After being closed since the end of the holidays, Haunted Mansion Holiday will be reopening on Monday, July 29, 2024 at Disneyland. This comes ahead of the start of this year’s Halloween Time celebration, when the attraction was initially expected to be reopening. The new opening day is nearly a month ahead of what was expected.
Guests who experience the attraction will get to see how Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas has decked the halls once again this year. This will also include a brand-new gingerbread house in the ballroom scene. Here is a look at last year’s Haunted Mansion Holiday:
Those who wish to experience the Haunted Mansion Holiday when it reopens will need to utilize a virtual queue. For while the attraction will be reopening, work is still underway on the grounds around it. This includes a new queue before guests enter and a new shop at the exit. The story for the shop is that it was once Madame Leota’s carriage house. The virtual queue will be available at 7:00 AM and also at 12:00 PM through the Disneyland app. Be sure to download the app before and have very quick fingers at 7:00 AM if that is what you are trying for. The official details about the virtual queue can be found below.
What Is a Virtual Queue?From time to time, a virtual queue—accessible via the Disneyland app—may be used for selected attractions or experiences. When a virtual queue is in place, you can request to enjoy that attraction or experience later in the day, so you can enjoy other experiences while you wait. Generally, when the virtual queue is in place, standby options are limited and not always available, and Guests must use the Disneyland app to enter the attraction or experience.
Virtual Queue Experiences
A virtual queue is currently being used for World of Color – ONE.
World of Color – ONE
Follow these important guidelines to join the virtual queue and experience this thrilling nighttime spectacular from the preferred viewing area in Paradise Gardens Park:
- Guests with a valid ticket and theme park reservation for the same day may be able to join the virtual queue in the Disneyland app beginning at 12:00 PM (noon), subject to availability.
- To access the virtual queue, Guests must have entered Disney California Adventure Park with a one-park ticket or Park Hopper ticket, or Disneyland Park with a Park Hopper ticket.
- If the virtual queue reaches capacity, please visit the Paradise Bay viewing area 30 to 45 minutes before showtime to check in with a Cast Member for walk-up viewing options.
- Guests with a virtual queue selection will receive a notification through the Disneyland app to enter the viewing area via one of the 2 marked entrance points (Blue or Yellow), approximately 45 minutes before the show begins.
Joining the virtual queue for World of Color – ONE is not required to view the spectacular, but it is highly recommended. Additional viewing for each performance is located around Paradise Bay on a first-come, first-served basis.
Multiple Virtual Queues
If more than one attraction is using a virtual queue, Guests will need to enter those virtual queues one at a time. But Guests may enter a virtual queue for an attraction and one for entertainment at the same time.Check for Updates
Virtual queues continue to be helpful with the launch of popular attractions and the debut of new experiences and offerings, so we may use them again from time to time for selected experiences in the future.Check the Disneyland app just before your visit—and again before 7:00 AM on the day of your visit—to learn whether a virtual or standby queue will be required or available for any attractions or experiences when you’re here.
How It Works
When the virtual queue is in use for an attraction or experience that you would like to enjoy, here’s how it works:
Plan Ahead – Before Your Visit
Make sure you have the Disneyland app, with notifications enabled, so you receive important updates about the virtual queue—including callback details and daily distribution times.Select one member of your party to access the virtual queue to check for an available boarding group for everyone in your party. If multiple people in your party try to join the virtual queue simultaneously, that may inhibit your ability to join a group.
Get Ready to Join the Virtual Queue!
On the day of your visit, you may have the opportunity to join the virtual queue at daily distribution times, which are subject to change or cancellation as availability allows. Distribution schedules will be available in the Disneyland app.Follow these steps to join the virtual queue:
- Step 1 – Check Availability: Log in to the Disneyland app at one of the distribution times. Select ‘Virtual Queues’ on the home screen to view the current status and next steps for joining a virtual queue. The app will indicate when there is no availability for a specific distribution time or if a backup group is available.
- Step 2 – Enroll Your Group: As long as your Disney account is linked to your group’s park tickets, and everyone has valid admission and park reservations for the park you will visit, you can enroll everyone in the virtual queue at the same time (subject to availability).
- Step 3 – Enjoy the Experience: If your boarding group is called to return, you’ll receive a notification via the Disneyland app. Then, head over to the entrance of the experience within your designated return window.
Please be aware that:
- Guests with a Magic Key pass or Park Hopper ticket who will start their day at the other park may begin crossing over between the parks at 11:00 AM to redeem their boarding group. The ability to visit a park is subject to the park’s capacity limitations, and a boarding group does not guarantee park admission.
- Joining the virtual queue does not guarantee the ability to participate in the experience.
- In order to give as many Guests as possible the opportunity to join the queue, each Guest can enter the virtual queue for a given experience no more than once per day, subject to availability.
- Boarding groups for a virtual queue are limited, subject to availability and are not guaranteed. Not all boarding groups may be called to return, based on availability of the experience. Also, shows might be cancelled.
- If more than one attraction is using a virtual queue, Guests will need to enter those virtual queues one at a time. But Guests may enter a virtual queue for an attraction and one for entertainment or 2 entertainment offerings at the same time.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please find a Cast Member at City Hall or a Guest Relations location. You may also select the ‘Chat with Us’ function in the Disneyland app for assistance.
Are you excited about the reopening of Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion Holiday? What are you most looking forward to with the return of this beloved attraction? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!