spooky scary skeletons

Spell Block Tango, anyone? Watch it. It's awesome.

So, I got a better landmark, and I guess the big spooky mansion is the Tiny Ride of Terror this year. I just...as yet...see no ride.

(from the haunts album; I get stairs this trip!)

But look! Stairs! Whee!

(from the haunts album; teeny tiny haunted outfits)

And upstairs...oh. Just vendors. Don't get me wrong, innovative Tiny wear for very reasonable prices? Always a good thing! But there must be more to this...

(from the haunts album; why does this keep happening?)

Eep! Blood from the walls is NEVER a good thing!

(from the haunts album; home medical lab? Ew.)

Why is it always medical labs??

(from the haunts album; the haunted theatre.)

And also upstairs, they have a full haunted theatre!

(from the haunts album; the haunted basement.)

Finally, I felt I'd explored everything, no sign of a Tiny ride anywhere to be found...so I turned to the basement. On my first trip through, there was some sort of event either in the basement, or near the house, and I couldn't move for the lag. On my second trip, I made it upstairs, and then crashed. On this trip, I made it to the basement...and was frozen in place for forty minutes while my browser pondered whether or not it was going to crash.

(from the haunts album; the haunted basement.)

I'm going to say the problem well could have been me, and my 130,000+ level of inventory, but on the other hand...Raglan Shire has nearly eight thousand active scripts, so that may share some wee part of the blame.

(from the haunts album; the haunted basement.)

So is it worth going? Well, there's a good level of innovation, and L$75 Tiny costumes cannot be passed up, but...it's no Tiny Ride of Terror, that's for sure. Which is sad; I wanted to check that out this year. Guess they went in a different direction.

now I'm rotting to the bone, but my heart's still beating

Nuclear fusion in our lifetime? Maybe. It wasn't a sustained reaction, but it was an observable one. It's quite exciting.

Also, did you know there are folks attempting to build the Enterprise? So where's the IP rights argument in that? I mean, if they build a physical object that's (loosely) based on a Paramount property, obviously it's not going to be used for copyright infringement for another series, but for space travel. Still, it's interesting that they're openly using the design, and calling it the Enterprise.

So, several weeks ago, I had several ideas for blog posts, including several haunted house posts from folks in the community I've covered before.

(from the haunts album; am I in the right place?)

...Obviously, that didn't happen. For a multitude of reasons which I won't go into, however...I stand in Raglan Shire now, waiting for the stairs to rez in.

Well, technically, I don't need them, but...it's the principle of the thing.

(from the haunts album; I'm still not sure this is the right place...)

I guess they're not coming. Bother. And it's raining out. So I'm going in.

(from the haunts album; two translucent twin Tinies. Uh...hello, there.)

It occurs to me, this may not be the Tiny Ride of Terror. This may simply be a Tiny haunted house...

(from the haunts album; that is one terrifying baby doll.)

Looks like someone's been on the Twisted hunt...

(from the haunts album; okay, we're fine, we'll just carefully walk by the little voudou dolls...)

Eeek! Surrounded by Tiny little dolls!

I must run to the next room!

(from the haunts album; ow. OW ow ow ow. OW.)

Oh, good, I've found the kitch--OW!

(from the haunts album. Great, well-fed rats.)

Oh, joy. They have rats. Well, at least he has a nibble.

(from the haunts album. Great, well-fed rats.)

Nothing in the fridge worth the risk, and the chef seems...iffy. Onward!

Or...not, because at this point, I completely lagged out, and my little behatted bunny could not, at all, move to any other rooms.

There is an upstairs and a downstairs; with any luck, I'll be able to check it out again before it closes, but I still don't know if I was in the right place! Bother!

(Also, just as an aside, mid-way through the matting portion of this entry, Gimp decided nothing needed to be transparent, whether I saved as a .jpg or as a .png. So...sorry? Because if I wait to see if I can fix it, it's going to be November before this is posted, and I have more haunts to cover! Augh!)

before I go out too far, before the depth I seek moves further away

More haunts.

Up next...Raglan Shire? Though we didn't go in as Tinies.

(from the haunts album; a very Tiny ghost)

There are Big-sized ghosts leading up to the Mansion, Tiny-sized ghosts on the steps, wailing, sound effects, spirited activity...It's perfect.

(from the haunts album; was this the Ghost Host?)

[02:44] Ghost Host whispers: Whenever candle lights flicker, where the air is deathly still....
[02:44] Ghost Host whispers: That is the time that tiny ghosts are present, practicing their terror with tiny ghoulish delights.
[02:44] Ghost Host whispers: Welcome foolish tinies and friends to the Tiny Ride of Horror on Raglan Shire. I am your tiny host. Your tiny...ghost host. Hmm!
[02:44] Ghost Host whispers: Our tour begins here in this gallery. Here, where you see paintings of some of our guests as they appeared in their corruptible tiny states.

(from the haunts album; the room stretches)

If this sounds familiar, it's because it's a note-perfect rendition of Disney's Haunted Mansion intro, to pair up with their perfect reproductions of the interior of the Manson. Save for our "Ghost Host" is a Tiny...so of course, he has a Tiny voice. It's Disney's ghoulish Master of Ceremonies on helium, and it's grand fun.

(from the haunts album; another view of the stretching room)

I will say, I only got one picture of the interior, for two reasons: first, I was having too much damn fun going through it, and second, when you sit in the ride, you're plonked into mouselook.

(from the haunts album; the spooooky haunted toyroom)

But go with it. It makes it soooo much better.

From haunts

"Hurry back...Hurry back...and don't forget your death certificate..."

Hearing this from the ghostly blue floating Tiny as the ride drew to a close made me giggle like a five-year-old, no lie. This is another one I'm going to ride at least once more before the holiday season ends. And this one is also highly, highly recommended. Don't miss it.

[Insert from the Editrix: In a break from {recent} tradition, I'm including avatar names in this next bit:

[0:53] Xavian Starsider: I had a lot of fun recreating the entry from the haunted mansion and redoing the portraits. generally each room is done by a different tiny or small team of tinies. the stretching portrait gallery was "my" room. Raglan's magistrate, Zayn Till was as excited about the project as I was, and he's the voice of the ghost host narrator.
[0:54] Xavian Starsider: and a wonderfully talented singer CelticMaidenWarrior was the voice of the tiny ghost at the end saying hurry back. I asked her to record the line because she has such a clear voice. i'm going to have to show her your blog so she can see what you said about her ghost.

To be fair, it's not entirely Haunted-Manson-themed, but that just adds to it--it seems like a gleefully fun romp through an adored ride, with special features just for Tiny visitors. A great deal of creativity, imagination, and passion for what makes a good haunt went into this.]