Yes, the Hatbox Ghost officially materialized at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom on November 30, 2023. This iconic "happy haunt," which was long exclusive to the Disneyland version of the Haunted Mansion in California, is now a permanent fixture in the Florida attraction. In a departure from the Disneyland placement (which is in the attic), the Magic Kingdom version is located in the Endless Hallway scene, early in the ride. Guests see him just as they pass the floating candelabra, where he performs his famous trick of disappearing his head from his shoulders and making it reappear inside the hatbox he holds. While the placement was controversial among some Disney purists who felt it disrupted the "slow build" of the mansion's atmosphere, the figure uses advanced animatronic technology and has become one of the most photographed elements of the ride for 2026 visitors.