Phantom Manor

pussinboots · March 06, 2009, 08:32:20 AM

Ah, finally, a video.

To be honest, she looks a little like Walt Disney World's Leota from back when they first got a rear-projected one. In order to have enough space for all her mouth movements, they had to give her some extra chin and face. They used to joke she'd gained a few pounds.

The problem, I think, is that there are no shadows on her face in the footage itself. She's just a pair of eyes, a nose and a mouth on a blank canvas. Unlike the Haunted Mansion's Leota who has very dramatic shadows under her cheekbones etc.:

See what I mean? Same projection system, same head (probably), but the footage makes all the difference.

Ah well. At least it's brighter now.

Flounder · March 06, 2009, 10:24:53 AM

Quote from: "Anthony"Is the second picture new or has it just not been lit very well before?

They actually changed the lighting in the seance room completely. All the light parts between the figures are dark now and the figures are being illuminated with black light. It gives a very spooky effect much more like the original seance rooms in the HMs ... very well done I think!

I also did a couple of pics of Little Leota ... and it seems as if the projection does not really fit her head. Here they are:

Cheers,
Flounder

Clarebelle · March 06, 2009, 10:31:40 AM

hehe she seems to have a crooked nose :lol:
cant wait to see the new effects

-breeno- · March 07, 2009, 11:29:32 AM

She looks more like a zombie to me other than a ghost

Still can't complain, it's something new to Phantom Manor, and you never bad mouth it. That's my golden rule

15yearsofMagic2008 · March 12, 2009, 08:49:10 PM

YOUR ARE NOT GONNA BELIEVE THIS ! You know the bride Melanie , they have put the veils over her face and now you can't see her face at all.

Willow · March 12, 2009, 09:32:26 PM

Quote from: "15yearsofMagic2008"YOUR ARE NOT GONNA BELIEVE THIS ! You know the bride Melanie , they have put the veils over her face and now you can't see her face at all.

Maybe that is due to the projection not fitting properly? It could be a good thing whilst they fix the problem, it shows they are thinking about the problem and don't want to spoil the show too much.

Kristof · March 12, 2009, 10:25:13 PM

Quote from: "15yearsofMagic2008"YOUR ARE NOT GONNA BELIEVE THIS ! You know the bride Melanie , they have put the veils over her face and now you can't see her face at all.

You still catch a glimpse of her face, it's more mysterious now.

15yearsofMagic2008 · March 13, 2009, 07:57:49 PM

yeah but from the pictures i have seen , the face is hard to see as you can only see a bit of hair and just a tiny bit of her face.Thank goodness those lights on the candlestick are leds because if it was real fire , next thing you know , KABOOM! and then we have to evacuate.

Kristof · March 14, 2009, 12:03:08 AM

Quoteyeah but from the pictures i have seen , the face is hard to see as you can only see a bit of hair and just a tiny bit of her face

Yeah, but pictures don't always do justice to the real thing. :wink:

15yearsofMagic2008 · March 14, 2009, 10:43:25 AM

have they done any other changes to Phantom Manor ? :cheshire_bounce:

Agent Lex · March 19, 2009, 02:32:45 PM

Little Bride's face doesn't appear to be covered by a veil any more. The nose still looks a bit Stephen Fry-ish though.

I went on Phantom Manor twice on my trip, once on Tuesday and once on Wednesday. The Leota table appeared to be moving/floating on Tuesday, but it was still the next day :?

Javey74 · March 20, 2009, 05:34:54 PM

Sorry if this has already been posted, but I found a brilliant Website on Phantom Manor called 'Ravenswood'. It gives you the story behind Phantom Manor, and a tour of the ride it'self, aswell as the making of the attraction, including sound samples, facts and trivia throughout.. :wink:

Hope you enjoy..

http://ravenswood.free.fr/tour1.html

From this site you can also learn about the legend of Thunder Mountain, featuring the pre story of Phantom Manor..

There is a lot on this site that I didn't know, noticed or even realised..

15yearsofMagic2008 · March 20, 2009, 08:39:48 PM

No offence or anything towards DLRP , but have they tried to make Leota look scarier ........................................................................... or tried to make her look like the Jokers Wife

:lol: (She looks just like him :lol: !)

Javey74 · March 20, 2009, 10:00:16 PM

Quote from: "15yearsofMagic2008"No offence or anything towards DLRP , but have they tried to make Leota look scarier ........................................................................... or tried to make her look like the Jokers Wife :lol: (She looks just like him :lol: !)

Are you referring to the new one, because the one shown in the weblink is the old looking Leota.. :? The new one uses a 3D effect, which I think is a big improvement.. :wink:

pussinboots · August 10, 2009, 01:55:29 PM

Can I just say that the new Madam Leota is, as the young people say, an epic fail. I've done Phantom Manor about six times now since the refurbishment, and I just keep thinking she looks like the sort of failed transvestite popular in British comedy.

The Haunted Mansions' Leotas look splendid. It's a shame.