Why did Haunted Mansion flop?

The underwhelming start might be attributed to the lack of interest in and popularity of Haunted Mansion. The movie earned mixed reviews for being a fun ride and an improvement over the 2003 version. Still, its lack of intensity and urgency made it difficult to compete with other summer blockbusters.



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With muddy CGI, far too much story for even its two-hour run time and an emotional heart in cardiac arrest, “Haunted Mansion” simply doesn't hold together. What should have been a light summer romp is rarely funny, never scary and a boring mess.

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Disney's latest announcement states that Disneyland Park will improve next year. At some point in 2024, Haunted Mansion at New Orleans Square will close indefinitely as Imagineers add to this section. Specifically, Disney will expand the Haunted Mansion campus so that it can enrich the lore surrounding this attraction.

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The film's domestic total was a disappointing $67 million, with a worldwide total of $116 million. 2023 has been a difficult year for Disney, that have seen many high-profile films like The Little Mermaid, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania underperform.

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The original Haunted Mansion had a more innovative and immersive spectacle, while the reboot relied more on style than substance. The predecessor struck a better balance between a grounded essence and a supernatural wow factor. The following contains spoilers for Haunted Mansion, now playing in theaters.

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Critic Reviews for Haunted Mansion No central theme emerges beyond a blandly generalised one about moving on from the past, which is to say that overtly at least, this Haunted Mansion plays it even safer than its 2003 predecessor. August 31, 2023 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

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Haunted Mansion's box office has surpassed $100 million worldwide, but with a $150 million budget, it's far from profitable. Despite receiving a positive 84% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, the film faced challenges with promotion and tough competition at the box office from other movies.

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The Haunted Mansion is dark and contains some mildly frightening scenes, but there is no gore. The ghostly residents are friendly and the ride is slow-moving.

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Haunted Mansion was closed from August 7th through the 9th, 2023, for a brief refurbishment. After that closure was extended a bit when the ride failed to reopen on the 10th, the spooky ride finally opened its doors.

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Slated to open in 2024 at the Disneyland Park is Tiana's Bayou Adventure, a log flume ride that's themed after The Princess and the Frog and which replaced Splash Mountain.

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