Disney teases the Hatbox Ghost materializing later this year at Walt Disney World's Haunted Mansion

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Haunted Mansion Hatbox Ghost at Walt Disney World

Posted: Friday April 21, 2023 2:15pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

As part of Disney's Halfway to Halloween week, the Disney Parks TikTok has teased the Hatbox Ghost, which remains on target to materialize at Walt Disney World's Haunted Mansion in 2023.

@disneyparks The legendary Hatbox Ghost will be materializing this year at Walt Disney World ??? #Disney #DisneyParks #HalfwaytoHalloween #Halloween #HauntedMansion #HatboxGhost ? original sound - Disney Parks

Announced at the D23 Expo, the Hatbox Ghost character will be added to the Magic Kingdom's Haunted Mansion with a debut set for 2023.

Haunted Mansion Hatbox Ghost at Walt Disney World

The addition of the Hatbox Ghost to Magic Kingdom's Haunted Mansion comes after years of speculation, and its return to the Disneyland Haunted Mansion in 2015.

The Haunted Mansion at Disney World

Disney did not say if the Haunted Mansion will be closing to add the new Hatbox Ghost scene.

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VicariousCorpse15 days ago

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

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 😅

britain15 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?

yensidtlaw196915 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.

Animaniac93-9815 days ago

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

Squishy15 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?

JustInTime15 days ago

That would be really cool.

zipadee99915 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

JustInTime15 days ago

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

yensidtlaw196915 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.

Magicart8715 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.

Magicart8715 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.