Monthly Archives: September 2025

Top 31 Ghosts of Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion: Halloween Countdown, Sep. 30

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(This article contains affiliate links. If you click on a link and it takes you to Amazon and you buy something, we will get a small amount of that purchase to support our future writings. It won’t cost you anything extra.) Perhaps the greatest injustice of Haunted Mansion Holiday and “the Nightmare before Christmas” takeover of Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion is that guests don’t get to experience the original attraction in all its glory. People, who can only afford one trip to the Magic Kingdom every year, may find themselves never experiencing the OG Haunted Mansion.

Don’t get me wrong. “The Nightmare before Christmas” is iconic, fun, and an impressive use of intellectual property (IP) in an overlay. However, it’s almost as if Disney forgot the Haunted Mansion itself is full of original IP for Disneyland and the Disney Company.

Of course, that last statement is utter bunk. Disney knows the Haunted Mansion is filled with stories that, properly executed, it can exploit. The company has released two theatrical movies – the unintentional horror starring Eddie Murphy and the relatively better and newer movie with an ensemble cast. It has combined the Muppets with the Haunted Mansion in a Disney+ release that is fabulous. It has also released several books with background stories of the ghosts that inhabit the Haunted Mansion, and at least one book that has the Haunted Mansion star as its own character.

Still, in honor of the classic version that you can’t visit from late August to mid-January, we’re doing a countdown of the Top 31 ghosts residing at Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion. Join our Patreon for free and tell us if you agree… with our rankings. Stay Tuned for the Ghost #31 tomorrow! If you want more Haunted Mansion and creativity, get my book “The Haunted Mansion Is Creativity.” If you want a different kind of Haunting fun, check out “When Hauntings Collide,” the story where you are the star.

Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion: Countdown to Halloween 2025 Introduction

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We’re going to countdown to Halloween this year with a list of 31 of Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion happiest haunts. The Haunted Mansion has 999 ghosts from all over the world, but there’s always room for one more.

Most of the posts will be here on penguinate.com. A few will be on our Patreon page, and they will all be linked to our Facebook page. If you love Halloween and Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion, this is a countdown, you’ll want to be part of.

Sign up today and don’t miss the spirit of the countdown. Which of Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion ghosts is your favorite? And will they make the list? Leave a comment below, and Happy Halloween!

Need more haunted mansion and hauntings? Check out “The Haunted Mansion Is Creativity” and “When Hauntings Collide.” (Affiliate links to my books.)

‘When Hauntings Collide’ Make Choices Book 2 Now Available

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“When Hauntings Collide” is now available at Amazon. The eBook version features links to take you from decision to decision as you decide what you want to do in the haunted house. You don’t even have to go in if you want to avoid the triple dog dare.

“When Hauntings Collide” is the sequel to the wildly successful “When Childhood Stories Collide.” The two interactive books that put you as the lead character are connected. That means you could find your way from one book to the other as long as you have both books!

If “Choose Your Own Adventure” books (affiliate link) were favorites of your childhood reading days, the Make Choices series is meant for you. I loved being able to be the main character in my story, no matter how many times I died or how many fingers I had to use to make sure I was making the “right” choice.

If you want more of this type of book, you’ll need to pick these up right away and rate them 5 stars! Thank you.

SPOILER ALERT!

I like surprises. I can’t wait to see or read what the creator has put into a story to make it different from other stories like it I have read. Where are the Easter Eggs? What characters did they fit in? Which characters did they vaguely reference? It’s part of the fun.

I avoid trailers for movies and reviews for movies and books when I can. I block people on social media, who for some reason have decided that it’s okay to reveal the secret plot twist of a movie even two weeks after the movie had come to theaters. In short, I don’t like spoilers. If you’re like me, do not read any further. Instead, right click this link to purchase the Make Choices books, open it in a new tab and when you’re there, close this tab. But far be it from to tell you what to do. You have a choice. If you continue reading this article, take note: THERE BE SPOILERS AHEAD and maybe a trip to Davy Jones’ locker… Wait, that might be a different story.

DO NOT READ: SPOILERS!

I’ve warned you all I could, and if you haven’t heeded my spoilers warnings, then you will definitely want to get “When Hauntings Collide.” You’re exactly the type of person that would spend a night in a haunted mansion. The only question that remains is are you the kind of person that would survive the night in the haunted mansion?

Dummies, alien plants, happy and not-so-happy haunts, blood and gore (but stylistically PG -rated), a tiger or a woman, a leprechaun… There are so many things that could be a part of this spooky tale. Which will you be able to find and which will you survive? Only you can choose. Pick up “When Hauntings Collide” today.