This RARE Haunted Mansion Ride Evacuation Was NOT on My Bingo Card

Here at Disney Food Blog, we love Disneyland. The park’s iconic attractions can take you through a small world, soar in space, and tour a haunted mansion. But even the Happiest Place on Earth will experience some ride interruptions!

Haunted Mansion in Disneyland

That’s what happened to Disneyland guests riding the Haunted Mansion on Wednesday, May 27th, when they were forced to self-evacuate the ride by themselves! This interruption to the classic dark ride left guests fending for themselves in a twist that has left former Cast Members shaking their heads in disbelief.

According to the Orange County Register, the Haunted Mansion was evacuated on Wednesday, May 27th, after a small electrical malfunction on the track. Cast Members gave verbal instructions and were deployed to assist guests during the evacuation procedure. Guests were safely evacuated from the attraction, and no injuries were reported, according to Disneyland officials. But social media accounts tell a different story!

haunted mansion with tall white columns and stone fountain in front

The Haunted Mansion in Disneyland

A video posted to Reddit by u/-sharc- showed Haunted Mansion riders squeezing out of their doom buggies and unlatching the clamshell doors on the ride vehicles to free other passengers during the emergency evacuation. “At first, the cast members advised people to remain seated and to wait to be escorted off the ride,” the user wrote on the Disneyland subreddit. “After about 10 minutes, the message changed, stating that the cast members could no longer assist us.”

“We ask that you hop out of your buggy and find the nearest exit,” a Haunted Mansion cast member said over the intercom system inside the attraction. “If you can, there is a latch on the left-hand side that you can press down to open the clamshell.” The video showed Disneyland visitors squeezing past the lap bars on the closed ride vehicles and walking around the Haunted Mansion cemetery set amid moving animatronic figures and props.

Haunted Mansion in Disneyland

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