This is, without question, the finest incarnation of the Haunted Mansion ever conceived by mortal…read morehands.
With Vincent Price himself guiding you through its sinister tale, the attraction becomes far more than a mere amusement--it is a descent into a beautifully macabre world of restless spirits, dreadful secrets, and supernatural spectacle. The exterior alone is enough to place one deliciously on edge, but once you cross the threshold, the darkness only deepens.
Every corridor groans with atmosphere. Every room contains some new horror. The effects and scenes are magnificent, and the entire experience feels like stepping into a beautifully haunted film from which escape may not be guaranteed.
I rode it seven times during the slower season, when it was practically a walk-on. I strongly recommend experiencing it at night, when the manor becomes especially picturesque beneath the moonlit sky.
Though I must warn you: the ghosts may not remain behind when you leave.
One followed me home and appeared beside my bed, pale and translucent, with an expression of grave urgency. I assumed he had come to claim my soul. Instead, he asked me for two dollars and seventy-five cents for a chocolate bar.
I paid him, naturally. One does not haggle with the dead--especially when they appear to know where you sleep.
