The Haunted Mansion, Dark ride attraction at Disney World, United States.
The Haunted Mansion is a dark ride at Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Guests board black Omnimover vehicles called Doom Buggies that rotate automatically to face each scene. The ride building stands behind a white clapboard manor with a pale green roof, green wrought-iron veranda railings, dark green shutters, two red brick chimneys and a small square cupola.
The ride opened in 1971 at Magic Kingdom, shortly after the California version. It brought new techniques for moving figures and lighting effects to theme parks and influenced later attractions worldwide.
The mansion's 999 ghosts, led by the Ghost Host, aim to recruit visitors as the 1000th resident. Madame Leota, voiced by Eleanor Audley, summons spirits from a crystal ball, and the Hatbox Ghost, removed months after the 1969 opening, returned to Disneyland in 2015 using projection mapping.
The ride lasts about nine minutes and moves slowly through all rooms. Guests step into a special vehicle that is also wheelchair accessible, and there is no need to hold on during the trip.
A ballroom shows transparent dancers who spin and float while an invisible orchestra plays. The illusion comes from projections onto glass and looks so real that many guests believe they are seeing actual spirits.
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