Construction is underway for the grounds expansion heading to the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland. During a visit today, January 19, we spotted work had begun in the attraction’s queue.

Haunted Mansion Queue Construction

The construction walls begin outside of the start of the queue, with guests’ paths being adjusted for Lightning Lane and the regular line. The ride will remain with its Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay until it closes on January 22 for the grounds expansion. Rumors indicate that guests may not get a chance to ride the attraction in its original form until early 2025.

Within the grounds of the queue, both tarp and construction walls have gone up, blocking guests from the work that has begun.

The former extended queue area bordering the Disneyland Railroad track is in the midst of construction, with a massive dirt pile and a work zone cone spotted behind the construction walls.

If you look closely, you can see that one of the tombstones that decorate the retaining wall in the back has lost a large chunk of it on its upper right side. The rest of the tombstones are below the dirt pile.

Tarp has gone up on the fence of the former Fast Past distribution area and larger extended queue. The wait time has been removed from the pillar on the left.

We also spotted what appears to be a bulldozer in the construction zone, partially blocked by greenery.

Haunted Mansion Grounds Expansion

Announced in August 2023, the extended grounds will feature an immersive queue that acts as the mansion’s gardens. Guests can expect a water fountain, a gazebo, and a new greenhouse. The pet cemetery and the horse-drawn funeral hearse will return when the expansion is complete.

In addition to the refreshed grounds, the refurbishment will also include a new retail shop adjacent to the attraction’s exit, owned by Madame Leota. The shop will be designed to look like the mansion’s carriage house.

What do you think about the changes coming to Haunted Mansion? Will you be getting one last ride in before it closes for refurbishment? Let us know in the comments below.

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