Jack
Skellington Takes Over the Haunted Mansion!
Every
year around this time Jack Skellington and the citizens of Halloween Town take
over the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland! From the outside with it’s beautiful
mix of Halloween and Christmas decorations to the entire re-theming of the
inside of the Mansion is complete.
The
foyer has black garland with mini jack-o-lanterns for lights. Into the stretching
room you go! The usual pictures of the grim occupants of the Mansion have been
replaced by stain glass looking pictures with interesting looks at a mix of
Halloween and Christmas. Jack Skellington pops in to wish you a Happy Holiday.
The
art gallery is interesting with pictures of Santa on his sleigh being replaced magically
with Sandy Claus Jack Skellington. Sally is there enjoying a small Christmas
tree that burns up in her hands. A stack of Jack-o-Lanterns turn into a
snowman.
From
the art gallery you board your black Christmas sleigh and travel through the Mansion. The
banquet room is full of specters dancing eternity away as they celebrate the
holidays! A feast complete with a giant Ginger Bread house fills the table. A
Christmas tree adorns the room.
There
is the present room with spooky Christmas wrapped gifts and a giant snake
holding the naughty/nice list in his mouth. Spooky Jack-in-the-Boxes pop up as
you go past. Spooky gifts replace the Holly Jolly ones.
Onto
the graveyard covered in ghostly white snow you go. Ghosts sing Scary Carols as
you travel through. But don’t worry they are not there to hurt you.
As
you leave Oogie Boogie warns you he has one last holiday surprise for you! Watch
out! Hitchhiking Ghosts have been replaces with strange presents!
I
enjoy the Holiday Haunted Mansion overlay. It is less scary and much more fun
than the standard Haunted Mansion. I feel this attraction is acceptable for all
of the family age 8 and up. An adventurous 5 or 6 year old may enjoy it. Any
family member that enjoys Nightmare Before Christmas will enjoy this
attraction.
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