First Haunted Mansion Bar Will Debut on this Disney Cruise Ship (2024)

Last October, Spirit Halloween released three very creepy Hitchhiking Ghosts masks, one for each of them. I first learned about the forthcoming Haunted Mansion bar on a post about the masks. (Thanks again, Maria!) The bar’s official title is the Haunted Mansion Parlor, and it—along with Phineas, Ezra, and Gus—will be aboard the Disney Treasure when it launches for its maiden voyage in December 2024.

The Disney Treasure will be the newest ship in the Wish class. Disney Wish was the fifth and largest ship (yet) in the Disney Cruise Line‘s fleet, debuting in 2022. The Disney Treasure will basically be a mirror image of the Wish, with the bonus addition of the Haunted Mansion Parlor.

Wish vs. Treasure

The Treasure will also sport a couple of other distinctions too. For instance, the movie Coco serves as the inspiration for “Fiesta on the High Seas,” the themed theatrical dining experience on the Treasure, whereas Frozen does on the Wish. (It’s called “Arendelle, a Frozen Dining Adventure.”)

There’s also a Marvel-inspired cinematic dining experience on both ships, “Avengers: Quantum Encounter.” Guests join Ant-Man and the Wasp on the Wish, whereas Spider-Man makes a special appearance during the dinner on the Treasure.

Both ships also feature a ‘taste of old Hollywood” in their 1923 dining rooms and the Marceline Market, Disney’s version of Lido-style dining.

And since it is Disney, leave it to them to have an “exhilarating water attraction” on board, too, the AquaMouse, a water coaster. It was the “first-ever Disney attraction sea” when it debuted on the Wish, but since the Treasure is a Wish class ship, it will also have one.

The short “immersive show scenes” you float past differ on both ships, though. The Wish features “a colorful cartoon world inspired by the famous Mickey Mouse animated shorts.” Mickey and Minne star in the “Curse of the Golden Egg,” an Egyptian-themed cartoon on the Treasure.

The Haunted Mansion Bar

But let’s get to my favorite feature of the Treasure, the “elevated adult escapes” inspired by park attractions. In addition to the Haunted Mansion Parlor, they’ll also have the Jungle Cruise-influenced Skipper Society lounge, and the Periscope Pub, a nod to the Nautilus submarine ride.

But it’s the Haunted Mansion bar that excites me the most. As with all things Disney, there’s a storyline to accompany it. According to Dinsey Cruise Line, a captain finds himself in “the ghostly realm after a disastrous dinner with his beloved fiancé.” (Is he another of Constance Hatchaway’s victims?) He’ll get to mingle with other beloved Haunted Mansion characters (like the Hitchhiking Ghosts) as well as some “new seafaring arrivals.”

The Drinks

Naturally, spirited specialty co*cktails will be available for purchase, including a margarita topped with a lemon salt foam that contains a secret message that can only be revealed by blacklight.

Fans of Madame Leota will recognize the play on words in the Sympathetic Libations drink offering. (Their way of channeling the Haunted Mansion’s “sympathetic vibrations.”) Even the description captures the iconic seance scene’s spirit: “Blood orange and sour cherry flavors will harmonize in a shimmering zero proof co*cktail.”

Meaning, this one sounds both refreshing and makes for a drink this teetotaling Foolish Mortal could indulge in since it’s alcohol-free.

I don’t know what “ube” tastes like, but that’s among the ingredients in the Ghoulish Delight. It’s a combination of ube fudge, oat milk, and tapioca pearls topped with a gummy eyeball and ube glitter. “Eye” don’t know if it tastes better than it sounds, but I don’t think I’d be brave enough to try it. What about you?

The Merch

Disney is all about the merchandise and it won’t be any different aboard the Treasure. But Haunted Mansion fans will find a few offerings for their collection unique to the Treasure, including a mirror, a mantle clock, and a music box. Let’s start with the last one first and work our way back.

The Music Box

The music box is interesting because it plays the soundtrack that will play in the Haunted Mansion Parlor, which is “a custom musical arrangement inspired by the attraction’s original score arranged and adapted by composer Shruti Kumar.”

But is the music box also enchanted—or perhaps cursed? Per DCL, “as the rumors go, this mysterious box belonged to the captain’s bride-to-be and only opens in the presence of malevolent spirits.”

Yikes.

The Mantle Clock

The mantle clock will sit atop of the fireplace inside the Haunted Mansion Parlor. Beware when it strikes “13,” however. It instigates mysterious happenings. Will the same hold true for the keepsake version you can take home with you?

The Mirror

Since there won’t be any Doom Buggies for the Hitchhiking Ghosts to hop into to follow you home, they’ll have to settle for your suitcase. If you purchase and pack the Haunted Mansion Parlor mirror, that is.

The Treasure’s Itineraries and Prices

The Treasure will sail 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries, all of which include the coveted stop at Disney Castaway Cay, Disney’s private island.

Eastern Caribbean itineraries include stops at either Tortola in the British Virgin Islands and St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands or Tortola and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

There’s only one Western Caribbean itinerary, with stops in Cozumel, Mexico, George Town, Grand Cayman, and Falmouth, Jamaica.

Prices start at $5,036 for two people for an inside cabin. ($2,345 per person plus $345.56 taxes, fees, and port expenses. It does not include the gratuities, which start at $14.50 per night per guest. So factor in another $203 minimum for two people for a 7-night cruise or $406 for a family of four.)

In addition to not having children, the price is the biggest reason we’ve never taken a Disney cruise. (Yet. I’m still hoping to one day, if I can save up enough. And now I know exactly which ship I want to be on: the Treasure!)

However, the price is so high due in part to the fact they don’t have casinos on board. Gambling really helps subsidize lower fares on cruises that offer it. (Which is usually the majority of other ships, but is dependent on itinerary. For instance, we took a British Isles cruise that had very limited time at sea, which resulted in the casino barely being open at all. Needless to say, ticket prices reflected that.)

And, of course, it’s Disney. “Cheap” isn’t in their vernacular.

Touring the Treasure

This video doesn’t show anything about the Haunted Mansion Parlour, but it does talk about the Skipper Society, the Periscope, and shows the AquaMouse, the theater, discusses the shows that’ll be aboard the Treasure, and gives you an idea of the staterooms.

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Which Haunted Mansion Parlor drink would you try? Sympathetic libations, the margarita, or the Ghoulish Delight?

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