happy b-day haunted mansion!

[wdwnut4life]

since it seems haunted mansion was forgotten unless it's not today. happy 40th bday haunted mansion! u still look fabulous! :kiss:

 

[blackjackdelta]

What I had read that it had officially opened to the public on August 12, but there is a lot of info on opening on the 9th.

Jack

 

[Grim_Grinning_Girl]

since it seems haunted mansion was forgotten unless it's not today. happy 40th bday haunted mansion! u still look fabulous! :kiss:

According to the Disney Insider & Doombuggies.com, it's August 9th:

August 9, 1969 - Disneyland's Haunted Mansion attraction opens to Park Guests.

And from Doombuggies.com, History of the Haunted Mansion & An Attraction Unveiled

When the gates finally did open to the public on August 9, 1969, the public response was overwhelming - to the point that just one week after the Mansion opened, Disneyland set an attendance record of 82,516 patrons. The attraction was an instant hit, and remains a Disneyland favorite after more than thirty[-five] years."


But your wishes are still within the birthday week so you're cool .

 

[blackjackdelta]

According to the Disney Insider & Doombuggies.com, it's August 9th:

August 9, 1969 - Disneyland's Haunted Mansion attraction opens to Park Guests.

And from Doombuggies.com, History of the Haunted Mansion & An Attraction Unveiled

When the gates finally did open to the public on August 9, 1969, the public response was overwhelming - to the point that just one week after the Mansion opened, Disneyland set an attendance record of 82,516 patrons. The attraction was an instant hit, and remains a Disneyland favorite after more than thirty[-five] years."


But your wishes are still within the birthday week so you're cool .

This is where I read that.

http://micechat.com/forums/disneyla...nsion-did-not-officially-open-august-9th.html

Jack

 

[disneynerd420]

I spoke to a girl with guest services on the phone today and she also told me that the official birthday is Aug 9th.


Why are the anniversary events on 09-09-09? They are a month too late.

 

[blackjackdelta]

I spoke to a girl with guest services on the phone today and she also told me that the official birthday is Aug 9th.


Why are the anniversary events on 09-09-09? They are a month too late.

I was posting the offical opening not the offical birthday advertised by Disney.

Jack

 

[Grim_Grinning_Girl]

Why are the anniversary events on 09-09-09? They are a month too late.

Well they have to take advantage of date 9-9-09, which I think is very cool and clever - and lucky for the 40th! -------------------------------------- >

"There are several prominent ghosts who have retired here from
creepy old crypts all over the world. Actually, we have 999 happy
haunts here, but there's room for a thousand. Any volunteers? If
you insist on lagging behind, you may not need to volunteer."

 

[Grim_Grinning_Girl]

I was posting the offical opening not the offical birthday advertised by Disney.

Jack

Thanks for the information, very interesting. Either way I'm sure a lot of people will think it's on 9-9-09 due to the events .

 

[Sherry E]

I spoke to a girl with guest services on the phone today and she also told me that the official birthday is Aug 9th.


Why are the anniversary events on 09-09-09? They are a month too late.

There are supposedly 999 ghosts, etc. who reside in the Haunted Mansion, right?

 

[blackjackdelta]

There are supposedly 999 ghosts, etc. who reside in the Haunted Mansion, right?

You are correct. But I did read somewhere a guy bid on the rights to be the 1000th ghost and I thought he paid over 40K to have a stone engraved and placed at the HM.

Jack
Edit: Just found the article. http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/The_Haunted_Mansion