Beauregard was an unused character who was to be one of the inhabitants of the Haunted Mansion belonging to Bartholomew Gore.
History[]
Beauregard was the name of a character from Ken Anderson's early concepts for the attraction. He was to be a butler portrayed by cast-members that would guide guests through, "The old Gore mansion".[1] He would serve to bring guests through the different show-scenes of the attraction while explaining the backstory behind the hauntings of Captain Gore and his bride Priscilla.
Although he'd be played by a live performer, it's not exactly clear whether Beauregard would have been a ghost himself. Scripts depict him within the realm of normalcy, but in concept-art, his skin is shown to be light green, suggesting he might actually be undead. There are also versions of Ken Andersen's script in-which he directly implied he was undead saying, "I've been with the house for a very long time".
Legacy[]
The Haunted Mansion[]
In all versions of the final attraction except for Mystic Manor, the cast members of the attraction dress as either Butlers or Maids who guide the guests through the gates, queue, front entrance, Stretching Room, Portrait Corridor, Loading Zone and Exit Crypt although never to the degree that Beauregard was supposed to guide.
Beauregard's tombstone near that of Captain Gore's and Martin's in the Liberty Square version of the mansion,
On the hillside near the entrance to the Mansion in Walt Disney World is an epitaphless tombstone with the name Beauregard. This tombstone debuted in 2011 as part of the interactive queue installation, along with a tombstone to Beauregard's master (here identified as Captain Bartholomew Gore). It is unknown if these depictions of the character had any connection to the mansion in-life or if they retired post-mortem.
Haunted Mansion Week-ened[]
In early 2004, Beauregard the Butler was a character featured in Disney's Haunted Mansion Weekend—an experience created by Disney and the AtmosFEAR! scream team in the UK.
Trivia[]
- Beauregard's character is similar (though less villainous) to that of Ramsley in the live-action movie.
- According to actor Ben Bladon, the Hatchet Man character in the 2023 Haunted Mansion film is named Beauregard.[2]
- Some fans identify the Ghost Host as being the finalized version of Beauregard due to his role as guide and identification as, "The head man of the Mansion's skeletal crew".
- A different draft by Ken Anderson had a sea captain who had a manservant named Tor who would have accidentally murdered the captain's bride after being told to keep her captive. Tor would have subsequently commit suicide via hanging.
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Notes and references[]
- ↑ Butlers and Maids (played by live Cast Members) still appear in the final attraction, but the role of tour guide was given to the Ghost Host.
- ↑ https://phantommanorlegends.wordpress.com/2023/11/11/interview-with-ben-bladon-the-hatchet-ghost-from-the-haunted-mansion-movie-2023/