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Welcome Foolish Mortals

My name is Carrie Vines and I'm a little obsessed with Disney's Haunted Mansion. I'm blessed with a husband who supports my obsession and even encourages it. My kids, well...they barely tolerate it. But they're young and resilient. They'll recover. 

My husband, Sam, and I have always celebrated Halloween with a little more enthusiasm than anyone else on the block. When we decided to start an annual haunt, we both looked to the Haunted Mansion for inspiration. It was then we discovered the collector's circuit and our calling. While searching the web for Haunted Mansion decorating ideas, I stumbled across Doombuggies.com and found my refuge on the internet.  I've met some of my closest friends on doombuggies, and spend my time there hearing other collector's stories, seeing their collections and the creative ways in which they displayed their pieces, sharing our defeats and celebrating our victories on ebay when we finally procured that one 'must-have' piece. If you haven't checked out doombuggies, go check it out. NOW. And then come back here and share your favorite Haunted Mansion collectible or tattoo or shrine to Master Gracey. You're among friends here. 

Thanks for stopping by and just as in the ride, I will conclude here with Little Leota's haunting words:

"Hurry back… Hurry back! Be sure to bring your death certificate, if you decide to join us. Make final arrangements now. We've been  'dying’ to have you…”

Monthly Archives: July 2009

Fanmade Friday | Jonathan

It’s time for another Fanmade Friday! I love hearing from you and getting to know you. Not all Haunted Mansion fans/collectors are inspired by the spirited decor, or the southern architecture. Some of us are attracted to the haunting refrains of the music of the mansion, myself included. Grim Grinning Ghost, composed...

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Haunted Decorating 101

I’ve been trying to clean out the hard drives lately.  They are much more fun than cleaning closets or bathrooms.  There was once a time when I had all my hard drives beautifully organized and then the great crash of oh.. I don’t remember when.. happened.  All my pictures, documents, videos were saved thanks to...

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Let’s SHAG, baby!

 I remember feeling disappointed when I first saw that the  SHAG “Spirited” Haunted Mansion 40th Anniversary Cocktail Reception (which is sold out) was being held on August 8th, the day before the much debated opening date of Haunted Mansion.  I thought there should be something on August 9th to celebrate this special occasion!  Well, I was hasty to...

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