Its getting closer to that spooky time of the year, one of my favorite holidays, Halloween and who doesn’t love it? Costumes, candy, decorations and my most loved season fall. I lavish in the colors changing on the leaves, the crisp cool breeze and the hot apple cider. Well, I did until I moved to Florida its hot year round with a few dips to make you FEEL like your in sweater weather.
Anyways, today, I wanted to talk about one of my favorite rides at Disney, The Haunted Mansion.In fact I loved the ride so much I named my Jeep, Doom Buggy after the carts you ride in. However, as much as I enjoy the shrieks and bangs at the Haunted Mansion, I want to take you on a jaunt about the new movie of the ghostly ride.
I can’t tell you how excited I was to hear that Disney was coming out with a new movie this year. It was very hard to wait all summer, it literally made me feel like a kid. But when it finally arrived it was worth the wait and the trailer although creepy and fun didn’t do it justice. I just want to give props for the original version, because I love the Eddie Murphy version, because well, Eddie Murphy. As always he brought his A game for the beloved attraction. The new one had the setting showcasing one of my favorite city’s, New Orleans. I will talk more about the beloved city of New Orleans at a later date because, this is about the movie.
I feel that Disney captured the feel of the exotic sights, smells, and music of New Orleans. Of course the epicenter, the Mansion itself is gorgeous as always with its beautiful French Quarter style and looming ominously to onlookers. The ghosts, although creepy in the first Haunted Mansion movie, this time they’re downright terrifying. The plot is slightly different than the original story line of Master Gracey hung himself after the death of his beloved Emily. This time Master Gracey does make an appearance, but there’s something a little more sinister behind the veil than a simple heart broken ghost searching for his long departed Emily. Something or rather someone that has the ghosts trapped on the Mansion’s grounds with a chilling plan waiting to be unleash.
I won’t go any further and spoil all the goods, but rather I’d like to say the ragtag cast of characters become a ghost hunting dream team that the Scooby Doo gang would give a nod of approval. The hero’s journey and growth of the characters that the writers produced flows wonderfully. All and all it is a fantastic edition to Disney vast collection of stories.
As always, “There’s always room for one more,” and to Keep on Brewin.