There is new merchandise coming to the Disney Parks this fall, and it is the type of merchandise that Doctor Disney will buy all of it…immediately…all of it. Come August, Haunted Mansion is celebrating its 45th anniversary at Disneyland, and there will be ways for you to show your love and appreciation.
As you may recall from last year, there was a whole host of Haunted Mansion merchandise that came out and it included a pillow, bottle stopper, and much more. Some other Haunted Mansion stuff has come out along the way, but now it looks like we are getting even more.
Steven Miller of the Disney Parks Blog spoke with franchise and brand manager Robb LaFlamme:
“We’ve heard loud and clear that our guests love the Haunted Mansion as much as we do,” said Robb. “Starting this fall, we will introduce about 100 new merchandise items based on this attraction. Disney Design Group artists have created a style guide containing many new pieces of original artwork. This art will be applied to numerous things including accessories, apparel, home goods, pins and much more.”
Yes, you read that correctly…100! 100 new merchandise items based on the Haunted Mansion.
It appears as if the artwork is going to be grouped into various themes.
The “Happy Haunts” artwork will feature character designs that look like they are from a late-1800s newspaper (you may recall seeing something similar when we released a Hatbox Ghost T-shirt last August). The Disney artists also created artwork for items that will look like they came from the estate of Master Gracey (think dinnerware).
The “Forever Haunted” artwork (left above) contains strong graphic elements with characters like Madame Leota. I liked the playful “Afterlife Advertisements” art (right above) which resembles vintage ads.
Finally, the “Fortunes and Fashions” artwork will include graphics and patterns based on characters and other icons from the attraction such as the bat stanchion or wallpaper. This artwork may be seen on packaging or apparel items.
More details will be coming out as the summer goes on…so stay tuned to Doctor Disney for more Haunted Mansion news as it materializes.
Can’t wait….I think my daughter still has her Haunted Mansion stuffed ghosts from I think 1999…they were too cute, the set of three…I will have to ask if they went down in Katrina.