History Characters / TheHauntedMansion

** TheBusCameBack: The Hatbox Ghost will be back in the Mansion beginning in May 2015. It is an entirely different figure from the one at D23 and more faithful to the original character.

Perhaps the biggest EnsembleDarkhorse for the fans after the Hitchhiking Ghosts. The Hatbox Ghost was a skeletal spectre seen in the attic with the bride, his head vanishing into the hatbox he carried and back to his body. Unfortunately, the character's trick often didn't work so he was quickly removed from the ride. However, he is so memorable that fans have been requesting his return for years. It seems they may get their wish with Guillermo Del Toro's announcement of remaking the film, and the Hatbox Ghost is to be involved as a focus point. A very advanced new version of Hatbox was shown at the [=D23=] Expo in 2013, with fluid movements, various menacing poses, and [[CompletelyMissingThePoint no hatbox effect whatsoever.]]

* PutOnABus: And absent for over forty years, though an advanced animatronic appeared on display at 2013's Disney [=D23=]. Imagineers dogded any questions about a return, which many take to mean "yes".
** TheBusCameBack: The Hatbox Ghost will be back in the Mansion beginning in May 2015.

Perhaps the biggest EnsembleDarkhorse for the fans after the Hitchhiking Ghosts. The Hatbox Ghost was a skeletal spectre seen in the attic with the bride, his head vanishing into the hatbox he carried and back to his body. Unfortunately, the character's trick often didn't work so he was quickly removed from the ride. However, he is so memorable that fans have been requesting his return for years. It seems they may get their wish with Guillermo Del Toro's announcement of remaking the film, and the Hatbox Ghost is to be involved as a focus point. A very advanced new version of Hatbox was shown at the [[=D23=]] Expo in 2013, with fluid movements, various menacing poses, and [[CompletelyMissingThePoint no hatbox effect whatsoever.]]

Perhaps the biggest EnsembleDarkhorse for the fans after the Hitchhiking Ghosts. The Hatbox Ghost was a skeletal spectre seen in the attic with the bride, his head vanishing into the hatbox he carried and back to his body. Unfortunately, the character's trick often didn't work so he was quickly removed from the ride. However, he is so memorable that fans have been requesting his return for years. It seems they may get their wish with Guillermo Del Toro's announcement of remaking the film, and the Hatbox Ghost is to be involved as a focus point.

* PutOnABus: And absent for over forty years, though an advanced animatronic appeared on display at 2013's Disney [=D23=].

-> '''Voice Actors''': Oona Lind (Phantom Manor (voice)), Katherine Meyring (Phantom Manor (sining)), Kat Kresida (Disneyland, Walt Disney World)

* EvilSoundsDeep
* FauxAffablyEvil

* KnightOfCerebus

* NightmareFuelStationAttendant
* ObviouslyEvil

The film's incarnation of the Bride is Elizabeth Henshaw, a woman of mixed race who was to marry Master Gracey. However, not wanting a scandal, [[spoiler: the butler Ramsley poisoned her to avoid a racial scandal, and faked a suicide.]] She lived on as a ghost ball, and was reunited with Master Gracey after the curse was lifted and the truth was revealed to him. She is mistaken for a woman named Sara Evers, who Master Gracey believes to be a reincarnation.

There's a little thing that should be mentioned: BewareOfHitchhikingGhosts. These three ghosts appear at the end of the ride, hitching a ride in the guests' Doom Buggies. The Ghost Host comments that the ghosts will follow guests home after guests pass by a row of mirrors to see them sitting in their Doom Buggies. The three ghosts are now commonly known as Phineas (the obese ghost in a top hat), Ezra (the tall skeletal guy) and Gus (the hairy dwarf prisoner). These names originally came from fan fiction written by cast members but [[SureWhyNot became so well-known that they are now often included in official Disney-sanctioned material]]. They are quite the [[EnsembleDarkhorse Ensemble Darkhorses]] and the iconic characters of the ride. They only make a brief appearance in the film.

-> '''Voice Actors''': Creator/PaulFrees (original ride), Creator/CoreyBurton (Haunted Mansion Holiday, film, KinectDisneylandAdventures), TonyJay (DVD bonus features), Teichiro Hori (Japanese)

* NightmareFuelStationAttendant

* LosingYourHead: Uncle Theodore (Thurl Ravenscroft's character)'s head is cursed to fall off according to WorldOfDante.

-->'''The Ghost Host''': Oh, I didn't mean to frighten you prematurely. The real chills come later.!

TheHost of Phantom Manor. Unlike his original precedessor, he's the main villain of the ride. He's a very mysterious character and as a matter of fact there are two hypothesis who could he be: an evil spirit who fell in love with Melanie and then killed her groom hanging him by the neck from the rafters and then he condemned the poor bride to haunt the house forever. In the second one, he was [[spoiler: in life Henry Ravenswood, owner of the Manor and Melanie's father. He disapproved of her wedding and plans to leave town and combined with his losses in his Big Thunder Mountain gold mine holdings, he snapped when an earthquake came and killed him.]] But his restless spirit would not be denied. What he did is the same of the first hypotesis.

* AxCrazy: There are some clues in the attraction who suggest he mustn't be well composed...

* DemBones: He's an undead skeleton in the Graveyard
* EvilLaugh: VincentPrice does it (just the laugh).

* CrystalBall: She appears in one.

The Bride is an iconic character in the rides with the most different character interpretations. She didn't have an official name or backstory until 2006, when she became Constance Hatchaway, TheBrideWithAPast and a BlackWidow, having married at least five men and murdering them to gain their fortunes.

* BigBad: Considered by some to be the villain of the ride, even though he isn't in it.

* PutOnABus: And absent for over forty years.

* BadassBaritone: Thurl Ravenscroft.

* LivingStatue

-> '''Voice Actors''': PaulFrees (original ride), Creator/CoreyBurton (Haunted Mansion Holiday, film, KinectDisneylandAdventures), TonyJay (DVD bonus features), Teichiro Hori (Japanese)

* HeyItsThatGuy: In the film, Gus is played by renowned dwarf actor DeepRoy.

* EvillyAffable

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The Hitchhiking Ghosts would have been ComicRelief sidekicks for Eddie Murphy in the film, but were reduced to their cameo.

* CompleteMonster: Who else can ruin a young woman's life, brutally killing the man she loves, keeping her prisoner in her own house and laughing maniacally while he does all this!?

-> '''Voice Actors''': PaulFrees (original ride), CoreyBurton (Haunted Mansion Holiday, film, KinectDisneylandAdventures), TonyJay (DVD bonus features), Teichiro Hori (Japanese)

* HeyItsThatGuy: The Ghost Host is voiced by Paul Frees. CoreyBurton took over his role after he passed away.

Perhaps the biggest EnsembleDarkhorse for the fans after the Hitchhiking Ghosts. The Hatbox Ghost was a skeletal spectre seen in the attic with the bride, his head vanishing into the hatbox he carried and back to his body. Unfortunately, the character's trick often didn't work so he was quickly removed from the ride. However, he is so memorable that fans have been requesting his return for years. It seems they may get their wish with Guillermo Del Toro's announcement of remaking the film, [[AndTheFandomRejoiced and the Hatbox Ghost is to be involved as a focus point.]]

* ThemeTune: Grim Grinning Ghosts

* BigBad: Not just of the ride, but of Frontierland as a whole if you think about it. He started the mine in Big Thunder Mountain, which caused the earthquakes that destroyed the original Thunder Mesa. And that's just his backstory.

TheHost of Phantom Manor. Unlike his original precedessor, he's the main villain of the ride. He's a very mysterious character and as a matter of fact there are two hypothesis who could he be: an evil spirit who falled in love with Melanie and then killed her groom hanging him by the neck from the rafters and then he condemned the poor bride to haunt the house forever. In the second one, he was [[spoiler: in life Henry Ravenswood, owner of the Manor and Melanie's father. He disapproved of her wedding and plans to leave town and combined with his losses in his Big Thunder Mountain gold mine holdings, he snapped when an earthquake came and killed him.]] But his restless spirit would not be denied. What he did is the same of the first hypotesis.

* ForTheEvulz

* EvilLaugh: Well he is voiced by VincentPrice.

* VileVillainSaccharineShow

* AxCrazy: There are some clues in the attraction who suggest he mustn't be well composed.