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Alligator

The Alligator with the Ally Gal in KNI TU 006.

The **Alligator** is a male alligator's ghost currently haunting Gracey Manor.

## Description and Biography

This alligator was originally a normal animal that happened to live in the swamps near Gracey Manor. One day, the Alligator spotted a moving shape above its waters — it was Sally Slater practicing her tightrope-walking act above the water. Soon the rope unravelled and Sally fell right into the Alligator's open jaws. She was killed instantly, but the Alligator did not survive her for long, choking on her umbrella mere minutes after. The spiritual energy from Sally's passing was enough to also stabilize the Alligator as a ghost animal, whom the now-christened Ally Gal eventually trained and adopted as a pet. The Alligator gained the ability to shrink down to its baby size, which made it handier for Sally to carry him around occasionally.

## Index

***Index of Stories Featuring the Alligator***

## Origins

The Alligator is a First-Level Canon Character, as he famously appears on the Ally Gal's Stretching Portrait.
DAV CA 084

**DAV CA 084** is a piece of concept art drawn at an unknown date by Marc Davis.

## Description

A colored sketch of one of the Corridor of Doors' ghouls trying shake its door out of its hinges.

## Behind the scenes

This scene was not used in the Disneyland attraction, but it *was* present in the Walt Disney World version for many years in a slightly altered version.
BEN ASK 009

**BEN ASK 009** is a comic and ask answer published in 2015 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

### Original Ask

**Scrooge MacDuck:** “Hatbox Ghost, do you still resent Constance now that you are back in the Attic anyway? Perhaps Emily's absence bothers you?”

### Comic Description

The Hatbox Ghost answers that he still hates Constance Hatchaway, but that Emily never really left — she's still in the Attic, size-shifted to doll-size to hide amongst the clutter. In proof of this, Hattie holds the miniaturized Emily up in his palm.

## Author's Comment

“I dunno, I headcanon Emily can sizeshift to dollsize. Justifying the bride "doll" and the heartbeat.”
DAV CA 095

* I
* II
* II
* IV
* V
* VI

**DAV CA 095** is a set of six pieces of concept art drawn at an unknown date by Marc Davis.

## Description

Concept art for the *Flying Dutchman* Changing Portrait: in six phases, a pristine ship goes through a storm and comes out as a haunted, electrified ghost ship.

## Behind the scenes

This portrait was not used in the final attraction. However, it was once meant to, and a ride copy of it was thus made by Ed Kohn.
BEN DA 004

***Death Didn't Do Us Part*** (**BEN DA 004**) is a comic published in 2014 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

The Hatbox Ghost and Emily holding hands.

## Trivia

“FINALY, A NEW DRAWING! AND I LIKE THIS ONE! I ship Emily and ol' Hattie. I'll ship it even in Hell. I am with those who think they are bride and groom. The Hatbox Ghost is supposed to be smaller than her, but let's say he is standing on something higher. And yes, I made a mouth for the Bride. If you look closely, you can notice the animatronic does have a face. Darkened, but still. Don't worry, the fact he's been kicked out of the Mansion didn't ruin their love relationship; they still see each other: he remained in the graveyard.”
BEN ASK 023

**BEN ASK 023** is a comic and ask answer published in 2016 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

### Original Ask

**Sidisney:** “To all HM characters on the ask list: hi guys! This is kind of a personal question, I suppose (and controversial), but Hurricane Irma is expected to hit Walt Disney World pretty hard. Are you guys worried about your Walt Disney World home? Or even about that park in general?”

### Comic Description

In a hypothetical scenarios, the Happy Haunts watch disinterestedly as a hurricane destroys Walt Disney World, only noting that this may bring them some new residents.

## Author's Comment

“I put the mature content in case I would hurt someone's feelings as the huricanes of this year have been very deadly and dangerous. I did NOT draw this to mock any victim, or people who lost their valuables or houses or stores, but only as some sort of dark humor as the ghosts are dead and don't see death and disasters as dramatically as us mortals do (and also because it was an occasion to ironicallt refer to It's a Small World After All; I do love the ride but it's so kind and childish it needed good parodying)”
DAV CA 096

**DAV CA 096** is a piece of concept art painted at an unknown date by Marc Davis.

## Description

Concept art for the four phases of a Changing Portrait wherein a nice farm in a lush grassland is turned into a desertic dead place by a sandstorm.

## Behind the scenes

This portrait was never used, although a ride-compatible version of it was repainted by Ed Kohn at one point, implying it was considered viable until very late in development.
BEN ASK 010-NC

**BEN ASK 010-NC** is a comic and ask answer published in 2015 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

### Original Ask

**Scrooge MacDuck:** “Alright, Hattie, the new Marvel comics say that, having died in the Haunted Mansion, you have special supernatural powers. What are they? Hatbox-related, I guess?”

### Comic Description

The Hatbox Ghost, reading the comic itself, grouchily answers that "he wishes it were true in *this* universe".

## Author's Comment

“I'm so freaking excited for the new comic books series, guys. Friendly reminder I headcanon all the different HM stories we got (Disney comics, now Marvel comics, video games, movie, Del Toro's movie, official fanfiction, and probably more) are AUs to each other, plus every fans has their own version, such as me. This is the fandom with the most of versions ever!…”

## Behind the scenes

* As the Marvel comics *are* considered canon to the Mansionverse, rather than another universe, this comic cannot be considered canonical to anything but Ben-The-Hyena's personal continuity.
BEN DA 037

***Happy Valentine's Day 2018!*** (**BEN DA 037**) is a comic published in 2018 on DeviantArt, and later on Tumblr, by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

The Hatbox Ghost and Emily dancing, drawn in a pink palette.

## Author's Comment

“Aaah, it's been long I had not drawn about them… Happy love day to couples and chocolate day and friends day to single people !

I had been wanting to draw them dancing in a swirl motion of their cape, dress and veil for a long time, it was the occasion. Just ignore the crappy perspective, he looks like a dwarf and with an athrophied arm. Ignore that PLEASE.

One of my all time OTPs, death never did them part.”
ADR DA 004

***Haunted Mansion Picture 4: Madame Leota*** (**ADR DA 004**) is a comic published in 2007 on DeviantArt by Adriana Limon.

## Description

A drawing of Madame Leota (hovering over the table) on old-looking yellowed paper.

## Author's Comment

“And finally… Madame Leota!

I am really happy with the way this came out… more so than I thought I would be. I origionally had a chair that I was going to put with this… but it came out looking rushed and like I didn't put any effort into it… so I decided to just omit it completely.

Number 4 In the *Haunted Mansion Series*… More to come!”
BEN ASK 006

**BEN ASK 006** is a comic and ask answer published in 2015 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

### Original Ask

**GlitterClamOpera:** “OK. I guess I'll ask a question to Hatty. Umm… Hmmm… Ah yes. How does he feel about the Halloween Town folks staying over at the Mansion during the holidays?”

### Comic Description

The Hatbox Ghost grumbles at Jack Skellington's arrival.

## Author's Comment

“HBG is a loner, and he has always been outraged to see these strangers coming in the Mansion instead of him during his banishment. Now that he's back, he is okay with some, like Sally for example, but he still doesn't like Jack; he finds him annoying because he's too happy and always following him (because he wants to make him smile). Hatty think Halloween and Christmas would be muuuch better without Jack Skellington and a few other Halloween Town citizens (like Lock, Shock and Barrel for example).”
DAV CA 002

**DAV CA 002** is a piece of concept art drawn by Marc Davis an unknown date.

## Description

A sketch of the Opera Ghosts as they appear in the ride, wearing their Wagnerian costumes and engrossed in their ridiculous singing.

## Behind the scenes

This sketch, based on the pun of literal 'Phantoms of the Opera', is the first appearance of the Opera Ghosts duo as it appears in the finished ride, and, indeed, is very close to the figure as they were eventually installed.
BEN ASK 020

**BEN ASK 020** is a comic and ask answer published in 2016 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

### Original Ask

**Scrooge MacDuck:** “Please Hattie don't get angry, but — Emily, before you met Hattie, did you ever have a crush on anyone else? Or someone else on you?”

### Comic Description

Emily answers that she did have a crush on a young worker at one point.

## Author's Comment

“THE LAST ONE YEEEEEEE. Emily and Little Leota used to fangirl on a young worker but the Ghost Host (Emily's uncle) didn't want her to marry him”
COR DA 002

***…she did…*** (**COR DA 002**) is a comic published in 2009 on DeviantArt by Cory Jensen.

## Description

A picture taken of Constance Hatchaway immediately after she murdered Frank Banks.

## Author's Comment

“This is so morbid...why do I enjoy Constance so much? Anyway. Another installment in my 'constantly' growing collection of Haunted Mansion pictures. I think the little hat tip and wink are kinda cute, in a creepy kinda way… And what is this I see on the picture? a ketchup stain maybe?…”
COO TU 001

**COO TU 001** is a comic posted in 2016 on tumblr by Katie Cook

## Description

A large montage of symbolic representations of all the tableaus in the Mansion's standard tour.

## Author's Comment

“Super crazy, huge (30"x20") watercolor piece of Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion ride… just an idea I’ve had rattling around that I finally pounced on. Lots of in progress shots from pencils to paints over on my Instagram, if you want.”
BEN ASK 011

**BEN ASK 011** is a comic and ask answer published in 2015 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

### Original Ask

**Sidisney:** “To Hatty: how's your hatbox collection coming along?”

### Comic Description

The Hatbox Ghost trying on three different hats from his collection.

## Author's Comment

“(Gotta admit, I drew this one super quickly.) Hatbox Ghost has a big collection. He's adorable with a sombrero.”

## Behind the scenes

* As Sidisney quickly pointed out in the comments, Ben-The-Hyena actually misread 'hatboxes' as 'hat', thus answering the wrong question.
BEN DA 027

***He Tries So Hard*** (**BEN DA 027**) is a comic published in 2015 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

In one of many Wile-E-Coyotesque attempts to come back to this Attic, the Hatbox Ghost attempts to climb up to the window and literally break in. The Ghost Host, however, is waiting for him.

## Author's Comment

“It was initially a longer comics, in which he was making several attempts, but I was bored. Lucky for him, he's alrady dead. SOON, Hatty. Soon. (May, according to Micechat.) Hatbox draws badly, but he's got a nice handwriting.”
BOB AU 005

**BOB AU 005** is an audio file created by Bob and posted in 2017 on tumblr.

## Description

### Ask

**Scrooge MacDuck** (in character as the Hatbox Ghost) **:** “Why you…!! My head-to-box trick, 'an old gag'? I'd like to see YOU try such minute ectoplasmic manipulation! I'd be willing to bet a good hat or two that you can't teleport a single finger! Do you have any idea how much work went into the hatbox act? I deserve every bit of praise I ever go — and THEN some! What have YOU done? Slid a length of rope against a mortal's neck? How easy is that!!?”

### Audio Description

The Phantom admits that it's a "neat trick" but argues that cold-blooded murder is more mesmerizing than any ectoplasmic manipulation, and goes on to describe his murder of Jonathan in painfully minute detail.

### Additional Written Answer

“Oh, by the way, I *can* regenerate flesh! So there.”

## Behind the scenes

* The Hatbox Ghost's anger is directed at the Phantom's earlier words in **BOB AU 002**.
Ambrose Harper

Ambrose as a ghost in VER TU 001.

**Love Interest(s)** . Constance Hatchaway

**Ambrose Harper** is a male ghost currently haunting the Haunted Mansion.

## Description and Biography

A peaceful, moderately wealthy young farmer from Secret County, California, and overall nice guy, Ambrose Harper was the first unfortunate man to catch the eye of black widow Constance Hatchaway who murdered him on their wedding night. In death, like the rest of Constance's husbands' ghosts, Ambrose haunts Gracey Manor and still has a soft spot for Constance (being a ghost does take a lot of the drama out of murder).

## Index

***Index of Stories Featuring Ambrose Harper***
## Origins

Ambrose is a First-Level Canon Character, appearing in the ride since 2006 as a haunted photograph in the Attic scene.
DAV CA 031

**DAV CA 031** is a piece of concept art drawn at an unknown date by Marc Davis.

## Description

A collective portrait of some of the more monstrous-looking spooks in the Haunted Mansion: the hunchbacked Hatbox Ghost, the tall and somewhat apelike Executioner, the dwarfish and hairy Gus and the chicken-footed Azalea.

## Behind the scenes

Three of the four ghosts depicted in DAV CA 031 made it to the ride, although the Hatbox Ghost was heavily altered beforehand.
DAV CA 058

**DAV CA 058** is a piece of concept art drawn at an unknown date by Marc Davis.

## Description

A sketch of the King and Queen on their see-saw.

## Behind the scenes

The final tableau is almost identical to this version, although the effect of the downer ghosts disappearing had to be removed, as it was not working properly under show lighting.
BAR TU 003

**BAR TU 003** is a comic published in 2020 on Tumblr by Sara Bardi.

## Description

Black-and-white drawings of Henry Ravenswood and the “Glitter Phantom”, both of them grinning snidely.

## Author's Comment

“Can I just say how funny it is to me to see so many Haunted Mansion/Phantom Manor fans being so conflicted about worst dad™ because of my sketches of Portrait!Daddy Ravenswood?

Well, *you’re welcome* ;)

<strikethrough>It’s not my fault if he’s a snack both with and without glitter okay.</strikethrough>”
DAV CA 043

**DAV CA 043** is a piece of concept art drawn in 1964 by Marc Davis.

## Description

A sketch of the portrait of "the most dangerous ghost in the Mansion"… which has turned in an empty frame, as said dangerous ghost has left his canvas and is now roaming the Mansion!

## Behind the scenes

This portrait, which was not used in the final attraction, was based on a show script where the Ghost Host would warn tthe guest about "the most dangerous ghost in the Mansion" at the beginning. At the end, he'd ironically reveal himself to be that ghost, as well as the murderer of a bride and her groom. Interestingly, the silhouette in the picture points to an older, fatter man than the lanky appearance the Ghost Host would eventually adopt.
BEN ASK 002

**BEN ASK 002** is a comic and ask answer published in 2015 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

### Original Ask

**Sidisney:** \*walks by *Rivers of America* when he sees Hatbox Ghost\* \*Picks Hatbox Ghost up and throws him into river\* “I'd love to see how he'd react to that!”

### Comic Description

The Hatbox Ghost shakes his fist from the river, yelling "HOW RUDE!"

## Author's Comment

“**Hatbox Ghost:** 'DON'T YOU KNOW WHO I AM?!?'”
Count Arnaud

Count Arnaud in DHH TTC 2009-01.

**Arnaud Cazenave**, better known as **Count Arnaud**, is a male ghost currently haunting Arnaud's Restaurant.

## Description

Count Arnaud is an elegant, bald-headed man clad in a resplendant tuxedo, who is usually observing the goings-on of his restaurant with an approving smile. He is elegant and a famed gourmet.

## Biography

### Early Life

Born in France, Arnaud Cazenave became a wine seller before moving to America in the early 20th century, with the intention of opening a French restaurant in New-Orleans. He had a daughter, Germaine.

### Arnaud's Restaurant

Arnaud was able to fulfill his ambition, and, in 1918, opened Arnaud's Restaurant in New-Orleans. It was an instant success, and the Frenchman was able to use the money to buy other buildings all around the restaurant, such as a jazz club, which he connected through "gloomy passageways" for an unknown purpose. Reigning over his fine establishment with impeccable style, he soon took the nickname of Count Arnaud.

### Afterlife

When Arnaud died, he couldn't bear to give up his restaurant and stayed there as a ghost, occasionally appearing to his heirs, inspecting the restaurant with a smile.

## Index

***Index of Stories Featuring Count Arnaud***

## Origins

Count Arnaud Fourth-Level Canon Character, as he debuted in the official *Tales of Two Cities* webseries. Interestingly, Arnaud Cazenave really did exist, and, like all the ghosts mentioned in *Tales of Two Cities*, is rumored to indeed haunt his restaurant in the manner described.
CRO DA 003

***The Bride*** (**CRO DA 003**) is a comic published in 2010 on DeviantArt by Brian Crosby.

## Description

A picture of a nigh-invisible Emily, beckoning the viewer forward, over a dark background.

## Author's Comment

“New Haunted Mansion piece created for Walt Disney World. Should be available out there shortly. But hurry! No prints are being made of this one!”
BEN ASK 004

**BEN ASK 004** is a comic and ask answer published in 2015 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

### Original Ask

**Scrooge MacDuck:** “What do you think, Hatbox Ghost, of all the theories about your backstory that your fans made up? You know, being a sea captain, having been killed by Emily, being Constance's father? Hm?”

### Comic Description

The Hatbox Ghost seems terrified of the sheer amount of conflicting stories thrown at him.

## Author's Comment

“That moment when you realize there are pleeeenty of headcanons about you you're sweating even from the hat. Badly drawn hat by the way.”
CRO DA 004

***Bat Stanchion*** (**CRO DA 004**) is a comic published in 2014 on DeviantArt by Brian Crosby.

## Description

A close-up painting of one of the Bat Stanchions.

## Author's Comment

“My newest painting for the Haunted Mansion 45th Anniversary event in August. The original and prints will be available at the Disney Gallery in Disneyland!”
DAV CA 013

**DAV CA 013** is a piece of concept art drawn at an unknown date by Marc Davis.

## Description

A colored rough sketch of the Organist (as a shadow) playing his beloved organ.

## Behind the scenes

This sketch seems based on either COA CA 003 or COA CA 004, two pieces of concept art by Claude Coats which also feature the Organist as a living shadow.
BEN ASK 021

**BEN ASK 021** is a comic and ask answer published in 2016 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

### Original Ask

**Scrooge MacDuck:** “Hattie, what about offering Emily a rose? Would she like that?”

### Comic Description

Hattie answers that a rose is not enough to properly represent his love for Emily, and, ever the overachiever, he brings her a gigantic bouquet (taller than he is!).

## Author's Comment

“SORRY TO BE LATE I ACTUALLY FINISHED THE SKETCHES 2 DAYS AGO BUT I HAD LACKS OF TIME AND ALSO MOTIVATION TO SCAN AND TODAY I WAS VERY BUSY.

Anyway, Hattie always being a sweetheart to his wife.”
Angelina Jolie as Madame Leota

***Angelina Jolie as Madame Leota*** is a comic published in 2014 on DeviantArt.

## Author's Comment

“Welcome, Foolish Mortals. Did you know that Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, Lady Tremaine from Cinderella and Madame Leota were played by the same person? That's right, they were all voiced by actress Eleanor Audley. Except Madame Leota's face was actually played by Disney Imagineer, Leota Tombs. Now you may be asking, what does this have to do with Angelina Jolie? Well, I've seen her in Maleficent, and despite the negative reviews it's been getting, I actually enjoyed the film. And no one could play a better live action version of Maleficent than Jolie herself. So if Gullimero Del Toro were to direct The Haunted Mansion remake, he should cast Angelina Jolie as Leota. I think she could play it scarier than Jennifer Tilly ever did.

The Haunted Mansion (c) Disney”
COH 001

The ***Hitchhiking Ghosts Lanyard Pin*** (**COH 001**) is a Disney-approved comic published on his blog in 2010 by Ron Cohee and used for pins and other merchandise.

## Description

The Hitchhiking Ghosts are standing on top of each other, still holding their hitchhikerly thumbs up and grinning.

## Author's Comment

“I had a lot of fun with this lanyard pin. We so often see the Hitchhiking Ghosts (unofficially named Phineas, Ezra and Gus) represented just as they are in the Haunted Mansion, it's fun to give them a different pose once in a while... as long as they continue to thumb a ride to fill their quotas!

If you look closely at the art, I included their initials. See if you can find Plump Phineas' "P", Eerie Ezra's "E" and Grandpa Gus' "G"!”

## Trivia

* **KEL TU 007**, a 2013 comic by Kelly Green, contains a reference to this cartoon, wherein the ghosts comment on the silliness of the pose.
* **YOU MAR 001**, a 2016 cover for the *Disney Kingdoms* comic arc drawn by Skottie Young, also has the Hitchhiking Ghosts take the same pose.
DAV CA 054

**DAV CA 054** is a piece of concept art drawn at an unknown date by Marc Davis.

## Description

A colored sketch of the inside of a marble-decorated version of the Stretching Room.

## Behind the scenes

Although the room is similarly organized, the designs of the woodwork and the wallpaper were both radically changed in the finished ride.
BEN ASK 017

**BEN ASK 017** is a comic and ask answer published in 2016 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

### Original Ask

**Scrooge MacDuck:** “Hattie, what do you think you'll be doing in a thousand years? Since obviously you're not going to die until then… Do you (or any other ghost, really) already have plans for what you'll do for your thousandth, or, hey, millionth deathday?”

### Comic Description

The Hatbox Ghost, relaxing by a tree, answers that he has no real plans beyond continuing to scare mortals, be with Emily, and hopefully drive out Constance, being that his only long-term goal so far (to return to the Mansion) has been achieved.

## Author's Comment

“Well, as long the Ghost Host doesn't annoy him with rules.”
BEN ASK 016

**BEN ASK 016** is a comic and ask answer published in 2016 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

### Original Ask

**Turquoise6102:** “Dear Hitchhiking Ghosts, if you all spent a day out of the Mansion and could do whatever you wanted, where would you all go?”

### Comic Description

Phineas answers that he likes to travel, but is never gone for long as he starts to miss the other two. Ezra answers that as a group, they don't really hitchhike because they like to travel, but mostly to scare mortals. Gus veers off into a (probably fictitious) tale of how they started hitchhiking as a ghostly group.

## Author's Comment

“SO SORRY TO BE LATE I JUST HAD NO MOTIVATION THIS WEEK Also that ask was the second last I drew because I didn't want to (I was scared to draw them together because I forgot how to) but actually, it was fun and came out good. GOOD. I especially love Phineas here, what a cute oldie.

So anyway, they're not stuck to the mansion, they can leave and come back whenever they want. And I took advantage of that ask to show my headcanon of their meeting and death.”
BEN DA 020

***Your aunt scares me, Emily…*** (**BEN DA 020**) is a comic published in 2014 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

Hattie fearfully hiding from Constance behind Emily.

## Behind the scenes

“Oops, HBG looks taller than he actually is. As I told you before, I like to think that Constance is Emily's aunt, and she loves her niece a lot — except she is evil with everybody but her, the Ghost Host and her own mother. Everybody means the Hatbox Ghost too. (Hattie is Emily's groom, so he's technically Constance nephew-in-law (it's funny to say this, she is younger than him).) And when she doesn't humiliate him or when they don't argue, she scares him with her ghost hatchet (ghost weapons hurt ghosts, in my headcanon) ; after all, everybody fear Connie, all but those she likes…”
DAV CA 040

**DAV CA 040** is a piece of concept art drawn at an unknown date by Marc Davis.

## Description

A colored sketch of the Séance Room where an oddly overweight mortal Madame Leota summons Purply Shroud as well as the usual floating instruments, watched curiously by a black cat.

## Behind the scenes

Aside from the cat and the fact that Leota is depicted as a mortal woman, this is very close to the finished tableau.
DAV CA 003

**DAV CA 003** is a piece of concept art drawn by Marc Davis at an unknown date.

## Description

The three Hitchhiking Ghosts trying to hitch a ride as usual.

## Behind the scenes

This widely-reproduced sketch is probably the first sketch of the Hitchhiking Ghosts. It is very close to the finished figures, except for the major difference that Ezra is depicted as a featureless 'bedsheet' ghost rather than a more detailed skeletal one.
COR DA 001

***Constance*** (**COR DA 001**) is a comic published in 2009 on DeviantArt by Cory Jensen.

## Description

A colored portrait of the ghostly Constance Hatchaway in her Attic.

## Author's Comment

“I'm baaack! This is my first ever "Haunted Mansion" fan art! For some reason this is my new favorite ride and I LOVE Constance Hatchaway, aka the Black Widow Bride. She's just so evil! For those of you that don't know, she marries wealthy men and then beheads them… hence the bloody hatchet. Anyway, this my interpretation of Constance (obviously as a ghost). She is holding a real hatchet and bouquet so they would appear to be 'floating' if she turned invisible. The background is not mine, it is a picture from the ride — I don't remember where I found it though. Hope you enjoy!”
DAV CA 066

**DAV CA 066** was probably a piece of concept art drawn at an unknown date by Marc Davis.

## Description

A sketch of the friendly ghost organist Victor Geist, playing.

## Behind the scenes

Known only from the maquette pictured above, this character, who was a variation on the design of the Organist, was eventually retconned to be another character entirely, Victor Geist.
CRU CA 001

**CRU CA 001** is a piece of concept art drawn at an unknown date by Rolly Crump.

## Description

A sketch of the tombstone of Velma Wingspan, a half-bat woman who, according to the epitaph, ended up with an incurable split personality.

## Behind the scenes

This tombstone was never used in the final attraction; nor was the character of Velma Wingspan.
BEN DA 010

***Uncle Vincent*** (**BEN DA 010**) is a comic published in 2014 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

The Ghost Host lovingly holding toddler-Emily in his arms.

## Behind the scenes

The Author's Comment is followed by Ben-The-Hyena's version of the Ghost Host's backstory, which is uncanonical to the Comic Continuity, although the picture itself is not.
DAV CA 097

**DAV CA 097** is a piece of concept art painted at an unknown date by Marc Davis.

## Description

Concept art for the three phases of a Changing Portrait showing flowers in a vase wilting and becoming covered in cobwebs, a grim reminder of mortality.

## Behind the scenes

This portrait was never used, although a ride-compatible version of it was repainted by Ed Kohn at one point, implying it was considered viable until very late in development.
ADR DA 001

***Haunted Mansion Picture 1: Stretching Portrait*** (**ADR DA 001**) is a comic published in 2007 on DeviantArt by Adriana Limon.

## Description

A drawing of the Ally Gal on old-looking, yellowed paper.

## Author's Comment

“Went to Disneyland the other day with my family, and for the first time in who knows how long, I was able to go on the Haunted Mansion without all the NBC holiday stuff up!! God I missed that.”
BEN ASK 005

**BEN ASK 005** is a comic and ask answer published in 2015 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

### Original Ask

**Sidisney:** “Am I the only one who notices how messy the Hatbox Ghost's hair is? Seriously, Hatty, when was the last time you brushed it?”

### Comic Description

The Hatbox Ghost grumbles that his hair is too curly to brush effectively.

## Author's Comment

“Oh, the cruel irony to have wild hair on the sides and nothing on the top. He looks likes a (dead, ghoslty, skeletal) clown.”
BEN ASK 003

**BEN ASK 003** is a comic and ask answer published in 2015 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

### Original Ask

**Joshvirgin:** “How does your hat not fall when you do the head trick?”

### Comic Description

The Hatbox Ghost holds up a sign that says 'MAGIC'.

## Author's Comment

“**Hatbox Ghost:** 'It's paranormal magic. Or paranormal physics. I guess.'
**Emily:** 'You don't know how it works, do you?'
**Hatbox Ghost** 'I know what I say, Emily.'”
ADR DA 003

***Haunted Mansion Picture 3: Maid*** (**ADR DA 003**) is a comic published in 2007 on DeviantArt by Adriana Limon.

## Description

A drawing of a Mansion Maid on old-looking yellowed paper.

## Author's Comment

“And the next Haunted Mansion Picture! (Took me long enough!)

She is supposed to be one of the attendants that work the Mansion.
And… she's actually based on someone that I saw working there the last time I went with my family!

This girl was BEE-YU-Tea-FUL!!! She had really light Icy eyes and deep long flowing wavy red hair!! I tell you… if I was into girls… she would be MINE!!!”
BEN DA 012

***Death Came a Bit Too Early*** (**BEN DA 012**) is a comic published in 2014 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

A contrast of Hattie and Emily's great hopes for their wedding day and their disappointment after dying on that very day.

## Author's Comment

“Oops, I forgot to color mortal Emily's lips red. In my headcanon, the original Beating Heart Bride (Emily) and the Hatbox Ghost had been murdered on their honeymoon, just after the wedding. It sucks.”

## Behind the scenes

* Years later, Mel created a remake of this comic in the form of **MEL TU 028-B**.
BEN DA 024

### Featuring

Phoenix, Elza and Gussie (female counterparts of Ezra, Phineas and Gus, the Hitchhiking Ghosts)

### Source Link

**Link**

***Waiting for some gentleman to pick them up*** (**BEN DA 024**) is a comic published in 2015 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

A colored portrait of female versions of the Hitchhiking Ghosts.

## Author's Comment

“It's been long I wanted to draw this. And I'm very proud. I think it's lively (except they're ghosts… that's funny!), and I love the colors and the designs. In short, I love how this came out. Here are genderswapped Hitchhiking Ghosts! It's sad nobody ever draws any Rule 63 for the Haunted Mansion. For the names, I thought of Phoenix, Elza and Gussie. I think they sound good, don't they?”
BEN DA 033

***Can a vampire scare a ghost?*** (**BEN DA 033**) is a comic published in 2015 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

The Hatbox Ghost is scared silly by vampire Hayley making a monstrous face.

## Author's Comment

“A request by my pal Barricade379, who asked me to draw the Hatbox Ghost freaking out at the sight of his OC Hayley making a spooky vampire face. Wow, what a way to welcome back one the best ghosts ever…”
DAV CA 024

**DAV CA 024** is a piece of concept art drawn at an unknown date by Marc Davis.

## Description

Concept art for the untransformed phases of the respective portraits of the two Duelists.

## Behind the scenes

These portraits are very close to the finished version, although the duelist on the right is slightly less malevolent-looking in the final version, whereas both duelists seem equally untrustworthy in this concept art.
DAV CA 071

* Human Phase
* Transformed Phase

**DAV CA 071** is a set of two pieces of concept art drawn at an unknown date by Marc Davis.

## Description

The two phases of the Werecat Lady's Changing Portrait

## Behind the scenes

This prototype is very similar to the original Changing Portrait, though it was replaced in the early 2000's with a rather different version where the Werecat Lady turns into a white tiger rather than a black panther.
DAV CA 049

**DAV CA 049** is a piece of concept art painted at an unknown date by Marc Davis.

## Description

Concept art for the two phases of the changing portrait of Count Dracula, morphing from his regular appearance to a giant bat.

## Behind the scenes

Although this changing portrait was never installed, the untransformed phase was retooled as one of the Sinister Eleven.
DAV CA 038

**DAV CA 038** is a piece of concept art drawn at an unknown ate by Marc Davis.

## Description

A sketch of the large collection of objects sent floating through the air by Madame Leota (along with an understandably distraught cat).

## Behind the scenes

The final tableau in the attraction greatly reduced the number of floating objects compared to this concept art.
DAV CA 004

**DAV CA 004** is a piece of concept art drawn by Marc Davis at an unknown date.

## Description

A sketch of the familiar scene in the Graveyard of the Haunted Mansion: the Mumbling Mummy trying to wisecrack while sipping a cup of tea and the deaf Renaissance oracle Father Time failing to understand him, both due to the Mummy's mumbling and to his own inability to hear. Next to them are a ghost dog, doubtfully sniffing the Mummy's sarcophagus, and a delighted Victorian Lady who is too glad to finally get a chance to speak with a real spirit from the mystical Ancient Egypt… never mind the fact that the Mummy is only chatting about idle nonsense.

## Behind the scenes

Although the Victorian Lady was scrapped in the final version of the ride, this sketch is very close to the finished tableau as it exists today.
DAV CA 057

**DAV CA 057** was probably a piece of concept art drawn at an unknown date by Marc Davis.

## Description

A sketch of the Hatbox Ghost, still more monstrous than ghoulish but properly skinny.

## Behind the scenes

Known only from the maquette pictured above, this version of the Hatbox Ghost was intermediary between the version shown in *Monster Ghosts* (DAV CA 031) and the final character.
DAV CA 020

**DAV CA 020** is a piece of concept art drawn at an unknown date by Marc Davis.

## Description

A drawing of the Hearse Tea Party tableau: a hearse that's halfway sunk in the swamp is surrounded by the ghosts its occupants (the coachman, the hearse followers, and the deceased man himself), who are having tea.

## Behind the scenes

Although the Hearse Ghosts seen in the final attraction were graphically different, the sketch is verys imilar to the final tableau.
COO MAR 001

**COO MAR 001** is a Disney-approved comic by Katie Cook, used as a variant cover for the fifth and final issue of *Disney Kingdoms' The Haunted Mansion* in 2016, and later posted by Cook on tumblr.

## Description

The Hitchhiking Haunts staring at the Stretching Portraits.

## Author's Comment

### On Tumblr

“I did a variant cover for Haunted Mansion #5!I saw this posted in a few places on Tumblr so I’m going to assume I can post it as well… ha!”

on Created by: Terrin Auh

* Haunted Mansion Resonance is the Welcome Foolish Mortals ghosts haunted mythical magical creatures spirited away realm meets the Alistair Crump and his wife Emily Henshaw friendship meets secret took my lovely saved ghosts.
DAN TU 003

**DAN TU 003** is a comic published in 2017 on tumblr by Dani.

## Description

Lord Henry Mystic and Albert standing in front of some of Mystic's treasures.

## Author's Comment

“I can finally post this, here’s some gift art I did of the characters from Mystic Manor (a ride from Disney Land Hong Kong). I’ve never been there but the videos of the ride-through on YouTube look so cool!”
DAV CA 048

**DAV CA 048** is a piece of concept art drawn at an unknown date by Marc Davis.

## Description

Concept art for the changing protrait of Rasputin, who goes from his regular creepy self to a giant staring eye in four phases.

## Behind the scenes

This portrait was never installed in the ride, although its untransformed phase served as inspiration for the painting of the Ogre.
DAV CA 026

**DAV CA 026** is a piece of concept art painted at an unknown date by Marc Davis.

## Description

The transformed phase of a Changing Portrait depicting Henry VIII, who, in this phase, is haunted by the decapitated ghost of Ann Boleyn.

## Behind the scenes

The 'untransformed' phase of this Changing Portrait, which was never installed, is believed to be lost. At any rate, the portrait is clearly based on a famous portrait of Henry VIII.
BOB AU 004

**BOB AU 004** is an audio file created by Bob and posted in 2017 on tumblr.

## Description

### Ask

**Mel** “What do you think of Constance Hatchaway? Would you like to work with her?”

### Audio Description

The Phantom says that he rather likes Constance Hatchaway, but fears a close partnership would not end well, what with Constance's habit of beheading men she associates with too closely.
Color Palette Challenge

## Included Items

KEL CPC 001
KEL CPC 002
KEL CPC 003
KEL CPC 004
KEL CPC 005
KEL CPC 006
KEL CPC 007
KEL CPC 008
KEL CPC 009
KEL CPC 010
KEL CPC 011
KEL CPC 012
KEL CPC 013
KEL CPC 014
KEL CPC 015
KEL CPC 016
KEL CPC 017
KEL CPC 018
KEL CPC 019
EMM CPC 003

The **Color Palette Challenge** was a challenge followed in 2015 on tumblr by Kelly Green and by Emma Mosier, and, in 2017, briefly by Erika Jane Smith.

## Description

The Color Palette Challenge presented fans with a list of color palettes. They could send the name of a Haunted Mansion character along with a particular color palette's number, and the artist would answer with a depiction of the character using that color palette.

### Second Challenge

In October of 2015, Emma Mosier reopened her 'Color Palette Challenge' using a different set of palette, visible here.

## Trivia

Comic belonging to the "Color Palette Challenge" are coded **KEL CPC ---**(if they're by Kelly Green), **EMM CPC ---** (if they're by Emma Mosier) or **EJS CPC ---** (if they're by Erika Jane Smith).
COA CA 002

**COA CA 002** is a piece of concept art drawn at an unknown date by Claude Coats.

## Description

A colored rendition of the Haunted Mansion's spooky attic.

## Behind the scenes

Although the architecture of the room is different, this concept art is rather close in feel to the finished Attic, mostly because of the miscellaneous objects lying around, which were absent in Ken Anderson's earlier rendition of the same room. It is very similar to **another piece by Coats**.
DAV CA 045

**DAV CA 045** is a piece of concept art painted at an unknown date by Marc Davis.

## Description

Concept art for the talking portrait of famous murderer Jack the Ripper walking through foggy London.

## Behind the scenes

None of the Talking Portraits were installed. However, DAV CA 045 was nonetheless used, instead as one of the Sinister Eleven. DAV CA 045 is unfortunately only known through a low-quality copy.
BEN DA 035

***Headless HBG*** (**BEN DA 035**) is a comic published in 2015 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

The Hatbox Ghost, after his hatbox was stolen, tries to explain his situation to the Ghost Host through sign language.

## Author's Comment

“Request from Scrooge MacDuck who asked me to illustrate his (very funny) fanfic *Mystery of the Vanishing Hatbox*.”

## Behind the scenes

As said in the description, this comic is an illustration for the temporarily-non-canon fanfic *Mystery of the Vanishing Hatbox*.
ALI TU 004

**ALI TU 004** is a comic published in 2016 on tumblr by Alice Corsairs.

## Description

A Mansion-themed invitation to a Halloween party.

## Author's Comment

“I’m making invitations for a Halloween party I’m throwing, and I thought I’d share if anyone one else was thinking of throwing a Haunted Mansion-themed party! I’d recommend using a font with serifs for the body, maybe something like Book Antiqua. Feel free to shoot me any questions!”
DAV CA 023

**DAV CA 023** is a piece of concept art drawn at an unknown date by Marc Davis.

## Description

Concept art of the untransformed phase of the Aging Man's Changing Portrait, depicting Dorian Gracey looking smug as usual, and somewhat malevolent.

## Behind the scenes

The transformed phase of this portrait, if it ever existed at all, is believed lost.
BEN DA 006

***Constance*** (**BEN DA 006**) is a comic published in 2014 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

A portrait of Constance Hatchaway (drawn in in a margin).

## Author's Comment

“I was bored so I drew her too between 2 old tests. I missed drawing her. Contrary to a lot of people, I like her, though I still prefer the Beating Heart Brides. Also, in my HC, she is Emily's aunt. With her mother, Emily is the only person she loves, and they are the only people she is kind with. The others taste her hatchet.”
DAV CA 056

**DAV CA 056** is a piece of concept art drawn at an unknown date by Marc Davis.

## Description

Two sketches of the Hatbox Ghost, one much closer to the final figure than the other. The first, inaccurate one has no hair and wears a scarf. The second one is very close the final figure, but stands in front of a doorway.

## Behind the scenes

The figure on the left is very close to the final Hatbox Ghost as he was installed in 1969. Notably enough, when the character was put back in the ride in 2015, they put him in front of a doorway, consistently with the second sketch.
BEN ASK 008

**BEN ASK 008** is a comic and ask answer published in 2015 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

### Original Ask

**Scrooge MacDuck:** “Hitchhiking Ghosts, all of the vehicles you hiked a ride in before you moved to the Haunted Mansion and started hiking only onto Doombuggies, which one did you prefer? (If you three don't agree, each ones answered with his own version, of course!)”

### Comic Description

The Hitchhiking Ghosts driving a modern-looking car at a ridiculous speed, delighted.

## Author's Comment

“Any sport car is fine. But… meet the HHG mobile! Act̶u̶a̶l̶l̶y̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶y̶ ̶"̶b̶o̶r̶r̶o̶w̶e̶d̶"̶ ̶f̶r̶o̶m̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶s̶o̶m̶e̶ ̶f̶o̶o̶l̶i̶s̶h̶ ̶m̶o̶r̶t̶a̶l̶ ̶b̶u̶t̶ ̶M̶a̶s̶t̶e̶r̶ ̶G̶r̶a̶c̶e̶y̶ ̶f̶o̶u̶n̶d̶ ̶o̶u̶t̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶s̶c̶o̶l̶d̶e̶d̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶m̶.̶”
BEN ASK 018

**BEN ASK 018** is a comic and ask answer published in 2016 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

### Original Ask

**Scrooge MacDuck:** “Ezra, what's the best thing that's ever happened to you? Alsoooo… \*smacks Gus upside the head\* That's for stealing the car!”

### Comic Description

Ezra whispers that it was meeting Phineas and Gus. Meanwhile, Gus complains about being solely blamed for the car theft when it wasn't even really his idea.

## Behind the scenes

* The mention of the car theft is an allusion to **BEN ASK 008**.
DAV CA 014

**DAV CA 014** is a piece of concept art drawn at an unknown date by Marc Davis.

## Description

The Organist (half-materialized as a squatty sort of 'living shadow') playing his beloved organ as usual.

## Behind the scenes

This piece of concept art seems a development of DAV CA 013, where Davis depicted the Organist as an actual shadow; it eventually developped into DAV CA 015, where the Organist is fully materialized.
DAV CA 022

**DAV CA 022** is a piece of concept art drawn at an unknown date by Marc Davis.

## Description

A colored rendition of a travel hearse dropping off some new ghosts at the doors of the Haunted Mansion.

## Behind the scenes

This scene cannot be clearly seen from the doombuggies, but does seem to fit the flow of ghosts entering the ballroom in the finished ride.
BEN DA 014

***Haunted Holidays*** (**BEN DA 014**) is a comic published in 2014 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

The Ghost Host stumbles upon Hattie doing an impression of him for the *Haunted Holidays* website.

## Author's Comment

“Apparently, there used to be an online campaign called Haunted Holidays in which the Hatbox Ghost was the host instead of the Ghost Host, and voiced by Corey Burton. At least according to Disney Wiki.

The Hatbox Ghost as the host? What? I have my theory: he is banished, so I think he tried to impersonate the Ghost Host one day he wasn't here, thinking it would be the occasion to come back to the Mansion. Of course, when the true host came back, and because you all know they *hate* eachother in my, you guess things were heating up for ol' Hatty, and he was kicked outta the Mansion again…

Also, Corey Burton? He is the Ghost Host's current voice, come on! So we can suppose the Hatbox Ghost totally tried to impersonate him. My thoughts: he didn't try to impersonate the GH as a person, but just the Host as the mortals know him (as a voice), and said to the guests the Host of the mansion was just him all along, the Hatbox Ghost. He thought that if he made a good enough impression, maybe GH and Master Gracey would have to accept him again. 'Course, it didn't work, and back to muttering 'SOON' he went.”
BAR TU 001

**BAR TU 001** is a comic published in 2020 on Tumblr by Sara Bardi.

## Description

Colored line drawings of Melanie Ravenswood and of the Glitter Phantom, here explicitly identified as distinct from the cackling evil Phantom but still being the “Ghost Host” narrator of the ride, as well as another form of the Thunderbird.

## Author's Comment

“And here’s the fandom I’ve been in the longest and the one I’ve made practically no content for XD! What do they call it these days? The ‘Disney Park Lore Fandom’? Who knows!

More under the cut!

This said, I love this ride so very very much and I’m so glad those smart fuckers at Disneyland Paris are finally capitalizing on it with face characters and merchandise.

Not sure how I feel about the updated story of the ride since I haven’t got a chance to see it in person yet (In fact, I was supposed to go to DLP last month and had to cancel my reservation :<) but I’ve always had my own weird headcanons when it comes to the plot of this attraction so it doesn’t really matter to me XD

Since Worst Dad Ever™ Henry Ravenswood was confirmed to be the Phantom in the ride, I’ve also heard people saying he is the face character (that the fandom dubbed ‘glitter phantom’ as far as I’m aware XD) that appears in parades but mmmh… does that mean that the Phantom and the Ghost Host are the same character? I always assumed it wasn’t the case and I’ve had this funny little headcanon for a while now: what if the Thunderbird possessed the body of Melanie’s last fiancee?

Good old Henry can still be the Phantom and be a dick, but his lovely daughter is now dating a dapper and OP nature spirit and there’s nothing he can do about it :P Karmic justice!”
BEN DA 019

***AAAAH! A ZOMBIE!*** (**BEN DA 017**) is a comic published in 2014 on DeviantArt by Ben-The-Hyena.

## Description

Actor Edward C. Burke and vampire Dr Ironfgan are both terrified upon seeing the Hatbox Ghost, whom they confuse with a zombie.

## Behind the scenes

“**Hatbox Ghost:** "There's a mistake, gentlemen. I'm a ghost! Not a zombie! Zombie-like ghost, yes, but a ghost!"

I've long since wanted to draw these three together. The Man in the Beaver Hat (Professor or Inspector Edward C. Burke), the fake vampire from *London After Midnight*, a lost silent movie I like, was the Hatbox Ghost and Dr Ironfang's source of inspiration. Without him, these two characters wouldn't exist. So I'm surprised nobody drew them together. And the Hatbox Ghost would absolutely terrify the other two: he is a corpse-like ghost! Dr Ironfang is used to classical, sheet-like ghosts, and the Man in the Beaver Hat is just a human in disguise, so the fact he met a ghost, and probably the fact he met a true vampire too… Yeah, the poor guy who probably didn't even believe in surnatural a few minutes earlier wasn't ready for this at all.

I absolutely LOVED drawing this! I'm proud of the result, I love the expressions, I missed drawing Ironfang, and the Man in the Beaver Hat (played by the great Lon Chaney) was a lot of fun to draw !”

Me Terrin Auh loving inserent Dr. Ironfang of the Peter Spier's Movie People and Hatbox Ghost of the London vs. Mr. Hyde of Orleans Squad.