The Haunted Mansion at the El Capitan
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A hostess was standing nearby holding what appeared to be a piece of iron railing. She explained that all of the iron in the set was not iron at all but made from wood. She let me hold the pseudo iron so I could see how light it was.

The hostess explains the 'iron' made of wood
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Behind her was an entire wall of coffins on stone shelves. Some of them move as if the occupants were trying to escape.

Just past the crypt and to the left is the set that served as the crypt entrance. But now the elaborately sculpted doorway leads to the Kids Krypt where kids and can play a black light version of air hockey and shoot glowing balls at ghostly baskets.

The Library set
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The Library set
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Upon exiting this area, I was immediately drawn to the main library set. Vast and lavishly detailed I could have spent an hour just staring at this incredible place. A hostess was stationed here also. She pointed out how the design of an eye and been incorporated into the railings to give the room a more sinister feel. She also mentioned that the sofa, which dominated the room, was, in fact, the same sofa used in Nemo’s lounge in Disney’s classic film, “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.�? It was almost worth the trip just to see that.

An eye set into the railing
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This sofa is from 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
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The 20,000 Leagues Sofa - (c) Disney Enterprises - All Rights Reserves
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