Ever since I was young the Haunted Mansion at Walt Disney Word's Magic Kingdom has been a favorite. From Thurl Ravenscroft leading the "Grim Grinning Ghosts" to Madam Leota, the attraction never disappoints. On our last trip I had a goal of photographing the exterior area at night. The toughest part was going to be getting the nine exposures for the HDR without throngs of people in each frame. Thankfully there are regular breaks in the people coming out so I could get a few frames in then wait for the crowds to clear. In an unexpected twist a cast member came and stood by the hearse and didn't move for almost the entire time it took to get the shot. What made it all the better is she left shortly before I was done. The result? A perfectly ghosted figure in period dress on the lower right of the image. She really completed the image for me and I would have thanked her but it wasn't until we had returned home that I processed the image and found out her addition.
I did take several series of the same shot because there were a few frames where people walked though with those blinky, shot ruining souvenirs they sell. With a little patience I was able to get one that worked well. Little did I know that on our next trip the queue area would be completely different. Disney is in the process of making more of their queues interactive. I'm sure that I will like the new additions and will spend an annoying amount of time photographing the area.
Here's your Thurl Ravenscroft trivia today. Even though he was in many Disney movies and his voice can be heard on many Disney rides; most people would recognise his voice as "Tony the Tiger" from Frosted Flakes.
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