Bag of Randomness for Wednesday, July 1, 2015

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3 Responses to Bag of Randomness for Wednesday, July 1, 2015

  1. RPM says:

    I think Another Period is one of those short comedies actors do for fun like they do on Adult Swim. I think they have about as much fun off camera as on. AP is wicked funny, too.

  2. Ben W. says:

    The history of The Haunted Mansion's development is really fascinating. Unlike many Disney attractions, it wasn't designed with a specific story line, but began as two completely different concepts. One Imagineer (Yale Gracey) wanted a carnival-type spook house, with cartoonish sight gags. Another (Rolly Crump) wanted a super-creepy "Museum of the Weird" that featured ghoulish sights and "exhibits." It was originally going to be a walk-through attraction, but over time that changed, as the Imagineers realized that using an omnimover system would allow them to better control guest throughput. The attraction was first announced in the early '60s, and the exterior was completed in 1963, but it didn't open until 1969, thanks to the company's involvement in the '64-'65 Worlds Fair and Walt's death. There is a great book by current Imagineer Jason Surrell that details the development of the Haunted Mansion, not only at Disneyland, but also at each of the Disney parks worldwide. It's the only attraction that exists in all the "Magic Kingdom" style Disney parks but is in a different land in each one.

    Anyway, the end result of the weird saga of its development was a combination of the cartoonish spook house and the super creepy. Because there is no "official" story line, there are tons of fan theories as to the true story of Gracey Manor. The one you referenced is my favorite, as I feel like it is the most "logical" explanation based upon how the attraction flows.

    Another random tidbit for the next time you ride the attraction: the narrator was originally going to be a raven, but this idea was scrapped in favor of the current Ghost Host, voiced by Disney Legend Paul Frees (aka Boris Badenov & hundreds of others). Because of the late timing of this decision, however, the raven audio-animatronics had already been designed, built, and installed, so they were left in the attraction. Keep an eye out while riding through, and you'll see that red-eyed raven staring down at you numerous times throughout the attraction.

  3. Ben W. says:

    Based on your post, I sought out Another Period and watched the pilot last night. Like RPM said, it is one of those funny ensemble comedies with lots of recognizable faces (think: Wet Hot American Summer), and I got quite a few laughs from it. You should give it a shot. (And mild spoiler: based on the pilot, I'm thinking Christina Hendricks may have a bigger role than you might otherwise be led to believe.)

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