The Haunted Mansion - Paris

I went to Disneyland on Christmas Eve, and decided that since I wasn't going to go as often as I used to, I needed to have a way to remember and learn more about my favorite place on earth until I was able to return. I decided to not only get a Walt Disney biography (which I will be able to review and discuss upon at a later time), I also decided to get the Haunted Mansion history. I loved learning more of this attraction. I knew most of the information when it came to the Haunted Mansion in California, I knew small snippets of the Disneyland Paris attraction, but I learned much more.

So, let's talk about the Haunted Mansion that was placed in Paris.

First, the attraction was renamed to Phantom Manor. The attraction, unlike the Florida, California, and Hong Kong locations, they had moved the attraction to Westernland,which we could equate to Frontierland to us.

The best part of this attraction is that the ride completely encompasses the story that the land possesses. They say that the land was owned by a man named Ravenswood who owned a mining company since the center of the land was Big Thunder Mountain. This mining company completely took over the town, with shops that were dedicated to the town which helped enhance the economy there.

Now, to come to the Manor itself. According to the story, Phantom Manor was made by Ravenswood for his family in the town that Westernland was known as Costa Mesa. Ravenswood had a daughter who wanted to marry a man who wanted to take her out of Costa Mesa. Now. Mr. Ravenswood did not like this idea at all.

There was an earthquake which came from the mountain, and it shook the whole town. After the earthquake, the father and the groom to be were never seen again. This shook the daughter and because of this, she wore her wedding dress and moaned around the house until her death and continues to do so after death as well. The Phantom, while we do not know if it is the groom or Mr. Ravenswood, continues to haunt the house, making sure the daughter never leaves.

This house, is much different than the other Mansions around the world. Not only because of it's setting, but also the way the place looks to the inside of the Manor as well. The house, unlike all the others was unkept, not keeping to the idea Walt Disney had was that the outside Disney maintained, the rest the ghosts took care of. The inside is much darker in theme as well. The graveyard itself does not even have what those at the California and Florida parks know. It is much different.

I personally have not been to this attraction, but I am much more fascinated by this than any other Mansion in the world. I hope to see it one day, and while I continue to watch YouTube videos, and read about it and listen to the soundtrack, I hope to see it live and in person one day!