Disney, Haunted mansion tapestries. Anyone?
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Goodwolf
Sr Member
I suspect it's the format chosen. Trying to make them more canon to the ride would probably have pushed the price up to ridiculous levels, even for Disney.
jlee562
Sr Member
Was just at Disneyland this past weekend, and they are definitely not tapestries. Paintings.
misterfusion
Sr Member
Yup, the paintings in the "Stretching Room" in the attraction are printed on canvas and "framed".
The tapestries are just a cool variation.
The tapestries are just a cool variation.
rollerboi
Sr Member
I believe I read on doombuggies that the stretching effect causes wear and tear on the paintings, so they have to be re-painted every so often. there were examples of two different styles done.
http://www.doombuggies.com/secrets_foyer.php
http://www.doombuggies.com/secrets_foyer.php
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The way I read it on that site, is that the first batch of pictures are of Marc Davis concept drawings upon which the actual paintings were based. The second batch of pictures, it says, are photos of "paintings" that were removed during a rehab, but it doesn't say new ones are repainted from scratch on every rehab. I'm sure the ones on the wall on the rides are simply reproductions of the original paintings, so that every swap-out looks the same.
Jeff (JdPilot) has them..or rather Jeff's wife. 
Very cool. High Quality, Great conversation pieces. Instantly recognizable. Does that help?
Very cool. High Quality, Great conversation pieces. Instantly recognizable. Does that help?
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Laffo
Sr Member
I have them, they look great.
Two of my heroes Harper Goff and Marc Davis:
http://www.doombuggies.com/history1.php
http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID500630.asp
I have these as well and they are super cool.
http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/Haunted-Mans...04206841QQihZ025QQcategoryZ1376QQcmdZViewItem
Laffo.
Two of my heroes Harper Goff and Marc Davis:
http://www.doombuggies.com/history1.php
http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID500630.asp
I have these as well and they are super cool.
http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/Haunted-Mans...04206841QQihZ025QQcategoryZ1376QQcmdZViewItem
Laffo.
tk5378
Well-Known Member
I've seen the tapestries up close, they are awesome. Wish I'd bought a set when I had the chance to get them at their original prices.
And as for the real paintings in the stretch rooms, they get repainted about once every 2 years, from a master key which makes them virtually identical. Every once in a while an artist assigned to re-paint them will sneak in a little personal touch, but they are scrutinized pretty heavily before they get put up in the attraction, so those with modifications rarely see the light of day (or dark of the chamber, as it were.)
I worked at the WDW mansion for years and the stretching room (it actually stretches as opposed to Disneyland's elevator) is one of the coolest things to see how it actually works. The 'hallway' from load to unload areas leads behind the stretch room and the mechanisms that stretch the room are super close...got my coat caught on one once...very scary.
Next time you're at the Mansion at WDW, make sure you take the chicken's exit just past the stretching room...they have framed versions of the portraits hanging in there where you can see them up close. Also check out the cool details in the hallway used to bring wheelchair parties into the ride, like the service bells and the key board...where the key to the attic is always missing.
And as for the real paintings in the stretch rooms, they get repainted about once every 2 years, from a master key which makes them virtually identical. Every once in a while an artist assigned to re-paint them will sneak in a little personal touch, but they are scrutinized pretty heavily before they get put up in the attraction, so those with modifications rarely see the light of day (or dark of the chamber, as it were.)
I worked at the WDW mansion for years and the stretching room (it actually stretches as opposed to Disneyland's elevator) is one of the coolest things to see how it actually works. The 'hallway' from load to unload areas leads behind the stretch room and the mechanisms that stretch the room are super close...got my coat caught on one once...very scary.
Next time you're at the Mansion at WDW, make sure you take the chicken's exit just past the stretching room...they have framed versions of the portraits hanging in there where you can see them up close. Also check out the cool details in the hallway used to bring wheelchair parties into the ride, like the service bells and the key board...where the key to the attic is always missing.
