Closed for Renovations

The Haunted Mansion is closed – not for good thankfully, but it is closed for the next three months to undergo its first major overhaul. Visitors heading to Disney World this summer will likely be disappointed because the Haunted Mansion remains one of the most popular attractions because of both its humor and it’s special effects. The overhaul should be complete about mid-September. If you’re wondering why couldn’t they wait for the off-season to close the ride? Well, according to the numbers, off-season is seeing almost as many visitors as the summer season – so the decision was made to … Continue reading

Dream a Little Dream Job For Me!

When I first heard about this contest on Career Builder, I wasn’t sure that I took it seriously and to the hundreds of entrants who submitted their videos and the almost 1 million votes cast by visitors to contest hosted by Career Builder for the Dream “Job” at Disney – please accept my apologies. From this large pool of entrants, there are 25 finalists on their way to the Disneyland Resort in June. A Haunted Mansion Butler/Maid contestant’s video received almost 50,000 votes and a Princess-in-Waiting video received over 70,000 votes. 70,000 votes. Can you imagine? These contestants were entering … Continue reading

Disneyland News – The New Haunted Mansion Bride

Her heart beats loudly in the attic. She’s lived up there for years. Never moving from her spot that allows her a nice view of those who visit her. The thousands of visitors a day that just sit there and stare. She must have gotten tired of it. Moved on to bigger and better things. Perhaps found a lonely house in Louisiana or Connecticut. Because, if you visit the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland anytime soon, you’ll notice that she’s no longer there. The mysterious woman, or should I say entity, that I’m talking about is the resident bride that lives … Continue reading