The Haunted Mansion
The Haunted Mansion is the fifth of the Robert
Olszewski, Commemorative Edition Collection. This piece
sells for $295.00, and is available at the Disneyana,
Disney Gallery, The World of Disney and Off The Page,
at Disney's California Adventure.
The development of the Haunted Mansion began in 1959.
The original Haunted Mansion was to be a walk through
ride, but was thought to be too scary. When the park
first opened, Walt approached an Imagineer with an idea
for a haunted house. The project was handed over to
Imagineer Ken Anderson, who devloped a series of sets
and scenes that followed guests through a guided
walkthrough of a "historical landmark" with the tour
ending with an experience with the Headless Horseman in
the graveyard.
With priority given to the 1964-65 World's Fair, all
production on the mansion came to a pause. The exterior
was constructed with nothing inside. For the better part
of a decade the structure just sat there. Eventually, the
project was handed over to Marc Davis, who is
responsible for most of the scenes. The mansion began to
take shape not as a walkthrough attraction but as a
ridethrough. Omnimovers were used from the sucessful
Adventure through Inner Space attraction to move
guests without letting them see the unnecessary details.
This allowed the designers to let the vehicle act as a
movie camera.
The tall Italian cypresses towering between the Haunted
Mansion and Splash Mountain had previously lined the
entrance of Tomorrowland. They were moved to their
present location in 1967 when the new Tommorrowland
was unveiled. Bill Evans, Disneyland's head landscape
architect for many years, thought that they would suit
the Mansion's landscaping. His idea was perfect because
cypresses often symbolize death. Finally, after nearly a
decade of construction, the Haunted Mansion opened its
doors to the public on August 9th, 1969.
There are some urban legends involving the attraction.
One is the belief that the white, horse-drawn hearst in
front of the Haunted Mansion is the same one that
carried Brigham Young's body. This however has yet to be
substantiated. One truth is the pipe organ in the grand
hall is the same organ that was used in the movie "20,000
Leagues Under the Sea."
This piece is the most interactive to date with three
interchangeable scenes. Push down on the tower to
reveal stretching portraits and hanging skeleton. To get
into the artist's creative process for this sculpture,
click here or use the navigational bar and click on "The
Artist".
***NEW***Haunted Mansion Shadow Boxes
Olszewski, Commemorative Edition Collection. This piece
sells for $295.00, and is available at the Disneyana,
Disney Gallery, The World of Disney and Off The Page,
at Disney's California Adventure.
The development of the Haunted Mansion began in 1959.
The original Haunted Mansion was to be a walk through
ride, but was thought to be too scary. When the park
first opened, Walt approached an Imagineer with an idea
for a haunted house. The project was handed over to
Imagineer Ken Anderson, who devloped a series of sets
and scenes that followed guests through a guided
walkthrough of a "historical landmark" with the tour
ending with an experience with the Headless Horseman in
the graveyard.
With priority given to the 1964-65 World's Fair, all
production on the mansion came to a pause. The exterior
was constructed with nothing inside. For the better part
of a decade the structure just sat there. Eventually, the
project was handed over to Marc Davis, who is
responsible for most of the scenes. The mansion began to
take shape not as a walkthrough attraction but as a
ridethrough. Omnimovers were used from the sucessful
Adventure through Inner Space attraction to move
guests without letting them see the unnecessary details.
This allowed the designers to let the vehicle act as a
movie camera.
The tall Italian cypresses towering between the Haunted
Mansion and Splash Mountain had previously lined the
entrance of Tomorrowland. They were moved to their
present location in 1967 when the new Tommorrowland
was unveiled. Bill Evans, Disneyland's head landscape
architect for many years, thought that they would suit
the Mansion's landscaping. His idea was perfect because
cypresses often symbolize death. Finally, after nearly a
decade of construction, the Haunted Mansion opened its
doors to the public on August 9th, 1969.
There are some urban legends involving the attraction.
One is the belief that the white, horse-drawn hearst in
front of the Haunted Mansion is the same one that
carried Brigham Young's body. This however has yet to be
substantiated. One truth is the pipe organ in the grand
hall is the same organ that was used in the movie "20,000
Leagues Under the Sea."
This piece is the most interactive to date with three
interchangeable scenes. Push down on the tower to
reveal stretching portraits and hanging skeleton. To get
into the artist's creative process for this sculpture,
click here or use the navigational bar and click on "The
Artist".
***NEW***Haunted Mansion Shadow Boxes
Sound not from miniature
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