Disneyland's
Haunted
Mansion
Holiday.

I loved this attraction to a stunning degree. When I went to Paris and found myself taking far too many photos in Phantom Manor, I thought I was going a bit overboard, worried a bit about my sanity even, and ended up with about 60 photos from there. Fast forward 4 months. I'm sitting on my floor on January 7th, the day after Haunted Mansion Holiday closed, sorting and numbering my 234 individual photgraphs (not counting all the digital shots or the 3 trips through it on video), and I'm wondering how I managed to miss a few things. Eisner you bastard, just give me one more hour with the ride. I promise I'll be gentle.

September 2001, The sign that made gothic kids all over southern California weep with joy. Hopefully, with a little bit of work, I can make this a slightly comprehensive look at the 2001 version of this ride. If things are different when the ride returns in October (and you KNOW it'll return. You see how much merchandise they sold?), then I'll do comparison shots or something, but that will be a different section of this crappy website.

Most of these photos are scans, some are digital shots, and credit for the pics I didn't take will be given where appropriate. Later, I'll write more (and better) crap here, but for now, enjoy the pictures.

Zee Pictures : (Pre-opening)
Disney promotional picture. Summer '01
Disneyland website header. September '01
Cover of the Annual Passholder newsletter. Fall 2001. Why a pumpkin sits in Jack's place is a mystery to me.
Story in the Annual Passholder newsletter. Fall 2001. Nice, but... a pumpkin?
Roof, pre-Sleigh. During ride installation. September '01.
"Sleigh on the roof!" Early October '01
Jack Early October '01
From outside. Clock is visible. Early October '01
Wreath sign. Early October '01
Better shot of the roof. Early October '01

Jan 2nd, 2002. Crowded as hell.


Finally, real pictures! :
Fastpass sign. All bedecked in holiday stuff.
Inside the Fastpass area. A nice view of the Mansion from outside.
Jack and entrance. Great profile shot.
Queue Lamp. Detail shot.
Pumpkin man above entrance. detail shot.
Pet Cemetary. Cat with jack tie on.
Pet Cemetary 2. Dog grave markers, pumpkins in distance.
Pumpkins on hill. The hill gets all smokey. Spooky, eh? No?
The side of the Mansion. What you get to see when the line is long.
Pumpkins. Detail shot.
Sleigh on the roof. Better shot.
The Sleigh. A great shot.
Front of the Sleigh. Detail shot.
Jack's mathematical equations. He still won't understand until the US Government shoots his ass out of the sky.
The Clock. detail shot.
Sundial. Pumpkinized!
The Hearse. Brigham Young can kiss my milky white ass.
The Waiting Room. Usually full of ugly people.
"Twas the Nighmare Before Christmas..." Closed.
Monster Wreath Stretching Portrait. Opened.
Jack in Sleigh Stretching Portrait. Opened. Alternate elevator portrait.
"Not a creature was peaceful..." Closed. Hidden Mickey alert for you geeks.
Evil Toys Stretching Portrait. Opened.
"The stockings all hung by the chimney with care..." Closed
Jack Stretching Portrait. Opened.
"The children nestled all snug in their beds..." Closed
Snake Stretching Portrait. Opened.
Massive Jack head. In the ceiling of the Stretching Room.
Peeling wallpaper. Fancy themeing or poor upkeep? You decide!
Changing portrait hallway. Busts and "sleigh ride" sign visible at the end.
Sleigh Changing Portrait. Santa.
Jack Changing Portrait. Jack.
Jack Changing Portrait. Santa Jack.
Snowman Changing Portrait. Snowman.
Snowman Changing Portrait. Pumpkinman.
Mansion Changing Portrait. Haunted Mansion.
Mansion Changing Portrait. Haunted Mansion Holiday.
Sally Changing Portrait. With Christmas tree.
Sally Changing Portrait. With burnt Christmas tree.
Busts and sign. Spiderwebs say "Ho Ho Ho" and "Noel". (photo by Nichol)
Sleigh Rides sign. detail shot.
Peeking around a corner. Nice shot of the loading area from the Changing Portrait Hall.
Doom Buggy loading area. Big Wooden Jack, Mayor, and Lock, Shock, and Barrel.
Big wooden Jack. Detail shot.
Merry Christmas. detail shot. Mayor is happy!
Scary Christmas. detail shot, Mayor is gloomy. Yes, the ride stopped when I was sitting right next to this.
Happy Mayor/Scary Christmas. Jan 6th. I guess the Merry/Scary thing stopped working. Point at laugh at stellar Disneyland ride upkeep!
End of Doom Buggy loading area. At the top of the ramp, Vampire Teddy Bear!
Vampire Teddy Bear (VTB) #1. Just after getting into the Buggy. (photo by Nichol)
Zero. Floating in the hallway, looking towards his pile of gift bones.
Zero's gift box. detail shot, in shadows, nearly impossible to see while riding.
Zero's gift. Detail shot.
Door with bones. Opposite the coffin.
Coffin VTB sits atop it. (photo by Nichol)
VTB 2. detail shot, on top of coffin.
VTB 2.2. detail shot, because it's too cute not to have up.
Jack's tie door decor. Detail shot.
Giant Wreath. Overhead in the rattling door hallway. (photo by Nichol)
Viney Wreath arms. In the hallway.
Singing Venus Fly Traps. Beneath the Wreath.
The Breathing door. Detail shot.
The Clock. Detail shot.
Sign on Clock. Detail shot.
VTB 3. From behind, upon entering the Seance room.
Leota's seance room. Tarot cards fly around, and VTB sits behind her.
Leota and VTB. Tarot star behind them.
Tarot star. Hazy detail shot.
VTB 3. detail shot, behind Leota.
Jack Tarot. detail shot. As it hangs in Leota's room. Want to see all of the Tarot cards?
Nutcracker pic 1. I just really like this guy.
Nutcracker pic 1. detail shot.
Nutcracker pic 2. He's looooking at you.
Ballroom Dining Table. Hard to photograph, but I tried. Hidden Mickey alert, though slightly obscured.
Good and bad list. What you see upon entering the attic.
View of Attic. Doom Buggys and everything.
Skull Jack In The Box. Peeking at Grinch socks.
Kittyhead Jack In The Box. It's peeking at you all eerily-like.
Kittyhead Jack In The Box. Leaping out. Kitty!
Evil Ducky! Good close up.
Jumping head. Snake tail in background.
Snaketail Xmas Tree. Note the cymbal clanging monkey toy and Evil Wreath giftbox.
Pumpkinhead Jack In The Box! As seen in the movie chasing awful kids.
Evil Toy Train. Across from Snake.
Big Snakey. Regurgitating a list of the names of good and bad children. (photo by Nichol)
Snake eating Peter. detail shot.
Old Mansion stuff. Stashed behind the snake.
Jack and Zero. In the graveyard, where the Caretaker and dog used to be. (photo by Nichol)
Santa Jack. detail shot.
Santa Jack. detail shot, different angle.
Santa Jack profile. VTB in tree in background.
Zero. detail shot.
Giftwrapped tomb. Just past the cemetary gates.
Graveyard. Pumpkin angels in distance.
Graveyard scenery. Jack's back visible in distance.
The Mountain. Covered in pumpkins. The ones at the bottom sing to you.
The peak of the mountain. Look familiar?
Another giftwrapped tomb. With a pretty pumpkin ribbon.
The Snow Angels. Near the end of the ride. See VTB sitting on the ledge.
Ghosts jumps up. Santa hatted bastard that he is.
VTB and Angel. Playing horns! (photo by Nichol)
Final Snow Angel. detail shot. (photo by Nichol)
Skeletons in tree. detail shot. Next to final Snow Angel.
VTB #5 detail shot.
"We Wish You A Scary Christmas". Where the Hitchhiking Ghosts used to stand. (photo by Nichol)
Hithhiking Ghosts. detail shot. Behind Lock, Shock, and Barrel (see previous pic).
Hidden Mickey alert! At the base of the LSB/Hitchhiking Ghosts display.
Mirror #1 The evil toys have torn their way out, see? Be impressed, you clod.
Santa skull. Detail shot
Doom Buggy exit area decor. Pumpkin torch.
Sally and Santa Jack. Where Little Leota stood. Sally recites updated versions of Leota's "hurry back..." lines.
Sally waves to Jack. detail shot.
Santa Jack crossing the moon. detail shot. Near the exit.

A peek over the wall to the left of the exit!

Bonus wheelchair fun photos!
The boring Mansion tunnel!
The side of the Mansion!

Jan6th, closing day, crowded as hell.



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