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Disneyland Haunted Mansion Tombstone Auction Nears $40,000

Opportunity to Become Part of Disneyland History Will 'Die' Thursday at 6:00 p.m.

The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland is preparing to welcome its 1000th "permanent resident" this week thanks to an online charity auction currently available on eBay at http://www.disneyauctions.com/.

The lucky high bidder will receive his/her own personalized "tombstone" in the finale graveyard scene of the popular attraction, marking the public's first-ever chance to be an enduring part of a Disneyland attraction.

At the time of this release, the high-bid price for this "once-in-an-after lifetime" opportunity had climbed to nearly $40,000.

Until now, the highest amount ever bid for a piece of Disneyland memorabilia came in 2001, when actor John Stamos purchased the letters from the Disneyland marquee for $30,700.

The auction will close at 6:00 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday, October 21. Proceeds from the charity auction will benefit The Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

Additional Auction Details

• The unique gravestone will bear the winner's first name and a humorous epitaph (inspired by the lucky bidder's interests and hobbies) written and personalized by Walt Disney Imagineering.
• The honorary ghost will also receive a one-of-a-kind miniature replica of the tombstone and a certificate officially recognizing him/her as an "Honorary" resident of the Haunted Mansion. As "die-hard" fans of the landmark Disneyland attraction know, the Haunted Mansion is home to "999 happy haunts ... but there's always room for one more!"
• The winning bidder and a guest will be "spirited" away from his or her hometown to Disneyland Park in time for a midnight "wake" and "burial" ceremony on Thursday, October 28, and the official placement of the tombstone in the graveyard of the Haunted Mansion.

Source: Disneyland

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