The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland is currently closed for construction of an expanded outdoor queue, grounds, and gift shop.
The Haunted Mansion Grounds Expansion
The dirt piles we saw last month have been removed or flattened. A stone wall with railings is visible at the back of the queue.
Wires or rebar stick out of the ground in rows, likely outlining a new sidewalk. There are also green poles and orange caution cones.
Two large pieces of plywood are leaning against rockwork and railings.
White pipes are visible sticking out of the ground. The old sidewalk has been completely demolished to build a new one.
Orange netting surrounds some construction areas. A yellow construction vehicle is in the ground.
We noted previously that large sheets of metal have been attached to the wooden walls at the bottom of the hill.
The widest, darkest pieces of metal are in the center of each section. Thinner metal sheets are at the edges, where each wall gets taller than the last.
These walls previously featured fake grave markers and mausoleums while the hill was covered in gravestones.
These tiered walls run behind a tree. A brick wall remains in the middle of this area not far from the mansion itself. At the far end is another remaining brick wall, which runs right up to the back of the mansion.
While the brick walls remain, it looks like lampposts have been removed. Green scrim and yellow caution tape run through the area.
The mansion itself is untouched amid the construction. We saw a crew member in a digger and two others on the ground during our recent visit.
The digger was being used on a pile of dirt between the green scrim and construction walls. Yellow tape is wrapped around a nearby lamppost.
The expanded outdoor queue will include gardens inspired by Master Gracey, Madame Leota, and the one-eyed cat. Each garden will have unique elements like a water fountain, gazebo, statuary, and greenhouse. The pet cemetery and horse-drawn funeral hearse will still be on the grounds.
A gift shop is under construction on the other side of the mansion, next to the white mausoleums visible above. The gift shop belongs to Madame Leota and will be the mansion’s carriage house.
The gardens and gift shop are designed to enhance the lore of the Haunted Mansion, which includes a “local legend” that the manor was “first built by a prosperous sea captain.”
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