We’re reporting LIVE from Destination D23, Disney’s biggest fan event of the year!
Destination D23 stage
This morning, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro is hosting a panel all about the Disney parks, and we’ve already got some exciting updates, like a sneak peek at an animatronic from Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, info about a HUGE change to a Star Wars attraction, and more. And now, we’ve also got an official timeline for the addition of a fan-favorite character to one of Disney World’s most iconic rides!
If you’ve been to Disneyland — or seen this year’s Haunted Mansion film — you might be familiar with the Hatbox Ghost, one of the spooky characters that inhabit the mansion at the ride in Disneyland Park.
Hatbox Ghost
Even though this haunting character is well-known for living in Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion attraction, he hasn’t previously appeared in Disney World’s Haunted Mansion ride…but that will be changing SOON!
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Disney had already announced that the Hatbox Ghost will be added to the Haunted Mansion in Magic Kingdom, and now, we have a timeline for his arrival! During this morning’s panel, Josh D’Amaro revealed that the Hatbox Ghost will make his debut at Magic Kingdom’s Haunted Mansion in late November of this year!
Hatbox Ghost in Disneyland
As far as a backstory for his absence in Magic Kingdom up to this point, it was explained that the Hatbox Ghost was one of the original 999 of the mansion’s haunts, but he left quickly after the mansion was discovered by us foolish mortals. We’ll continue to report back with all of the big news from this weekend’s Destination D23 event, so stay tuned for the latest updates!
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Not cool that he won’t be there before Halloween and when we go on October 21, 2023 😞