

A clip of the lightning strike was shared by the Disney Clips Guy Twitter account in both slow motion and full speed.

This is not the first time that lightning has struck at or near The Most Magical Place on Earth. In the past, lightning has struck near both Spaceship Earth in EPCOT and right behind Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom. Although rare, lightning also struck near Disneyland Resort in Southern California, and a woman dressed as Thor for the Oogie Boogie Bash was able to take advantage and create an amazing illusion.

Cinderella Castle lightning

It is important to note that, if you are visiting Walt Disney World Resort and there is lightning within a 10-mile radius, Disney will most likely shut down outdoor attractions like Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Splash Mountain, Dumbo, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, The Jungle Cruise, and more. Disney does this as a way to keep both Guests and Cast Members safe. Once the lightning is gone, Disney will reopen the rides when they feel it is safe. The My Disney Experience app will keep Guests updated on all ride closures during their time in the Parks.

NEW Haunted Mansion Inflatables Are Coming To Lowe’s

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Parks, Uncategorized

Spooky season is right around the corner and that means soon we all get to start saying “Halloween decorations already!?!?” (Either incredulously or joyously depending on your outlook). Last year Lowe’s Home Improvement Store, The Home Depot and Target brought our favorite Hitchhiking Ghosts to our front lawns with their Haunted Mansion inflatables by Gemmy. This year that trend continues, but even better!

Get your wallets ready! The Haunted Mansions Doom Buggy inflatables featuring the Hitchhiking Ghosts are coming soon to a home improvement store near you! Some lucky shoppers have even been able to get their hands on it early by asking to purchase at Lowe’s. Others on the forum said they tried and were told no.

When it’s finally out on shelves (next month most likely) it will cost $140. The best part about this decoration is that it’s great for both day and night decor. It’s adorable by day, but by night the lights lend an otherworldly glow giving it an extra dose of frightful fun!

Doom buggy inflatable

For the creative holiday decorator, the possibilities with this piece are endless! We’re already imagining the elaborate displays people will create with this and we’re totally here for it!

Doom buggy inflatable

People have been going over the top with their Halloween decor for years now and each year it gets better and better. Take Chris Sardinias who was featured on PopSugar for his amazing Haunted Mansion re-creation. He told the pop culture site “Why not draw inspiration from none other than the best?” he said. “The Haunted Mansion is so iconic and the illusions featured within the attraction are so recognizable that for a visitor, they can effortlessly make the connection, bringing back that spooky nostalgic feeling.”

Unearth Two New Disney PhotoPass Offerings

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Parks, Hollywood Studios, Magic Kingdom

The Disney PhotoPass team is gearing up for Halfway to Halloween with the launch of two creepy cool things at Walt Disney World Resort.

First stop: The 5th Dimension. Get your subdued smiles and gloomy glares ready. There’s a storm brewing near the Hollywood Tower Hotel!

The newest Disney PhotoPass Lens launches today, and it’ll make clients feel like they’ve stepped back in time to Halloween night, 1939. Tip: When using this Lens, go far enough down Sunset Boulevard to hear the shrieks of those onboard the attraction. It really adds to the mood.

This Lens is available to use only on Sunset Boulevard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios through the My Disney Experience app with the purchase of Disney Genie+ service.*

Starting today, all foolish mortals materializing onboard The Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom Park will notice that their photo will have a new look. As they’re known to do, the grim grinning ghosts are coming out to socialize – in the dead space of Guests’ photos! And if clients ride this attraction multiple times, they’ll notice that each time they ride, a different ghost might follow them home.

Remember, there’s no photo preview wall at the exit of this attraction where Guests can link their photo, so there are two options to have it automatically linked to a Disney account while riding:

  • Use a mobile device. Enable Bluetooth® for the My Disney Experience app before riding, ensure you’ve logged into the app sometime earlier that day, and keep the device out of low power mode. Then just put the device in a pocket or bag while enjoying the ride.**
  • Wear a MagicBand that’s linked to a Disney account.

This update at the Haunted Mansion is the first in our ongoing efforts to enhance onboard photos at some of your favorite Walt Disney World Resort attractions.

Next time clients head off to Magic Kingdom Park or Disney’s Hollywood Studios, they can enjoy these cadaverous capture opportunities!

*With the purchase of Disney Genie+ service, Walt Disney World guests can access many Disney PhotoPass Lenses in the My Disney Experience app as soon as they enter the park. Select Disney PhotoPass Lenses are accessible only within designated areas of Walt Disney World Resort. Other Disney PhotoPass Lenses will remain accessible in the My Disney Experience app until 5:59 a.m. on the 45th day after the day on which the Disney Genie+ service was used; certain states and localities are excluded. Many Disney PhotoPass Lenses use technology that detects the coordinates of key points on a guest’s face and/or hands and may be used only by guests 18 years of age and older who have consented to use of this technology. Therefore, guests unable to provide such consent, as well as guests under 18 years of age, will have fewer lenses available to use. To access Disney PhotoPass Lenses, an eligible mobile device with the My Disney Experience app with access to the device’s camera and location is required. A purchase of Disney Genie+ service at Walt Disney World Resort does not include downloads of a guest’s Disney PhotoPass photos or videos that were captured by photographers and onboard attractions. Use of Disney PhotoPass Lenses is subject to the Terms and Conditions. Subject to restrictions and change without notice.

**Message, data and roaming rates may apply. Availability subject to handset limitations and features may vary by handset, service provider or otherwise. Coverage and app stores not available everywhere. If you’re under 18, get your parents’ permission first.

Store Owner Blames Disney For Their Business Closing

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney+, Uncategorized

There is a lot that goes into making a movie — from casting to creating the costumes and designing the sets. And that’s before filming even begins. Once filming begins, the cast and crew are not the only ones affected. If filming takes place anywhere other than a studio, streets may be shut down and stores may be forced to alter their hours. One person who lives in New Orleans, Louisiana, is claiming that they have to close their business after 37 years because of Disney’s filming of one of its movies.

TikToker Michael Manzella (@michaelmanzella37) recently shared a video of a message in a store window while he was out and about. The store owner claimed that, due to Disney’s filming, they were being forced to permanently close their store. The note read:

Thanks DISNEY and NOLA FILM office for putting me out of business after 37 years of business at this location. 

I survived Katrina, the BP oil spill, an armed robbery, the building next door collapsing, mandatory covid closure, to name a few…

Who would believe MICKEY MOUSE would take me down!

Michael then shared a video of the street, where lights and a film setup can be seen. However, traffic is still moving down the street and a number of people are seen walking up and down. Instead of supporting the business owner, many commented that they did not believe that the filming was the reason the store was closing. Many cited the fact that company’s like Disney will pay businesses thousands of dollars if they are forced to close because of filming.

TikToker @helloosunshiine said:

That’s total BS. Disney compensates businesses to close for the time they are filming. Seems like this shop was already going downhill for a while

M. Anthony Barrett claims to live in the area and didn’t believe the shop owner. He said that the shop was only open by appointment only.

Nope…. Wasn’t she open by appointment only?.. Was just there in December… Wanted to visit but she was never open..

BNicole5000 shared that she lives in Los Angeles, where filming takes place all of the time, and she knows that businesses are paid when that happens.

Living in LA where film crews are constantly filming and shutting down areas, they pay the shops. So seems like maybe other issues

You can watch the whole video below or by clicking here.

@michaelmanzella37

#neworleans #nola #sad #closing #disney #fyp #trending #movies #disneygram #hurricanekatrina #covid

♬ original sound – michaelmanzella37

It appears that Disney is in New Orleans to film the new Haunted Mansion movie. The film will star Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip), LaKeith Stanfield (Judas and the Black Messiah), and Owen Wilson (Loki). Disney also recently announced that they were looking for extras who live in the New Orleans area. According to reports, Disney is hoping to be able to release the film in time for Halloween 2022, but if that date is not met, a mid-2023 release is expected.

Disney’s looking for PAID extras for its new Haunted Mansion film

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney+

Do you love the Haunted Mansion attraction? Would you consider yourself a huge Haunted Mansion fan? If so, you could get paid to be an extra in Disney’s newest Haunted Mansion-themed film, set in New Orleans.

The right Haunted Mansion fans might just get the chance to be in Disney’s newest take on the Haunted Mansion film that will star Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Tiffany Haddish, LaKeith Stanfield, and Rosario Dawson.

Here's Everything We Know About Disney's The Haunted Mansion Movie Remake

Disney’s new film has a working title of Joyride. It is a remake Disney’s 2003 film, The Haunted Mansion, starring Eddie Murphy, who plays the workaholic realtor Jim Evers. It will follow in the footsteps of some of The Walt Disney Company‘s most popular films like Jungle Cruise, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, loosely based on the Jungle Cruise attraction at Disneyland, and the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, inspired by the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disney Parks. Disney’s looking for fans interested in being paid extras in the Haunted Mansion reboot.

According to NOLA.com, the plot of the film follows the story of a mother and her son who buy a mansion in New Orleans, only to discover they aren’t the only ones living in the mansion. That’s right. It’s haunted.

Disney’s latest production is in need of hundreds of extras–men and women of all ages and all ethnicities. These people will play background roles.

Extras will be paid $161 for each day on set in New Orleans. A day is 12 hours. Extras will also be paid a stipend of $65 every time the production requires a COVID test to be administered to them. Extras will start on January 27.

Sound interesting?

If so, you can send an email to ghostsinfilm@gmail.com and type “NOLA extra” in the subject line. Be sure to include your name, cell phone number, your current location, current photos of yourself, as well as your shirt size, your pants size, and your shoe size.

New Haunted Mansion Movie in the Works at Disney

You can get all the details by visiting the casting agency responsible for hiring extras for Disney’s Haunted Mansion remake. Click here to be taken to the site.

Extras must be fully vaccinated and also be able to show proof of vaccination status.