~A Little Giggle and Help! It Is A Monday!~

TOO TRUE

~The History of Disney's The Haunted Mansion-Changes Made at Walt Disney World~

Today I am sharing the many changes that were made at Walt Disney World's The Haunted Mansion...

Quite a lot actually!

Changes 

Walt Disney World

In 2003, just like at Disneyland, a newer, more detailed safety spiel was added to the Doombuggy load/queue area, now featuring voiceover artist and Paul Frees impersonator, Joe Leahy, giving a safer warning as part of another park-wide attempt to increase safety at the rides.

At the Walt Disney World Resort, the Haunted Mansion closed for refurbishment on June 8, 2007 and reopened September 13, 2007.

Changes to this version of the attraction during the refurbishment included the addition of a new audio system for the Ghost Host that makes it seem as if the spirit is circling above visitors' heads, new red, blue, and gold wallpaper (related to the paper at Disneyland but instead of green, it has blue), different and enhanced lighting throughout the attraction, and new stretching sound effects for the stretching room. 

The gargoyles in the stretching room now whisper with messages of "Stay Together", and emit child like giggles after the stretching room sequence. The library piano that plays in The Library and music room has now been changed to a lower key, and the narration was changed as well. 

An exclusive Escher-esque staircase scene has replaced the empty dark banister area covered in cobwebs and the giant orange spiders. After the staircase scene, there are all new ghoulish eyes that glow while monstrous sounds echo through the halls. 

The foyer music has been changed to a lower key as well as taken out of the corridor of doors, though it can still be heard briefly in the conservatory and in the portrait hallway (the hallway with the flashing, changing portraits). 

The original attic sequence is now replaced with the new Disneyland attic scene including the five changing husband portraits and featuring the new Constance. 

The other major Disneyland enhancements were also implemented at Walt Disney World including the floating version of Madame Leota with a much clearer projection, fiber-optic stars in the internal graveyard (the original Magic Kingdom version had glow-in-the-dark stickers) and The Sinister 11 (the portraits with the following eyes) were replaced with the changing portraits from Disneyland's portrait gallery (minus the aging man portrait found in Disneyland's Portrait Hall). Seven of the Sinister 11 are now located in the loading area of the ride (These include Jack the Ripper, Arsonist, Mariner, Vampire, Witch of Walpurgis, and the Ghost Host) while the other four are located in various parts of the mansion. However, they no longer work the way they used to, as the original eyes have been added back in. The voices of the graveyard ghosts with the exception of the deaf old man, the singing busts, and the mummy were re-recorded with new singers, featuring slightly different lyrics (instead of them saying "They pretend to terrorize", they now say "They begin to terrorize") and the audio tracks now seem to come from the singer when near them, through the use of new speakers, located near or in the tombstones.

 The decapitated knight is now silent and all the hearse ghosts sing the words. The once blue/purple ghosts are now green as well. A sharp-eyed guest will also notice that the Hitchhiking Ghosts now have empty sockets for eyes.

 The Doom Buggies have been fixed to a much more quiet sound than the high squeaking sound before the refurbishment.

In early October 2010, construction walls went up in the queue area of the Haunted Mansion, blocking the view of the small graveyard just outside the entrance. A new effect has also been added to the ride: a hand points to the left on the back of the Doom Buggies as guests exit.

In March 2011, a new "interactive queue" was added, with new tombstones honoring Imagineers; a "murder mystery" for guests to solve involving the sinister Dread family; the Composer's tomb, which features musical instruments that play "Grim Grinning Ghosts" when touched; the Mariner's brine-filled sepulcher, whose ghost sings and sneezes from within; a crypt for the poetess Prudence Pock, which features a cryptic message written on the sides of the tomb on moving, haunted books, and Prudence's ghost writing invisibly in her poem book.

On April 6, 2011, changes to the "Hitchhiking Ghost" section of the ride were completed and debuted to park guests. The original audio-animatronics have been replaced with updated, more fluidly-moving versions.

 The mirror effects have also been extensively updated, using computer technology that simulates the ghosts physically interacting with riders. All three Hitchhiking Ghosts can now be heard for the first time, voiced by Disney voice-over artist and recording vocalist Kurt von Schmittou.

Tomorrow there will be more interesting info to share!

~My Recent Movie Rentals Reviews~

For the past few years I really have grown a distaste for going to the movie theaters. 

I hate paying $10-$13 bucks a person for a movie that may be questionable in the area of enjoyment (and these prices are for NON 3D movies, which runs $15-$17 per person).

I also hate when people allow their kid's to run around the movie theater, climb on the seats inside the movie theater, play and swing on the bars near the front seats in the movie theater - as if its a playground. I paid damn good money to see a movie, and that's what I expect everyone else to do in the theater - watch the movie. Not bring your kids so YOU can watch the movie and allow YOUR kids to run amuck, and disrupt everyone else's movie watching enjoyment because: 

A) you couldn't find a sitter

B) you can block your kids out and expect everyone else too

 C)  you really don't give a rat's a**

 D) you just to friggin' stupid

 E) all of the above. 

I have witnessed myself parents allowing their kid's to walk on the arm rests from one end of the row to the other - reported it. I've witnessed and had 2 kid's swing and swing on the bar in front of me, talking and screaming while the movie is playing, totally ignoring the movie - while the parents totally ignore their kids disruptive behavior - reported it, and the parents had the nerve to get mad at me! And I've had kid's constantly kick and kick and kick the back of my seat - turned around and said very loud for them to knock it off, again the parents get mad at me and say "He's only a little kid". Hey, here's some advice (if your this type of parent and grandparent, and if he/she is 'only a kid'):

 RENT THE MOVIE, DO NOT SUBJECT THE REST OF THE PAYING MOVIE GO-ERS TO YOUR KID'S BEHAVIOR IF YOUR KID CAN'T SIT STILL FOR AN ENTIRE MOVIE. 

That way your kid be 'in the luxury and comfort' of home can climb, scream, play, even start a fire without disturbing others. Yea, this is a big issue for me and pisses me off everytime - people are sooooooo stupid. The world does not need or have to 'adapt' or accept your kid's behavior -  teach your kid's manners - it's not that hard.

The other thing I hate in movie theaters is CELL PHONE USE. Did you come to watch a movie, or play on Twitter in the dark? Your not that important - put your friggin' phone away. Dumb a**es, I swear.

So this is why usually I wait and rent - I don't deal with the degenerates in the movie theaters, cost 85% less than going to the theaters, I can eat whatever I want and for way cheaper, and it's quiet and enjoyable. Yea, I miss the big openings, but I receive full enjoyment from not having any dumba**es in the theater along with their monster children - and if I hate the movie I only wasted $3.00 and 2 hours of my night!

So now that I expressed myself (and the truth) - on with the reviews!

Maybe it can help you decide which one to rent this weekend!

Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters

Entertaining - the "F" word is said 5 times in the movie - 3x by Gretel and 2x by Hansel - the witches never cuss surprisingly (this is if you were wondering to watch it with your kids!). The special effects are good, some gross, but not overboard. Has a little twist to it. Worth the rental fee - not worth a theater admission.

The Great and Powerful Oz

Ya know the saying 'you can't judge a book by it's cover'? Well, that was true for me with this movie. I do not like James Franco at all. He looks high all the time, and acts like it too. Didn't see it in the theaters because of him, although I was still drawn to story of Oz, witches, and magic. So I decided to wait to rent it. I LOVED THIS MOVIE. It was quite enjoyable, loved the story - everything from Oz's past is reconciled in Oz with different but the same characters (hard to explain without giving too much info!) - RENT IT, RENT IT, RENT IT. Starts a little slow, but the story and background of Oz himself has to be explained. Mila Kunis overacts a little, Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams do a great job, and James Franco does well. My favorite character (as well as my daughter's) is China Doll, the young actress that does her voice nails it, and the CG/design on her is so very beautiful - we want a doll that looks just like her! Rent it, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! Worth the movie theater cost!

Warm Bodies

My daughter wanted to see this in theaters, I was reluctant because zombies eating people is not my thing. So when it came out on video I couldn't handle her begging me anymore to see it and she kept reminding me we didn't see it when it came out in theaters. It was a good movie, not great - but enjoyable. Funny, not as gross as I was anticipating - but then again I hid behind a pillow when the zombies were attacking the humans. A few cuss words at the end - and if you watch the gag reels there is a lot of cussing. I feel it was not worth the movie theater cost, but definitely a rental to enjoy.

Enjoy your weekend, be safe - don't forget to enter in my giveaway (it's a free goodie!). 

Monday we will continue learning even more about Disney's The Haunted Mansion!

~Check Out Fellow Artist Ally Pye~

I'd like to share the fabulous artwork of a fellow artist - Ally Pye ...

More of her artwork can be found on Etsy at:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/nostalgiabrushworks?ref=seller_info

And you can also follow her on her Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/NostalgiaBrushworksAllyPye

Just so fab and so unique!

Love your work Ally!

~Lil' Abbey's Attic's June Giveaway!~

It's here!

My June Giveaway!

I think my first Giveaway!!

And not my last Giveaway!!!

I have a box of goodies that I'd like to share with my Followers and fellow Bloggers, and here is the first of many of the giveaways and goodies that will be 'bestowed' on the lucky individual whose name will be chosen on:

~JUNE 15th~

I will be having another Giveaway right after the first, so hang in there if you didn't win the first time! 

As I said I have loads of goodies - more beehives, stitcheries, rag dolls and maybe even some of my art dolls!

So let's 'get this party started'!!!

Here are the rules/whatcha need to do to participate!:

• You must be a Follower of my Blog - if your already a Follower, EXCELLENT! If your not currently a Follower you must be one to be entered in the Giveaway!

• You must post your a favorite tradition you do every summer! (along with your first name and your blog name/info)

• You must Post my Giveaway on your Blog! (if you don't have a blog, sorry - you cannot participate!)-Copy and paste my Giveaway Image (above) on your blog, along with this link (copy and paste and link on my Giveaway Image and in the post): www.lilabbeysattic.blogspot.com 

Again - all names will be collected and 1 name will be chosen on June 15th!

Here is the first goodie for the Giveaway! 

It is a Beehive Shelf Sitter - painted, stitched and shaded - tagged BEES WANTED - APPLY WITHIN,

 7 1/2 inches X 8 inches. 

The goodie and shipping is on me!

My beloved cat, Chunky Monkey, will be choosing the winner - each name will be written on a piece of paper that I will crunch into a ball, throw them on the floor and the first one he attacks will be the winner!

I will be checking blogs to see if my Giveaway is posted on it!!!

This is too fun!

~Unique Flip Flops For Summer!~

Great for all you single ladies!!!

Too funny!

~Disneyland's The Haunted Mansion-The Changes~

Today I will be sharing changes that were made at Disneyland's The Haunted Mansion...

Let's see what was/has been changed!

Changes 

Disneyland

In the mid-1980s, the La-La singer/Hearse backing vocal in the internal graveyard was discontinued.

In 1995, Disneyland's attic was updated. Now, a phantom piano player sits at an old run-down piano, just like the music room at Walt Disney World's Mansion. However, instead of the sinister Rachmaninoff-esque version of Grim Grinning Ghosts, a dark version of Richard Wagner's Bridal March plays. New pop-ups and audio was also added. Instead of the screams and shrieks from the old ones, they now scream "I do!" The pop-ups/blast-ups were discontinued in the 2006 upgrades.

In 2001, a newer, more detailed safety spiel was added to the doom buggies, now featuring voiceover artist and Paul Frees impersonator, Joe Leahy, giving a safer warning as part of a park-wide attempt to increase safety at the rides.

In 2004, the changing portraits in the Portrait Hall were updated. Now, the changing portraits flicker in synchronization with the flashing lightning and turn into their ghastly counter-images, rather than just fading between each other.

On Disneyland's 50th anniversary, the Haunted Mansion was given a number of upgrades. First, the original portrait in the Portrait Hall of a beautiful young lady turning into an old hag (commonly known by fans as the "April–December portrait"), was discontinued and replaced with the young man that turns into a skeleton, which can be found in Walt Disney World's Foyer. Next, Madame Leota floats, instead of her crystal ball remaining stationary on the table. A new Attic Scene was also added. Instead of the old attic scene with Pop-ups and a silent bride, there are now 5 changing portraits. The portraits show Constance Hatchaway, the new "Black widow bride" (played by Julia Lee, voiced by Kat Cressida), and throughout each of the photos, the husbands' heads pictured with her now disappear. In each of the photos, she gains a strand of pearls on her necklace. Her facial expression now turns from a frown into a sly smile throughout each portrait. A new bride was also put in place of the original. Now, the bride utters her wedding vows in a slow and ominous voice: "Here comes the bride..., As long as we both shall live..., For better or for...worse, (chuckle) I do. I did, In sickness and in...wealth, You may now kiss the bride, We'll live happily ever...after, Till death...do us part". A hatchet appears in her hands between her vows. Finally, the original stars in the graveyard were replaced with more realistic, more reliable fiber-optic technology.

In June 2010, Madame Leota's floating technique was presumably replaced with a clearer and digital internal projection, featuring the same HD video technology, just like the current projection of her at the WDW Haunted Mansion.

Tomorrow, I'll share changes made at Walt Disney World's The Haunted Mansion!

~Lil' Abbey's Attic 1st Giveaway!~

To show my appreciation to my followers and fellow bloggers, I will be having my 
1st Giveaway!!!

 (At least I think it's my first!).

It will start TOMORROW! 

I will be giving away a handmade item I created - it is a goodie that I designed and created for year round use/decor...I'll let ya be surprised tomorrow!

Here's the lo down to participate:

• You must be a Follower of my Blog - if your already a Follower, EXCELLENT! If your not currently a Follower you must be one to be entered in the Giveaway!

• You must post your a favorite tradition you do every summer! (along with your first name and your blog name/info)

• You must Post my Giveaway on your Blog! (if you don't have a blog, sorry - you cannot participate!)

Simple, eh?! I'm excited! Sounds like fun to give goodies away! I might even give away more than 1 goodie!

Until tomorrow!

~Just A Little TidBit-Cool Close Up Of A Dragonfly!~

Who says insects aren't beautiful?!

~Our Journey Through Disney's Haunted Mansion(s) Ends In The Graveyard!~

Today our frightening journey ends through all of Disney's Haunted Mansions - the last of our terrifying adventure ends in the graveyard - let's hope there isn't any tombstones with our names on them!

The Graveyard and Ending

All parks (except Disneyland Paris):

The left hand of the ghost’s cloak near the opera singers forms a Hidden Mickey in the Florida version. Ghosts rise up from an invisible scrim, and a caretaker holding a lantern and his dog cower in front of the gate in fear. Ghosts pop up from the left and right sides of the buggy. Years ago, they used to scream and shriek, but they are now silent. A graveyard band plays an instrumental version of "Grim Grinning Ghosts". White marble busts, a Duke and Duchess, a Mummy, a Decapitated Knight, Prisoner and Executioner and a Hearse Quartet sing "Grim Grinning Ghosts", while a male and female opera singer try to overpower each other and an old man has trouble hearing. A jazzy rendition of "Grim Grinning Ghosts" composed by Buddy Baker plays in the background. For the 2007 rehab, Walt Disney World's Haunted Mansion was given all-new graveyard singers, minus the Busts, the Mummy and Deaf Old Man, and the vocals seem to come from where the singer is located.

Walt Disney World:

To the right of the opera singing lady (her left) is a ghost resembling the grim reaper. He is holding up his left arm. Hanging from his left hand is a cloth with markings at the top that form a classic Hidden Mickey. The Grim Reaper is standing between the two white stone walls.

Disneyland Paris:

There is no graveyard scene at Paris. Instead, guests leave the Bride's Boudoir into the Manor's backyard where the Phantom stands before an open grave and laughs menacingly. Then the Doom Buggies pass an undead dog.

The Doom Buggies then travel underground, into some catacombs, and pass a series of coffins being opened by their skeletal residents. Four white marble busts come into view, bearing the expressive faces of four phantoms singing "Grim Grinning Ghosts".

As guests pass through a hole exiting the catacombs and enter Phantom Canyon, the supernatural version of Thunder Mesa, great rifts in the earth surrounding the buggies suggest that there is an earthquake happening. An eerie-looking figure is then seen standing before a ramshackle train station, offering guests train tickets to the underworld. This character is nicknamed Ezra (because he resembles one of the Hitchhiking Ghosts from the original mansion that was nicknamed Ezra by fans). Guests then pass a ruined town hall where a mayor stands, inviting guests to become the manor's 1000th ghost. (The Mayor's dialogue is made up of clips from the Paul Frees Ghost Host narration of the American versions of the Haunted Mansion). As he tips his hat, his head comes with it. A shootout follows between a bank robber fleeing a bank on a mule and a cowardly sheriff, with Big Thunder Mountain in the background. Guests see a pharmacy where a green-faced pharmacist drinks a deadly-looking medicine, followed by a saloon with a caved-in front wall. Inside it there is a dancing showgirl, a bartender, and a man playing a honky-tonk piano. Four invisible gambler figures play poker nearby.

Another figure of the Phantom leads guests into an open grave. As guests see the silhouette of the Manor ahead, they enter a dark passage and see Melanie's corpse pointing to the way out. The vehicles enter a subterranean chamber lined with large, gilt-framed mirrors in which a ghostly image of the Phantom can be seen above the guests' own Doom Buggies. This replaces the Hitchhiking Ghosts scene from the other versions. Then guests enter a wine cellar and disembark.

Much of Phantom Canyon was derived from a planned scene of a mining town called Dry Gulch in the never built Western River Expedition at the Magic Kingdom. Phantom Canyon is also based on a supernatural version of Thunder Mesa, per the backstory of both Phantom Manor and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Disneyland Paris.

Our 'ride' through Disney's Haunted Mansions may have ended...

But there's still plenty of interesting facts and history to share!

Tomorrow - changes within Disney's Haunted Mansions!

~Just A Tid-Bit~Cool Eye Make-Up Artistry!~

~Our Travels Through Disney's The Haunted Mansion Rides-The Ballroom and Attic!~

Today our journey continues through Disney's The Haunted Mansion Ride(s) - we enter into the Ballroom today, where many of the mansion's 'guests' seem to be enjoying their lives after death...

Sit back and enjoy the ride!

The Ballroom

The Ballroom:

All parks (except Disneyland Paris)

After leaving the Seance circle, guests arrive at a balcony overlooking festivities below in a ballroom, with a number of ghosts dancing and making merry. Ghosts are seen entering the room through a broken door, where a hearse is crashed with its coffin sliding out. Eerie wraiths are seen flying in and out of the windows above. A merry ghost is seen sitting atop the mantle of a fireplace (spitting out green flames) with his arm wrapped around a familiar bust. An elderly ghost is seen rocking back and forth in a chair while knitting a sweater. Many ghosts have gathered around a dinner table, where a birthday ghost is blowing out 13 candles on a cake. A ghost can be seen at the far end of the table. A massive chandelier hangs above the table where a couple of drunks are swinging about, hanging on with their canes. Another balcony is seen across the room, where a curtained doorway is situated between two portraits of duelists. From time to time, the ghosts of the two duelists appear and shoot each other with their shotguns. A number of elegantly dressed couples are seen below, waltzing to a haunting version of the song "Grim Grinning Ghosts", played on a large organ. The organ is played by a ghostly gentleman while skull-like banshees fly out of the organ pipes. At Walt Disney World, shortly after the 2007 refurbishment, one of the sinister 11 portraits was relocated here. Also for the 2007 rehab, the ghosts' lights used to create the Pepper's Ghost effect were replaced with more accurate, long beam focus lights. At Disneyland, the organ is the actual prop of Captain Nemo's organ that was used in the film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. While the organ console remains the same, a bat-shaped note stand at the console has replaced the oval mirror and a new taller set of pipes replaced the original pipe arrangement in the film to better compliment the dimensions of the room and to fit with the ghostly effect of skulls pouring out of them. At the other parks, the organ is a replica of the original.

Disneyland Paris:

At Paris, the table is set for a wedding party. Melanie (the bride) is seen standing on the staircase, upset, while the Phantom looks on from a window, laughing. Most of the rest of the ballroom is identical to the other versions.

The Attic

The Attic

Disneyland:

The Doom Buggies pass portraits of wealthy men, each standing next to the same bride. A ghostly pianist (which, like the music room in Walt Disney World, is in fact the Ghost Host, but never mentioned) is seen banging the keys on an old run-down piano, playing a grim version of Richard Wagner's Bridal March.

The grooms' heads disappear from their shoulders in rhythm with the bride's loud heartbeat. For each husband the bride marries, she gains a strand of pearls.

Eventually, the Doom Buggies come across the bride herself, with a blueish-green hue, uttering her wedding vows in a slow, ominous voice. Halfway through each of her vows, an axe appears in her hands, disappearing before she starts her next vow.

Walt Disney World:

Very similar to the attic at Disneyland, except that the piano player can be heard but not seen. A reverb effect has also been added to the music. The bride is now also a blueish-white hue and holds a hatchet with deep scratch marks.

Tokyo Disneyland :

Upon entering the attic, a loud heartbeat resonates throughout the room, followed by the screams of skeletal ghosts which pop up from among various bric-a-brac. At the end of the attic stands a blue, pale-faced bride whose heart glows red; she holds a candle stick.

The Boudoir (Disneyland Paris)

The Doom Buggies enter the Bride's Boudoir. Melanie is now an old woman and sits in front of a skull-shaped mirror, crying. Following the Bride's Boudoir, Phantom Manor follows a different series of scenes from the standard scenes of the regular Haunted Mansions.

Tomorrow we conclude our hauntly ride as we enter into the Graveyard - question is, will we ever get out once we enter in...

Only one way to find out!!!

~A Little Giggle!~

Signs that just should say DUH....

~Travelling Through the Disney's The Haunted Mansion(s) Ride Continues!~

You must forgive me!

I did say our adventure through Disney's Haunted Mansions would continue on Monday - but it was a holiday and I was so busy trying to finish touch up's and a lot of little things that need to be done before my cabinets arrive (it could be this Friday - YEA!!!)

I will post pics of course...

But for now - let us continue our spooky journey - we were last venturing down a long dark cob-webbed corridor...

Corridor of Doors

Disneyland:

After leaving the conservatory, guests travel through a dimly lit corridor. Daguerreotypes of family members, all of which resemble zombies and skeletons, hang upon these walls while monstrous voices echo through the halls. Many doors are seen here; their handles are jiggling and door-knockers are knocking with no one in sight. A cross-stitched sign reading "Tomb Sweet Tomb" hangs crookedly on the wall. A portrait of the Ghost Host wearing a hangman's noose and holding a hatchet is seen to the left of the corridor. Next to that, a door seems to be breathing as if it were human. Two reliefs resembling a smiling and a snarling demon are found here as well. At the end of the corridor is a door with a pair of skeletal hands trying to open the door with an eerie green glow from inside.

Walt Disney World:

Very similar to the Disneyland mansion, but with newly drawn portraits and a different version of the Ghost Host's portrait (this time depicting the same decrepit man, but with his shadow raising the hatchet menacingly). Also, along the purple walls where pictures hang are the same eyes that guests see before entering the endless hallway that seem to glare at the guests riding through (but without the white glow).

Tokyo Disneyland:

Related to both American parks, but instead of family portraits and the hanging man, a portrait of a top-hatted man hangs on the corridor's wall. But, with a slight twist, this portrait seems to grow a three-dimensional face, facing the guests.

Disneyland Paris

The Doom Buggies pass a series of ten doors. Knocking sounds can be heard behind the doors and the knockers seem to be moving by themselves. At the tenth door, two skeletal hands can be seen trying to force their way through above the door.

The Clock Hall

All Parks:

Each hall contains a single grandfather clock with demonic features. As the shadow of a claw reaches over the face of the clock, the hands spin wildly counter-clockwise, striking the number 13 every other second. The clock's swinging pendulum resembles a demon's pointed tail.

Disneyland

The clock's pendulum resembles a demon's tongue. Unlike the other parks' clocks, this clock has only 12 hours, with the twelfth hour marked as "13".

Walt Disney World

Almost identical to the Disneyland version, but instead the hands look like a pair of skeletal fingers.

Tokyo Disneyland

The hands have a Japanese design.

Disneyland Paris

The clock's minute hand resembles a snake's tail, while the hour hand features a crescent moon shape. The demon wallpaper has faded into the darkness and its eyes glow a greenish color, blinking at guests.

The Séance Room

Walt Disney World:

The crystal ball containing Madame Leota’s head floats mysteriously above the table. Floating objects and instruments respond to Leota's incantations while a wispy green specter roams in a corner of the room. Just before guests enter the Ballroom, a book can be seen containing Leota's incantations, with the page flipped to 1313. Page 1312 is of a similar figure reminiscent to the Hatbox Ghost.

Disneyland

For many years, the crystal ball remained stationary on the table. In 2006, it gained the ability to float. Madame Leota was grounded again in 2009, but recently the floating effect has been reactivated. The wispy spirit that floats reveals a skull-like face in the background.

Tokyo Disneyland

Madame Leota's crystal ball remains stationary while a specter floats about the room.

Disneyland Paris

Madame Leota's crystal ball sits on a floating table.

Tomorrow we enter the ballroom!

Thank You To All Who Have Served and Who Do Serve~

Thank you to all the veterans who have defended my freedoms and liberties.

And thank you to all who serve now and continue to protect peace and safety for all Americans.