Work begins on the Hatbox Ghost installation at Magic Kingdom's Haunted Mansion

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Hatbox Ghost installation

Posted: Wednesday August 2, 2023 9:36am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

At Walt Disney World's Haunted Mansion, work is underway to install the new Hatbox Ghost audio-animatronic figure.

Hatbox Ghost installation

A curtain is now in place on the left side of the Endless Hallway, where the Hatbox Ghost will be positioned.

Disney remains tight-lipped on when we see the Hatbox Ghost materialize at the Haunted Mansion, but has confirmed that it will be later in 2023.

Hatbox Ghost installation

The Haunted Mansion is scheduled for a brief refurbishment from August 7 - 9, reopening to guests on August 10, 2023, just before the Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party season on August 11. It remains to be seen if the Htabox Ghost will be unveiled then, or later in the year.

Haunted Mansion Hatbox Ghost at Walt Disney World

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VicariousCorpse22 days ago

Have you thought of the possibility that the arm is for the candleman? Perhaps he needs a lightsaber.

yensidtlaw196922 days ago

No, but I guess I have to give up hope of ever getting a Star Wars Nerd card because I genuinely didn't even realize what it was nor did I wonder for more than half a second once the Candle Man was in sight 😅

britain22 days ago

Do I have to turn in my Disney Nerd card if I confess I’m more interested in the Mandalorian arm in front of the candle man?

yensidtlaw196922 days ago

My understanding is no, though I almost hoped for that myself. Would have been nice for the shop to be Museum of the Weird themed, but it seems that's not the case.

Animaniac93-9822 days ago

Could he be for the new exit gift shop in DLR?

Squishy22 days ago

I assume this is only coming to the DL mansion during the refurb or are there plans to add it to WDW too?

JustInTime22 days ago

That would be really cool.

zipadee99922 days ago

This is a stretch but with the new exit, I’d love to see a post-show added that resembles a smaller and streamlined version of the original museum of the weird with Candleman and other Rolly Crump creations

JustInTime22 days ago

The video was taking at DL so this might be something added when DL’s reopens this fall.

yensidtlaw196922 days ago

Disney basically just does what they want. They feel no need to ease anyone into anything. That said, Stretch Room changes may be possible. Conversations have been had. Doesn’t mean it’s guaranteed to happen, but it could.

Magicart8723 days ago

Unrelated (and SPECULATION) but I feel like any additions to the HM at this point are being done to gradually ease the fandom into what will eventually be the Ghost Host intro/Stretching Room overhaul. It's coming. I can feel it. Though I'm hopeful Constance gets booted or updated before that big to-do.

Magicart8723 days ago

Hmm. How weird would he look anchoring the opposite side of the Endless Hallway? Cause at this point... why not? Gracey's figure on one side and Crump's on the other. Ghost Host nods to Hot and Cold running chills? Candleman as Heatmiser with Hatty as Snowmiser? It could work. Hypothetical armchair of course.