Room for a Thousand

As the brooding voice of our Ghost Host says, "We have 999 happy haunts here, but there's room for a thousand." The spirits of those grim, grinning ghosts float all through the house, but their earthly husks must reside somewhere. Many are interred in the vast graveyard out behind the Mansion, while others can be found in the mausoleums along the side wall of the property.

Bluebeard refers to a literary character from a story by Charles Perrault. The epitaph describes "Seven winsome wives, some fat some thin. Six of them were faithful, but the seventh did him in." In the story, Bluebeard is a nobleman who remarries several times over. Each time, his wife mysteriously "disappears." Bluebeard's seventh wife figures out his horrible secret and turns the tables on him. (In some ways, the story of Bluebeard is similar to that of Constance, the black widow bride in the Mansion's attic.)

Some of the rest of the names here are further examples of the humor found throughout the Mansion. The attraction covers macabre subject matter to be sure, but lightens it with a bit of funny business. The word play here is fantastically creative: Asher T. Ashes, Dustin T. Dust, Hal Lusinashun, Manny Festation, Clare Voince and others.

Not all the spots in the mausoleums are filled. There's always room for one more, after all.

"Hurry back. Don't forget to bring your death certificate. Should you decide to join us, make final arrangements now."