Welcome, Foolish Mortals… to the release of the new “Haunted Mansion” film, now playing only in theaters!
Inspired by the classic theme park attraction, “Haunted Mansion” is about a woman and her son who enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters. Keep your eyes peeled for many easter eggs and nods to the Haunted Mansion attractions that made it into this film!
There’s no better place to celebrate the release of this film than at Disney Theme Parks, and we’re materializing frightfully fun ways to experience “Haunted Mansion” for a limited time.
Hatbox Ghost Coming to Walt Disney World Resort
Later this year at the Walt Disney World Resort, one of our most iconic specters will set up residence in the Haunted Mansion of Liberty Square in Magic Kingdom Park. The Hatbox Ghost will appear to guests as they pass the Endless Hallway, welcoming himself inside from the swinging wake in the cemetery and grinning at the Doom Buggies as they set off deeper into the mansion. Guests will soon see temporary barriers materialize as we await his apparition.
“Haunted Mansion” Costume Display at Disneyland Resort
For a limited time, guests visiting Disneyland Park can visit the Opera House inside The Disneyland Story presenting Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln to see a collection of concept art, props and costumes from the “Haunted Mansion,” including the ornate dress worn by Madame Leota (played by Jamie Lee Curtis) in the film.
And for guests visiting Walt Disney World Resort, stay tuned for a similar display of props and costumes coming to Walt Disney Presents Theater at Disney’s Hollywood Studios park very soon!
“Haunted Mansion” Inspired Treats at Disney Parks
Disneyland Park
Look alive! We’re cooking up concoctions inspired by “Haunted Mansion” that are sure to thrill your taste buds!
🕯️Haunted Mansion Inspired Pre-Fixe Menu available at Café Orleans featuring the Vanilla Mousse and Seafood Boil
🕸️April-December Churro at the New Orleans Square Churro Cart: Strawberry-flavored sugar with fresh strawberries, purple cherry sugar, freeze-dried strawberries, and donut icing drizzle
🦇Constance Concoction at Harbour Galley: Potato and leek soup topped with pea flower crème fraiche, herb oil, and fried leeks served in a sourdough bread bowl
🔮Madame Leota Cereal Treat at Candy Palace and Candy Kitchen: Crisped rice cereal treat dipped in dark chocolate and decorated with M&M’S milk chocolate candies and Madame Leota chocolate piece #MoviesWithMars (also available at Walt Disney World Resort)
👻 Pickwick Ghost Punch at Royal Street Veranda and Harbour Galley: A Combination of fruit, citrus juices, and sherbet (Non-alcoholic)
🎩 Hatbox Ghost Sipper at select locations in New Orleans Square and Critter Country
Walt Disney World Resort
🕯️Playful Spirits Margarita featuring Patron Silver Tequila with a Fess Parker Big Easy Red Floater and Mickey-shaped Caretakers Beignets dusted with Cookies and Cream Powdered Sugar and a ghoulish Marshmallow Crème drizzle. Both can be found inside Scat Cat’s Club at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter.
🕸️ Peanut Butter and Jelly Push Pop at Sleepy Hollow inside Magic Kingdom Park.
🦇Happy Haunts Shake at Columbia Harbor House inside Magic Kingdom Park: Blackberry shake topped with purple chocolate-glazed doughnut covered with black sprinkles.
👻Haunted Mansion Portrait Bars at The Ganachery inside Disney Springs: Chocolate Ganache Bars with edible image. Bar Flavors: pistachio, salted caramel, chipotle, passion fruit.
“Haunted Mansion” Supernatural Style
Come and see your new favorite looks inspired by the “Haunted Mansion” that have floated on over to shopDisney and select retail locations at Disney Parks. The Hatbox Ghost Long-Sleeve T-Shirt features the big and bold Hatbox Ghost on the front, with thrilling tie-dye stripes from top to bottom and is a perfect mix of day and night (that way, you will always be covered when the ghosts come out). The Haunted Mansion T-Shirt for Women shows Crump Manor lurking beneath the surface of Gracey Manor. If you look closely, that’s it, closerrr…. there is an eerie red and black tie-dye that will turn heads (upside down).
Foolish Mortals, you didn’t think we would forget about the kids, did you? Madame Leota waits and watches your fashion sense from the front of the Haunted Mansion “Foolish Mortals” T-Shirt for Kids. For this last apparel piece, expect spectators to stare back at you when you wear the Haunted Mansion T-shirt for Kids.
With this warm gesture, you will be raising the spirits of those who live in The Haunted Mansion when serving this blood red mug. The design shows a plaque with Master Gracey’s initial (G) set between pictures of Gracey Manor and Crump Manor. For even more thrills, The Haunted Mansion Collection can be found at Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort and on shopDisney. And, don’t forget – beware of hitchhiking ghosts! Blend in and hopefully they won’t follow you home!
Tour de Turtles Madame Leota and Harriet Take to Sea
The Disney Conservation Fund and Disney Cruise Line are each sponsoring a turtle this year in the 16th annual Tour de Turtles “migration marathon,” whose names, Madame Leota and Harriet, are inspired by the live action film “Haunted Mansion.” Through the use of satellite telemetry, Sea Turtle Conservancy will track these two turtles along with others to determine how far and where sea turtles swim during their annual migration. The one to swim the furthest distance wins Tour de Turtles! The data collected during Tour de Turtles helps researchers, conservationists and governing agencies make more informed decisions about sea turtle conservation methods and policies across Florida and our support is just one way we’re bringing Disney Planet Possible to life.
Watch “Haunted Mansion,” Out in Theaters Now
There’s no turning back now! Check out “Haunted Mansion” now playing only in theaters and watch out for any hitchhiking ghosts that may follow you home!
Comments
Can we please have the sipper also at Disney World?
What is meant by “The Hatbox Ghost will appear to guests as they pass the Endless Hallway, welcoming himself inside from the swinging wake in the cemetery”? There are no visible ghosts until after the seance… The whole purpose of the seance scene is to go from supernatural happenings (creaking doors, floating items) to visible ghosts. It is why the ballroom scene is so spectacular – it’s the first time you see real ghosts! I hope the hatbox ghost isn’t placed in the endless hallway and doesn’t weaken those other two iconic scenes by its placement!
RE: Hatbox Ghost placement in WDW’s Haunted Mansion attraction
NO! Just NO. Please note my disdain for the recently announced placement of the Hatbox Ghost animatronic figure in the Haunted Mansion attraction at Walt Disney World. It was announced that he would be “materializing” after the Endless Hallway. This location is prior to Madame Leota summoning the ghosts to appear. Per the original Imagineering’s guidelines and the mythos of the mansion, NO GHOSTS should appear in their corporeal form until after that scene.
Because the Endless Hallway is well before we see Madame Leota it is illogical and disruptive to the narrative to have any kind of ghost (Regardless of their new found celebrity status) to appear. Do right by this attraction! The Hatbox Ghost figure needs to appear after the Seance Room never before.
Thanks,
A concerned HM fan
I am not sure if this ties in with the new film, but the hatbox ghost shouldn’t appear until after Madame Leota says her incantations and the Ghost Host informs us: “The happy haunts have received your sympathetic vibrations and are beginning to materialize. They’re assembling for a swinging wake”
Would that not mean that the HG should not materialize until sometime after that point? If there is no linear story to the Mansion then it does not matter, but it seems as though there is and I honestly think if you needed to have him placed anywhere else in the attraction other than his original placement in the attic scene, then it should be in the graveyard with the other ghosts or sometime after the Hitchhiking Ghosts before you exit.
Going to the Haunted Mansion is one of my favourite moments at Disney Parks. I’m looking forward to watching the film. Well done, Disney!!
So…which Imagineer forgot that inside the Haunted Mansion the spirits do not materialize until after Mme. Leota’s séance makes them visible to mortals?
I LOVE that they’re finally getting the Hatbox Ghost in Florida – but I have a question – we are not supposed to be able to see the ghosts until Madame Leota’s incantation in the séance room. I really feel that story-wise, this location for Hattie does not make sense. I’m worried this will ruin the 54 year precedent that guests have come to expect of no ghosts until after the séance room.
I’m a bit confused by the wording here. Does this mean that the Hatbox Ghost will appear multiple times throughout the attraction?
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