NEWS: Disney Announces Virtual Queue CHANGE for Popular Ride

It just got a bit easier to ride the Haunted Mansion Holiday attraction in Disneyland Park!

Haunted Mansion Holiday at Disneyland

This attraction has been undergoing a renovation since January 21st, 2024. While the attraction reopened on July 29th, the queue was still under construction. Due to the construction on the queue, Haunted Mansion was utilizing a virtual queue. However, that has officially changed!

The brand-new grounds of the Haunted Mansion have opened TODAY, November 26th, and with the opening of the new queue, Haunted Mansion will no longer be utilizing a virtual queue. Instead, the attraction will be offering a stand-by line, as well as the option to use the Lightning Lane with Lightning Lane Multi Pass or Lightning Lane Premier Pass.

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Pirates of the Caribbean was initially a temporary selection for Lightning Lane Multi Pass until Haunted Mansion Holiday was available again for Lightning Lane Multi Pass. However, now that Haunted Mansion Holiday is available on Lightning Lane Multi Pass, we are still seeing Pirates of the Caribbean available as well. We are not sure if this will change soon or not, but it is definitely something to be aware of and to keep an eye out for!

Haunted Mansion Holiday

Currently, the Haunted Mansion attraction has its The Nightmare Before Christmas holiday overlay. You will be able to experience Haunted Mansion Holiday through the holiday season in early 2025. And now, you don’t have to worry about getting a virtual queue to ride it! Simply head over and you can wait in the stand-by line.

Haunted Mansion Holiday

The Haunted Mansion’s new queue will take you on a journey through the grounds of the Haunted Mansion. There are lots of new details to discover including a personal garden retreat designed by Master Gracey, Madame Leota’s garden, and the Mansion Greenhouse.

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In addition to the new queue details, Disney has also been working on an all-new Haunted Mansion themed retail shop. This new store will be called Madame Leota’s Somewhere Beyond and it is expected to open this winter. We got a look at some concept art from inside the store, and we are excited to see it in person!

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The store is a carriage house that ended up being the residence of Madame Leota. Inside, the shop is filled with Madame Leota’s eclectic furniture and her crystal ball. Madame Leota comes and goes from the shop quite a bit, and she is excited to welcome shoppers into her home this winter.