The Department 56 Haunted Mansion light-up figurine that is a must have

For more than 30 years Department 56 has been producing lighted miniature ceramic figurines and throughout that time have produced numerous Disney buildings.

Now, inspired by The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland, Department 56 has created this detailed lighted miniature, festooned with jack o’ lanterns, hides frightfully fun adventures for foolish mortals who dare to enter.

The $300 building figurine is part of the Snow Village Halloween Collection by Department 56.

The Haunted Mansion Light-Up Figure by Department 56 -$300

Some fun facts about the real Haunted Mansion at Disneyland:

• The idea for a haunted house at Disneyland was included in an early concept design sketch by Harper Goff dating back to 1952, when Disneyland was being conceptualized.
•  The designers of the attraction originally wanted to make the outside of the mansion look scary. Walt Disney, however, wanted to keep the outside looking like a stately mansion, while letting the ghosts take care of the inside.
• Originally, the Haunted Mansion was going to be a walk-through attraction where guests were led in small groups by a cast member who would describe scenes that lasted two to three minutes each.
• The final exterior concept for the house is heavily influenced by the Victorian-era Shipley-Lydecker House in Baltimore, Maryland.

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