{"id":226,"date":"2015-04-15T09:00:13","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T16:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/?p=226"},"modified":"2021-06-15T14:22:34","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T21:22:34","slug":"hatbox-ghost-returns-to-disneyland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/hatbox-ghost-returns-to-disneyland\/","title":{"rendered":"Hatbox Ghost Returns to Disneyland"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"226\" class=\"elementor elementor-226\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-181f9c58 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"181f9c58\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-122087d8\" data-id=\"122087d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e71016 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18e71016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hatbox Ghost Returns to Disneyland<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f583c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f583c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/hatboxshirt.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-241\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/hatboxshirt.jpg 900w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/hatboxshirt-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba303be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba303be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">In an April 10th, 2015 press release<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/disneyparks.disney.go.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/legendary-hatbox-ghost-comes-out-to-socialize-in-the-haunted-mansion-at-disneyland-park-in-may\/\">Disney Parks Blog<\/a> <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">announced that a long-lost member of the 999 happy haunts at Disneyland&#8217;s Haunted Mansion would be reappearing this spring &#8211; the Hatbox Ghost!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The &#8220;Hatbox Ghost&#8221; was an original member of the Haunted Mansion&#8217;s grim grinning ghosts when the attraction opened in 1969. Appearing in the attic scene near the Bride, he was dressed in a cloak and top hat and held a hatbox in his hand. As the Bride&#8217;s heart beat, the Hatbox Ghost&#8217;s head would disappear from his shoulders and reappear in the hatbox.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74bfe8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74bfe8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/myths_hatbox3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-231\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/myths_hatbox3.jpg 250w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/myths_hatbox3-197x300.jpg 197w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b995cbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b995cbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Hatbox Ghost was removed shortly after the mansion&#8217;s opening due to issues with the effect. The illusion of his head changing locations relied solely on lighting effects, and because of its proximity to the Doom Buggies, guests could see the two locations of the head even when one was supposed to have disappeared.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b42b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12b42b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HatboxGhost_YaleGracy-220x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-235\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HatboxGhost_YaleGracy-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HatboxGhost_YaleGracy-753x1024.jpg 753w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HatboxGhost_YaleGracy.jpg 759w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Disney Imagineer Yale Gracey Posing with the Hatbox Ghost<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc3f784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc3f784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">With advancements in technology, Disney is now ready to give this ghost a second chance at (after)life in May 2015. There have not yet been pictures released of the new figure or details on whether the effect will be practical or digital in nature.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">All fans can do is speculate while we count down the days until the Hatbox Ghost&#8217;s reappearance!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d754d11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d754d11\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6514b325\" data-id=\"6514b325\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c12e01e elementor-post-navigation-borders-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"6c12e01e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__prev elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/hyaku-monogatari-one-hundred-candles\/\" rel=\"prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-prev\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Prev<\/span><\/span><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--label\">Previous<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--title\">Hyaku Monogatari &#8211; 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Bring out your classic black and orange decor and prepare for a spooky soiree with this Vintage Halloween playlist. These tunes are<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/vintage-halloween-playlist\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Vintage Halloween Playlist\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5800 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-100-days-of-halloween-2 tag-halloween-shopping\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/support-a-spooky-business\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SupportASpookyBusiness_20211117_TerrorTrader_IMG_130040502-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5804\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SupportASpookyBusiness_20211117_TerrorTrader_IMG_130040502-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SupportASpookyBusiness_20211117_TerrorTrader_IMG_130040502-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SupportASpookyBusiness_20211117_TerrorTrader_IMG_130040502-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SupportASpookyBusiness_20211117_TerrorTrader_IMG_130040502-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SupportASpookyBusiness_20211117_TerrorTrader_IMG_130040502.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/support-a-spooky-business\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSupport a Spooky Business\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 20, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Support a spooky business this Halloween season by shopping local. There are so many cool horror and Halloween stores around the U.S. that have some unique items. Here are a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/support-a-spooky-business\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Support a Spooky Business\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5779 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-entertainment category-books tag-100-days-of-halloween-2 tag-book\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/midnight-by-dean-r-koontz\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Midnight_DeanRKoontz-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5781\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Midnight_DeanRKoontz-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Midnight_DeanRKoontz-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Midnight_DeanRKoontz.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/midnight-by-dean-r-koontz\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Midnight&#8221; by Dean R. 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