Agree, that piece count can't possibly be right...

@NatureBricks said:
"That has 700 pieces?"

I think it might have more interior. The depth is 14 studs. What we see as interior from the back only takes up 4-5 studs. On the other hand, you'd expect them to demonstrate that feature on the back of the box.

So… big one announced soon? Just speculating.

Who is the minifigure? Hatbox Ghost would have been amazing. I have no clue who this is. Then again I've also never been to Disneyland

Nice building but, like the mini Disney Castle, the out of scale minifigure seems a bit weird. A throwback to 1970s Legoland sets, where the minifigures didn't fit the vehicles.

Not convinced by its looks.
And the Paris one is more atmospheric anyway.

Can't say I'm interested, I'm afraid. With all the money I'm saving on new Lego releases that just don't feel worthwhile, soon enough I'll be able to buy my own mansion!

I’m still trying to get the excellent mini Disney Castle…it hasn’t been in stock for months. I have the notifications…when I get it? I go to site…gone again. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Any chance this will have a pre-order option?

I reckon I could build one of those with 200 pieces :)

Fun. So these are a thing? Mini-Space Mountain would be pretty cool. Or mini Rocket Ride--but preferably the old retro-future Apollo-inspired one, not the funky steam punk update.

Poor model of a bland Haunted house. Not a patch on the mini castle.

@B_Space_Man said:
"So… big one announced soon? Just speculating. "

I hope so. I personally want the movie version instead of the ride version.

@MainBricker said:
"Does look like a crucifix on the top of the building, but I know it's not, it's a ski pole."

It's an approximation of the sailing ship weather vane on the actual Mansion

That butler's face looks like mine most of the time.

neat but €10 too high

Obligatory far too expensive post. $20 or maybe $25 would feel better.

I would buy the hell out of a mini-figure sized Haunted Mansion. This is a soft maybe.

That’s a lot of pieces for that price! Looks pretty good if you ask me.

Cute set.

If it doesn't open up or have little moving carts or a stretchy room, then it's just a bland microbuild of 1x1 pieces to me. :)

Wish it was the Disneyland Paris version instead.

I think it looks excellent and I'm happy with the price. Was kinda hoping for the three hitchhiking ghosts as figs but the butler is good too.

Would be several exponentials more exciting were it to have the Hitchhiking Ghosts — or even the Hatbox Ghost.

Not impressed but I want the minifig. I was hoping it would be better than this.

I want one.

I feel like I'm the only one who can tell that there are 680 pieces just by looking at the build lol, yes they're small pieces but it's a very intricate build nonetheless. Who is the Minifigure, though? Nobody has a flesh tone in the ride aside from the paintings at the start of the queue and maybe a few later on.

@Trigger_ said:
"I feel like I'm the only one who can tell that there are 680 pieces just by looking at the build lol, yes they're small pieces but it's a very intricate build nonetheless. Who is the Minifigure, though? Nobody has a flesh tone in the ride aside from the paintings at the start of the queue and maybe a few later on."

Someone already answered, but he represents a cast members. Cast members for Haunted Mansion have unique outfits and act in specific ways that are fitting of the ride itself, unlike some other rides. They’re rather iconic as far as the park goes.

Based on the inset photo and high piece-count, I suspect this will have some sort of trick wall mechanism where the interior scene on the back is duplicated, somehow spinning around to reveal the “ghosts” on the other side.

Just a hunch, but it feels like a good one.

I was wondering about the price, then I saw the piece count. 40 bucks for a miniature, I cannot justify that. Excellent minifigure though.

The details are cute but it's not my thing. However, I'm really hoping this is a sign that The Haunted Mansion will get a proper minifig-scale set with figures of the characters inside the attraction. I've loved the ride for many years now and it would be fantastic to see it get its due in LEGO.

Is this one also going to be impossible to get 9 months after release?

I have no idea what this is, but the sand green windows are great for parts.

it doesn't really give off a haunted atmosphere for me. From the front it looks a grand country house. Aside from the colour I don't see the resemblance to the other haunted houses. Is this a sign a new one is coming?

@Lego_lord said:
"I was wondering about the price, then I saw the piece count. 40 bucks for a miniature, I cannot justify that. Excellent minifigure though."

But it's not $40 for a figure.. it's a whole build with a minifigure ?????

@CPerks said:
" @jedisquidwardagain said:
"Who is the minifigure? Hatbox Ghost would have been amazing. I have no clue who this is. Then again I've also never been to Disneyland"

The Minifigure represents one of the costumed 'butlers' who work in the attraction. Unlike the rest of Disneyland staff, Haunted Mansion cast are encouraged to conduct themselves in an aloof, solemn manner- ironically making them some of the most entertaining people in the park!"

Thank you

I wonder if the nano figs are glow in the dark versus white.

@daniellesa said:
"it doesn't really give off a haunted atmosphere for me. From the front it looks a grand country house. Aside from the colour I don't see the resemblance to the other haunted houses. Is this a sign a new one is coming?"

This set is not a LEGO original IP- it's based on the famous Disney Parks ride first built in Disneyland, and its innocent appearance was entirely the point-- Walt didn't want his innocent, happy park to have a scary-looking house turning the mood, so the original Mansion is a pretty normal-looking old Southern estate house on the outside. This even plays into the story of the ride where the interior gradually decays as the ghosts trapped inside the house are set feee to celebrate, so the house starts off looking clean. The Walt Disney World and Tokyo versions of the Mansion got a pristine but more menacing Gothic facade after the Disneyland facade was criticized for not reflecting the tone of the ride well enough, and the Paris ride features a different narrrative and an aged, decayed exterior that broadcasts the story clearly.

Should be 999 pieces ??
I shan’t be getting this set as my mansion is the Florida version, this is the California original.

The price is 39,99€.
Not 34,99€.

It's a great set but the 40€ aren't warranted.

Did they include anything to represent the cremains that visitors smuggle in to deposit? When they catch this happening, they have to shut the ride down while they clean up the mess.

To the many people commenting on the piece count, I built a 6-wide Mater that uses 378, and is maybe half the size of this.

@PDelahanty:
Look closer. The photo of the back shows all three ghosts on the first floor, so maybe the idea is you’re supposed to move them around periodically.

@Elcascador:
If you remove the front pillars, and the sand-green curtain, what remains looks to be eight studs deep. Two of those are taken up by the front and center walls, with another three occupied by the room in the back. That leaves a 3-stud chamber at most, assuming it’s not being used to enable SNOT construction on the white inner wall around the front and sides.

@SpaceCadet:
Not enough space.

@TomKazutara:
In some shots, the three trophy figs almost look GitD, and in others they look plain white.

@VaultDweller_197:
Miniature, not minifig. As in “miniature building”.

Several have commented how they wish they could get the "Phantom Manor" version instead (which is the "haunted mansion" at Disneyland Paris).

I've been there, and would concur that it is definitely more atmospheric. Additionally, I always felt like 10228 ("Haunted House"), from the Monster Fighters line, somewhat resembled the "Phantom Manor." Or, at least, a cross between "Phantom Manor" and Hitchcock's "Psycho" house, behind the Bates Motel.

I'll be picking this up. Well I'll try to. The Mini Castle seems to never have been in stock.

@cflyg said:
"Several have commented how they wish they could get the "Phantom Manor" version instead (which is the "haunted mansion" at Disneyland Paris).

I've been there, and would concur that it is definitely more atmospheric. Additionally, I always felt like 10228 ("Haunted House"), from the Monster Fighters line, somewhat resembled the "Phantom Manor." Or, at least, a cross between "Phantom Manor" and Hitchcock's "Psycho" house, behind the Bates Motel."

I get that, and I understand that each region of the world will identify more with their nearest Haunted Mansion ride, but as a company, Disney's pushed the Anaheim Mansion the most because it's the first one built, the longest-running, and the one that provides the structure for the other copies and derivatives. The Haunted Mansion brand at large is carried by the first attraction in the sphere, so for LEGO to make anything but the Anaheim Mansion first would be surprising.

Gotta say, I really like the decorative use of clips.

Very interesting! I need it!)