![]() They also took some ideas from the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, CA, and also some movies of the time, as well (i.e. The facade of the mansion was based primarily on the Evergreen House in Baltimore, MD. A sign out front teased Disney visitors for YEARS until it finally opened.ģ. Originally planned to open in 1963, the ride actually didn’t open until 1969. The reasons for the long delay were because they were trying to agree on a story, but had to put it on the back burner while they concentrated on the 1964/65 World’s Fair in New York Shortly thereafter Walt died which brought chaos for a while. Original plans called for a “Museum of the Weird”, but after several revamps and several delays, it was eventually morphed into what we now have, with only minor changes over the years, since.Ģ. Actually, it wasn’t opened until 14 years after Disneyland opened, even though the facade was finished for several years before that. Many people think that the Haunted Mansion was one of the original rides at Disneyland. If I reference another park, I’ll let you know. Today was kind of a blah day so I was searching for new blog entries and then I got on YouTube, Snopes, and a couple of other sites, and since my previous post about the Back Story of the Haunted Mansion has been the most popular post to date, I hunted up some new goodies…even some I didn’t know! Most of these facts pertain strictly to the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland, CA.
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