Why You Need To Be the Last Guest at the Haunted Mansion
Want to know a little secret? There is a special ceremony if you are the last rider aboard the Haunted Mansion at night.
Haunted Mansion
There is a loyal following of Disney fans for the beloved Haunted Mansion attraction. Did you know that Haunted Mansion is one of the few Disney World attractions that was Walt's idea?
When Walt first envisioned the Haunted Mansion, it was going to be a walk-through ride. However, the Imagineers developed the Omnimover with technology used the World Fair allowing continually moving Doom Buggies. Disneyland's Haunted Mansion was the first one built in 1969, 3 years after Walt Disney's death.
The idea of the Haunted Mansion varies at each Disney Park around the globe. From mansions to manors, this attraction is a favorite among many Disney guests.
Haunted Mansion Secret Haunts
At Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, there are several fun spooky secrets hidden within the Haunted Mansion.
For example, on the Haunted Mansion roof, Marc Davis, an avid chess player, cleverly hid chess pieces in plain sight as a tribute to his favorite pastime.
When visiting at night, check out the top-story window. You may see a creepy shadow that looks like two people with lanterns crossing by. See all of the ghoulish delights hidden in this attraction HERE.
Last Guest on Haunted Mansion
Thanks to @spectacle_views for sharing their experience when they were last to leave the Haunted Mansion. A Cast Member shared that they always try to catch the last Guest of the night to help close the Haunted Mansion doors.
The last Guests of the night at Haunted Mansion can help shut the mansion doors.
These lucky Guests helped close the doors to keep all the Happy Haunts inside for the night. This is an amazing experience that we didn't even know that we needed:
Have you experienced this special tradition? Share your thoughts with us and share this news with your Disney pals.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donna loved Disney from an early age. As a child, her family would joke that she lived in "Donna Land." As an adult, she enjoys planning and creating magical vacations for her family. She always brings a little faith, trust, and a little bit of Pixie Dust!
This sounds like a fun experience.
In my experience if there is an after hours experience the ride or attraction suddenly closes or has broken down.
Cleaning or clearing the experience for the corporate customers that are incoming.
High profile rides and experiences (ROTR) are fine examples.
The closing of an attraction and an experience like involving a guest is a great PR move and an unexpected thrill for a family.
It adds value to a trip at no real cost to the company. These are the things longtime guests complain about when they say the magic is gone !
Brand loyalty is what gets lost when things like this don't happen.
If a 5 to 9 year old was asked to help close the Haunted Mansion at closing time, that is an experience they won't soon forget,
especially when they tell friends and family what they did, and no one else has ever had that experience.
It makes them feel very special !
THIS is what drives brand loyalty.
This is what will be remembered long after the popcorn, rides and all the other fun has been forgotten.
Disney did that for my family member !
WOW !
Kids also retell these stories to their friends,
(an unrecognized economic engine driver) and friends parents will also hear about it, and we all know the psychology of that !
Wish I heard more stories like this one.
I would be much more understanding of early closures of things, if I understood folks with mobility issues had a night where they had a corporate experience.
Heck I'd leave the park an hour early to accommodate that, if it were at no cost to "youngsters" with mobility issues!
Very true! It does seem "brand loyalty" is what many feel is the "Disney difference", but has been missing over the years. I hope more fun traditions will be offered to guests like this.
Only corporate folks have cold hearted noncompassion for disabled children.
With Billions in profits aside from Give Kids The World at WDW,
How about it WDW, UNIVERSAL, CEDAR FAIR ECT....
We are American's still aren't we ?