Walt Disney Imagineering introduces a new ghostly bride utilizing projection technology in the Haunted Mansion’s attic scene.

The Haunted Mansion has always been a strange blend of horror and humor, and arguably the scariest part of the entire attraction comes at the very beginning. The disembodied Ghost Host that narrates your experience reveals that he only found one way to escape the famous Stretching Room, by hanging himself from the rafters.

As the ride re-opens this weekend after its annual holiday makeover, fans might not be too keen on the change to the classic spooky attraction.

The Haunted Mansion is looking a lot different after Jack and Sally left, but some fans might not be too chilled or thrilled.

Jack Skellington had his turn, but now that the winter holidays are over, Disneyland's Haunted Mansion is getting back to its original spirit. The Halloween- and Christmas-themed "Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas" overlay ended Jan. 6. The traditional ride will haunt the mansion again starting Jan. 18.

The popular Haunted Mansion Holiday inspired by Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas will return in August, as it traditionally does— not November, as was erroneously reported after incorrect dates were published on the Disneyland site.

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Imagineers broke ground on the upcoming Tropical Americas land at Animal Kingdom, the Festival of the Arts kicked off with a collection of Figment merchandise, and Disney is still exploring ways to remove the hanged man from the Haunted Mansion — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Friday,