Welcome, Foolish Mortals! This month, the DoomBuggies Podcast takes a wander down the tree-shrouded path into the dark shadowy history of DoomBuggies.com, which will celebrate its 25th anniversary next month on Halloween. We talk about the legendary 10-year-anniversary party at Disneyland, and share some stories and memories from the past quarter century of Haunted Mansion fandom. Plus - more merch news, happenings, Hocus Pocus 2, and a thought about that famous demon-eyed wallpaper.

Welcome, Foolish Mortals! This month, the DoomBuggies Podcast takes you to Tarrytown, NY where we visit the home of author Washington Irving and the location of his story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Julia talks about modern Sleepy Hollow and a quick visit she made to the village, and Jeff looks at the town's history, and some of the ways Irving's famous short story has affected the place. Finally, we take a look at Disney's interpretation of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and we discuss Imagineer Ken Anderson's concepts for incorporating the story into his walk-through Haunted Mansion. Plus - LEGO finally releases a Haunted Mansion kit, we consider Salem, MA as a Halloween destination - and more.

Welcome, Foolish Mortals, to the June 2022 episode of the DoomBuggies Podcast. This month we're digging heels over heads into the topic of Haunted Mansion collectibles! We'll take a look at the grue-vy history of the attraction's souvenirs and memorabilia, and we'll mention some of the events that have produced so much ghoulishly great stuff over the past 53 years. We also discuss some upcoming events, new Haunted Mansion dice, a cool collectible from Phil Sears, and more!

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Welcome, Foolish Mortals, to the May 2022 episode of the DoomBuggies Podcast. This month we're digging up - er, digging IN to the latest news regarding the 2023 version of "The Haunted Mansion" from Walt Disney Pictures, and we speak with Maegan Foret, who had the good fortune of acting as an extra and a stand-in in the upcoming film. We'll also take a look back at the official backstory from the 2003 version of "The Haunted Mansion," and compare how that story relates to the various storylines pursued by the Imagineers during the creation of the Disneyland attraction in the '50s and '60s. Plus - Halfway to Halloween merch, our latest collectibles - and more!

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Welcome foolish Muppets to our October episode of the DoomBuggies Podcast. This month is dead-icated to "Muppets Haunted Mansion," a new special streaming on Disney+. We share news of Muppets-related spooktacular events at the Disney Parks, discuss our feelings about and opinions of the new show, talk about MacGuffins, and report on a recent event at the Walt Disney Family Museum that featured Dave "Gonzo the Great" Goelz and Bill "Pepe the King Prawn" Barretta sharing inside stories from the sets of the new special, and talking about their experiences while making the show. Finally, we welcome Kirk Thatcher, the director of "Muppets Haunted Mansion," to the show to share his insights into the making of this new holiday tradition. Plus - post a photo of your Haunted-Mansion-themed Halloween pumpkin and tag #doombuggies, and you can win a Death Certificate autographed by Ghost Host Peter Renoudet!

This month, DoomBuggies hosts Jeff and Julia take you back 52 years to the opening day of the Haunted Mansion in Disneyland. We talk about the myths that surrounded the attraction before it opened, the press accounts that accompanied the opening of the attraction, and the mindset of the foolish mortals who waited upwards of 4 hours to ride through the Mansion during the hype of the long-awaited opening of the doors - the "creak heard 'round the world," as they said. Plus - counting the Mansion's ghosts, and a merchandise report!

This month, we take a brief look into the history of the development of the mechanics of the Haunted Mansion, and a few of the key engineers and technicians from WED and MAPO who took the famous Imagineers' designs and concepts and turned them into an immersive physical experience. We also look at the latest news, including an upcoming Disney+ series featuring the Mansion and a new book about Haunted Mansion designer Claude Coats. Plus, which would make a better Haunted Mansion overlay - Dark Shadows, or Hocus Pocus?

This month, Jeff and Julia visit Disneyland on opening day 2021 and make a beeline for the Haunted Mansion to experience the updates, refreshed sets, and new effects added to the refurbished attraction. We also discuss the latest Haunted Mansion news, including a Muppets mash-up, new merch (of course), and an exhibit from the Disney Archives that is closing soon.

This month, Jeff and Julia present a special edition of the DoomBuggies Podcast to discuss the soon-to-be-unveiled changes coming to the Disneyland version of the Haunted Mansion, which include fan-favorite characters and new props and effects which call back to some of the Imagineer's earliest concepts for the attraction.

Welcome, Foolish Mortals - to the DoomBuggies Podcast! This week, we take a look at some of the ghost stories that existed during the conceptualization of the Haunted Mansion, and consider some of the ideas and tales that might have influenced the Walt Disney and his Imagineers as they designed the greatest haunted house dark ride of all time. Also, in news, we mention some new artwork dealing with the Haunted Mansion, a new publication ready for pre-order, and we await the reopening of Disneyland and the original Haunted Mansion attraction.