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FIRST LOOK at Completed Haunted Mansion Grounds Expansion, New Accessible Elevator at Disneyland

FIRST LOOK at Completed Haunted Mansion Grounds Expansion, New Accessible Elevator at Disneyland

The expanded Haunted Mansion grounds opens today at Disneyland and we have our first look at the updated exterior queue, New Orleans Square park, and accessible elevator.

Magnolia Park in New Orleans Square

A decorative garden wall reminiscent of Disneyland's architectural charm, featuring three flower baskets, ornate ironwork, and stone planters filled with vibrant pink and purple flowers, surrounded by trees.
A tree-lined walkway in an outdoor park with lampposts and a gazebo on the left evokes the charm of Disneyland. Hedges line the path, leading to a sign by a stone wall on the right, reminiscent of a quaint expansion near a Haunted Mansion-like setting.

The new Magnolia Park recently opened, situated in front of the train station between Tiana’s Palace restaurant and the Haunted Mansion. This beautiful, elegant park-like setting is shaded with some oak and Ficus trees and is a great spot for you to take a break with a Mickey-shaped beignet from Mint Julep Bar, or enjoy some live entertainment. 

The Haunted Mansion Expanded Grounds

A mausoleum with decorative stone details and engraved plaques is surrounded by a brick wall and foliage under a purple sky, reminiscent of Disneyland's Haunted Mansion. A vintage-style lamp post stands in front, hinting at an accessible entrance for all visitors.

Just beyond the gates to the Haunted Mansion attraction are the new, cultivated grounds. This expanded area has an enchanting aura that calls you to explore further!

A three-tiered fountain surrounded by red and green foliage, set against a brick wall and trees, offers a picturesque view in the garden, reminiscent of the enchanting scenes found in Disneyland.
A black bird sculpture perched on a stone pedestal graces the garden backdrop of Disneyland's Haunted Mansion, surrounded by lush greenery and vibrant flowers.

When entering this new part of the queue, before discovering the expanded grounds, you may notice a familiar Spanish fountain that once sat in the middle of Magnolia Park.

You’ll find that the new gardens are being closely guarded by a pair of stately ravens. Ravens often represent a connection between the world of the living and the spirit world.

You will also encounter the crouching figure of a cat. The statue sits tucked away among the wispy grasses, as he appears ready to pounce.

A pathway with brick walls and greenery, reminiscent of the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland, features decorative planters and sculptures, all bordered by a metal railing.

Around the bend, you’ll discover a personal garden retreat designed by one of the mansion’s inhabitants, Master Gracey. A fountain against the garden’s wall features the face of a sea maiden with unruly hair and startled eyes, as if she’s caught in a storm. Inside an old, wrought iron gazebo sits a bench, a well-read book, and astrological armillary sphere and a smoking pipe that has been left behind. It’s the perfect place for Gracey to rest and ponder his past.

In a garden setting, a colorful glass orb rests on a pedestal beside a stone statue of a man, evoking the enchanting aura of Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion amidst the lush grounds expansion.
A tree adorned with lights stands in a circular garden, reminiscent of a Disneyland setting. It's surrounded by a winding pathway, brick walls, and lampposts in the background, offering an accessible entrance that beckons visitors in like the allure of a haunted mansion.

Further along the path, you’ll find the eccentric garden of Madame Leota, the resident Seer. It seems as if the entire garden is dipped in a mystical energy; as if every plant, statue, and trinket is under Leota’s spell. There is a small statuary of oddities – frogs, lizards, rats and a cymbal-playing monkey – all frozen in time like they are under an incantation. The garden has a repeating motif of fortune-telling orbs. The large oak tree that graces the center of the courtyard has been decorated by Leota with colorful ornaments, chimes and bells that ring out in the breeze.

A tree adorned with lights stands in a brick-lined garden reminiscent of Disneyland's Haunted Mansion, surrounded by a winding metal railing path.

And in the rear of the garden, you’ll find the Mansion Greenhouse, belonging to all the mansion’s ghosts. An ornate structure of iron and glass, it gives residents with a “green thumb” a chance to cultivate the most unusual of plant species.

Accessibility Updates

A framed painting of a couple in historical clothing, with the man in a green suit and the woman in a purple dress, evokes the eerie elegance of a Haunted Mansion against its detailed wallpaper background.

Guests using a mobility device are now able to use the main queue and entrance to the Haunted Mansion. After riding, they will leave the attraction using a new, accessible elevator exit that extends the story of the attraction with a gallery of original Imagineering artwork and more.

The virtual queue will no longer be utilized, and the attraction is once again available for guests on Lightning Lane Multi Pass, as well as on Lightning Lane Premier Pass.

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