Hatbox Ghost coming to Walt Disney World's Haunted Mansion

Sep 11, 2022 in "Haunted Mansion"

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Haunted Mansion Hatbox Ghost at Walt Disney World

Haunted Mansion Hatbox Ghost at Walt Disney World
Haunted Mansion Hatbox Ghost at Walt Disney World
Posted: Sunday September 11, 2022 2:38pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Announced today at D23 Expo, the Hatbox Ghost character will be added to the Magic Kingdom's Haunted Mansion with a debut set for 2023.

Haunted Mansion Hatbox Ghost at Walt Disney World
Haunted Mansion Hatbox Ghost at Walt Disney World

The addition of the Hatbox Ghost to Magic Kingdom's Haunted Mansion comes after years of speculation, and its return to the Disneyland Haunted Mansion in 2015.

The Haunted Mansion at Disney World
The Haunted Mansion at Disney World

Disney did not say if the Haunted Mansion will be closing to add the new Hatbox Ghost scene.

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VicariousCorpseApr 05, 2024

Have you thought of the possibility that the arm is for the candleman? Perhaps he needs a lightsaber.

yensidtlaw1969Apr 05, 2024

No, but I guess I have to give up hope of ever getting a Star Wars Nerd card because I genuinely didn't even realize what it was nor did I wonder for more than half a second once the Candle Man was in sight 😅

britainApr 05, 2024

Do I have to turn in my Disney Nerd card if I confess I’m more interested in the Mandalorian arm in front of the candle man?

yensidtlaw1969Apr 04, 2024

My understanding is no, though I almost hoped for that myself. Would have been nice for the shop to be Museum of the Weird themed, but it seems that's not the case.

Animaniac93-98Apr 04, 2024

Could he be for the new exit gift shop in DLR?

SquishyApr 04, 2024

I assume this is only coming to the DL mansion during the refurb or are there plans to add it to WDW too?

JustInTimeApr 04, 2024

That would be really cool.

zipadee999Apr 04, 2024

This is a stretch but with the new exit, I’d love to see a post-show added that resembles a smaller and streamlined version of the original museum of the weird with Candleman and other Rolly Crump creations

JustInTimeApr 04, 2024

The video was taking at DL so this might be something added when DL’s reopens this fall.

yensidtlaw1969Apr 04, 2024

Disney basically just does what they want. They feel no need to ease anyone into anything. That said, Stretch Room changes may be possible. Conversations have been had. Doesn’t mean it’s guaranteed to happen, but it could.

Magicart87Apr 04, 2024

Unrelated (and SPECULATION) but I feel like any additions to the HM at this point are being done to gradually ease the fandom into what will eventually be the Ghost Host intro/Stretching Room overhaul. It's coming. I can feel it. Though I'm hopeful Constance gets booted or updated before that big to-do.

Magicart87Apr 04, 2024

Hmm. How weird would he look anchoring the opposite side of the Endless Hallway? Cause at this point... why not? Gracey's figure on one side and Crump's on the other. Ghost Host nods to Hot and Cold running chills? Candleman as Heatmiser with Hatty as Snowmiser? It could work. Hypothetical armchair of course.

yensidtlaw1969Apr 04, 2024

🤷‍♂️

VicariousCorpseApr 04, 2024

Projection melting or physical effect?
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