In the 1960s, a legendary Disney Imagineer dreamed of a ghost fish aquarium, where spooky skeletal fish would swim alongside living sea creatures. In 2024, Disney finally had the technology to bring this vision to life.
Entertainment companies like Disney are constantly looking for ways to make their experiences so immersive that it impacts our spending/vacation decisions. One of these opportunities came onboard Disney’s latest cruise ship, the Disney Treasure, where Imagineers designed the new Haunted Mansion Parlor, a setting that fully envelopes guests in another realm — that of an eerie haunted ship, now part of the lore of beloved Disney attraction the Haunted Mansion.
Disney didn’t skimp on details even though it’s not a full-blown ride: an eight-chapter saga plays out while you sip on themed cocktails like the shimmering purple Ghoulish Delight and watch specters dance around you. It mimics the Haunted Mansion ride at Disney’s resort parks with scenes like Madame Leota’s tarot reading, the ballroom filled with dancing ghosts and the graveyard performance by the Phantom Five minstrels.
But setting it apart from the traditional Haunted Mansion is that guests will be right up close and personal with the apparitions, able to sit next to them, see some of them from 360-degree angles and even touch them.
My colleague Bridget Carey experienced the Haunted Mansion Parlor onboard the cruise ship while it was docked in New York last month.
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