Who is the headless guy in Haunted Mansion?

Bryan McClure, BA'06, does still have a head in the movie. It's just not located on his shoulders. McClure plays the Headless Knight in the new Disney adaptation of the beloved theme park attraction Haunted Mansion (in theaters July 28), and the role was, well, complicated.



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A bit of research (and a cameo from Hasan Minhaj) leads the team to discover that the Hatbox Ghost is actually the spirit of Alistair Crump, a sadistic millionaire who murdered countless people before being beheaded — hence the hatbox.

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Jack Black, Will Ferrell and Jason Segel shine as Phineas, Ezra and Gus, better known to millions of Disney fans as the Hitchhiking Ghosts in the Haunted Mansion attraction.

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According to Imagineer Chris Merritt in an interview with DoomBuggies.com, the effect was never completely successful due to the illusion's close proximity to the ride vehicles: The gag was based purely on lighting. The ghost's head was illuminated by black lighting.

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Keep an eye on the standby line wait times for The Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom, and The Tower of Terror at Hollywood Studios. If either attraction has a wait time of 13 minutes for the standby line, get in line! 13 minutes is a 'code' for no wait time at all.

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Two confirmed gunshots struck both the ballroom wall in the Haunted Mansion, and a snowflake on Adventure Thru Inner Space. A third hole was found in the Primeval World diorama on the train. Later investigation by Anaheim Police determined the holes to be . 22 caliber with bullet fragments matching between the holes.

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Frankly, we're a bit shocked by the timeline for Hatbox Ghost at Magic Kingdom. Disney's Haunted Mansion movie hits theaters today (July 28, 2023) and features Jared Leto as the Hatbox Ghost. After that, the first Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party of the year is on August 11, 2023.

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