In a recent change to the many tombs placed near Phantom Manor in Disneyland Paris, two epitaphs with a slight innuendo have been altered. Two new inscriptions have also been added, including one for the lost cat.
Phantom Manor Tomb Epitaph Updates
Located in Disneyland Paris, Phantom Manor is a variation on the classic Haunted Mansion attraction with an added western flair to match its location in Frontierland. Like the other Haunted Mansion attractions, the outdoor queue includes a mock cemetery for the manor’s many ghostly residents, which is called Boot Hill. In keeping with tradition, many of the gravestones and tombs feature pun-filled epitaphs with rhyming words related to the deceased’s name or other subtle jokes.
As shared by @Themountainkin1 on X, a small section of tombs located in Boot Hill has been updated. The tombs in question are located in the ground, seemingly dug out between the concrete of the queue path.
The first major change is the epitaphs for both Jasper Jones and Anna Jones on the left. Both of these names already existed, but the jokes following their names have been altered. Jasper Jones now has an epitaph reading “Loyal Butler Jasper Jones – Time at Last to Rest Your Bones.” Meanwhile, Anna’s has been updated to read “Dear Housekeeper – Now the Dirt’s a Whole Lot Deeper.”
These new epitaphs replace the ones previously found in the same location, which were likely removed because they contained a slight innuendo. The one for Jasper originally read, “Kept the Master Happy,” while Anna’s continued with “Kept the Master Happier.”
This is not the first time some of the content of Phantom Manor has been altered for sensitivity. Back in 2023, nearly all of the nooses hanging in the attraction were removed, apart from one held by the Phantom in the Stretching Room preshow. Likewise, the Bride in the Disneyland Park Haunted Mansion was changed from Constance Hatchaway after she was considered too violent. Imagineers at Disneyland Park confirmed that the hanging scenes in the other Haunted Mansion attractions are still being considered for removal as well.
The other major changes are the addition of new epitaphs for two ghostly pets. The bottom right tomb now reads:
Thomas Gerald Ravenswood IX
Her Ladyship’s Direful Tomcat
His eye firmly kept on the mouse
Alas, didn’t see the bookcase fall…
Now he’s evermore part of our house
1869
This tomb is a direct reference to the skeleton of a cat seen in the attraction. The cat was originally placed in the catacombs section, but it was later moved to the train station scene.
Meanwhile, the tomb on the top right side is dedicated to Goliath, the ghost dog seen on the attraction. Goliath has been present since the attraction first opened in 1992, though his appearance has been modified over the years. His most modern appearance has Goliath snarling with glowing green eyes in the graveyard scene.
According to rumors of the attraction’s original backstory, Goliath was supposed to be related to an unused character in the manor and have his own tomb in the cemetery that was never included when it opened. Perhaps as tribute to him alongside the cat, Goliath also has a new epitaph. Goliath’s epitaph reads, “Faithful Hound – All Your Bones are in the Ground.” This is not quite the same as what was reportedly going to be his original epitaph, but it is still nice to see some of the Phantom Manor changes including a bit of the attraction’s history.
If you want to see more of Phantom Manor, we have a full video following the attraction’s refurbishment in 2019:
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