Haunted Mansion

About this ride

The experience begins in a portrait gallery that slowly stretches, with the Ghost Host narrating your descent. From there, Doom Buggies carry you through 999 meticulously themed rooms — a library of floating candles, Madame Leota, a roaring ballroom with waltzing ghosts, and a spirited graveyard finale. The Disneyland version uniquely exits through an outdoor stretch of New Orleans bayou before returning inside. The 2023 expansion added a new pet cemetery queue and revamped retail shop.

Best time to ride

Hit Haunted Mansion with Multi Pass on busy days. Also excellent as a late-night ride when crowds thin — the atmosphere is even better after dark.

Insider tips

• Spin your Doom Buggy backward in the graveyard scene — the ghosts behind you are often missed.
• The stretching room portraits are worth studying carefully. Each one tells a grim little story.
• Look for the pet cemetery just outside the mansion entrance — easy to walk past.
• The Hatbox Ghost near the attic scene was restored in 2015 after being removed in 1969.
• During the holiday overlay (Oct–Jan), the entire ride is retransformed with a Nightmare Before Christmas theme.

What to know before you ride

• Darkness throughout.
• Spooky imagery including ghosts, skeletons, and a simulated graveyard.
• Eerie sound design.
• Sensitive toddlers may be genuinely frightened.

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