Magic Kingdom’s Construction Spree Comes for the Haunted Mansion

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Magic Kingdom’s Construction Spree Comes for the Haunted Mansion

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Posted on July 25, 2025July 27, 2025 by Rick Lye

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Lightning Lane entrance to Haunted Mansion

Credit: Inside the Magic

With all of the changes coming to Magic Kingdom, one attraction seems to have been left out: the Haunted Mansion. Magic Kingdom’s Haunted Mansion was conceived as a palace overlooking a river, but without the river, it feels like a ride without a home.

A spooky, Gothic-style haunted mansion illuminated at night with warm yellow lights. A horse-drawn hearse with no horse is in the foreground, with a dark, cloudy sky adding to the eerie atmosphere. Trees and greenery surround the mansion, enhancing the haunted mood. — Credit: Disney

The ride’s aesthetics don’t necessarily fit with Liberty Square, nor do they fit into what the new Frontierland will be. This left many fans wondering what would become of one of Disney fans’ favorite rides.

While the Haunted Mansion isn’t going away, based on some new information, it appears that parts of the ride will change along with the rest of Magic Kingdom.

According to a new report from WDWNT, Disney has added construction markers running through the cemetery in the Haunted Mansion queue. These orange-topped markers run straight through some of the tombstones and are connected by a line of spray paint.

A gravestone reads “Rest in peace Cousin Huet. We all know you didn’t do it,” with grass and another blurred headstone in the background. — Credit: Cory Disbrow, Flickr

Disney has not announced any changes to the Haunted Mansion, so seeing construction markers is jarring to fans. However, Disney has announced that a new pathway will take guests from the Haunted Mansion to the new Cars Land, and perhaps the queue will have to move to accommodate that new path.

Losing the tombstones would be another blow to the Magic Kingdom’s history. Each tombstone represents a Disney Imagineer who helped build and design the beloved attraction, and their punny epitaphs help usher guests into the Haunted Mansion.

A tilted gravestone inscribed with “Master Gracey laid to rest,” behind a black fence at night, surrounded by dim lights and brick walls, with flowers at the base and a haunted, eerie atmosphere. — Credit: Hamilton! Flickr

Disney has already added construction walls to the opening part of the queue that once overlooked Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island. Those two attractions closed earlier this month to make way for the new Cars Land, and demolition has already started.

So, while there is no reason for alarm, the jarring changes that have shaken the Magic Kingdom could also mean changes coming to the Haunted Mansion. Beware, foolish mortals, you should know that making changes to the Haunted Mansion is a line in the sand for Disney fans, and this would be the last straw.

What would you do if Frontierland construction forced changes at the Haunted Mansion? Let us know in the comments.

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