Hanging Figure Missing From One Stretching Room at Magic Kingdom’s Haunted Mansion

Overview

• Guests and reporters noticed the hanging figure was absent from one of the Haunted Mansion’s two Stretching Rooms, a change first observed on July 24, while the same effect remained in the other room.
• Because Magic Kingdom uses two Stretching Rooms so the ride can run while one room is serviced, observers say the removal most likely reflects a temporary refurbishment rather than a confirmed permanent change.
• Disney Imagineers have publicly acknowledged prior conversations about the figure’s appropriateness, with Michele Hobbs and Kim Irvine saying the scene had been discussed and was still under review in past refits.
• Disney has a recent record of altering classic scenes for sensitivity reasons, including changes at Phantom Manor, Pirates of the Caribbean, Jungle Cruise, and the reworking of Splash Mountain into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.
• The company has not issued any statement about the Magic Kingdom removal, so the situation will remain under scrutiny and could prompt renewed debate and policy decisions if the prop does not return or Disney announces a change.