Great story, Nate! Couldn't have described it better myself...
Yes, I was miffed that they cut the tour short...

Hey, WDW Caretaker, I was looking at al the spare machinery behind the scenes...I noticed what looked like some doombuggy undercarriage pieces behind the Seance Room....are they spares or broken ones?

I also noticed -- funny enough -- bubble gum and marbles in the casket!

In the library there is a book opened on a small table..it is a dictionary opened to the word "mansion!"

It was truly a thrill to be walking in the actual stage areas of the HM. I REALLY hope they do this again and more of our Doombuggies friends can attend. I think if we get a large enough group, it would help keep the price from being astronomical. Everyone would enjoy it so much.

I believe that WDW may have allowed us to do this because they are hurting for revenue, and they might be willing to allow this again.

Anyway, Nate told the story well, so there's little for me to add. Wish more could have attended!
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"I could be bounded in a nutshell and count myself a king of infinite space, were it not that I have had bad dreams." -- HAMLET, William Shakespeare