By Nermeen Nabil Khear 
There’s a delightful old theory among Disney fans that the Haunted Mansion contains a clever piece of storytelling most guests miss completely. The iconic attraction famously boasts “999 happy haunts” forever on the hunt for one more soul to join them. Some people think that’s exactly what those grim grinning ghosts find every time someone climbs into a Doom Buggy. The theory says that every person “dies” on the ride after they pass “the Bride,” Constance Hatchaway. That’s because they think you pass away after she pushes you out of a window to meet the same fate shared by her many late husbands.
Is this another scary good idea from Disney’s Imagineers most people don’t know about? Or is this theory like a ghost and nothing more than air? The debate itself is a fun ride.
In a new video, Kellie Krueger of We Don’t Wear Ears laid out why Disney fans are once again speculating about whether or not there’s a subtle piece of ingenious storytelling in the Haunted Mansion. The portion of the attraction featuring the spooky Bride underwent a refurb at Disneyland recently. And the change has convinced some they “die” when they meet her. That’s because as you pass her your Doom Buggy turns around and you “fall” out of the attic into a graveyard. Only then can truly hear those grim grinning ghosts having the time of their life death.
It makes so much sense it has to be true, right? Not everyone thinks this theory holds up, and they have their own compelling argument. In 2022, Dallin Smith of Offhand Disney explained why he believes this fan theory was dead on arrival.
He makes a great case, both from the actual ride itself and from what Disney itself has said and written about the attraction and the Imagineers responsible for it. He’s got canon on his side. (The people who made the Pirates of the Caribbean ride have “cannons” on theirs.)
But while Dallin didn’t address the “voices” aspect of Krueger’s argument, his video also makes a great case for why this theory is ultimately going to be proven true: Disney can simply decide to make it true. As he noted, fans and cast members named the hitchhiking ghosts long before the Mouse House formally did. If enough people think Constance Hathaway kills them as they pass her, Disney might agree.
It doesn’t matter if they ever confirm this theory or not, though. The real fun is in the mere possibility it might be true. This is just another testament to the enduring fun and appeal of the Haunted Mansion. Even after decades of bringing guests on a journey to meet 999 happy haunts, the ride is still finding ways to add more mystery to the afterlife.
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