Grim Grinning License Plates...

The Haunted Mansion is one of the most beloved attractions in all of the Disney Parks. It has been given several different appearances. It is an antebellum mansion in Disneyland, The Phantom Manor in Disneyland Paris, Gothic Revival in Walt Disney World, and modified holiday versions depending on the time of year. As varied as the incarnations of the attraction are the license plates that have been produced for it. It's bad enough when you have to track down one or two variant plates, but I guess someone got bored and decided to have a little fun with us license plate collectors. We didn't get just one or two, but seven variations based on a single license plate design. These differences cover everything from different border designs and backing colors to front background coloration. Some have a white back, some have a bare aluminum back. Some have white backing on the front and some have bare aluminum. There are also differences in the weathering patterns on the lettering. I have put up front shots of all of the different versions. If you would like scans of the backs, I have them and can send them as needed. My brother and I had some interesting days in the parks combing through racks of plates to try to find all of these variations. The only one that was purchased on ebay was the plastic souvenir handout version.





Next time we go back to Epcot to check out what became of World of Motion!