Inside the Haunted Mansion Parlor: Disney Treasure's Eerie New Lounge

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Posted: Wednesday November 20, 2024 2:06pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The Haunted Mansion Parlor is one of the standout features aboard the Disney Treasure, Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship. This lounge blends the familiar eerie charm of Disney’s Haunted Mansion with nautical elements to create a unique experience for fans of the attraction.

Haunted Mansion Parlor

What to Expect at the Haunted Mansion Parlor

The parlor is designed to resemble a first-class drawing room on a vintage cruise ship, with ghostly details inspired by a sea captain and his enigmatic fiancé. Guests will find nods to the original Haunted Mansion, combined with maritime touches that fit the ship’s theme.

Haunted Mansion Parlor

Features include:

Shifting Portraits: Artwork that reveals details about the captain and his bride.
Ghostly Aquarium: A tank filled with translucent, supernatural fish.
Rolly Crump Tribute: A statue near the fireplace celebrates the Imagineer’s “Museum of the Weird” concept, including details like the melting “Candle Man.”

A special effect in the parlor mirror may surprise guests as the Hitchhiking Ghosts make an unexpected appearance, tying the experience to the attraction’s well-known lore.

Haunted Mansion Parlor

Themed Merchandise

The parlor also offers Haunted Mansion-themed merchandise exclusive to the Disney Treasure. Items include:

Mugs featuring designs inspired by the Mariner and the captain’s fiancé.
A clock reminiscent of the Haunted Mansion decor.

Haunted Mansion Parlor

Drinks and Atmosphere

The parlor serves a menu of craft cocktails designed to fit the spooky setting. The focus is on providing a lounge experience that feels like an extension of the Haunted Mansion’s storytelling, with nautical influences adding a distinct twist.

Haunted Mansion Parlor cocktails

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Disone1 hour ago

I mostly agree except for I probably would have said the first four ships are themed in a classy way. The wish is themed to Disney Disney Disney. And If I'm to be honest with myself, I think the Treasure is too but it's just doing a much better job of it. Honestly the grand parlor, The haunted Mansion lounge, the Skipper society, and even the 20K bar, all look significantly better than their artist renderings making me wonder if iger decided to loosen the purse strings just a little bit to ensure that the ship did better than the Wish? But yes it's definitely a case of Disney Disney Dizzy;) versus classic theme. I too prefer the classic theme (but I'm still very excited for the treasure. )

JMcMahonEsq13 hours ago

I don't think its all that hard to understand. The DCL ship IS the product that people are spending their time on and experiencing when on a cruise. Given the longer history and in some cases better price points of more traditional cruise lines, DCL needs to give people a reason to choose their ships over others. The themeing is that reason. To relate it to the land experience, the themeing of the ship, restaurants, rooms, ect ARE the attractions. On land, the Disney hotel rooms are NOT the attractions, the parks are. People already have a reason to choose on property hotels vs off property ones already outside of the theming, given easy access to parks, early entry, and other bonuses that make them preferable over off site other properties. While on a cruise the ideal for the company is keeping people on ship, using their facilities, Disney wants people in the parks. Most Disney hotels are not set up as all inclusive/resort type areas where they are looking to hold people on property. So they are putting the theming where they think they get the most ROI.

CraftyFox14 hours ago

They're a little on-the-nose but I think they're tastefully done. The paintings are pretty derivative though. I do like that they kept the Winchester Mansion inspired stained glass window!

Andrew C15 hours ago

So far thoughts are that this definitely looks a lot better than the Wish. Obviously the layout is the layout for the most part so not much you can do there. Interested in seeing what other differences there will be. I am digging the look of Sarabi. And Skipper Society.

HauntedPirate16 hours ago

Having been on all 5 currently sailing DCL ships, the older ships are themed in a classy way. The newer ships are more heavily themed to "Disney, Disney, DISNEY!!!". This is indisputable, but you're going to disagree like you always do. You and I are never, EVER going to agree on DCL or theming, so it's best that you do not engage with my posts.

peng16 hours ago

Really impressed with the Haunted Mansion bar, the Star Wars one barely made an effort to be one as if you removed the viewport, it wouldn't really be one. They went above and beyond with this one.

Two Ears17 hours ago

Heavily themed is much better then the lack of theming on the old ships. and they arent actually heavily themed. They are just themed in quite a classy way.

Disone17 hours ago

Literally! But it also looks to be much better executed than the original. I was totally ready to be underwhelmed like I was with the original. So far the reality seems to be actually better than the artist renderings. While I'm a fan of marvel. I'm not sure dedicating an entire Disney ship to it was the way to go so I'm not sure how excited I am for the destiny. So I think treasure is going to turn out to be the crown Jewel of the wish class.

HauntedPirate1 day ago

And by “heavily themed”, you mean “beat you over the head every other second that you’re on a Disney ship”, correct? We can thank former Master Ship Builder Bob for that. And really both Bob’s, since one or the other had to sign off on these.

HauntedPirate1 day ago

Where is the $6000 drink? Leaving money on the table if they are not offering a premium experience like that. People like to pay for premium things… don’t they? Or is that only applicable in the parks? Another Wish. 😴

Vegas Disney Fan1 day ago

A lot of the effects in the Parlor remind me of effects used at Club33 in DL.

ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨ ᗩζᗩᗰ1 day ago

The Parlor should capture the essence of the attraction rather than replicating its exact details or worse offer a watered down version of the attraction's gags. Directly lifting from the original creates a redundant experience. The creatives involved should have respected the original, offering a distinct and unique experience that stands on its own merits.

larryz1 day ago

Let's revisit my theory about WDW selling off the resort hotels, shall we... ?

Vegas Disney Fan1 day ago

It’s odd to me the DCL ships have gone from an understated ocean liner theme to heavily themed at the exact same time the Disney hotels have gone from heavily themed to understated. How can the same company actively add theming in one division while actively removing it in another? It defies logic. Either theming is appealing to your guests or it isn’t, make up your mind. I suspect I’m still going to prefer the earlier DCL ships but I can’t wait to get onboard the Adventure to explore all these cool new areas. I love the detail and all the theming.