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Credit: DisneyIt looks like they were running low on happy haunts.
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It seems like, over the last few years, Disney’s theme parks have been decimated by large crowds and huge wait times. We have seen classic rides like Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and Pirates of the Caribbean hit multiple-hour waits on a consistent basis.
Of course, these wait times don’t even compare to the lines for newer experiences like TRON Lightcycle / Run at Magic Kingdom or Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT.
Many guests have debated whether Lightning Lane has helped or hurt the wait times at the Disney parks, with some loving the new service and others absolutely despising it. At the same time, wait times are usually pretty high, rarely if ever do they reach three hours.
We often find ourselves turning away from attractions if the wait is over an hour, as there are likely better times to come back and wait. However, guests were waiting for three hours just to ride Haunted Mansion at Disneyland a few years ago.
The iconic attraction sat at a three-hour wait during the Halloween season in October 2022, close to a record-high. Fans discussed the high wait time on Reddit.
Wednesday Haunted Mansion 180 minutes. Was this normal? Is this normal?
Wednesday Haunted Mansion 180 minutes. Was this normal? Is this normal?
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There may not be a more legendary ride in all of the Disney parks than the Haunted Mansion. Here, guests can take a seat in a gloomy Doom Buggy for a spooky tour through a house of happy haunts. While the ride remains popular throughout the year the holiday months certainly give the Haunted Mansion a boost in terms of guests.
Starting in September, the Haunted Mansion as we know it transforms into Haunted Mansion Holiday.
For a limited time, The Haunted Mansion will welcome guests into a new vision inspired by Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993). Guests will be able to see Jack Skellington as Sandy Claws, Sally, Oogie Boogie, and even Zero, who will take over The Haunted Mansion at New Orleans Square for the 21st time since this holiday overlay began in 2001.
The opening of the Haunted Mansion Holiday marks the official start of the fall celebrations at Disneyland Resort, during which guests can enjoy spooktacular decorations, meet their favorite characters in their best Halloween costumes, enjoy delicious seasonal treats, and so much more!
Have you been enjoying the Halloween festivities at Disneyland?