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Another classic Disneyland experience, this one tops even the Pirates of the Caribbean and the Jungle Cruise, both of which I love as well. This is quite possibly the most elaborate dark ride in the world, which begins with an excellent pre-show walk-through that will never get old (who does not love the stretching room and the statues that follow your every move?). The ride itself is in turn so full of special effects that I probably still have not seen them all (and I have been on this a countless number of times). The whole purpose of the ride is to entertain and make you laugh rather than truly scare you, as you travel in your Doom Buggies throughout the various rooms of the Mansion and then out into the graveyard. The final hitchhiking ghost mirror effect is always a favorite. For the past several years, I have tended to visit Disneyland during the winter holidays, so I get to ride this one during its retheming as The Nightmare Before Christmas (which I like, but it is not as good as the non-holiday version). I recently went again during the summer, and was surprised by some of the updates that the normal Haunted Mansion has received within the past few years. Most notably, the crystal ball of Madame Leota now floats around the room, and the attic scene has become quite a bit more creepy. A must!
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