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The Haunted Mansion Celebrates 40 Years of Happy Haunts!

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Its been 40 years since the Grim Grinning Ghosts first opened their doors and invited guests into the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland. Take a look back to the beginning with Walt and the Imagineers who created the beloved attraction. From stretching rooms to hitch hiking ghosts the 999 Happy Haunts never disappoint and always invite [...]

Little Sleep for a Sleepover at The Haunted Mansion

Monday, August 10th, 2009

According to the OC Register’s Around Disney blog:
The Sutton family survived an overnight’s stay in the room with no windows or doors at Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion. But they didn’t get much sleep.
The mansion’s occupants simply wouldn’t let them: They stuffed the family with chocolate and soda. They groaned, screamed and cackled. Hitchhiking ghosts and a [...]

WDWNT Fan Meets – August 1st and 2nd at the Disneyland Resort

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

I’d like to remind everyone about our upcoming fan meets at the Disneyland Resort on Saturday August 1st and Sunday August 2nd. First up on Saturday:
Come enjoy an evening of fun on Saturday, August 1st, with the WDWNT Network and Disneyland News Today staff at Disney’s California Adventure park at the Disneyland Resort. Among the [...]

Chris Lastrapes’ 2/14/09 Photo Report

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

WDWNT’s very own Chris Lastrapes was at the Disneyland Resort celebrating his birthday this past Thursday, and shares with us a few photos of the latest happenings around the Resort:

Workers were working outside the gates of The Haunted Mansion up to it’s soft re-opening Thursday afternoon.

The attraction was closed early in the day.

The painting of [...]

Grim Grinning Ghosts Come Out to Socialize Early

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

Our very own Chris Lastrapes is currently on location at the Disneyland Resort and reports to us with the news that The Haunted Mansion has re-opened early from its refurbishment. According to Chris, nothing much is new, except for some fresh coats of paint.
Stay tuned to Disneyland News Today as I will be visiting the [...]

Haunted Mansion 40th Anniversary Tickets Sell Out in Minutes

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

According to the OC Register:
Disney fans snapped up several hundred hotel-and-park packages — for as much as $475 each — within minutes of their going on sale to celebrate Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion’s 40th anniversary.
“I think this just speaks to the legacy of the Haunted Mansion and the appeal it has to our guests,” said Mary Murray, [...]

The Haunted Mansion 40th Anniversary Merchandise

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

Disney has posted pictures of a majority of the merchandise being released for The Haunted Mansion 40th Anniversary event this summer, most of which will only be released at the event. Here are a few of the more interesting ones (you can find the rest HERE):

A figurine of the griffin statues that adorn the staircase [...]

The Haunted Mansion Just Got Scarier

Sunday, January 4th, 2009

Both Haunted Mansion Holiday & It’s a Small World Holiday close tomorrow to have their respective holiday overlays removed. In honor of this, I felt it right to post this little bit of interesting Haunted Mansion Holiday related news:

Quirky filmmaker Tim Burton gets a first glimpse of Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion Holiday attraction, which is based on his [...]

SHAG Does The Haunted Mansion

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

A lot more of SHAG’s art pieces for the Haunted Mansion 40th anniversary next year have been unveiled. Here are a few of my personal favorites:

You can find many more of SHAG’s upcoming Haunted Mansion pieces by following this link.

40 Years of The Haunted Mansion

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Disneyland is going to be holding a big event for the 40th anniversary of The Haunted Mansion on 9/9/09. Here are some of the products being released, & some info on the events:

Haunted Mansion 40th Anniversary Merchandise Event
Date: 09-09-09
Location: Disneyland® Resort
The Plot Thickens. . . After five husbands and five untimely deaths, the Black Widow Bride of [...]

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