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Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion Guests Told to Self-Evacuate After Electrical Malfunction

Riders were instructed to unlatch doom-buggy clamshells then walk to exits, leaving unclear why Cast Members stopped standard escort procedures.

Overview

  • A small electrical malfunction on the Haunted Mansion track led to a stoppage and evacuation that required guests to leave ride vehicles.
  • Disneyland confirmed all guests were evacuated safely and no injuries were reported following the May 27 event.
  • Video and eyewitness accounts show riders unlatching clamshell-style doors on the continuous-chain doom buggies and walking through the attraction past animatronics and sets.
  • Cast Members initially gave verbal instructions and deployed to assist but, after about ten minutes, announced they could no longer help and told guests to exit themselves.
  • The unusual change from the normal practice of Cast Member-led escorts has not been explained in detail by Disneyland and may prompt further internal review or public clarification.