Scooby-Doo Haunted Mansion
Happy Halloween (a.k.a. “All Hallows’ Eve”)! As many little goblins and monsters might be looking to “Trick-or-Treat” today, I thought I would provide an Imagineering concept for The Haunted Mansion. The Disneyland version gets a Nightmare Before Christmas overlay every year. A Muppets’ Haunted Mansion is getting lots of view on Disney Plus. Here I will detail an overlay with my favorite cartoon—Scooby-Doo! I will go through each of the rooms in the rest of the write-up.
In the Stretching Room, the following 4 portraits are revealed:
gy, holding a document, is revealed to be cornered by the Miner 49er, who is holding dynamite.
Daphne, holding an umbrella, is revealed to be balancing on a fraying tightrope above the gaping jaws of the Gator Ghoul.
Velma, holding a rose, is revealed to be sitting atop a tall gravestone, at the bottom of which is a stone bust of Jefferson Stillwall (from Haunted House Hang-Up) with a hatchet embedded in his head.
Fred is revealed to be sitting on the shoulders of Scooby-Dum who sits on the shoulders of Scooby-Doo who is next to the Tar Monster.
When the lightning flashes, the Headless Spectre makes an appearance.
In the Portrait Gallery on the way to the loading area, guests find the following portraits:
Netty Crabbe from “High Rise Hair Raiser” who transforms from a young woman into an old woman ghost
The Ghost Ship from “Go Away Ghost Ship”
Ace Decade transforms into the Phantom from “The Diabolical Disc Demon”
The Black Knight on horseback (from “Scared a lot in Camelot”) morph into glowing skeletons (both knight and horse).
The Cat Creature (transformed from a middle-aged Olivia Dervey)
Uncle Stuart from “What the Hex is Going On?” who ages to the point of death
Guests board “Mystery Buggies,” which are detailed in flourescent light blue paint (like the Mystery Machine).
In the Conservatory, guests find the Mantis.
The Endless Hallway has the well-known doors, paintings, and clocks. The Black Knight is found here.
Although I’m personally not a fan of the Seance room because of its ties to the occult, the instances that are found in Scooby-Doo episodes generally show that it’s not worth getting into that sort of activity. For example, the Ghost of Elias Kingston, which “flies” in a fortune teller’s space is determined to be just a hoax. The Gypsy in “A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts” is found to be a fake. Also included in this scene is the Ghost Clown.
Next comes the Ballroom Scene. Monsters that were found in social situations (such as the Headless Horseman of Halloween, the Phantom Shadows, and the Witch Doctor) are found here.
In the Attic, Dr. Jekyl makes an appearance as the hatbox ghost.
In the Graveyard Room, are the other ghosts from the series (such as the Ghost of Vazquez Castle, the Boo Brothers, the Phantom of Milo Booth) as well as monsters that were encountered in graveyards (such as the Werewolf, the Ghost Witch of Old Salem, Gargoyle in “A Good Medium is Rare”).
Hitchhiking Monsters—the monsters that hitched a ride on The Mystery Machune in the series (including the Creeper and the No-Faced Zombie) join guests in their Mystery Buggies.
