Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The Haunted Mansion
(FastPass+)
What it is
Haunted-house dark ride.
Scope and scale
Major attraction.
Fright potential
The name raises anxiety, as do the sounds and sights of the waiting area. An intense attrac-
tion with humorously presented macabre sights, the ride itself is gentle.
Bottleneck rating
8.
When to go
Before 11 a.m. or the last 2 hours the park is open; use FastPass+ when
touring for 2 days or more.
Authors' rating
Some of Walt Disney World's best special
effects; not to be missed; .
Duration of ride
7-minute ride plus a 1½-minute preshow.
Average wait in line per 100 people ahead of you
2½ minutes; assumes both “stretch
rooms” operating.
Loading speed
Fast.
Don't let the apparent spookiness of the old-fashioned Haunted Mansion put you off.
This is one of the best attractions in the Magic Kingdom (and, in fact, one that seems
to get a few new twists each year). It's not scary, except in the sweetest of ways, but
it will remind you of the days before ghost stories gave way to slasher flicks. The
Haunted Mansion takes less than 10 minutes to ride, preshow included, but you may
have to do it more than once—it's jam-packed with visual puns, special effects, Hid-
den Mickeys, and really lovely Victorian-spooky sets.
This ride is kind of creepy. Everything looks so real, even the ghosts. The
end of the ride is cool, so make sure you keep your eyes open.
