Secrets and History of the Haunted Mansion | Origins revealed!
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- Опубликовано: 13 июл 2024
- The complete secrets and History of the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland. This will cover everything from the Hearse out front to the Little Leota at the exit. We've got the story of the story, and some secrets you probably didn't know! Like why is the glass cracked in the ballroom scene? Or why do we fall backwards when leaving the attic? And what's the story with hatbox ghost?
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The music in the background makes this video 100% creepier
On the bright side the Hat Box Ghost is now a reality and is a part of the ride!!!
Fun fact for you- that "Egyptian mummy" is actually the caretaker seen shaking from fear by the gate with his dog. If you notice to the left is the same dog, being ever faithful to his owner and staying by his side. Since he is was "scared to death" and is recently dead, his body is still in its embalmed state but now part of the happy haunts.
Actually, the mummy and the old man next to him are there as a joke about how there used to be mummy seances in the victorian era; wherein they would open up a mummy sarcophagus and try to get the mummy's spirit to speak to them. The joke there, is that by the time the mummy starts speaking, the man has grown so old that he can't make out what the mummy is saying. And it doesn't help that his voice is muffled by his bandages.
My Aunt Betty's first husband, Ernie Prinzhorn, did the marquee graphic for the Haunted Mansion. I remember as a very young child visiting them; in the foyer of the house you were greeted by a huge painting of Atlas holding the world on his shoulders... and then, turning left & going into the living room, you passed by an original oil painting of the Three Ghostly Hitchhikers.
I remember that knight popping up unexpectedly back in 1985. Pretty scary experience.
The knight was removed because as a cast member, they carried some kind of remote shut off button. It was supposed to be used for emergencies like someone having a heart attack or puke on the track. Unfortunately, some people did harass the cast member wearing the suit who would spitefully press the button. This gag only lasted about a month or two before being removed.
I remember actually going past the Black Widow Bride, and she stared at me with her hatchet in her ghostly hands. Add that with the fact that my Doom Buggy got stopped right in front of some angry and spooky eyes the first time I went on the Haunted Mansion recently and the fact I got spooked to the *screaming point* on my second ride through, and I think it's safe to say either two possibilities: 1. I'm a bit of a scaredy cat (which would be logical because I had to ride *ALONE* ) Or 2. The Haunted Mansion is still working it's spooky magic on anyone it can.
This is very well done! I was impressed with what you included in this video. I myself have been a Disney "Historian" for over 40 years. I was really impressed with how you pointed out the 2 feels of the ride (Claude Coates atmospheric first half, and Marc Davis' second). To clear up one of two minor things, the moving busts was actually an accident discovered by Yale Gracy when he walked behind a Lincoln life mask mold and noticed that the president was following his movements. By illuminating it from behind, the image seemed to become convex instead of concave. (Just my opinion, but I really think you should have mention Gracy more. He was the mast of illusion for the haunted mansion. He took the ideas and made them work. He was a very integral part of the creation of the Mansion.) The Ghost Host was supposed to be the Master of the House, but the Captain Gore aspect had been abandoned well before that. (With the exception of the hung master). The Master of the House eventually became Master George Gracy thanks to cast member stories and a headstone that used to sit outside of the Mansion with Master Gracy's name, again a reference to Yale Gracy. You might also want to mention that not only did X Antencio write the script, he also supplies the voice of the ghost trapped in the coffin and the emergency spiel whenever the ride stops. (He's also the voice of the famous skull and cross swords in Pirates of the Caribbean.) All in all, I find your videos VERY well made, entertaining, respectful and intelligently done. I will be spending time on your channel watching these. I promise not to nit pick on everything. :)
E Darkslade are you referring to the current soundtrack for the pirate? Because the original was also Thurl Ravenscroft. I heard that audio got basically destroyed over the years though, so they revoiced it.
Great observation. Thurl did record a soundtrack for the skeleton pirate, but it was not used on the ride. That was always X. I expect they did that since he wrote the story line for the ride. Thurl's version was used on the Pirates of the Caribbean record. (He was also the narrator). Paul Frees, J. Pat O'Mally and Thurl did a majority of the pirate voices on the ride.
I could no longer stand the fact that the second part of this video was being blocked by RUclips on smart phones and overseas, so I've made some needed edits and compiled the video into one piece. As such, here are our Secrets and History of the Haunted Mansion!
FreshBakedDisney Thanks!!!!
The hatbox ghost is back now. Perhaps it's time for a new edition?
I agree , it's stupid
+ FreshBakedDisney well that Indiana Jones stunt show is in Disney World..so it's real
FYI - Indiana Jones and Pirates also use large stage sets behind the bern for most of their rides.
These secrets and history videos are what brought me to Fresh Baked about 8 years ago. And I haven't looked back since. Such a wonderful channel that keeps me in my happy place when i can't be there in person.
You actually play as the care taker in the official Haunted Mansion PS2 game! His name is Zeke!
I think the Haunted Mansion record is responsible for the perpetuation of the Hatbox Ghost mythos. The Campbell drawing was awesome. Second scariest thing in the book!
The exterior of the Mansion was based on the Shipley-Lydecker House in Baltimore, not the Evergreen house, which inspired the interior.
Your coverage on the Haunter Mansion really shows your investigating and reporting chops!! SO well done.
Thank you :)
What an amazing video to watch......especially for people like me who are obsessed with anything Disney. I've only been to Disney Land once, but I've been to WDW at least 12 times or more. I definitely need to go back to California and the original DL.
The hatbox ghost was never seen again until now
yeah I went on 12/20/2015 and I saw him
+Ralfie214 I was there last summer and I saw the Hatbox Ghost as well.
Holobrine same
THE HATBOX GHOST IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yep hes back
The way they implemented the hatbox ghost looks really out of place and comes off as just silly, like a typically bad CGI effect in a live action movie.
Karly Antonette yeah it is sick
To quote Han Solo: YA-HOO!!!
Karly Antonette I saw it too in the ride (not christmas
I don't see any mention of when you're looking in the mirrors you'll sometimes see ghosts on the ride with you. It's happened to me every time I've gone on the ride. I'd still like to know how they do that illusion.
I’ve never thought of that, it must be a very simple effect. I think the image is in the mirror and it moves with the doom buggie
Two way mirror with a parallel track behind. sort go the Pepper's ghost backwards @@geofferypmeyers
Thank you for telling the original backstory. I heard a cast member telling this story and wondered if he was making it up or if that was true. Great work!
When I was 14 my brother and I weer on this ride. We lived in Riverside so we went to Disneyland a lot. This time however we jumped out of our seats because a cast member was in that suit of armor. Only happened that 1 time out of hundreds of times riding this ride but every time I am on this ride now I always am on the look out for him just past the clock scene.lol Will never forget.. Kudos Disney....Kudos lol
Am loving these history series videos by the way! All your videos are awesome - like being at Disneyland when you physically can't be there.
The "light of day" line at the end was genius!!
Thanks for sharing this. I've never been to a Disney park. my folks were too poor to pay attention. :-)
These days i am way to old for disneyland; i am 57
great overview of one of my favorite rides at Disneyland! I'll have to look for that spider now.
When I was a Disneyland CM working at TDA, I would always geek out when I saw Imagineer VP Kim Irvine in the halls. She is the daughter of Leota Toombs and the voice of Madam Leota for Haunted Mansion Holiday, and her office was on the same floor as Yellow Shoes (Disney's in-house ad agency). Btw, I was one of those people who attacked the knight back in the late 80s (87 or 88) when he jumped out from around the corner. Scared the crap out of me. I popped him on the head on impulse. I still feel bad about that.
*face, not voice, got ahead of myself there.
Nice!! So let me gef straight...u accidently attacked a knight that was part of the haunted ride or park?
Thanks for sharing that. It must have been awesome to see Irvine in the flesh. Where was the knight hiding? Right before the endless hall?
This is the first Fresh Baked Disney video I saw, and remains to be one of my favorites. If I were not obsessed with The Haunted Mansion, I may not have found you guys!
Elijah Bussard Well we're glad you did Elijah!
everyone that hat box is back at the haunted mansion!!!!!!!
No, really??
when you mentioned the cast member in the suit of armor i nearly peed my pants, i literally remember that so vividly on my first visit to the haunted mansion but nobody else in my family remembered that so i convinced myself that i imagined it. now i get to prove everyone wrong! thanks FB!
The haunted mansion is one of my absolute favorite rides at Disney
great video. the haunted mansion is one of my favourite rides and Disneyland is my favourite place to vacation.
Amazing video. Have to tell you, you blow my mind. Here I thought all this time that the whole ride was in the mansion. Never would I've guessed that in was a huge building behind it. Which the more I think about it and as many times I've ridden it, I'm thinking I should figure this out by now, but sadly nope I hadn't. So when you show the pic of aerial view I had to stop the video and fully take in the fact that the ride was not in mansion and my brain deal with the truth...lol!
Great video David! I think you should do more "history and secrets of" other attractions, like the Matterhorn and Space Mountain
A favor... will you please make more Secrets and History vids. I love watching these... and you have a great narrator voice! Sometimes I will just play your videos while I'm on the computer just for the comforting background noise!
Just stumbled upon your channel. Thanks for doing these man I love it 🍻
Actually the ghost cemetery on the side can be seen if you ask a cast member to take you there. It's pretty cool
@@bubbybumble616 That's because the walkway used to get there is unsafe to walk on now.
Thank you! Make more of these videos for other popular attractions! They are so interesting (:
So far we've done one for just the Matterhorn and this. More are planned though.
Love the haunted mansion lore!!
Well... that was very well put together! Well done fresh baked! (You guys now have a new subscriber).... I am a very big haunted mansion fan let Alone disney fan. Im glad i found your channel! You should also mention the countless hidden mickeys in the ride. The place setting in the dance hall with the hundred leagues under the sea organ is one.... it's very easy to spot! But I never knew what those green buildings were on the monorail.... now I know it's just the haunted mansion. To me that's really cool. Where on earth did you find all that info? I knew half of it but still... I guess asking cast members wouldn't hurt. Thanks again for that...
*if you are reading this long, you are such a Disney fan*
+Mercer Akeson The part where he mentions the buildings seen while riding the monorail is not actually the Haunted Mansion. You are not able to really see the Haunted Mansion from the monorail. There is a green building you pass by on the monorail as you are making your way toward the esplanade; however that building is not actually connected to an attraction, it is a backstage facility.
There are several hidden Mickeys within the Haunted Mansion, as these are some of my favorites. The candelabras in the queueing room prior to entering the stretching room are hidden Mickeys. Throughout the year, there is usually a hidden Mickey made out of plates on the table in the ballroom scene; however, this hidden Mickey is moved by cast members from time to time and is not always present. During the transition to the Nightmare before Christmas, some of the "snow" on the floor is made into a hidden Mickey. There is also a clock in the attic scene that has a hidden Mickey. Additionally, the chair sitting next to the endless hallway has a hidden Donald Duck near the top of the chair.
I love finding all the hidden Mickeys throughout the park. I always challenge my friends and family to find as many as they can throughout our visits. I always win, but I have an unfair advantage, being a former Disneyland/Disney cast member.
Dear sweet leota beloved by all. Up in the clouds but having a ball ...... Or something like that
was watching this with wind whistling outside, the branches scratching at the windows, and i have an ambient thunder storm playing on another screen...spoooookyyy ;)
Thanks for making the changes so we can watch this on our phones. :) You're the best, David!
You're welcome :)
Thanks for the wonderful video history of my favorite attraction across all DisneyParks. PS. Composer Buddy Bakker wrote and arranged the melody/music for Grim Grinning Ghosts, with lyrics by X Atencio
So let me get this straight, did they really make the Haunted Mansion movie based purely off the ride?? Thats pretty awesome.
+Andrew Lewis They tried...and failed, IMO.
Really? I always thought the movie was a classic, I shall have to rewatch it.
+FreshBakedDisney there making a new one with ryan gosling arnt they (sorry im sure i spelled that wrong)
+Andrew Lewis yes as they also did for Pirates of the Caribbean and are currently doing for Jungle Cruise
Pirates turned out to have the best film adaptation - thanks to Jerry Bruckheimer and the scriptwriters having a lot of creative freedom with the storytelling to make a standalone movie.
And this is why I only trust fresh baked disney facts/secrets! Love the videos
I can't believe how much I have learned through your channel. thank you so much for these uploads sir :)
That head box ghost is actually in the ride again
When I heard Winchester Mansion I was like GHOST ADVENTURES
I was like SUPERNATURAL!!!!
I agree, I loved that episode of Ghost Adventures!
BBdez8 sammme
Went to Disneyland on April 22nd and 23rd, the hat box ghost is back and i dont remember where but i know for sure he is back (:
Just went there a few days ago and they had to stop the ride for some reason and I was right in front of the ghost. I didn't know it was so popular until I saw this video.
The Haunted Mansion has been my favorite ride since I was like 12 once I started getting into paranormal stuff lol. Before that, I was deathly afraid of the ride XD
Sebizzar lol
the first time i went on it, at about the age of 9 i think, i spent most of the ride on the floor of the omni mover, but yeah now put me on it all day
I've never been to the haunted mansion ride What s it like
@@samueltrinh1668 That hurts my heart! It's mind-blowingly amazing, hope you can go when Disneyland is open again!
Thank you for this! I am a big Haunted Mansion fan and I had no idea about the spider backstory! :)
You're welcome!
I was at Disneyland a few weeks ago and we found the spider on the glass. It was really fun to look for.
Great video, and some very interesting facts about the HM, although I must say that Walt died in 1966, not 1965.
Great Video Thank's so much for all your hard work!
You're welcome, and thank you Aaron.
"Hairy baa-aaack...hairy baa-aaack. Don't forget to being your.....Epilady, should you decide to join us..."
OMG I love the feel and detail of your video series. This is fantastic. Would love to collaborate sometime. We wanna showcase the adventures at Disneyland from the perspective of how it's accessible for people with disabilities. Would love your thoughts! Disney playdate someday with your team haha!
as a disabled person, I can tell you it's pretty accommodating, the only issues are in the restrooms built in the '50s and not ADA some of the original rides have this problem as well, but if you can transfer from a wheelchair to the ride seat you'll be OK on some rides where they'll give you a "return time" hallways in are too narrow you can enter through the exit which saves a lot of waiting time, in fact, a while back people in wheelchairs were "renting" themselves out as a way to cut the lines which is when they started the "return time" tickets your return time is based on the speed of the line so you don't really cut it, but you can do other things until your time comes up
At the end, she says, " come back and join us, next time, bring your death certificate" that is so epic, and gives the idea, come back to Disneyland Haunted Mansion.
Goddamn i love these! (especialy the music in this one) You just got a new subscriber, hope your still doung these
This was the video that got me hooked on this channel all those years ago.
I have only heard the ghost host being referred to as master gracey where does that come from?
Jamie Clelland The better question is where does the Master Gracey thing come from. The reality is the name Master Gracey was originally nothing more than a name on a tombstone in front of the Mansion. The term "Master", in those days, was reserved for young men. Boys not yet old enough to be called sir. He in fact could not have been the owner of the home. But it became something of a pet thing that fans and CM's grew in to, believing him to be the owner. The Captain Blood story comes directly from historians and original backstories written by Disneyland writers and artists.
Last time I rode Haunted Mansion, I was squeezed into one doom buggy with two friends and we got stuck in there for over 30 mins, listening to the "stay in your... doom buggy" message over and over. We got bored sitting by the dancing ghosts and eventually pulled out our phones and the light on our faces made us show up all spooky in the reflective glass! It was fun, that's how we figured out how it worked :)
what about the tightrope girl??? I want to know more about her...
Mistress Lilian O’Maley Gracey. Atlanta socialite, first wife of George Gracey Junior. Former circus tightrope walker. She was a spoiled rich girl who fell in love with a circus tightrope walker named Alex. When the circus left town and she tracked him down. Unfortunately upon finding the circus troupe, she was too late, as Alex had fallen to his death. Lillian joined the circus as a tightrope walker to stay connected to her late love Alex. Later, George Gracey Jr. met her at the circus, fell in love with her, and convinced her to marry him and move into the mansion. She fell into depression after being tormented by Madame Leota, “Little Leota”, and being ignored by her husband because of his obsession with the spirit world...plus the questionable “paternity” of Little Leota took its toll on her. Madame Leota convinces Lillian to perform her tightrope act one last time for everyone in the mansion, and as Lillian did so, she fell and landed into the jaws of a hungry alligator.
Princess Marlena, that’s just fanfic. The tightrope walker is Sally Slater, just like the guy before you came in
That’s Sara “Sally” Slaughter
@Moh Zahir USMC مسيحي 7777 LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sally Slater.
Also, when they filmed the ballroom scene they forgot that the film would be reversed because it's being reflected, so that's why the ladies are leading in the dance
Awesome video! The only mistake I found was when you stated the glass in the ballroom scene was one giant piece that stretches the length of the hall. There are in fact several glass pieces that are the height of the hall but not the width. Each "pillar" that you see as you travel through is the support and separation of each glass piece standing side by side. However, the ceiling would still need to be removed to change the glass, regardless
The haunted mansion is amazing thank you guys for making this amazing video
2:30 and that’s why I thought the haunted mansion was an open house we were moving into when I was five years old
Awesome history and tour, thanks.
thank you so much....your videos are both informative and entertaining
Could someone please tell me when the singing bust was broken, I think I remember the second bust, Mr. Ravencroft,as not broken.
+Ben Lara it's always been broken as far as I know. It's designed that way. Not *actually* broken.
I am a cast member and a mansion maid. Please do not ask us for death certificates because they are an internet rumor. We are asked this question thousands of times a day and it can be distracting toward the safety of our guest while we are loading them onto buggies. Thanks!
shannonsf What about the pet cemetery? Is that fake too ? Does a cast memeber really take you to see it still? 😱
Hey! Thanks for asking. The pet cemetery does exist but we no longer bring guest back there due to an unsafe walkway. The same pet stones exist through the queue.
thanks for answering! 😄 just wanted to know so i wont look dumb asking when i go for my senior trip😆
Im a ghost that lives inside the hunted mansion and I'm sick and tired of seen tourist all day long 24/7
shannonsf fhegdh
Thank you very much that was very interesting!!
Love listening to this while at work! Thank you for providing a Disney Geek with great entertainment! Keep it up!
listening at work eh. Maybe I need to make some longer videos then to really soak it in!
Mos' Def! Fresh Baked!
Hey Fresh Baked, I think the person in the coffin was Eddie Murphy, from the Haunted Mansion movie after the person launched him from the building!
Great job and great info !!!
Watched!! Love #FreshBaked!! #FBMuffins4Life #FBStreetTeam
Loved this type of video!!
walt?! himself?! walking through it?! HELL YEAH!!!!
It would have been a voice narration on tape. But still, that would have been very cool.
yea! :)
when i was in there, i was all sitting in the cart curled up in a bar covering my ears and eyes. i regret it.
ball*
Having a great time watching your vids! Keep them coming!
Thank you! Will do :)
Ever since Frankenweenie came out, I've always wanted his tombstone to be in the pet cemetery. I thought i'd be a fun little Easter egg
Well done... again. Everything is great, these are my favorite.
Thank you Roger, much appreciated!
That's what the green building is?! Thank you sososo much! I have been wondering this for years!!! :)
Very interesting! Thank you!
Aye man even though I don’t watch your vids anymore, thanks for the vids that you have done and still do.
16:41 Now I will open another video... And a ghost will follow you home! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!
“Hurry baaaaaccckkkkk, hurry baaaaacccckkk”
“We’ve been...dying to have you”
Wow!! I never knew about this! Thank you so much!
You're welcome!
Thank you for this! I watched both parts but couldn't on the iPad but now I can!
Of all the brides at 13:00, the one on the far left is the scariest. Shoulda kept that one.
I need to go back and see the ride-through for this year's Holiday. Did not notice if Hatbox Ghost appears in his new spot.
This was immensely entertaining and educational.
this was the first video i watched on this channel and still one of my fav videos they made
do you happen to know what happened to the boy who shot the window that was too costly to fix?
no idea.
Wait nvm I thought u were talking about the window
He was probably kicked out of the ride,or even kicked out of the park.
It ricocheted and killed him. The ghost took his spirit and are holding it captive somewhere in the attic.
As far as I understand the Haunted Mansion was being considered for several different areas in Disneyland. At one time it was considered as part of International Street which was set to be built in 1956 but was cancelled due to unknown reasons. The Captain Gore story was for the version which was to be part of a Frontierland expansion. The decision to build New Orleans Square didn't take place until 1961. Walt had been exploring the idea in of developing the land that was being used for Holidayland because he was unhappy with that land. There was also a version being considered briefly for Fantasyland which was to feature Mickey, Goofy, and Donald trying to evict ghosts from an old mansion. The mansion facade design that was used stems from a Ken Anderson design for the outside of that attraction. The Fantasyland version was never seriously being considered because Walt wanted something to occupy the space where Holidayland once stood.
We went to Disneyland yesterday. The hatbox ghost is back. It felt so good to see him back in action
Great video! Just subscribed.
How the heck do you find all this info and trivia? I mean that as a compliment, fantastic job my friend, I learned a lot. Thank-you!!!
This was uploaded on my birthday!!!!:)
Whenever my Dad and I would ride the Haunted mansion, we would joke about "Little Leota" because it sounded like she was saying "hairy back" instead of "hurry back". Lol :)
Fascinating!!! Cant wait to ride it again.
Great video! 😀🔥
Last time I was at Disneyland, we had a cast member wave us over to the Haunted Mansion AFTER closing time. It's that kind of personal attention that brings me back.