From the Brava Centauri alive, this is one holiday you Now hurry along, as they say, look alive.

This is one holiday you will want to survive.

The door closed.

I can't get it open.

When hinges creak in indoorless chambers,

and strange and frightening sounds echo through the halls.

Whenever candle lights flicker, where the air is deathly still.

Welcome to yet another world filled with many different experiences.

Disneyland's New Orleans Square.

Here, Disney designers have reproduced the Grand City of Louisiana in every minute detail.

There are winding streets,

ornate iron trellisd balconies, romantic courtyards, and exquisite gourmet restaurants.

Welcome to Wedway Radio. This is the Disney History Show.

I'm your host, Matt Parrish, and this week I have a shorter show, but it's packed full of awesome, especially for Disney history fans.

50 years ago, way back on August 9th, 1969, Disney unveiled its latest triumph in Imagineering.

An era that brought us attractions like Pirates of the Caribbean,

adventure through interspace, and flight to the moon also brought us something unique.

Not just a scary fun house or a weird walkthrough,

but rather a combination of the macab that became one of the most iconic attractions in the history of all theme parks. One that was nearly nine years in the making.

Of course I'm talking about Disneyland's Haunted Mansion. Now for a more complete story

of the mansion, you'll have to go back to our three-part haunted mansion series

from 2013. And I promise you, it's totally worth your time. But on this episode of Wedway

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