Guests at Disneyland Park are down to their last day with one of Disney's most distinctive Haunted Mansion attractions. Phantom Manor closes for refurbishment on Monday, November 16, and it is expected to be gone for just under two weeks.
The Haunted Mansion Attraction Closure Dates
Disneyland Paris Resort announced this fall that Phantom Manor would close for maintenance after the busy Halloween season ended. The Frontierland dark ride stayed open through the first week of Disney Enchanted Christmas, which began on November 7, so European Disney Park guests have one more day to ride.
According to the resort's official operational calendar, the attraction will remain closed through Friday, November 27, and reopen on Saturday, November 28. Dates for refurbishments like this one often shift depending on how quickly cast members finish their work, so anyone visiting soon should check the calendar before their trip.
How Phantom Manor Came to Be
When Imagineers developed the park that opened as Euro Disneyland in 1992, they wanted a version of the Haunted Mansion that would connect with European audiences. The result was Phantom Manor, which uses the same Doom Buggy-style ride system as the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland Park, Magic Kingdom Park, and Tokyo Disneyland, but with a much darker tone.
Fans often call it the darkest version of the attraction. Its story follows Henry Ravenswood and his daughter, Melanie. Her suitors and husband-to-be all die in tragedies tied to the Phantom, who was eventually revealed to be the spirit of her father, haunting the Manor.
A Template for Other Parks
Phantom Manor was Imagineering's first culturally distinct take on the Haunted Mansion, though it wasn't the last. In 2013, Hong Kong Disneyland introduced Mystic Manor, a version that omits references to spirits and the afterlife to better fit mainstream Chinese culture. Shanghai Disneyland, which opened in 2016, is the only Disney park without a Haunted Mansion-inspired attraction.
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