Disney discussed removing Controversial Haunted Mansion Scene | Chip and Company

Let me save everyone a little time. The controversy is about the hanging scene in the stretching room. The reason it's controversial is our failure to teach history, and the weakness of the minds of both young and old. Those who have a problem with the scene, state it's associated with suicide and lynching. While that is true, hanging is more associated with justice than anything else. In fact it's been associated with capital punishment since the fifth century, the last official use of hanging in America was in 1996 in Delaware. So there's a little perspective.

While it may hurt someone's feelings, let's just remember that it was intended for justice.

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Disney discussed removing Controversial Haunted Mansion Scene

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April 13, 2021 Sara

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We recently shared a behind-the-scenes look at the new updates to Disneyland's Haunted Mansion. The attraction now has new illusions and a fresh landscape. One scene that some consider controversial has not changed.

The hanging scene in the Haunted Mansion has recently become a controversial topic. There have been calls to remove the scene noting its association with suicide and lynchings. Disney has heard the complaints, but for now the scene is not changing.

"It's been discussed for sure," says Disney's Michele Hobbs, who managed the Haunted Mansion refurbishment. "It's definitely something that we're thinking about."

While that scene has not changed, take a look at the other changes and updates coming to Haunted Mansion:

Behind The Scenes Look at the New Haunted Mansion Updates coming to Disneyland

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