Haunted Mansion Holiday
December 24th, 2008 by John Wolfe
With it being the night before Christmas, would you expect me to feature anything else but a good old Halloween themed Christmas post? 
Perhaps, nothing will ever come to mind quicker, when combining these two holidays, than the Tim Burton – Disney (Touchstone Pictures) collaboration of The Nightmare Before Christmas. Although I’m familiar with the film, I didn’t realize, until tonight, Disneyland has been revamping their Haunted Mansion attraction in a TNBFC theme, since 2001.
The mansion merges its original content with a Halloween Town / Christmas Town combo that features jack-o-lanterns donning Santa hats, cheery skull wreaths, and of course – The Pumpkin King. Each year they add new elements to keep the attraction fresh.
Whatever you may celebrate – I hope everyone has a great Holiday Season.
Image Sources for The Pumpkin King and Jack-O-Lanterns in Snow
December 25th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
John, all of us at Seasonofshadows would expect nothing LESS of you than to post Halloween themed Christmas news. LoL, I even bet your going to find Halloween Valentine themed news/creations as well
Or better yet, Halloween Easter theme? LoL, now that I’ve gotta see! I have seen on cable a goth/Halloween REAL wedding! The brides gown truly was black, her skin whiter than white, the decorations at the reception were dark and bloody, their wedding photos were taken at the local cemetery, her husband dressed as a dark dungeon master, everything was black, dark, haunting and bloody…..what a wedding hey?
I rememeber Tim Burton’s movie well because, at the time, I couldn’t get any of my friends to go with me to see it. They thought it was to dark and scary. What I saw was a brand new take on movie animation that I had never seen before and was masked completely in the theme of Halloween, so I couldn’t wait to see it. As I am, I didn’t care if everyone was scared of the film and went to see it on my own, despite the cries of horror from friends in my “daring” to be “seen” at the movies ALONE. LoL, oh lord forbid. They didn’t know me very well did they John
I had no idea that Disneyland decked out the haunted mansion this time of year. I’ve been to Disneyland three times, the last time was in 1998 (wow, so long ago) and my 2 favorite rides to go on were the haunted mansion and space mountain, of course
Now, your probably stunned that I would step foot in a haunted mansion given how much you know I will NOT walk into one willingly, LoL. BUT, I knew, and would tell myself often, “look, if this ride was designed with little kids in mind, then I can maintain my spook control factor on the inside and not go into an asthma attack.” Even so, when the doors close, and there are no windows, no outlet and the floor is sinking down, and down, and down, I was speaking often to my conscious mind, “it’s just a kids ride, it’s just a kids ride,” and put my mind on repeat cycle saying that over and over again.
LoL, I bet your wondering how and why it is I can love Halloween so darn much and yet am beyond terrified of haunted houses, so much so, I don’t care what you persuaded me with, NOTHING would or could ever get me into a haunted house again, not even a made up haunted house in someone’s garage. I must have horrifing past life memories of them or something because there’s not much I’m “afraid” of. I think it’s the dark factor, darkness of the unknown, some place I don’t know well, unlike my bedroom which is pitch dark when I sleep but I know the layout. Big difference!
Anyhow, great post and thanks, yet again, for the trip down memory lane. I’ve always loved my visits to Disneyland and Universal Studios. Traveling is great fun to me. Thank you for everything you do John, you truly are the highlight “find” of 2008 for me
Many Blessings, Goldie~*~
December 25th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
I’m going to do my best to always find a way to incorporate Halloween into every upcoming holiday.
I have seen some of the goth/Halloween weddings. A good friend of mine has even requested my services (in the form of setting up my Halloween props) at her wedding. I would love to have my groundbreakers greeting the guests through a carpet of fog!
I remember you telling me how you will never enter a haunted house ever again. However, I can see how you were able to coax up the nerve to get through the Disneyland Haunted Mansion. I would really like to see Disneyland for the Haunted Mansion, if for nothing else. I’ve heard they still keep many of their tricks, used in the haunt, a closely guarded secret.
Thank you, Goldie!