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It's said that this original sketch of what would soon be Disneyland was made in the early 1950s. In that drawing was an extended area that contained not just a haunted house but an accompanying church and graveyard. You see, when Walt Disney first started thinking about a theme park, some 60 years ago, he worked with one of his artists to make a concept drawing of this future amusement park.

Many guests may not realize that The Haunted Mansion did not make its Disneyland debut until 1969, some 14 years after Disneyland first opened its gates.īut wait… let's go way back to the beginnings of The Haunted Mansion. And, get ready for some trivia, when he decided he definitely wanted to make it happen, he turned the project over to an Imagineer - a special effects kind of engineer - by the name of Yale Gracey. Legend has it that Walt Disney first started thinking about a 'ghost house' for Disneyland in the latter part of the 1950s. It's safe to say that the Haunted Mansion continues to be a candidate for most underrated attraction Walt Disney World. I'm not into spoilers, so if you really want to see the changes perhaps a visit to will satisfy your curiosity. If you have not visited Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in the last five years or so, you will notice many changes the next time you're there. That brings me to think of one of my favorite attractions in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom - The Haunted Mansion.

It's August and I am already seeing Halloween merchandise showing up in the stores. AllEars® Feature Writer Feature Article This article appeared in the AugIssue #622 of ALL EARS® (ISSN: 1533-0753)

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