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{{Character|image1 = Haunted mansion coffin1.jpg|first_seen = The Haunted Mansion (Disneyland, 1969)|voice(s) = [[X. Atencio]]|alternate_versions = Jamie Padgett (Ghost Gallery)<br>
[[File:Haunted_mansion_coffin1.jpg|right|340px]]The Coffin Occupant is the undead corpse trapped in a coffin in the [[Conservatory]]. 
 
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[[Frank Banks]]<br>
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Billy Bob<br>
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[[Aging Man]]<br>
 
[[Brother Claude]]}}The '''Coffin Occupant''' is the undead corpse trapped in a coffin in the [[Conservatory]]. 
 
==Apperance==
 
==Apperance==
 
The ghost is trapped in a long, black coffin. Gnarled hands grasp the end, pushing the lid up in an attempt to escape. Several jagged nails protrude from the coffin's lid.
 
The ghost is trapped in a long, black coffin. Gnarled hands grasp the end, pushing the lid up in an attempt to escape. Several jagged nails protrude from the coffin's lid.
 
==Attraction==
 
==Attraction==
As the guests arrive in the Conservatory through their [[Doom Buggy|Doombuggies]], the [[Ghost Host]] warns them that "unfortunately, they [the happy haunts] all seem to have trouble getting through.  Perhaps Madame Leota can establish contact; she has a remarkable head for materializing the disembodied." The Coffin Occupant's inability to leave his mortal remains and wander free from the coffin demonstrates this, as he desperately calls the guests for help: "Lemme out of here ! Lemme out ! Lemme out ! Lemme out of here !". Following which, the guests move on to the Séance Room, where their presence and "sympathetic vibrations" allow the ghosts to finally materialize. By this point, the Coffin Occupant is presumably freed.
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As the guests arrive in the Conservatory through their [[Doom Buggy|Doombuggies]], the [[Ghost Host]] warns them that "unfortunately, they [the happy haunts] all seem to have trouble getting through. Perhaps Madame Leota can establish contact; she has a remarkable head for materializing the disembodied."
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The Coffin Occupant's inability to leave his mortal remains and wander free from the coffin demonstrates this, as he desperately calls the guests for help: "Lemme out of here! Lemme out! Lemme out! Lemme out of here!" Following which, the guests move on to the Séance Room, where their presence and "sympathetic vibrations" allow the ghosts to finally materialize. By this point, the Coffin Occupant is presumably freed.
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=== [[Haunted Mansion Holiday]]/[[Haunted Mansion Holiday Nightmare]] ===
 
In Haunted Mansion Holiday, a [[Vampire Teddy Bear|Scary Teddy]] can be seen on top pf the coffin, trying to hammer the nails back into the coffin.
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== Other Appearances ==
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=== [[The Haunted Mansion (film)|2003 Film]] ===
 
The character inspired the Mausoleum Crypt scene from the [[The Haunted Mansion (2003 film)|2003 film adaption]] wherein the protagonists are attacked by its undead residents. The key-bearing corpse lying in a coffin located at the center of the crypt is a nod to the Coffin Occupant.
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=== Video-Games ===
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==== ''[[The Haunted Mansion: The Black Widow Bride]]'' ====
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==== Kinect Disneyland Adventures ====
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He cameos in the Conservatory sequence of the video game Kinect Disneyland Adventures where his coffin is raised on a pedestal in a much larger version of the Conservatory as the player is chased by the [[Haunted Armour|Knight]].
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==Possible Identities==
 
==Possible Identities==
*At Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Part which is a seasonal Halloween event at Disneyland, two characters named Lady Carlotta and Lady Renata make appearances and tell stories to the guests. In one of their stories they claim that the man in the Coffin is their ex-lover ''Billy Bob'' who died when the two ladies plummeted off of a balcony to their deaths and landed on him.
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*At Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party which is a seasonal Halloween event at the Magic Kingdom, two characters named [[Madame Carlotta and Madame Renatta|Lady Carlotta and Lady Renata]] make appearances and tell stories to the guests. In one of their stories they claim that the man in the Coffin is their ex-lover ''Billy Bob'' who died when the two ladies plummeted off of a balcony to their deaths and landed on him.
*In the video game ''[[The Haunted Mansion: The Black Widow Bride]]''he is said to be none other than [[Frank Banks]], one of [[Constance Hatchaway]]'s unfortunate husbands.
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*In the video game ''[[The Haunted Mansion: The Black Widow Bride]]''he is said to be none other than [[Frank Banks]], one of [[Constance Hatchaway]]'s unfortunate husbands.
 
*In the ''[[Ghost Gallery]]'', he was a wealthy plantation owner named Jamie Padgett who became engaged to [[Little Leota]] however was deluded into thinking he was a vampire by her secret lover [[Count Dracula|Nicholas Crown]], so that he willingly hid inside a coffin from the sunlight. One evening his bride then nailed the lid shut over the poor man, causing him to spend seven days trying to escape only to die of starvation.
 
*In the ''[[Ghost Gallery]]'', he was a wealthy plantation owner named Jamie Padgett who became engaged to [[Little Leota]] however was deluded into thinking he was a vampire by her secret lover [[Count Dracula|Nicholas Crown]], so that he willingly hid inside a coffin from the sunlight. One evening his bride then nailed the lid shut over the poor man, causing him to spend seven days trying to escape only to die of starvation.
 
*In the ''[[Haunted Mansion Pop-Up Book]], ''the [[Aging Man]] portrait is located next to the Coffin, clearly implying that the corpse is that of the man pictured in the portrait.
 
*In the ''[[Haunted Mansion Pop-Up Book]], ''the [[Aging Man]] portrait is located next to the Coffin, clearly implying that the corpse is that of the man pictured in the portrait.
*In [[Haunted Mansion (comics)|the SLG comics]], he was revealed in the story ''[[Blueprint for Murder]] ''to be [[Mr. Davis]], one of the architects who built Gracey Manor in the first place.
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*In [[Haunted Mansion (comics)|the SLG comics]], he was revealed in the story ''[[Blueprint for Murder]]'' to be [[Mr. Davis]], one of the architects who built Gracey Manor in the first place.
*A variant cover by Jody Daily for the ''[[Disney Kingdoms Haunted Mansion]]'' comic line showed [[Brother Claude]] lifting his grave's stone, as if about to come out, in a scene extremely reminescent of the Coffin Occupant — with the hand and sleeve nearly identical to the Occupant's.
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*A variant cover by Jody Daily for the ''[[Disney Kingdoms Haunted Mansion]]'' comic line showed [[Brother Claude]] lifting his grave's stone, as if about to come out, in a scene extremely reminiscent of the Coffin Occupant — with the hand and sleeve nearly identical to the Occupant's.
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
*The Coffin Occupant was voiced by Imagineer [[X. Atencio]], who gave an elderly, sympathetic tone to his plea. In the ''[[Story and Song from the Haunted Mansion]] ''record, on the other hand, he sounds much creepier and more low-pitched, almost monstrous.
 
*The Coffin Occupant was voiced by Imagineer [[X. Atencio]], who gave an elderly, sympathetic tone to his plea. In the ''[[Story and Song from the Haunted Mansion]] ''record, on the other hand, he sounds much creepier and more low-pitched, almost monstrous.
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*The coffin-occupant is briefly referenced in Phantom Manor during the underworld scene where one coffin similar to his is being opened in the [[catacombs]].
*The character inspired the Mausoleum Crypt scene from the 2003 film adoption wherein the protagonists are attacked by its undead residents. The key-bearing corpse lying in a coffin located at the center of the crypt is a nod to the Coffin Occupant.
 
*In Haunted Mansion Holiday, a Scary Teddy can be seen on top pf the coffin, trying to hammer the nails back into the coffin.
 
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
Goofy coffin.jpg|Goofy as the coffin ghost in a merchandise item.
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Goofy coffin.jpg|[[Goofy]] as the coffin ghost in a merchandise item.
 
Coffin Ghost.png|Flash picture of the conservatory.
 
Coffin Ghost.png|Flash picture of the conservatory.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>

Revision as of 23:10, 31 July 2020

The Coffin Occupant is the undead corpse trapped in a coffin in the Conservatory

Apperance

The ghost is trapped in a long, black coffin. Gnarled hands grasp the end, pushing the lid up in an attempt to escape. Several jagged nails protrude from the coffin's lid.

Attraction

As the guests arrive in the Conservatory through their Doombuggies, the Ghost Host warns them that "unfortunately, they [the happy haunts] all seem to have trouble getting through. Perhaps Madame Leota can establish contact; she has a remarkable head for materializing the disembodied."

The Coffin Occupant's inability to leave his mortal remains and wander free from the coffin demonstrates this, as he desperately calls the guests for help: "Lemme out of here! Lemme out! Lemme out! Lemme out of here!" Following which, the guests move on to the Séance Room, where their presence and "sympathetic vibrations" allow the ghosts to finally materialize. By this point, the Coffin Occupant is presumably freed.

Haunted Mansion Holiday/Haunted Mansion Holiday Nightmare

In Haunted Mansion Holiday, a Scary Teddy can be seen on top pf the coffin, trying to hammer the nails back into the coffin.

Other Appearances

2003 Film

The character inspired the Mausoleum Crypt scene from the 2003 film adaption wherein the protagonists are attacked by its undead residents. The key-bearing corpse lying in a coffin located at the center of the crypt is a nod to the Coffin Occupant.

Video-Games

The Haunted Mansion: The Black Widow Bride

Kinect Disneyland Adventures

He cameos in the Conservatory sequence of the video game Kinect Disneyland Adventures where his coffin is raised on a pedestal in a much larger version of the Conservatory as the player is chased by the Knight.

Possible Identities

  • At Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party which is a seasonal Halloween event at the Magic Kingdom, two characters named Lady Carlotta and Lady Renata make appearances and tell stories to the guests. In one of their stories they claim that the man in the Coffin is their ex-lover Billy Bob who died when the two ladies plummeted off of a balcony to their deaths and landed on him.
  • In the video game The Haunted Mansion: The Black Widow Bride, he is said to be none other than Frank Banks, one of Constance Hatchaway's unfortunate husbands.
  • In the Ghost Gallery, he was a wealthy plantation owner named Jamie Padgett who became engaged to Little Leota however was deluded into thinking he was a vampire by her secret lover Nicholas Crown, so that he willingly hid inside a coffin from the sunlight. One evening his bride then nailed the lid shut over the poor man, causing him to spend seven days trying to escape only to die of starvation.
  • In the Haunted Mansion Pop-Up Bookthe Aging Man portrait is located next to the Coffin, clearly implying that the corpse is that of the man pictured in the portrait.
  • In the SLG comics, he was revealed in the story Blueprint for Murder to be Mr. Davis, one of the architects who built Gracey Manor in the first place.
  • A variant cover by Jody Daily for the Disney Kingdoms Haunted Mansion comic line showed Brother Claude lifting his grave's stone, as if about to come out, in a scene extremely reminiscent of the Coffin Occupant — with the hand and sleeve nearly identical to the Occupant's.

Trivia

  • The Coffin Occupant was voiced by Imagineer X. Atencio, who gave an elderly, sympathetic tone to his plea. In the Story and Song from the Haunted Mansion record, on the other hand, he sounds much creepier and more low-pitched, almost monstrous.
  • The coffin-occupant is briefly referenced in Phantom Manor during the underworld scene where one coffin similar to his is being opened in the catacombs.

Gallery