How Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion Will Be Different When The Park Reopens

This area will include the new artwork, a mysterious door, and a statue of a cat with an occasionally glowing red eye. This was designed as a reference to an early concept for the Haunted Mansion from Imagineer Xavier Atencio, who saw a Black Cat as a recurring character in the ride, a sort of guide taking guests through the attraction. “X” as he was known, wrote the song “Grim Grinning Ghosts” for the ride.