D23 Expo 2013: Animatronic Hatbox Ghost makes its appearance
This weekend at D23 Expo in Anaheim California the Hatbox Ghost, a legend in Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion lore was brought to life for this special event. Inside the Magic explains the history of The Hatbox Ghost.
“The Hatbox Ghost is the most notorious resident of the Haunted Mansion, standing in the ride’s attic scene for merely a week or two when it first opened on August 9, 1969, showcasing a special effect that made his head disappear and reappear in the hatbox that he was holding. Unfortunately,the effect was never convincing, so despite his iconic look, he was forever lost to the boundless realm of the supernatural.”
Imagineers used a modern A100 figure, this tech was used for the auctioneer in Pirates of the Caribbean & Abraham Lincoln in Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln.
D23 Expo 2013: Animatronic Hatbox Ghost makes its appearance originally appeared on Stabley Times on August 10, 2013.
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