{"id":257783,"date":"2026-05-04T15:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T15:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/257783\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T15:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T15:00:09","slug":"update-haunted-mansion-reopens-after-lengthy-closure-at-magic-kingdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/257783\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Haunted Mansion Reopens After Lengthy Closure at Magic Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Haunted Mansion was closed the entire weekend of May 2-3 but has now reopened at Magic Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>Haunted Mansion Reopens at Magic Kingdom<a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-29.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-29.png\" alt=\"Haunted Mansion behind themed scrim at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World\" class=\"wp-image-1422464\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/disneyworld.disney.go.com\/attractions\/magic-kingdom\/haunted-mansion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">The Haunted Mansion<\/a> didn\u2019t open for Magic Kingdom guests all day on <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/05\/haunted-mansion-closed-since-saturday-at-walt-disney-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3<\/a>. The My Disney Experience app simply showed the ride as being \u201ctemporarily closed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cast Members were unable to explain the closure, nor where they able to provide an expected reopening time or date. However, the ride is open today, Monday, May 4. At approximately 9:30 a.mn. the wait time is 13 minutes (a.k.a no wait).<\/p>\n<p>While the Haunted Mansion has been <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/03\/haunted-mansion-scrim-extended-almost-completely-covers-attraction-facade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">undergoing extensive exterior refurbishment<\/a> since February 2026, it has remained open and operating for guests.<\/p>\n<p>Are you happy to ride again? Let us know on social media.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest Disney Parks news and info, follow <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">WDW News Today<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wdwnt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WDWNewsToday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Facebook<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wdwnt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Haunted Mansion was closed the entire weekend of May 2-3 but has now reopened at Magic Kingdom. 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