WELCOME FOOLISH MORTALS
With the release of The Haunted Mansion later this month, we wanted to take a ghoulish look at the frightening fun that awaits us in this movie and where all of the inspiration comes from.

WHAT IS THE HAUNTED MANSION?
Starting with the Disneyland ride in 1969, Walt Disney & his team created a ride called The Haunted Mansion. Throughout the attraction, the rider journeys from being a normal mortal and experiencing some ghostly shenanigans, to being selected as the next 'Happy Haunt' to join the Mansion and seeing all of the 999 different ghosts come out to socialize.
It's really not that scary of a ride. The songs are catchy & the animatronics are more fun than they are creepy.
THE MANY HAUNTED MANSIONS
Both 2003 & 2023's The Haunted Mansion movies were based on the Disney theme park ride. The original from Disneyland was so popular that it spawned two other Haunted Mansion rides & two spin-off/similar themed rides.
DISNEYLAND
Opened: August 9, 1969
WALT DISNEY WORLD
Opened: October 1, 1971
TOKYO DISNEYLAND
Opened: April 15, 1983
OTHER SPOOKY ATTRACTIONS
PHANTOM MANOR
Opened: April 12, 1992
MYSTIC MANOR
Opened: May 17, 2013
SOME FAN FAVE GHOSTS
HATBOX GHOST
A creepy ghost who can teleport his skull between his body & the hat box that he carries everywhere.
THE BRIDE
A woman who's husbands all had mysterious & sudden deaths haunts the attic.
LEOTA
A disembodied head floats in the middle of a glowing crystal ball.
SINGING BUSTS
A group of busts in the graveyard sing songs for all to hear.
The 2003 Movie
In 2003, Disney released the first film adaptation of the ride starring Eddie Murphy as a mortal who gets trapped in the real-world Haunted Mansion. While initially not well received, the movie has now become a classic film to watch at Halloween.


The 2023 Movie
Over the last decade, there have been updates & developments on a possible Haunted Mansion reboot film, with an all-new cast, director, writer, & more. Finally, throughout 2020/2021, we started getting real concrete announcements, culminating with the release of the film this month.
MEET YOUR NEW HAUNTED MANSION CAST
With some all-star actors joining the ranks of the 999 ghosts, we're so excited to see what Disney has planned for us.
TIFFANY HADISH
OWEN WILSON
LAKEITH STANFIELD
ROSARIO DAWSON
DANNY DEVITO
JAMIE LEE CURTIS
JARED LETO
WINONA RYDER

Watch the trailer...
...if you dare 👻