Halloween has officially arrived at Disneyland, and one of the best parts about the park at this time of year is the major transformation of the Haunted Mansion ride into its Nightmare Before Christmas theme. This may be a controversial opinion, but, personally, I love how festive and fun the Haunted Mansion becomes for the Halloween and holiday season, much more than when it's just a standard spooky ride.
It's vibrantly and creatively decorated (seriously, Disney doesn't miss a single detail), puts you in a happy Halloween and holiday mood, and has you humming the catchy songs from The Nightmare Before Christmas for the rest of the day. How could you choose the classic over that? Once you've been on Haunted Mansion holiday, the original ride just feels . . . boring. To prove my point, here are the best things about the themed version!
The pumpkins, the garland — everything is a perfect blend of Christmas and Halloween, and the mansion never looks better than when it's dressed up for the holidays.
It's so over the top! You barely have time to take it all in before you get on your Doom Buggy.
Floating Halloween ornaments join the scene along with a tree of lights.
"Hurry back, be sure to bring your Sandy Claws sack!"