Secrets and History of the Haunted Mansion | Origins revealed!

[@mcraftermc]

The music in the background makes this video 100% creepier

[@rociorivera4657]

Fun fact for you- that "Egyptian mummy" is actually the caretaker seen shaking from fear by the gate with his dog. If you notice to the left is the same dog, being ever faithful to his owner and staying by his side. Since he is was "scared to death" and is recently dead, his body is still in its embalmed state but now part of the happy haunts.

[@JStryker47]

Actually, the mummy and the old man next to him are there as a joke about how there used to be mummy seances in the victorian era; wherein they would open up a mummy sarcophagus and try to get the mummy's spirit to speak to them. The joke there, is that by the time the mummy starts speaking, the man has grown so old that he can't make out what the mummy is saying. And it doesn't help that his voice is muffled by his bandages.

[@FreshBakedDisney]

I could no longer stand the fact that the second part of this video was being blocked by KZbin on smart phones and overseas, so I've made some needed edits and compiled the video into one piece. As such, here are our Secrets and History of the Haunted Mansion!

[@AmberAmber]

FreshBakedDisney Thanks!!!!

[@Holobrine]

The hatbox ghost is back now. Perhaps it's time for a new edition?

[@ctell310]

I agree , it's stupid

[@dingodots]

+ FreshBakedDisney well that Indiana Jones stunt show is in Disney World..so it's real

[@BadWebDiver]

FYI - Indiana Jones and Pirates also use large stage sets behind the bern for most of their rides.

[@leilanihanaike]

On the bright side the Hat Box Ghost is now a reality and is a part of the ride!!!

[@maxromisch3361]

My Aunt Betty's first husband, Ernie Prinzhorn, did the marquee graphic for the Haunted Mansion. I remember as a very young child visiting them; in the foyer of the house you were greeted by a huge painting of Atlas holding the world on his shoulders... and then, turning left & going into the living room, you passed by an original oil painting of the Three Ghostly Hitchhikers.

[@kidstufffilms3817]

This is very well done! I was impressed with what you included in this video. I myself have been a Disney "Historian" for over 40 years. I was really impressed with how you pointed out the 2 feels of the ride (Claude Coates atmospheric first half, and Marc Davis' second). To clear up one of two minor things, the moving busts was actually an accident discovered by Yale Gracy when he walked behind a Lincoln life mask mold and noticed that the president was following his movements. By illuminating it from behind, the image seemed to become convex instead of concave. (Just my opinion, but I really think you should have mention Gracy more. He was the mast of illusion for the haunted mansion. He took the ideas and made them work. He was a very integral part of the creation of the Mansion.) The Ghost Host was supposed to be the Master of the House, but the Captain Gore aspect had been abandoned well before that. (With the exception of the hung master). The Master of the House eventually became Master George Gracy thanks to cast member stories and a headstone that used to sit outside of the Mansion with Master Gracy's name, again a reference to Yale Gracy. You might also want to mention that not only did X Antencio write the script, he also supplies the voice of the ghost trapped in the coffin and the emergency spiel whenever the ride stops. (He's also the voice of the famous skull and cross swords in Pirates of the Caribbean.) All in all, I find your videos VERY well made, entertaining, respectful and intelligently done. I will be spending time on your channel watching these. I promise not to nit pick on everything. :)

[@Amarianee]

E Darkslade are you referring to the current soundtrack for the pirate? Because the original was also Thurl Ravenscroft. I heard that audio got basically destroyed over the years though, so they revoiced it.

[@kidstufffilms3817]

Great observation. Thurl did record a soundtrack for the skeleton pirate, but it was not used on the ride. That was always X. I expect they did that since he wrote the story line for the ride. Thurl's version was used on the Pirates of the Caribbean record. (He was also the narrator). Paul Frees, J. Pat O'Mally and Thurl did a majority of the pirate voices on the ride.

[@mondenkindqueen]

The knight was removed because as a cast member, they carried some kind of remote shut off button. It was supposed to be used for emergencies like someone having a heart attack or puke on the track. Unfortunately, some people did harass the cast member wearing the suit who would spitefully press the button. This gag only lasted about a month or two before being removed.

[@carrievaldez3708]

These secrets and history videos are what brought me to Fresh Baked about 8 years ago. And I haven't looked back since. Such a wonderful channel that keeps me in my happy place when i can't be there in person.

[@exodia9817]

I remember actually going past the Black Widow Bride, and she stared at me with her hatchet in her ghostly hands. Add that with the fact that my Doom Buggy got stopped right in front of some angry and spooky eyes the first time I went on the Haunted Mansion recently and the fact I got spooked to the *screaming point* on my second ride through, and I think it's safe to say either two possibilities: 1. I'm a bit of a scaredy cat (which would be logical because I had to ride *ALONE* ) Or 2. The Haunted Mansion is still working it's spooky magic on anyone it can.

[@johnmcgill4864]

I remember that knight popping up unexpectedly back in 1985. Pretty scary experience.

[@EmilieBee]

Last time I rode Haunted Mansion, I was squeezed into one doom buggy with two friends and we got stuck in there for over 30 mins, listening to the "stay in your... doom buggy" message over and over. We got bored sitting by the dancing ghosts and eventually pulled out our phones and the light on our faces made us show up all spooky in the reflective glass! It was fun, that's how we figured out how it worked :)

[@coffycup75]

When I was a Disneyland CM working at TDA, I would always geek out when I saw Imagineer VP Kim Irvine in the halls. She is the daughter of Leota Toombs and the voice of Madam Leota for Haunted Mansion Holiday, and her office was on the same floor as Yellow Shoes (Disney's in-house ad agency). Btw, I was one of those people who attacked the knight back in the late 80s (87 or 88) when he jumped out from around the corner. Scared the crap out of me. I popped him on the head on impulse. I still feel bad about that.

[@coffycup75]

*face, not voice, got ahead of myself there.

[@nlee4566]

Nice!! So let me gef straight...u accidently attacked a knight that was part of the haunted ride or park?

[@robotwolf]

Thanks for sharing that. It must have been awesome to see Irvine in the flesh. Where was the knight hiding? Right before the endless hall?

[@tedioustotoro4885]

The hatbox ghost was never seen again until now

[@ralfie2147]

yeah I went on 12/20/2015 and I saw him

[@Holobrine]

+Ralfie214 I was there last summer and I saw the Hatbox Ghost as well.

[@oldemail2443]

Holobrine same

[@ElijahBussard]

This is the first Fresh Baked Disney video I saw, and remains to be one of my favorites. If I were not obsessed with The Haunted Mansion, I may not have found you guys!

[@FreshBakedDisney]

Elijah Bussard Well we're glad you did Elijah!

[@NostalgiCrazy]

The Haunted Mansion has been my favorite ride since I was like 12 once I started getting into paranormal stuff lol. Before that, I was deathly afraid of the ride XD

[@adventuregal8403]

Sebizzar lol

[@mvan2378]

the first time i went on it, at about the age of 9 i think, i spent most of the ride on the floor of the omni mover, but yeah now put me on it all day

[@samueltrinh1668]

I've never been to the haunted mansion ride What s it like

[@NostalgiCrazy]

@@samueltrinh1668 That hurts my heart! It's mind-blowingly amazing, hope you can go when Disneyland is open again!

[@TheHessian123]

Thank you for telling the original backstory. I heard a cast member telling this story and wondered if he was making it up or if that was true. Great work!

[@DS-fi4hf]

This was the video that got me hooked on this channel all those years ago.

[@ELMatadiablos]

The "light of day" line at the end was genius!!

[@robotwolf]

I think the Haunted Mansion record is responsible for the perpetuation of the Hatbox Ghost mythos. The Campbell drawing was awesome. Second scariest thing in the book!

[@riparianlife97701]

Last time I was at Disneyland, we had a cast member wave us over to the Haunted Mansion AFTER closing time. It's that kind of personal attention that brings me back.

[@ardiskazanjian8138]

At the end, she says, " come back and join us, next time, bring your death certificate" that is so epic, and gives the idea, come back to Disneyland Haunted Mansion.

[@rachellebeaney9990]

Am loving these history series videos by the way! All your videos are awesome - like being at Disneyland when you physically can't be there.

[@Becerraproductionhaus]

You actually play as the care taker in the official Haunted Mansion PS2 game! His name is Zeke!

[@ivymae4077]

Whenever my Dad and I would ride the Haunted mansion, we would joke about "Little Leota" because it sounded like she was saying "hairy back" instead of "hurry back". Lol :)

[@karlyantonette399]

THE HATBOX GHOST IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jamesskuba6562]

yep hes back

[@bt4350]

The way they implemented the hatbox ghost looks really out of place and comes off as just silly, like a typically bad CGI effect in a live action movie.

[@brandondietrich7084]

Karly Antonette yeah it is sick

[@SUMMONER917]

To quote Han Solo: YA-HOO!!!

[@cosmelons]

Karly Antonette I saw it too in the ride (not christmas

[@ncolclas]

Thanks for making the changes so we can watch this on our phones. :) You're the best, David!

[@FreshBakedDisney]

You're welcome :)

[@sharonaschweitzer4840]

Your coverage on the Haunter Mansion really shows your investigating and reporting chops!! SO well done.

[@FreshBakedDisney]

Thank you :)

[@marcushutchison9176]

The haunted mansion is one of my absolute favorite rides at Disney

[@farknokshandris8047]

When I was 14 my brother and I weer on this ride. We lived in Riverside so we went to Disneyland a lot. This time however we jumped out of our seats because a cast member was in that suit of armor. Only happened that 1 time out of hundreds of times riding this ride but every time I am on this ride now I always am on the look out for him just past the clock scene.lol Will never forget.. Kudos Disney....Kudos lol

[@violetunderground]

when you mentioned the cast member in the suit of armor i nearly peed my pants, i literally remember that so vividly on my first visit to the haunted mansion but nobody else in my family remembered that so i convinced myself that i imagined it. now i get to prove everyone wrong! thanks FB!

[@rogerearp3]

Well done... again. Everything is great, these are my favorite.

[@FreshBakedDisney]

Thank you Roger, much appreciated!

[@lexicovers4817]

Actually the ghost cemetery on the side can be seen if you ask a cast member to take you there. It's pretty cool

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

@@bubbybumble616 That's because the walkway used to get there is unsafe to walk on now.

[@FoundationElectronics]

was watching this with wind whistling outside, the branches scratching at the windows, and i have an ambient thunder storm playing on another screen...spoooookyyy ;)

[@kodeekupcs]

Ever since Frankenweenie came out, I've always wanted his tombstone to be in the pet cemetery. I thought i'd be a fun little Easter egg

[@edelatorre2882]

great overview of one of my favorite rides at Disneyland! I'll have to look for that spider now.

[@purpluxedpanda2108]

The head box ghost is back again! I went to Disneyland yesterday and he is right out side the attic and it's really cool and light up

[@gerryu21220]

The exterior of the Mansion was based on the Shipley-Lydecker House in Baltimore, not the Evergreen house, which inspired the interior.

[@ToXInOfYoureWorld]

walt?! himself?! walking through it?! HELL YEAH!!!!

[@FreshBakedDisney]

It would have been a voice narration on tape. But still, that would have been very cool.

[@ToXInOfYoureWorld]

yea! :)

[@Jamie-qh9yt]

That's what the green building is?! Thank you sososo much! I have been wondering this for years!!! :)

[@renurnm4882]

Aye man even though I don’t watch your vids anymore, thanks for the vids that you have done and still do.

[@dezdjarin]

When I heard Winchester Mansion I was like GHOST ADVENTURES

[@Telltalefan-yj6tv]

I was like SUPERNATURAL!!!!

[@gray08MP]

I agree, I loved that episode of Ghost Adventures!

[@robinchambersvlogs6086]

BBdez8 sammme

[@chefaleslie]

Great Video Thank's so much for all your hard work!

[@FreshBakedDisney]

You're welcome, and thank you Aaron.

[@heitorcotosky1589]

Great video David! I think you should do more "history and secrets of" other attractions, like the Matterhorn and Space Mountain

[@queenaracnia]

Amazing video. Have to tell you, you blow my mind. Here I thought all this time that the whole ride was in the mansion. Never would I've guessed that in was a huge building behind it. Which the more I think about it and as many times I've ridden it, I'm thinking I should figure this out by now, but sadly nope I hadn't. So when you show the pic of aerial view I had to stop the video and fully take in the fact that the ride was not in mansion and my brain deal with the truth...lol!

[@Brinkworld84]

Just stumbled upon your channel. Thanks for doing these man I love it 🍻

[@Belushi87]

great video. the haunted mansion is one of my favourite rides and Disneyland is my favourite place to vacation.

[@laurelj.5975]

Fascinating!!! Cant wait to ride it again.

[@xXparamoreXxlover]

I can't believe how much I have learned through your channel. thank you so much for these uploads sir :)

[@Docshock92]

I remember going to Disney World for the first time in 2000 and went into the Haunted Mansion with my parents and that hanging dude above when you look at the different portraits of people before the ride scared the shit out of me. I was only 8 years old.

[@sephamber]

I was at Disneyland a few weeks ago and we found the spider on the glass. It was really fun to look for.

[@TheBonkers102]

And this is why I only trust fresh baked disney facts/secrets! Love the videos

[@jamesjourneys7566]

The knight in armor does appear sometimes as (s)he jumped out at me once. (S)he also knocked on the emergency exit door when I knocked from the outside while waiting in line. Totally caught me off gaurd at the time but in retrospect it was awesome for the extra effort to play along with us (my folks and wife).

[@wyomom7260]

A favor... will you please make more Secrets and History vids. I love watching these... and you have a great narrator voice! Sometimes I will just play your videos while I'm on the computer just for the comforting background noise!

[@WyoLars]

Love the haunted mansion lore!!

[@lindagoodwin6166]

What an amazing video to watch......especially for people like me who are obsessed with anything Disney. I've only been to Disney Land once, but I've been to WDW at least 12 times or more. I definitely need to go back to California and the original DL.

[@BadRonald1]

It’s funny because I noticed over the years people. Some people are so end of Disneyland like me and my one friend in the 90s I mean we would go there every single day. We knew everything about Disneyland and I haven’t been to California adventure not because I’m not into it anymore I’m not but I still like Disneyland . It’s just that it’s so expensive now used to be a lot cheaper in the 90s.

[@rizhorror4701]

Went to Disneyland on April 22nd and 23rd, the hat box ghost is back and i dont remember where but i know for sure he is back (:

[@average_basic2756]

Just went there a few days ago and they had to stop the ride for some reason and I was right in front of the ghost. I didn't know it was so popular until I saw this video.

[@xbehindherheartx]

Thank you! Make more of these videos for other popular attractions! They are so interesting (:

[@FreshBakedDisney]

So far we've done one for just the Matterhorn and this. More are planned though.

[@dazednblazed420]

I grew up going to Disney every weekend since I was born. And the person hanging in the rafters on the elevator is the guy doing the voice over. He even said you can take my way out and shows the hanging body. That’s what I was always told.

[@jamesskuba6562]

everyone that hat box is back at the haunted mansion!!!!!!!

[@2makeaplaylist759]

No, really??

[@mgardner70]

Love listening to this while at work! Thank you for providing a Disney Geek with great entertainment! Keep it up!

[@FreshBakedDisney]

listening at work eh. Maybe I need to make some longer videos then to really soak it in!

[@mgardner70]

Mos' Def! Fresh Baked!

[@wtstidam]

good history lesson and after working at the park for almost 6 years i learned some new stuff. another thing you could add is that the Hitchhiking Ghost wear Disney issued rain jackets.

[@blackrockbrewing5141]

How the heck do you find all this info and trivia? I mean that as a compliment, fantastic job my friend, I learned a lot. Thank-you!!!

[@babyback8799]

The Hatbox Ghost now resides in the beginning of the Graveyard scene, where the illusion works perfectly. I saw him there with my own eyes.

[@AlecTiengerd]

One time when my family and I went to the ride (for my sisters birthday December) she had the birthday button on. My sister and I were about 7-8 and a worker saw and my sister said it was her favorite ride. He took us to the back past all the people and showed us the backyard. It was pretty cool and he had the ghost dog leash and said it was zero which was pretty cool.

[@danielledantzer0990]

thank you so much....your videos are both informative and entertaining

[@tiaisawesome7]

I love this video and I love fresh baked! However, I must tell you the caretaker and dog are not the only living creatures - the ravens are alive as well!

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

As are the howling wolves.

[@wyomom7260]

Having a great time watching your vids! Keep them coming!

[@FreshBakedDisney]

Thank you! Will do :)

[@AuntieVeraCharles50]

This is an amazing and informative and fun video. Thank you SO much for doing this.

[@FreshBakedDisney]

You're welcome!

[@MICHELLEx22]

Thank you for this! I am a big Haunted Mansion fan and I had no idea about the spider backstory! :)

[@FreshBakedDisney]

You're welcome!

[@LilKimGoon]

I noticed the spider the first time I went on it. Even pointed it out to my friend. But had no idea why it was there haha. Cool video!

[@movieandvideogamefanatic9848]

this was the first video i watched on this channel and still one of my fav videos they made

[@TheHessian123]

At the Disneyland store there is a radio production that included Ron Howard as one of two teens that had to walk through the mansion in order to get out. Very interesting. No doubt is that released when they were marketing the walk through idea.

[@lisagillum-wells1979]

Thanks for sharing this. I've never been to a Disney park. my folks were too poor to pay attention. :-)

[@tsitracommunications2884]

These days i am way to old for disneyland; i am 57

[@erniesaav8dra7905]

We went to Disneyland yesterday. The hatbox ghost is back. It felt so good to see him back in action

[@Kytori95]

So let me get this straight, did they really make the Haunted Mansion movie based purely off the ride?? Thats pretty awesome.

[@FreshBakedDisney]

+Andrew Lewis They tried...and failed, IMO.

[@Kytori95]

Really? I always thought the movie was a classic, I shall have to rewatch it.

[@RenoLion777]

+FreshBakedDisney there making a new one with ryan gosling arnt they (sorry im sure i spelled that wrong)

[@johnk5398]

+Andrew Lewis yes as they also did for Pirates of the Caribbean and are currently doing for Jungle Cruise

[@BadWebDiver]

Pirates turned out to have the best film adaptation - thanks to Jerry Bruckheimer and the scriptwriters having a lot of creative freedom with the storytelling to make a standalone movie.

[@briannel8820]

My daughter is the great granddaughter of Ken Anderson. Was so glad to hear him mentioned :)

[@avagrace9163]

Dear sweet leota beloved by all. Up in the clouds but having a ball ...... Or something like that

[@EverythingShow2]

The haunted mansion is amazing thank you guys for making this amazing video

[@maryssadennis7323]

David, thank you so much for making these! I know they are a lot of work and probably a huge pain, but I absolutely love them!! This one is my favorite because Haunted Mansion is my favorite ride. I've watched it like 5 times. :)

[@popculturevegan]

This was immensely entertaining and educational.

[@memphoscorpio]

Great job and great info !!!

[@Kodachrome40]

True. The ride was going to be hosted by Ravens. But the birds from the Enchanted Tiki Room threatened to quit if this took place siting that they were the only birds to host an attraction at Disneyland. Seriously you don't want to mess with Jose.

[@whydoineedalastname5989]

When he talked about the guests attacking the cast members in suits of armor all I could think was, "They even let the animatronics walk around too, but then there was the Bite of '87."

[@TheChloe381]

Loved this type of video!!

[@babymerc8784]

Well... that was very well put together! Well done fresh baked! (You guys now have a new subscriber).... I am a very big haunted mansion fan let Alone disney fan. Im glad i found your channel! You should also mention the countless hidden mickeys in the ride. The place setting in the dance hall with the hundred leagues under the sea organ is one.... it's very easy to spot! But I never knew what those green buildings were on the monorail.... now I know it's just the haunted mansion. To me that's really cool. Where on earth did you find all that info? I knew half of it but still... I guess asking cast members wouldn't hurt. Thanks again for that... *if you are reading this long, you are such a Disney fan*

[@neilholmes7685]

+Mercer Akeson The part where he mentions the buildings seen while riding the monorail is not actually the Haunted Mansion. You are not able to really see the Haunted Mansion from the monorail. There is a green building you pass by on the monorail as you are making your way toward the esplanade; however that building is not actually connected to an attraction, it is a backstage facility. There are several hidden Mickeys within the Haunted Mansion, as these are some of my favorites. The candelabras in the queueing room prior to entering the stretching room are hidden Mickeys. Throughout the year, there is usually a hidden Mickey made out of plates on the table in the ballroom scene; however, this hidden Mickey is moved by cast members from time to time and is not always present. During the transition to the Nightmare before Christmas, some of the "snow" on the floor is made into a hidden Mickey. There is also a clock in the attic scene that has a hidden Mickey. Additionally, the chair sitting next to the endless hallway has a hidden Donald Duck near the top of the chair. I love finding all the hidden Mickeys throughout the park. I always challenge my friends and family to find as many as they can throughout our visits. I always win, but I have an unfair advantage, being a former Disneyland/Disney cast member.

[@JohnDaPirate]

Awesome video! The only mistake I found was when you stated the glass in the ballroom scene was one giant piece that stretches the length of the hall. There are in fact several glass pieces that are the height of the hall but not the width. Each "pillar" that you see as you travel through is the support and separation of each glass piece standing side by side. However, the ceiling would still need to be removed to change the glass, regardless

[@Mortal209]

I don't see any mention of when you're looking in the mirrors you'll sometimes see ghosts on the ride with you. It's happened to me every time I've gone on the ride. I'd still like to know how they do that illusion.

[@geofferypmeyers]

I’ve never thought of that, it must be a very simple effect. I think the image is in the mirror and it moves with the doom buggie

[@DAS-Machina]

Two way mirror with a parallel track behind. sort go the Pepper's ghost backwards @@geofferypmeyers

[@susanf915]

Just because I am old enough to remember this: There was already a rumor going around before the ride even opened that the reason it was "closed" was that it was too scary and some guy dropped dead of a heart attack, so they were revamping it to make it less scary (interestingly, said rumor also stated that the ride was originally a walk-thru). The urban legend remained more or less unchanged through the time I had an annual passport in the '80s, except that the man in the story was sometimes a woman. I am the type to talk to total strangers in line and it was amazing how many guests, from all over, had heard the story.

[@paulinageex]

Wow!! I never knew about this! Thank you so much!

[@FreshBakedDisney]

You're welcome!

[@dollyxx4324]

what about the tightrope girl??? I want to know more about her...

[@princessmarlena1359]

Mistress Lilian O’Maley Gracey. Atlanta socialite, first wife of George Gracey Junior. Former circus tightrope walker. She was a spoiled rich girl who fell in love with a circus tightrope walker named Alex. When the circus left town and she tracked him down. Unfortunately upon finding the circus troupe, she was too late, as Alex had fallen to his death. Lillian joined the circus as a tightrope walker to stay connected to her late love Alex. Later, George Gracey Jr. met her at the circus, fell in love with her, and convinced her to marry him and move into the mansion. She fell into depression after being tormented by Madame Leota, “Little Leota”, and being ignored by her husband because of his obsession with the spirit world...plus the questionable “paternity” of Little Leota took its toll on her. Madame Leota convinces Lillian to perform her tightrope act one last time for everyone in the mansion, and as Lillian did so, she fell and landed into the jaws of a hungry alligator.

[@dar-nakkallig]

Princess Marlena, that’s just fanfic. The tightrope walker is Sally Slater, just like the guy before you came in

[@megamewtwo6986]

That’s Sara “Sally” Slaughter

[@SteveCarras]

@Moh Zahir USMC مسيحي 7777 LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SteveCarras]

Sally Slater.

[@ShelleeGraham]

Great 👍 job on this Secrets & History of the Haunted Mansion. 👻 Thank you!

[@samellsworth9498]

2019 February I went to Disneyland and the hatbox ghost was there. Idk when they put it back but I like it

[@lohphat]

"Hairy baa-aaack...hairy baa-aaack. Don't forget to being your.....Epilady, should you decide to join us..."

[@mirosbird]

Fun fact: the vampire doll replaces the raven when it is the Nightmare Before Christmas version

[@sophiehudson2393]

Also, when they filmed the ballroom scene they forgot that the film would be reversed because it's being reflected, so that's why the ladies are leading in the dance

[@Bellinghamster]

Interesting video with lots of info. Its surprising how how dark the story is for a Disney Attraction.

[@MightyKnightly]

OMG I love the feel and detail of your video series. This is fantastic. Would love to collaborate sometime. We wanna showcase the adventures at Disneyland from the perspective of how it's accessible for people with disabilities. Would love your thoughts! Disney playdate someday with your team haha!

[@24get24give]

as a disabled person, I can tell you it's pretty accommodating, the only issues are in the restrooms built in the '50s and not ADA some of the original rides have this problem as well, but if you can transfer from a wheelchair to the ride seat you'll be OK on some rides where they'll give you a "return time" hallways in are too narrow you can enter through the exit which saves a lot of waiting time, in fact, a while back people in wheelchairs were "renting" themselves out as a way to cut the lines which is when they started the "return time" tickets your return time is based on the speed of the line so you don't really cut it, but you can do other things until your time comes up

[@GreenScienceBoy]

No. Hatty didn't get removed. He disappeared before the attraction opened. but people still see him there.

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

Hatty isn't there. The spirit of him is (as in, the lingering memory of him, due to Disney using him for publicity to promote the attraction), but the figure itself was taken out after the 1969 opening due to the actual ride figure failing to, heh, live up to expectations. Hatty may or may not be returning, although Del Toro's concept of a Haunted Mansion film reboot is said to focus on Hatty, prompting Disney to possibly consider bringing him back using modern technology, just as they had in 2006-2007, when they replaced melancholy Beating Heart (called Emily by the fandom as well as The Haunted Mansion comic book, but named Bernadette in Epic Mickey 2 and Elizabeth in the 2003 film) for the deranged Constance (Constance's effect is a digital face added onto an otherwise bare figure, whereas Beating Heart was all auto-animatronic aside from the heartbeat audio synchronized to match the timing of the figure's light-up heart).

[@teresadelatorre3347]

Very interesting! Thank you!

[@andrewschulzsd]

That head box ghost is actually in the ride again