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Haunted Mansion History Trivia Quiz

Do you think you can beat me when it comes to the Haunted Mansion? Take this quiz and find out!

A multiple-choice quiz by JimAReed. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
JimAReed

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
372,905

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
195

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who did the voice for Madam Leota? Hint

Maleficent

Marilyn Monroe

Eleanor Audley

Leota Toombs

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who wrote the first stories for Disneyland's Haunted Mansion? Hint

Rolly Crump

Yale Gracey

Walt Disney

Ken Anderson

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Question 3 of 10

3. What are the names of the hitchhiking ghosts? Hint

Phineas, Ezra, and Gus

Phineas, Paul, and Gus

Phineas, Ezra, and Paul

Mickey, Donald, and Goofy

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Question 4 of 10

4. The lead head bust was played by whom? Hint

Thurl Ravenscroft

Liam Neeson

Walt Disney

Roy Disney

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who did the voice for the Ghost Host? Hint

Rolly Crump

Walt Disney

Vincent Price

Paul Frees

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Question 6 of 10

6. What stands where the hatbox ghost was going to stand? Hint

hat rack

hatbox

table

harpsichord

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Question 7 of 10

7. On what day did the Haunted Mansion open? Hint

August 8, 1969

August 10, 1969

August 9, 1969

August 7, 1969

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who reportedly wanted the Haunted Mansion to be scary? Hint

Rolly Crump

Yale Gracey

Marc Davis

Claude Coats

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who reportedly wanted the Haunted Mansion to be funny? Hint

Yale Gracey

Rolly Crump

Marc Davis

Claude Coats

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of the first Haunted Mansion story Ken Anderson came up with? Hint

The Legend of Captain Gore

The Headless Horseman

Bloodmere Manor

Walt and the Hairy Arm

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who did the voice for Madam Leota?

Answer: Eleanor Audley

She also did the voice for Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty) and Lay Tremaine (Cinderella). Leota Toombs did the face for Madam Leota. She also did the face and voice of Little Leota at the end of the ride).

2. Who wrote the first stories for Disneyland's Haunted Mansion?

Answer: Ken Anderson

He wrote several stories, including the Legend of Captain Gore, Bloodmere Manor, Walt and the Hairy Arm, and The Headless Horseman (not the book).

3. What are the names of the hitchhiking ghosts?

Answer: Phineas, Ezra, and Gus

They were only added in as an afterthought.

4. The lead head bust was played by whom?

Answer: Thurl Ravenscroft

The lead head bust was played by Thurl Ravenscroft. He also did the original Tony the Tiger and sang 'You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch' in 'How The Grinch Stole Christmas'. Everyone constantly mistakes the head bust for Walt Disney.

5. Who did the voice for the Ghost Host?

Answer: Paul Frees

He did a good job too, didn't he? He also did the voice for the Mayor in Phantom Manor, the French Haunted Mansion.

6. What stands where the hatbox ghost was going to stand?

Answer: harpsichord

This is only in the Disneyland Haunted Mansion. I have not seen it on the Walt Disney World's Haunted Mansion.

7. On what day did the Haunted Mansion open?

Answer: August 9, 1969

The opening date broke records as the ride that everyone was waiting for finally opened.

8. Who reportedly wanted the Haunted Mansion to be scary?

Answer: Claude Coats

There was a good sized debate about this.

9. Who reportedly wanted the Haunted Mansion to be funny?

Answer: Marc Davis

When Walt died, Claude Coats and Marc Davis were put in charge of finishing the Haunted Mansion. They had a huge debate on whether the Haunted Mansion was to be scary or funny. They evened it out.

10. What was the name of the first Haunted Mansion story Ken Anderson came up with?

Answer: The Legend of Captain Gore

He wrote the other stories, but they were not the first. "The Legend of Captain Gore" was a walkthrough tour of the Haunted Mansion. A bride had married Captain Gore and later found out that he was a fearsome pirate. The tour guide says that the bride was never seen again. Alive, that is.

Source: Author JimAReed

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