The Music Room
The Music Room is a scene present in the Haunted Mansions in Walt Disney World, Tokyo Disneyland, and Phantom Manor in Disneyland Paris.
Appearances[]
Walt Disney World and Tokyo Disneyland[]
In both the Florida and Tokyo mansions, guests pass through this room after leaving the library. In the room, guests find an invisible ghost playing a Rachmaninoff-style arrangement of Grim Grinning Ghosts on the piano. The ghost's shadow can be seen cast upon the floor, while a storm brews outside. In Disney World's version, guests will also notice several other musical instruments in the room, including a large bass to the right of the piano as well as a violin in the chair on the left.
During the Haunted Mansion Holiday Nightmare in Tokyo, the piano is played by the Vampire Teddy Bear, while Sally sits in a nearby chair, listening to the Vampire Teddy Bear playing "Kidnap the Sandy Claws".
Phantom Manor[]
In Phantom Manor, this scene takes the place of the Conservatory. In the 1992 version of the scene, guests hear the piano playing a variation of the ride's orchestral version of "Grim Grinning Ghosts" while a raven glares at them menacingly from a nearby podium, making it this attraction's rough equivalent of the Conservatory.
In the 2019 update, the piano plays a minor key variation of Richard Wagner's "Bridal March". The scene now features several funeral wreaths as well as several portraits of Melanie's would-be suitors.
Trivia[]
- According to Jason Surrell, in his book The Haunted Mansion: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies, the invisible pianist is the Ghost Host.