IMPRESSIVE progress at Haunted Mansion queue | Disneyland Construction 09-23-2024

[@Sdanwolf]

I love how this park really tries to save the trees with whatever they have going on. Look at that massive gorgeous tree at 6:00 thats butting up right against Astro Orbiters facade. Chefs kiss 🥲

[@parkerpowers2841]

Great show today. You can tell that Disney is in a full-court press to get some construction work done before the 70th celebrations begin. Thank you for updating us! Fresh Baked!!!

[@LindaCovey]

I loved that light show! A mini World of Color!

[@toshibavoodoo]

207K!!! Freshbaked is growing!!!!! Congradualations on another K...

[@jeffreycroteau3544]

*Congratulations

[@toshibavoodoo]

@@jeffreycroteau3544 THANKS!

[@marcuscheng2507]

Can't wait to see what it looks like when they open up the full queue!

[@HauntinMatthew1969]

The queue for mansion is looking so cool!!😍😍

[@sullister1842]

Walk off from the Mark Twain. Didn't have that on my bingo board of what would be the coolest ride to do a "walk off" from.

[@maxickingdom]

23:33 I honestly think the CA version of Tiana’s looks prettier than Florida’s already lol 😂

[@kentslocum]

The mere fact that the Disneyland version lacks that hideous yellow building with a gigantic out-of-place mural makes it 100% better than Magic Kingdom's version.

[@maxickingdom]

@@kentslocum Yes!! Really not a fan of that mural and that does not fit in Frontierland nor does it fit into 1920’s New Orleans. I also think Disneyland’s more compact layout and all the trees and with it being next to New Orleans Square/ Haunted Mansion will make this one better!

[@Brian-12345]

I appreciate that they have left a good amount of real, live grass and plants around the mountain edges. The mix of real and fake plants will probably end up being a nice blend, without looking too fake.

[@brendanstewart88]

Really exciting to see the resort get so much tlc! Especially excited for the downtown Disney transformation. It’s slowly becoming a place I want to spend time in

[@aaronochoa-fernandez2726]

Last time the Train Station was refurbished was all the way back in 2014. 10 years and the Train Station is almost 70 years old. So expect refurbishments every 10 years to help preserve the structure. The Train Station will look even more beautiful than currently it is. Also this would make the time for Frontierland / New Orleans Square Station to be refurb to around this time for the extended queue for Haunted Mansion.

[@Stacycrum2002]

So excited to go! I'll be there the 3rd, 4th (my birthday), and the 5th! Maybe I'll bump into you one of those days! :) I love watching your videos!

[@jameschase11]

The railroad ties that you can see from the monorail are in the shape of a switch. From where you described this being (near small world) this is mostlikely the switch going onto the main loop from the engine maintenance house.

[@LauriCarlson-ld9gq]

Great update David from Disneyland I hope Disneyland Railroad reopens soon and our dragon 🐉 comes back as well

[@WindowtotheMagic]

Wait… last week you told us it was getting installed over the weekend. Now you’re saying that you HOPE it will come back? I’m beginning to wonder if you aren’t just making things up.

[@Ceelle2]

Thanks for the update!

[@bryansigala6870]

The holiday version of the it's a small world attraction at Disneyland Park will run from November 15, 2024 through January 6, 2025. The ride will be closed for refurbishment from September 16 to November 14, 2024.

[@WindowtotheMagic]

Are you telling us that IASW is closing two weeks ago?

[@coasters_bgw]

​@@WindowtotheMagicyes it has been closed that long... unless you're commenting on their grammar lol

[@patrickperalta59]

I take it what ever they are working on ..they will allso add the Christmas theme to it as well..while it is shut down..

[@ericdodson3630]

I"m taking my family during veterans day weekend and I hope the Disneyland Railroad is completed by then.

[@KensanOni]

Okay... so that big Grey Slab. Could that be the facade for the Columbarium? Is ti possible that they'll end up painting the "I.M. Dead" and other names out there again? I mean, I can't be sure, and I've not looked at the concept art for a while, but I can't imagine them completely getting rid of that.

[@eagle4life69]

ummm sir... that "Belt Sander" at 5:03 sounds more like a skil saw or a table saw

[@boymom1923]

Yeah - or a tile saw. Is it a clay tile roof?

[@WindowtotheMagic]

❤

[@jamessbca]

Exciting to see the haunted mansion queue coming together. I have to say, the past few years I was a bit surprised as to the level of cracking etc. of some of the queue area. I was wondering if some changes were underway, so they didn't bother fixing damaged "fake concrete" walls, etc.

[@timothyalvarado5767]

On that very far back side near the train it looks like there is a raising gradient that you would normally associate with a wheel chair ramp, so I am wondering if that is an ADA complaint ramp that will lead to the elevator building. That may have caused some changes to the original design art.

[@kentslocum]

"Complaint" or "Compliant"? 😊

[@Matterhorny]

@@kentslocum🤨

[@kassandraglueck2794]

This November will be my first time doing the parks solo - can't wait to take advantage of a solo rider line! And also excited to see all the new updates, it's only been 2.5 years since I was last there but it seems like there's been many changes already.

[@TheWonderfulworldofkohlten1]

I hope they theme the new elevator to a mausoleum

[@toshibavoodoo]

Good show. I wish I could get stuck on the Mark Twain. That boat moves too fast. It would be nice to slow it down and really look around!

[@genappithy]

Counting the cider blocks, the elevator shaft building is ~16’ high at the peak. I just hope the scale blends well with the mansion

[@ethanshackleton]

I think the boundary walls and the trees will block most of the unfavourable sightlines, it’s also just far enough away from the mansion to look to scale with the ground floor from what I can tell from the video.

[@The5150pirate]

The Railroad Ties are laid out like that to build a track panel with a switch. Keep an eye on it, as it’s a pretty cool process.

[@VisionsandRevisions]

Great show. I think the elevator looks kind of jarring, too. Maybe they’ll put a tree in front of it 🤣 I laugh every time you describe construction activity as Whoopin’ and Hollerin’. I like the new gates, but they are going t have to come up with term. The term “turnstile” no longer applies.

[@ainsleyperry5192]

FreshBaked. David, another great construction update this week. Thing's happening everywhere and all with a nice positive feel to it all. The railway sleepers that have been laid is for the point that divides the track to allow access to the train shed. I suspect the sleepers are made from re-cycled material. The point is laid first then they lay the rail away from here. If you laid track from both ends to this area you could end up having to shoe horn the point into place. A few times lately the "Mark Twain has been parked out on the river. While maintainance do a quick repair. David, because you are at Disneyland so often I think we should ask Disney to build you your own apartment on "Town Sq." Above the Hat Shop to the left side of the Opera House. Right across the Square from Walts Apartment. It really makes a lot of sense. Cheers, Chris Perry.

[@peterharris8471]

Fresh Baked! Woohoo!

[@amandaleggett]

I'm gonna miss the tree trick 😭

[@gkellogg]

I was in the park that Friday. Sorry to not have run in to you. Hopefully, next time.

[@Klep-ec3ei]

thank you! missing my happy place.

[@Suzanne268]

If I’m not mistaken, at 28:27 we’re seeing a new staircase to the train platform - next to a redone ramp. If so, this is big improvement because exiting riders were previously coming down the ramp while walkers, scooters, etc were making their way onto the platform.

[@ryhanramos]

RIP Tree Trick

[@sranubus]

30:57 this little spot they are 100% making it ADA accessible by putting in ramps. Here is what to look out out for in the future. The rebar to the left with the wood you pointed out (the wood is just a rebar cap) they probably ran out of the orange caps you see on the other tops of the rebar. So they just custom made a long 4x wood for the entire run. It's hard to tell but if you look at it long enough, from where the picture is taken you can see the rebar on the left (far left is level) but the one parallel to the right of it is dropping grade from the top of the photo towards the person who took the photo down towards the water tower back. Notice the rebar getting shorter with a slight slant? Then the rebar to the right where the elevator house is, you can see the same thing. The reber closest to the person who took the photo, starting from right moving left, wrapping up to the elevator house door. You can see the rebars ever so slightly getting taller. You essentially have que ramp in as soon as you turn that corner (raising in grade from the left of the photo) and que ramp out (lowering in grade, wrap around from the right, where the elevator house is - notice how the opening is not flush to the ground, ramp leads right up to it). The weird floor color you see is waterproofing/caulking sealing because the ride sits below. Imagine a car parking garage. Got to protect it from water. Interesting how they will make those grades. I'd imagine foam blocking (exactly how that sounds - big foam blocks they can shape and pour concrete over) Too early but if they get another photo and Disney decides to put lighting and irrigation (the open spaces in between the rebar) then you'll see gray piping (like the one sticking out of the elevator house, and either purple piping or green piping for landscape irrigation. Cheers.

[@Rrusso92]

3:46 I really hope we get to use magic band + at the gates! I bought one when it was in a crazy sale (like $12) and I hardly use it.

[@ronaldeaton652]

Nice picture main of street

[@bjbresulla]

I got stuck on the Mark Twain one time a little farther down because one of the Canoes got loose and was in the middle of the river. The raft had to take a couple of CMs with Oars out to bring it back😂😊

[@TheMowsefan]

The railroad ties you see from the Monorail are for the turnout (aka switch) for the track leading back to the 'roundhouse' (it's a rectangle, but why split hairs?)

[@Quynnd.3491]

Im pretty excited for hungry bear 😅 i lead with my stomach and some of their menu items are looking good to me.

[@RaechelSykes]

It'd be nice if the Opera house opened this year on Walt's birthday 🎉❤🎉❤

[@flyingdaytrader]

Well there goes the candlelight processional most likely if the train station project is going to take a few months

[@itsalexvargas]

love!!!!!

[@robertross2390]

Disneyland was impressive and absolutely awesome in the late 70's and 80s. To bad it isn't the same.

[@marcushankins8171]

Hey fresh baked. I can confirm that there have already been full ride testing for Tiana’s already. I have a friend who works Disney security and he said last week they had VIPs go to Tiana’s. There was extra security at the entrance to Tiana’s and at the bus area in the parking structure as well.

[@toddjones1480]

Just VIPs? That's sad. My dad was just a regular employee and went on Pirates before all of the boats finished their first cycle during full ride testing.

[@xCaptainxMURICA]

@freshbaked! SW is both doing a refurb and it will be getting ready for the holiday overlay hence why it went down earlier than it was supposed to

[@ChristianCarmona-y2b]

Hi fresh bake happy Monday

[@JMCAragorn]

Whoops! No DCA construction updates? Cozy Cones? Lamplight Lounge? I *did* see it in State of DCA....

[@tbx59]

The park is going to look great for the 70th

[@rienailo]

If they are smart they will be increasing the number of trees in the parks over the next several years. The summer is often already unbearably hot but with global warming it is only going to get worse. Increasing vegetation will help keep the heat down and could help prevent the park from becoming a ghost town in August.

[@DrStarlander]

The park seems littered with small umbrellas...and it looks like haphazard and cheap to me. I think they should think "big picture" and start planting more trees and building some larger themed canopies and awning structures (like Universal is doing at Epic Universe) to create more shade.

[@dereksavauge6613]

The Peter Pan line desperately needs some sort of shade

[@danieladelgado1962]

Can’t wait

[@My.Magical.Adventures]

I was at the park on Sept 21st and the Mark Twain did the same thing while we were on it. It stopped right there before the canoes, a raft brought cast members on to the boat, and eventually we started back up again. I saw it stop there again later on my trip. Wonder why it’s happening so frequently.

[@CharlesPruden]

Disney knows your in the park. They're trying to Baked block you. Lol

[@pacheaco727]

They really should have turned Hungry Bear into a higher end Tiana’s Place. Really would have tied the whole Bayou area together.

[@DrStarlander]

They should have themed it as a bayou restaurant, with 1920s rusty corrugated roof, old boats, Creole cuisine and music, and a real Louisiana bayou vibe with props and decor. A BBQ theme with bears does not help the land's theme. I know it's a tribute to the Country Bears but it's a muddled half-theme. If they want to go "bayou" with the land, then deliver on the bayou theme with a thematic, immersive dining experience! If they want to keep the country bears, then keep it "critter country." I say move the Country Bear references over to Grizzly River Run, or even into the Golden Horseshoe, and go all-bayou in "Bayou Country"!

[@SA12String]

That sounded like a tile saw to me, perhaps cutting ceramic roof tiles.

[@coltonbaca9485]

I hope haunted mansion queue is ready before October 9th! 🙏🏼

[@RyderWiessWatches]

i think we’d be lucky it’s done fully before november

[@thehobbsguy]

I wouldn't hold my breath, Disney takes an age to do anything lately.

[@Brian-12345]

Knowing the holiday version of the ride gets VERY popular around Christmas time, they may want to continue with virtual queue through the end of the holiday season. With Tiana opening in November, I won't be surprised if they finish the courtyard end of the HM queue by then so they can redirect the queue that direction instead of filling up the bridge toward Tiana. Last Christmas the Lightning Lane return line backed up all the way into Critter Country on weekend evenings.

[@Requiem2040]

I am hoping to go when there's the least amount of construction. Might be awhile. XD

[@Pestsoutwest]

Lossing the tree que trick.... sad.

[@Brawly_OG]

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[@Pestsoutwest]

@Brawly_OG so when rope dropping disneyland, some of the gates were blocked by trees, and it was a good idea to get in one of the lines near the tree. It's was a benefit for whoever was in line. It was a 2 to 1 rasio of speed.

[@thebluetarp]

They have always had palm trees painted on the side of the Indiana Jones building

[@WindowtotheMagic]

Always is a pretty strong word…

[@S1X_Bucks]

Is the "helipad" at Space Mountain an actual helipad that would be used in possible medi-vac emergencies?

[@WindowtotheMagic]

No.

[@S1X_Bucks]

@@WindowtotheMagic didn't think so.

[@michaelsullivan3581]

It's the roof of the auditorium. It's so wimpy people are not even supposed to walk on it!

[@jenjerman.lifeafterfive.2451]

Hey David, I think the elevator at the Haunted Mansion will probably get some theming , or I hope so, and will blend in a little better.

[@WindowtotheMagic]

You don’t think that they will just leave it totally unthemed? I totally thought they would leave it bare, unpainted and exposed. Maybe you’re right, though.

[@vjspivey]

please please please have them build a tiny stretching room in that new elevator!

[@WindowtotheMagic]

That’s a cute idea, but the elevator is for guests exiting, not entering.

[@akdisney]

30:48 gray wall is the retaining wall for the dirt and left the step wall is train tunnel . Old video is that Black and wood wall you see picture from pet cemetery the floor or roof is cement is pore make underground rooms

[@gothamsangel]

I'm curious if you can see any of the Jungle Cruise construction from the Tree House.

[@jeffreyh7951]

Hey Fresh Baked!!

[@patrickperalta59]

the Golden Horseshoe....the place in Disneyland rumored to be haunted.....I saw a youtube video of Haunted places in Disneyland.

[@DrStarlander]

That's a great idea, they should theme it as a haunted theater and put a piano on the stage that plays songs (with keys depressing) without anyone sitting on the stool. People would stop in to see that.

[@crazee4mm]

2 months until Candlelight. Probably making the train station look it's best, even if there are no trains by that time. Also, is "our" Tiana's Bayou Adventure attraction sign an actual 3-D sign OR is it a flat, 2-D, painted one like they have at WDW? Kinda looks like a 3-D one to me.

[@dem_bears]

RIP to our beloved Oogie Boogie voice actor Ken Page

[@sammictz259]

When do you think Christmas decor will go up? Do they stop parades up until the 15th of November?

[@jeanh9321]

Have you noticed that on really hot days, I find that the temperature at DCA is much hotter than at Disneyland. I think that is due to the bright cement ground at DCA. The cement reflects the sunlight and makes it much hotter. Also I really hate that DCA doesn’t have the street with gutters, making it uncomfortable to sit when watching a parade go by. What do you think?

[@c.e.b.underpar1746]

DCA is know as being a "hot mess" HA!! No, really, many YT creators complain about how hot DCA is compared to DL. To me Disney World looks like a cement nightmare of heat.

[@DrStarlander]

@@c.e.b.underpar1746 Disney World Magic Kingdom is nearly devoid of trees...so weird. Giant, vast ugly 1970s walkways with no planters or trees to break them up. The trees on Magic Kingdom's Main St. are strangely tiny, while the buildings are too big! It's like it's owned by a different company.

[@c.e.b.underpar1746]

@@DrStarlander thank you!! I've thought this even as a kid and have had no desire to go there.

[@akdisney]

I miss it Mark 38:02 pull main power wires for the building

[@WindowtotheMagic]

I couldn’t agree more.

[@marvingelke5029]

FreshBaked, Any idea on when the queue for Haunted Mansion will be finished? We will be there November 10 through November 15. Would rather not deal with the virtual queue if we don’t have to. Thanks Marvin

[@netizen_m3919]

I'll bet that the crew working on HM and Tianas will be moving over to work on the Avengers E Ticket...so I suspect they need to be done with all this by the end of the year.

[@lonesoul663]

Hopefully the new queue isn't all just cement.

[@akdisney]

Mark 25:34 add steel wall on the elevator building

[@ItsameBS]

those trees are Bayou themed trees?

[@ErnestoMoreno-t3b]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@keganengelke8886]

@FreshBaked! But how awesome would it be to get evacuated off the Mark Twain onto the rafts?

[@toshibavoodoo]

FRESHBAKED is DISNEYLAND!! JUST finished Davids last walk through of Disneyland and the CANOEs!! I suggest watching, very relaxing.

[@lindamemo5224]

David HOJO has new views of esplanade on mattercam. they said that Disney either cut down or trimmed trees over there near harbor so they’re getting better views. Can you traverse over there and see what looks different if you’re coming in on a bus or off harbor. I’m curious why they’re doing this now. Also HOJO cut 3 huge pine trees down so a lot better views on mattercam

[@cvaneyken]

Is there any chance the construction walls around Tiana's will come down before the official opening, during cast previews and such? I'll be there a week before it opens, and I'd be happy just to be able to see it looking finished even though I can't ride it. Watching the logs drop down the final hill was always my favorite part, anyway.

[@kotch35]

The walls should all be down by the time cast previews begin.

[@cvaneyken]

@@kotch35 Hooray! Appreciate the info :)

[@KevinOlsen-of1ey]

Can you PLEASE normalize the audio between your voiceover and street footage? Thanks! You’re the best!

[@TheRegulatorsOfRDO]

me and my son have eletric scooters (top speed 9mph) can we scooter to the park from the hotel and check the scooters in anywhere? Like where they check out wheelchairs? Or can we store them in a locker? they fold up. It would be nice to scooter from the hotel to the park. Thank you so very much

[@duramaxdad]

Check disneys website. I haven’t seen electric scooters in the park.

[@disneymatt01]

Do we know if the ADA elevator will have stretching room effects??

[@WindowtotheMagic]

We don’t, especially since the ride itself doesn’t have them at the exit and this elevator is an exit.

[@matterhorner]

What’s happening with the Autopia license photos? 8:52

[@Kj234rs]

🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@alextirrellRI]

What is different about Disneyland's railroad that it needs to be entirely replaced? I live on the Northeast Corridor and I feel like it would be a major issue if the rails needed to be replaced as frequently as Disney seems to do theirs.

[@WindowtotheMagic]

How often do you think Disneyland replaces their rails?

[@alextirrellRI]

@@WindowtotheMagic From the way David has been discussing it, it seems like they might do this kind of replacement every 10 years. I'm just thinking a real world railroad would not do this level of replacement and that it's all quite old, but I have no idea--some kind of maintenance must be done. I do know our local railroads can't operate with the amount of downtime it takes Disney just to do half of its run through the park.

[@QuatroAtYale]

Frogs on a log are better than dogs in a bog... in the fog. I'm all agog.

[@tarahwilliams7325]

Does that mean they’ll fix the calibration on the lasers and quality of the camera on Astro Blasters?

[@WindowtotheMagic]

Does what mean that?

[@tarahwilliams7325]

@@WindowtotheMagic does the fact that Disney is making changes/updates for their 70th anniversary mean that they’ll fix things that have been issues for years?

[@Edsthemeparks]

👻 🎃 ❤

[@c.e.b.underpar1746]

You could have done a whole video on the broken down Mark Twain and I'd have watched it!!!!

[@Cornberry]

It’s funny to me that they nerfed the tree trick actually 😅

[@ItzAdrian02]

18:47 that is infact newly added

[@LogoBallers]

Is there an expected completion date for the haunted mansion queue?

[@ethanshackleton]

Given how they’re speeding up they’re probably aiming to open it around the same time as Tiana’s so that they’re not running two virtual queues at once.

[@yeetreet6033]

@@ethanshackletondang thatd be good if they can finish it when tianas opens my guess was it would stay virtual until the holiday season ends but i hope im wrong

[@anthonypecorara]

Nothing going on at DCA?

[@Nicalus]

My guess is a ramp 31:08

[@Storifiedx]

Can we fire disneys project managers..., they should never have this many projects going on during holiday season. Its way more understandable from january->april/may

[@WindowtotheMagic]

Yes, you can. Get a job at Disney, work your way into management and then take the action. It’s that simple.

[@zanekesey]

OK everyone give me you best guess for when these reopen: World of Color? Railroad? Lincoln?

[@WindowtotheMagic]

When they’re ready?

[@kotch35]

Best guesses: WoC: 11/15 Railroad: early November Lincoln: mid-January

[@zanekesey]

@@kotch35 WOC skipping till X-Mas??? ....dang! We have first week in Nov. Just missing Tiana's and Small World.

[@digriz602]

New queue needs shade.

[@WindowtotheMagic]

New queue not finished.

[@im_nic]

I want to say that Pixie Hallow needs to go and that space be utilized better. But I don't know what to put there, really lol

[@davidculver5446]

Do you have children or nieces?

[@stevemccooleq]

@@davidculver5446 They could certainly put a kid friendly attraction there but I agree that there is quite a bit of space there that could be better utilized.

[@davidculver5446]

@@stevemccooleq space is its own beauty...if it ain't broke

[@MrHaaspaul]

What’s the big deal about the 70th ?! I can see the 75th or the 100th…..but the 70th?!

[@Brian-12345]

Any excuse to celebrate a milestone. Wasn't the 65th a big deal too?