Haunted Mansion during Halloween in 2021.Photo:Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty
Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty
Disneyland Resort has temporarily shut down its fan-favorite Haunted Mansion ride ahead of a major update.
“Haunted Mansion is currently closed for refurbishment,” the park wrote on theirofficial website. “Please check back here for updates.”
In August 2023,Disney Parks Blogannounced that the Anaheim, Calif. resort’s iconic attraction would close in January 2024 in order to “expand on the story and lore of the Haunted Mansion” ride located in New Orleans Square.
The Disneyland Resort sign taken in July 2023.AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images
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At the time, the blog shared a glimpse of what park goers can expect to see in the updated space, including “an expanded outdoor queue to immerse guests in enhanced theming” and a new gift shop for park goers to take a piece of the ride home with them.
As for the new retail space, the blog notes that “this carriage house of the mansion, belonging to Leota, will be a standalone shop.”
The park will also be making renovations to the adjacent Tiana’s Palace and they plan to use the construction process as an “opportunity to help improve the accessibility of these areas,” according to the blog.
They confirmed that a new elevator exit at Haunted Mansion will be installed during the refurbishment.
A representative for Disneyland did not immediately reply to PEOPLE’s request for comment on when construction will likely conclude.
source: people.com
