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“For the most part this new ride uses existing technologies although in
some cases we bring them to bear in new ways,” details Goddard. “The best
example is the photographer who takes your photo at the start of the ride,
which is then displayed on a ‘family picture frame’ together with a few
monsters that were in the area. We also use a mist projection system that the
boat travels through as we head into the spooky marsh. More than 25 years
later, we have so many more ‘toys’ at our disposal. The end result is an
absolute delight!”
But will it be a marketing success? “This ride is another great family-
friendly attraction for Six Flags Over Georgia,” contends Ashcraft. “With the
new Monster Mansion, Thomas Town [added last season], Bugs Bunny World
and numerous other rides, shows and character appearances, there is a
tremendous amount available for families with younger children.”
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“When we were looking for the ‘big idea’ on Monster Plantation,” Goddard
remembers, “I was for trying to create something that has some bit of
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Southern feeling to it, to keep a local sense to the story. One day, Big Al (Al
Bertino, (the original Imagineer who sparked the idea along with Phil Mendez
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and myself) came in and said, ‘How about monsters fellas?’ Phil and I
looked at each other. Al said ‘Yeah, monsters…’ He went on to say that
everyone likes monsters, even his four-year-old granddaugther. Whenever
they would play, she would come into the room, hands raised high and say
‘Grandpa, I’m the big monster….’ When we heard that, we realised
monsters could be fun for kids, not only scary. I think the designs Phil
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When it opened back in ’81, Monster Plantation's lovable cast of
characters soon became as iconic as the ride itself. Buzby, the kid monster you waou want to set to sett
who wears the propeller hat, is named after George Busbee, who served as
governor of Georgia when the ride opened. Mizzy Scarlett is loosely named
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after Scarlett O’Hara and serves as the chair of the monsters’ welcoming
committee. These popular characters and many more return with a makeover
in the new Monster Mansion.
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