Disneyland guests have been riding Doom Buggies for 55 years now, but what story is the attraction trying to tell?

The Haunted Mansion has always been a strange blend of horror and humor, and arguably the scariest part of the entire attraction comes at the very beginning. The disembodied Ghost Host that narrates your experience reveals that he only found one way to escape the famous Stretching Room, by hanging himself from the rafters.

As the ride re-opens this weekend after its annual holiday makeover, fans might not be too keen on the change to the classic spooky attraction.

Walt Disney Imagineering introduces a new ghostly bride utilizing projection technology in the Haunted Mansion’s attic scene.

Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He has created and edited video for DreamWorks, YouTube, Microsoft, Sony and BET.

The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland has reopened after its seasonal transformation into the Nightmare Before Christmas -themed Haunted Mansion Holiday. While Jack Skellington has packed up his holiday decor,

The challenge for Walt Disney Imagineering is fitting a rethemed scene in the limited space above the stretching room.