The eyes aren’t actually on the wallpaper, but on small black boxes that are impossible to discern in the darkness. So what makes those eyes so disturbing? This cheap special effect was actually designed by maintenance at the attraction, and proved effective enough that WDI approved it. Gradually, the eyes transition into a less sinister wallpaper pattern by the time you reach the hallway. The pattern features several sets of eyes that seem to move about as you pass. The Haunted Mansion's wallpaper has a chilling featureīetween the Endless Staircase and Endless Hallway, you’ll notice something unsettling about the wallpaper. It’s said that the busts feature this logo because the profits from the film helped pay the bills.

They’re also shaped to come to a point, which helps to create the creepy impression that they’re following you.Īnother fun fact about these busts, is that they’re labeled with the WDI logo “MAPO” on the back. Though they look like ordinary busts from a distance, they’re carved in reverse, so the faces are concave and not convex, more like a mask than a bust. Are the busts really moving, or is it a haunting trick on your imagination? These busts are actually nothing like they appear. The busts in the Library of the mansion have an eerie way of following you as you move through the room. The eerie busts in the Library are not as they seem

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