Tag: Haunted Mansion
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Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion Construction Update
Construction continues to move rapidly outside of the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland. As work continues on the reimagining of the queue, there is a lot that guests can see in the park. Simply walking by the attraction or riding aboard the Mark Twain showcases quite a few views of the work that is being done.…
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Grim, Grinning Ghosts | DISNEY THIS DAY | February 14, 1969
On this day in 1969, “Grim, Grinning Ghosts” was recorded for the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland. This would come on the second day of recording for the attraction, six months before it would open. The producer noticed how good Thurl Ravenscroft, Jay Meyer, Bob Ebright, Chuck Schroeder, and Verne Rowe looked together. They were cast…
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Fans Say Goodbye to Haunted Mansion Holiday as it Says Goodbye for Foreseeable Future
On Sunday, January 21, 2024, fans stoped by Disneyland to say goodbye to the Haunted Mansion for its final day in operation before closing for the foreseeable future. Some of the queue was already under construction before the popular attraction closed. Currently it is the Haunted Mansion Holiday version of the attraction with Jack Skellington…
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Claude Coats | DISNEY THIS DAY | January 17, 1913
On this day in 1913, Imagineer, artist, designer, and Disney Legend Claude Coats was born. His lush watercolor backgrounds added depth and beauty to films like ‘Pinocchio,’ ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,’ ‘Fantasia,’ and ‘Cinderella,’ just to name a few! Coats became an Imagineer in 1955, where he was central to the design of…
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Haunted Mansion Holiday Closing Date Revealed
The closing date for Haunted Mansion Holiday for this holiday season at the Disneyland Resort is now known. The last day to experience this attraction before it disappears for the year will be January 21, 2024. Following this, Jack Skellington, Zero, Sally, and the rest of the Nightmare Before Christmas visitors will be saying goodbye.…
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Hatbox Ghost Materializes at Haunted Mansion at Walt Disney World Resort’s Magic Kingdom
The Hatbox Ghost has materialized at the Magic Kingdom’s Haunted Mansion at Walt Disney World Resort. This iconic character can now be found haunting the Endless Hallway as guests float by on their Doom Buggies. The following photos and video were released by Walt Disney World Resort showing this legendary ghost appearance at the attraction in…
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New Haunted Mansion Parlor to Materialize Aboard the Disney Treasure
When the Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship to join the fleet arrives in 2024, there will also be a bar aboard the Disney Treasure the likes have never been seen before. The Haunted Mansion Parlor will be a bar inspired by the home of everyone’s favorites happiest haunts. It will have drinks inspired by the…
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Guide: All the Haunted Mansion Offerings on Disney+
It’s almost Halloween! With that in mind, it seems only appropriate to take a look at some of the Halloween offerings that can be found on Disney+. Today, let’s take a look specifically at all of the Haunted Mansion offerings that have materialized on Disney’s streaming service. It is more than perhaps one would expect.…
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Haunted Mansion – Mr. Daps’ Home Entertainment Review
In Haunted Mansion, a mother and her son discover that their new residence is haunted. So Gabbie (Rosario Dawson) hires a priest (Owen Wilson), a tour guide (LaKeith Stanfield), a psychic (Tiffany Haddish), and a historian (Danny DeVito) to try and rid her new home of the supernatural pests. The Haunted Mansion also has some…
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Thoughts on the Haunted Mansion Expansion at Disneyland
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Expanding the Queue to the Extended Queue One of the big things I’ve seen discussion about is the expansion of the queue into the area that is currently utilized as an extended queue. While on the rare occasional quiet morning in the park this area can sometimes be fairly open for photos or to just…
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Haunted Mansion to Materialize on Disney+ and Digital Download on October 4
Film Inspired by Classic Theme Park Attraction Features an All-Star Ensemble Cast Including LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Chase W. Dillon, and Daniel Levy, with Jamie Lee Curtis and Jared Leto as the Hatbox Ghost BURBANK, Calif. (September 10, 2023) – Disney announced today at Destination D23 in Orlando that “Haunted Mansion,” the hit…
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Hatbox Ghost to Materialize at Haunted Mansion in Magic Kingdom in November
Many announcements were made this weekend at Destination D23. From reimagined attractions and lands, to new lounges, entertainment, and even a new meet-and-greet with Figment, there are lots of things to be excited about! One announcement added more information to a previously made announcement. This news revolved around the Haunted Mansion and the arrival of…
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Haunted Mansion Holiday Opens at Disneyland and Reveals 2023 Gingerbread House
An annual tradition at Disneyland Resort has continued this year. This tradition comes in the form of gingerbread and can be found in Haunted Mansion Holiday. Every year, a massive gingerbread house is build in the ballroom scene of Haunted Mansion. Through the years there have been many different creative iterations of this gingerbread house.…
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A Haunted Expansion – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #675
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a lot of ground to cover. This includes a discussion about the first look of Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana in EPCOT that was shared this week. The Geeks also discuss the announcements for the 50th anniversary of Knott’s Scary Farm. Then there is a new…
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Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion Grounds to Expand
Fans of the Haunted Mansion will soon have even more to geek out about. Today, the Disneyland Resort announced that the Haunted Mansion property will be expanding. The expanded grounds will create more space for an enhanced and immersive queue. This will continue the story and lore of the Haunted Mansion outside of those Haunted…
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Happy Haunts Materialize at Magic Kingdom
A group of happy haunts materialized at the Magic Kingdom recently in the dark of night. At the stroke of midnight, ghostly residents of the Haunted Mansion at Walt Disney World Resort came together in celebration of the new Haunted Mansion movie. The film is now playing in theaters. The ghosts… played in the park.…
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54 Years of the Haunted Mansion
Today the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland celebrates its 54th anniversary. Since opening originally in 1969, it has been a fan favorite as the happy haunts bring spirited delight to those who make their way through its spooky halls. Haunted Mansion History The Haunted Mansion took many years to come to be. Walt Disney had the…
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Photos/Video: Haunted Mansion Exhibit at Disneyland
With the arrival of Haunted Mansion in theaters (review here), an exhibit has materialized in the Opera House at Disneyland for the film. The exhibit includes concept art, props, and also the dress worn by Jamie Lee Curtis in the film as Madame Leoto. Another similar exhibit is coming to Walt Disney World and will…
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“Haunted Mansion” Director Would Like to Tackle Another Disney Attraction
Haunted Mansion director Justin Simien mayb have just finished directing a movie based on one classic Disney attraction but if he had his way, he’d direct a movie of another. In an interview with Screen Rant, Simien shared what other Disney attraction he would like to make into a movie… and it might not be…
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We Found Nemo’s Play Area – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #671
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a LOT of ground to cover and an introduction to make! Things start off with a reminder that on Friday it is CHOC Day at Chick-fil-A! All proceeds from cookies and brownies sold at Chick-fil-A locations in Orange County will go to support CHOC!…
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Disney’s “Haunted Mansion” Has Spooky Opening Weekend
Disney’s Haunted Mansion is now in theaters. It’s first weekend at the box office was a scary one for Disney as it faced off against the incredibly popular Barbie and Oppenheimer movies. Both of these films continued to dominate at the box office. Haunted Mansion brought in $24 million. This is a scary result for…
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New “Haunted Mansion” Featurette Looks at Dream Cast
A new featurette has been released as Haunted Mansion arrives in theaters. The featurette takes a look at director’s Justin Simien’s dream cast for this film. Along with Simien, some of the cast also share about how this ensemble has come together to make this movie. Disney’s Haunted Mansion | Dream Cast Haunted Mansion Official Description…
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From Disney Parks Cast Member to Director: Justin Simien’s ‘Haunted Mansion’ Journey
When Justin Simien was a Cast Member at the Disneyland Resort in the early 2000s, he would often spend his breaks getting better acquainted with the 999 happy haunts in New Orleans Square. It was time well spent, as he would one day be hired to direct Walt Disney Pictures’ Haunted Mansion, inspired by the classic…
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“Haunted Mansion” Exhibit and Foods Materialize at Disneyland
A new exhibit and foods have materialized at Disneyland in conjuntion with the arrival of Haunted Mansion in theaters. Disney announced that in the Opera House a new exhibit with costumes from the film along with some concept art. Included in the exhibit will be the dress worn by Madame Leota (played by Jamie Lee…