The Anaheim theme park will replace concrete outside Madame Leota’s Somewhere Beyond to improve drainage in the area.

In the ride’s trademark attic scene, there’s still a tortured bride, but she’s never quite looked or acted like this.

At one point, it was home to the mansion’s head caretaker but Madame Leota later took up residence. It’s filled with her eclectic furniture, including a crystal ball, fainting couch ...

To learn more, see the story in the Ventura County Star. The likeness of Madame Leota, who appears inside a crystal ball during the ride, was inspired by Disney Imagineer Leota Toombs Thomas.

Disney currently operates classic versions of the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland, Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, and Tokyo Disneyland.

The gift shop is designed as an old carriage house that once housed Madame Leota, the medium seen in a crystal ball on the ride. It’s decorated with a myriad of mystic props and eclectic ...

Leota Sue (Carton) Thayer was born on February 26, 1950 to Leo and Joy “Kathy” (Landis) Carton in Boulder, CO, she passed away on Jan. 15, 2025 in Sterling, CO at the age of 74. Leota married ...

Leota Jochims, age 90, died January 25, 2025. Funeral will be held at 11AM Friday, January 31, 2025 at Sunset Memorial Chapel, 7601 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA 50321. Family will greet friends ...

In a new report from Disneyland Park, Madame Leota’s Somewhere Beyond will be undergoing some construction near the outside of the building starting in February. Madame Leota’s Somewhere Beyond is a ...

Madame Leota’s Somewhere Beyond has been controversial since it first opened. Some critics said it looked like Disney had put a shed up to sell Haunted Mansion-related gifts. Former Imagineer ...

Disneyland recently opened its highly anticipated add-on to the Haunted Mansion — Madame Leota’s Somewhere Beyond, a stand-alone gift shop near the ride. Even better, in a “Nightmare ...