Classic Haunted Mansion To Close in Both Anaheim and Tokyo Within the Week

Classic Haunted Mansion To Close in Both Anaheim and Tokyo Within the Week

The happy haunts are preparing to disappear from two Disney parks. Haunted Mansion has spent decades balancing humor with horror. Guests board Doom Buggies before passing a rattling coffin, Madame Leota’s séance, transparent ballroom dancers, and a graveyard occupied by some of Disney’s most enthusiastic ghosts. Credit: Anna Fox, Flickr The attraction has several versions worldwide, but no two are identical. Disneyland’s original resembles a sta…

Disney Guests Have Days Left Before Two Haunted Mansions Close

The clock is ticking for Disney’s 999 happy haunts. Haunted Mansion has remained a Disney parks staple for decades, carrying guests through creaking corridors, a séance led by Madame Leota, a crowded ballroom, and a graveyard where the dead appear considerably more cheerful than the living. Credit: Anna Fox, Flickr The attraction’s appeal comes partly from its balance of darkness and comedy. Doom Buggies move through eerie scenes filled with rat…

Classic Haunted Mansion Attractions Closing in Anaheim and Tokyo

The ghosts are running out of time. For more than half a century, Haunted Mansion has remained one of Disney’s most enduring attractions, combining macabre imagery with elaborate illusions and unexpectedly playful humor. Its 999 residents have become as recognizable as the Doom Buggies that carry guests through their decaying estates. Credit: Tokyo Disney Resort Yet the experience changes depending on which mansion guests enter. Disneyland’s ori…