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VIDEO: Duke and Duchess Animatronics Finally Moving Again in The Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom

April 2, 2025

Dimly lit scene with ghostly figures sitting at a table with a candelabra. Shadows and eerie lighting create a spectral atmosphere.

The Duke and Duchess figures in The Haunted Mansion’s graveyard scene at Magic Kingdom are finally moving again. Haunted Mansion Tea Party Animatronics Operational The Duke, Duchess, and nearby Coachman were all removed around the fall of 2023. The Duke was reinstalled in August 2024, followed by the Duchess in September and the Coachman in … Read more

The Duchess Joins the Duke in The Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom

September 3, 2024

Two ghostly figures playing chess at night in a cemetery, illuminated by eerie blue lighting, with tombstones and a third ghostly figure in the background.

The Duchess has rejoined the Duke at their graveyard table in The Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom. Duke & Duchess in The Haunted Mansion The two Audio-Animatronics were removed from the ride about one year ago. The Duke returned by himself a couple of weeks ago. Now the Duchess is back, although neither figure is … Read more