Welcome to a brand new year, and we are already off and running with new pressed coins galore.  So many it’s actually hard for me to keep up with them all.   This post is about one such set featuring my all-time favorite attraction at Disney, The Haunted Mansion.

There are a few variations of this attraction in the different Disney theme parks.  But this time we are going to focus on the original in California.  It’s origins started back in 1951 with the first known illustration of Disneyland.  One area of the map showed a crooked street leading to a church and graveyard with a run-down manor up on a high hill.  However, it was rejected as Disney didn’t like the idea of a run-down building in his brand new park.  Eventually, Disney changed his mind after visiting the famous Winchester Mystery House in San Jose California with its unique design.  In 1961 notices were handed out at Disneyland’s main entrance advertising the new Haunted Mansion attraction opening in 1963.  Construction began a year later, but due to Disney’s involvement in the 1964-65 New York’s World Fair and his eventual death in 1966, the Haunted Mansion would not open until August 9th, 1969.

Even after all the delays, the attraction was an immediate success and quickly became a guest favorite.  It seems like no matter what Disney released with either the Mansion, Hitchhiking Ghosts or the Hat Box Ghost people will stand in huge lines to try and get whatever it is.

Now back to the present day.  As you may have just realized 2019 would have been the 50th anniversary of the Haunted Mansion, and Disney was not going to let that go by without some special items.  There was a lot of merchandise available in the park, but of course, my focus immediately went to the special pressed quarters they released.

I will admit right now it’s 2020, but in my defense, these coins were released around December 12th so it took me a little while to actually acquire them.  Even so, I still think these are a great new set with our favorite Hitchhiking Ghosts Eza, Phineas and Gus.

The back of each coin has a nice 50th logo on the back which I always wish they would do in Florida with our machines.  These reverse designs are always a nice addition to the overall design of the coins.

There are some attractions at Disney that come and go with some people upset about the change.  I’m pretty sure the Haunted Mansion is not going to be going anywhere due to its extreme popularity by all us Foolish Mortals.