Haunted Mansion Archives

Room For 1 More?

July 29, 2020July 25, 2011

We brought you the news that there will in fact be a special Vinylmation for purchase at the Room For 1 More event celebrating the Haunted Mansion at 40 on September 30. Registration for the $285 event was up on July 20. So if you don’t have a ticket by now, you are probably going … Read more

Haunted Mansion Merchandise Event Coming September 30th!

July 13, 2011

On the eve of Walt Disney World’s 40th anniversary, a celebration of the 40th birthday of the Florida Haunted Mansion is taking place. From Dana Trujillo on the Disney Parks Blog: Materialize, foolish mortals at the Room For 1 More merchandise event, which will celebrate one of our park’s most beloved attractions, the Haunted Mansion, at Disney’s … Read more

Zach Larson’s 6/20/11 WDW Photo Report

February 5, 2024June 20, 2011

WDWNT Reporter Zach Larson visited The Magic Kingdom and Downtown Disney earlier today and has a plethora of newsworthy photos to share with us from his trip:

NO MORE STAR TOURS! Thank you…

Adam Roth’s 6/2/11 WDW Photo Report

February 5, 2024June 3, 2011

WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth visited the Walt Disney World Resort yesterday, and to say there is a lot going on would be an understatement. Adam updates us on the Fantasyland Expansion, the Skyway building demolition, changes at the Haunted Mansion, and much more. So let’s get started:

MORE STAR TOURS! Not too much, we promise…

Haunted Mansion Debuts New, Cutting-Edge Hitchhiking Ghost Scene

February 5, 2024April 4, 2011

After months of speculation as to what was changing in the famous Hitchhiking Ghost scene at the Magic Kingdom’s Haunted Mansion, we don’t have to wonder any longer. Phineas, Ezra, and Gus are now executing some ghostly gags through the use of new infrared technology that was installed while the temporary curtains and projection ghosts … Read more

Robert Ashburn’s 3/30/11 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

February 5, 2024March 31, 2011

WDWNT Reporter Robert Ashburn visited the Magic Kingdom yesterday to attend the soft-opening of Town Square Theater, but believe it or not, there is other stuff going on at the park! Who would have though? Anyway, here are some other newsworthy photos from the Magic Kingdom

The covers for “The Magic, The Memories, and You!” projectors still look out of place…

Adam Roth’s 3/24/11 WDW Photo Report

February 5, 2024March 25, 2011

WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth spent a day at the Walt Disney World theme parks yesterday and has plenty of photos to share with us from his trip. Let’s take a look:

Welcome to Epcot

Two Videos of the Haunted Mansion Interactive Queue

February 5, 2024March 22, 2011

We thought we should share two interesting videos of the new interactive queue at the Magic Kingdom’sHaunted Mansion today. The first video was posted on the Disney Parks Blog back on March 15th and features a wonderful behind the scenes look at the project: The second video is the latest “Tom’s Trips” production from the … Read more

Zach Larson’s 3/15/11 WDW Photo Report

February 5, 2024March 19, 2011

WDWNT Reporter Zach Larson visited Epcot & the Magic Kingdom on Tuesday and has a number of newsworthy photos from an extremely busy week at the Vacation Kingdom of the World to share with us:

Ooooooooo…

What’s Happening in the Hitchhiking Ghost Scene of the Haunted Mansion?

February 5, 2024February 28, 2011

Last week, the Disney fan community exploded when Disney placed temporary tarps and projections of ghosts Phineas, Ezra, and Gus in the hitchhiking ghost scene of the Haunted Mansion at the Magic Kingdom without any announcement. Rumors have indicated that new, interactive elements are coming to the Haunted Mansion, both in the queue and on … Read more

Taylor Martina’s 2/25/11 WDW Photo Report

February 5, 2024February 26, 2011

WDWNT Reporter Taylor Martina was roaming around Walt Disney World on Friday and lucky for us he had his camera with him to snap some newsworthy photos:

Yes, both legs of Spaceship Earth are back to normal for the first time in 12 years…

Josh Siegel’s 2/9/11 WDW Photo Report

February 5, 2024February 14, 2011

WDWNT Reporter Josh Siegel decided to visit all 4 Walt Disney World theme parks in one day last week and took hundreds of photos to ahre with us, so let’s take a look at what’s new and noteworthy:

Let the Memories Begin at Animal Kingdom

Justin “The Mayor” Heyman’s 2/2-2/9/11 WDW Photo Report

February 5, 2024February 10, 2011

“The Mayor” Justin Heyman has returned from Walt Disney World with a few newsworthy photos to share with us:

Primeval Whirl at Animal Kingdom is closed for refurbishment through April

Zach Larson’s 12/28/10 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

February 5, 2024December 30, 2010

WDWNT Reporter Zach Larson stopped by the Magic Kingdom for a few hours on Tuesday afternoon and has a few photos from his trip to share with us:

It’s busy, no surprise there…

Banks Lee’s 11/17/10 WDW Photo Report

February 5, 2024November 19, 2010

WDWNT Reporter Banks Lee visited three Walt Disney World theme parks on Wednesday (take a WILD guess which one he did not go to) and took plenty of photos to share with us in a lengthy photo report:

The gingerbread house is up and open at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Josh Siegel’s 10/20/10 WDW Photo Report

February 5, 2024October 22, 2010

WDWNT Reporter Josh Siegel visited the Magic Kingdom on Wednesday and took a number of newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look:

Half of the monorail platform walkway at the Grand Floridian Resort is being worked on