Disneyland’s 70th Celebration, Haunted Mansion’s New Gift Shop, and the Evolution of Haunted Merch (Ep. 30)

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Tv & Film, Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of I Want That Too, Jim Hill and Lauren Hersey ring in the New Year with exciting updates from Disneyland Resort, including its upcoming 70th anniversary celebration and the long-awaited opening of a Haunted Mansion-themed gift shop. What You’ll Hear: A sneak peek into Disneyland’s 70th anniversary celebrations, including the “Celebrate Happy” theme and the return of fan-favorite nighttime spectaculars like Paint the Night. Insights into the new World of Color: Celebrate Happy show and its connections to Inside Out 2. A deep dive into the history of Haunted Mansion merchandise, from its humble beginnings as a single cart to the immersive new shop, Somewhere Beyond. The evolving passion of Haunted Mansion fans and how Disneyland is leaning into immersive retail experiences for this iconic attraction. Whether you’re planning a trip to Disneyland for the 70th festivities or curious about the origins of Haunted Mansion merch, this episode is packed with fun stories and insider details. Listen now on your favorite podcast platform! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.0	Welcome back to I Want That Too, the podcast where Disney merch meets Disney history.
0:36.4	I'm entertainment writer Jim Hill,
0:38.0	and as always, I'm joined by the lovely Lauren Herssey.
0:42.0	Hi, Jim.
0:42.7	Hope you're feeling better today.
0:46.5	January is a joy.
0:49.0	But better.
0:50.3	I'm feeling better.
0:51.3	Good.
0:51.8	And I'm sure you are not alone.
0:54.0	Well, we do have some exciting things to feeling better. Good. And I'm sure you are not alone. Well, we do have some exciting
0:55.8	things to cover today. We are going to be talking about Disneyland Resort in their big 70 year
1:05.7	anniversary. It's coming up this year. And we're going to be talking about the new Haunted Mansion gift shop that
1:12.8	finally just opened at Disneyland. And today in the feature, Jim is going to be diving into the history
1:21.7	of the Haunted Mansion merchandise and how it went from a single cart to the fan favorite it is today.
1:30.1	But before we get into all that fun, I think we should take a bit and thank our sponsor.
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