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THE HAUNTED MANSION
WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT - ORLANDO, FLORIDA &
DISNEYLAND RESORT - ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
1969 -
NOTE: the following article, in particular, represents nothing more than a haphazard collection of tales and rumors floating about both on and offline regarding the Haunted Mansions. It may be viewed as no more or less than plain gossip, if one were so inclined, as there has not yet been any professional research done at the mansion to indicate the presence of anything besides sets, effects, and a bunch of tourists and workers who's imaginations have run away with them. On the other hand, how do you explain a swirling vortex of smoke captured on film?
California's mansion is home to two (known) ghosts. One may be from a time period which predates the mansion, as he appears in clothing similar to, but clearly not, the Cast Member costume. At least one worker has seen something. The cast member was working late one night at unload. At the Disneyland Mansion's unload, there is a mirror hanging in the crypt to allow cast members to see other cast members approaching from behind to "bump" them into a new position. In this case the young maid was expecting to be bumped soon, and quite suddenly noticed a man approaching her from behind wearing a familiar-looking costume. She turned around and, of course, there was nobody there. the maid continued walking, only to see the man approaching her from behind again. Spinning around, scolding the co-worker for playing tricks on her, she again saw nobody. Finally, the third time the man approached in the mirror, she saw that this man was dressed in a very different costume than the ones the cast members wear - it looked authentic. The man placed his hand on her shoulder, and the young woman felt something cold and clammy touch her. She soon quit her job.
The other Disneyland ghost is, according to legend, that of a young boy. He died at an early age and his mother, knowing how he loved the ride (and against the park's wishes), spread his ashes throughout the attraction. Sometimes, a young boy who belongs to nobody sits near the top of the escalator platform at unload and cries. Similarly, at one point, several different groups of people asked cast members at unload when the image of the "little girl playing" was added to the ballroom effect. There is, of course, no special effect of a playing girl in the ballroom.
In terms of ghostly activity, the Walt Disney World mansion is more active. The center of the activities seems to be the room which houses the "endless hallway" effect about midway through the ride. A malevolent force seems to linger in this area. I have spoken, over the years, to a number of cast members, and some have told me stories about a certain disturbance in this room. At least 2 of these former employees have been terrorized (or their friends terrorized) by either an oppressive, angry presence or a figure which appears put of thin air, running at full speed directly at them, in this room. The figure, of course, seems to vanish just as it reaches the onlooker. On a somewhat more sedate note, I am reminded of a number of reports of guests seeing cast members standing in this endless hall next to or behind the floating candelabrum effect - but many cast members I have spoken to confirm that nobody "stands watch" in the ride during normal operation hours unless there is an emergency.
Finally, consider these two cases: in the early 1990's, a group of college friends had their picture taken outside the mansion. when developed, the photograph showed a vague, blurry image of somebody standing in the cemetery behind the students. Then, nearly 10 years later, a photograph was taken on a digital camera of the outside of the mansion which showed inexplicable white fog in a swirling, vortex pattern. Some will write off the photograph as merely cigarette smoke or fog from someplace, possibly the parade.
WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT - ORLANDO, FLORIDA &
DISNEYLAND RESORT - ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
1969 -
NOTE: the following article, in particular, represents nothing more than a haphazard collection of tales and rumors floating about both on and offline regarding the Haunted Mansions. It may be viewed as no more or less than plain gossip, if one were so inclined, as there has not yet been any professional research done at the mansion to indicate the presence of anything besides sets, effects, and a bunch of tourists and workers who's imaginations have run away with them. On the other hand, how do you explain a swirling vortex of smoke captured on film?
California's mansion is home to two (known) ghosts. One may be from a time period which predates the mansion, as he appears in clothing similar to, but clearly not, the Cast Member costume. At least one worker has seen something. The cast member was working late one night at unload. At the Disneyland Mansion's unload, there is a mirror hanging in the crypt to allow cast members to see other cast members approaching from behind to "bump" them into a new position. In this case the young maid was expecting to be bumped soon, and quite suddenly noticed a man approaching her from behind wearing a familiar-looking costume. She turned around and, of course, there was nobody there. the maid continued walking, only to see the man approaching her from behind again. Spinning around, scolding the co-worker for playing tricks on her, she again saw nobody. Finally, the third time the man approached in the mirror, she saw that this man was dressed in a very different costume than the ones the cast members wear - it looked authentic. The man placed his hand on her shoulder, and the young woman felt something cold and clammy touch her. She soon quit her job.
The other Disneyland ghost is, according to legend, that of a young boy. He died at an early age and his mother, knowing how he loved the ride (and against the park's wishes), spread his ashes throughout the attraction. Sometimes, a young boy who belongs to nobody sits near the top of the escalator platform at unload and cries. Similarly, at one point, several different groups of people asked cast members at unload when the image of the "little girl playing" was added to the ballroom effect. There is, of course, no special effect of a playing girl in the ballroom.
In terms of ghostly activity, the Walt Disney World mansion is more active. The center of the activities seems to be the room which houses the "endless hallway" effect about midway through the ride. A malevolent force seems to linger in this area. I have spoken, over the years, to a number of cast members, and some have told me stories about a certain disturbance in this room. At least 2 of these former employees have been terrorized (or their friends terrorized) by either an oppressive, angry presence or a figure which appears put of thin air, running at full speed directly at them, in this room. The figure, of course, seems to vanish just as it reaches the onlooker. On a somewhat more sedate note, I am reminded of a number of reports of guests seeing cast members standing in this endless hall next to or behind the floating candelabrum effect - but many cast members I have spoken to confirm that nobody "stands watch" in the ride during normal operation hours unless there is an emergency.
Finally, consider these two cases: in the early 1990's, a group of college friends had their picture taken outside the mansion. when developed, the photograph showed a vague, blurry image of somebody standing in the cemetery behind the students. Then, nearly 10 years later, a photograph was taken on a digital camera of the outside of the mansion which showed inexplicable white fog in a swirling, vortex pattern. Some will write off the photograph as merely cigarette smoke or fog from someplace, possibly the parade.
