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The Skeleton, also known as by the semi-official name Ezra, is one of the ghosts haunting the Haunted Mansion.

Description

The Skeleton is one of the Hitchhiking Ghosts. He wears a hat, a large bow tie, and has a similar face mold as the Hatbox Ghost and other skeletal characters.

The original concept sketch for the character was done by Marc Davis, depicting a smiling “sheet ghost” with no clothing aside from a bowler hat. The character evolved, from sketch and miniature model form, to a fully-clothed ghost that resembles a dessicated, emaciated corpse, with a different style of hat (although he is still depicted wearing the bowler hat in merchandise items). Blaine Gibson sculpted the figure and it was costumed by Alice Davis.

In the rides

The Haunted Mansion

The Skeleton Hitchhiker appears at the very end of the Haunted Mansion in the Mausoleum where he is shown hitchhiking alongside the Traveler and the Prisoner and directly following he can be seen in the reflection of the guest's Doom-Buggy preparing to follow them home until they return to help fill the Mansion's quota.

Phantom Manor

A counterpart to the Skeleton with the same head mould as Ezra shows up as a ticket-master in Phantom Canyon, offering passes for the local ghost train. Fans and cast members have frequently dubbed this character "Ezra" as well.

Other Appearances

House of Mouse

In the House of Mouse episode House of Ghosts, he and the other Hitchhiking Ghosts perform Grim Grinning Ghosts to scare Peg-Leg Pete.

Ghost Post

In the Ghost Post interactive game, he is referred to as Ezra and can be heard on the Phantom Radio along with Phineas and Gus. He is voiced by Pete Renoudet, who played the Ghost Host in the album The Story and Song from the Haunted Mansion.

Disney Crossy Roads

In the mobile game Disney Crossy Road, he is given the name Ezra Beane.

Disney Skyliner

The Hitchhiking Ghosts appear on the artwork for one of the gondolas in Walt Disney World's Disney Skyliners.

Trivia

In concept art by Marc Davis he was depicted as a sheet ghost with a bowler hat
In cartoons, posters and merchandise he is shown to have a round bowler hat which is replaced with a different kind in the final attraction.
He shares the same head mould as the Hatbox Ghost, several pop up ghosts and some of the family portraits.
In Walt Disney World he was given a suitcase which has luggage stickers for Florida (where Walt Disney World is found), Hong Kong (where Mystic Manor is found), and Anaheim with a giant number 13 on it (where the original Haunted Mansion is, Disneyland's address is 1313 Disneyland Drive as a reference to Mickey Mouse).

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+{{Character|other_names = Ezra<br>
+Ezra Dobbins<br>
+Ezra Beane|profession = Hitchhiker|relations = Traveller Hitchhiker<br>
+Prisoner Hitchiker|first_seen = The Haunted Mansion (Disneyland, 1969)|image1 = Ezra.png|image2 = Ravenscroft.regular-1.png|voice(s) = Pete Renoudet (Ghost Post)|alternate_versions = Ezra Dobbins (Ghost Gallery)<br>
+Ezra Gasser (SLG Comics)}}The '''Skeleton''', also known as by the semi-official name '''[[Ezra]]''', is one of the ghosts haunting the [[The Haunted Mansion|Haunted Mansion]].
+== Description ==
-[[File:Ezra.png|right|300px]] The '''Skeleton''', also known as by the semi-official name '''[[Ezra]]''', is one of the ghosts haunting the [[The Haunted Mansion|Haunted Mansion]].
+The Skeleton is one of the [[Hitchhiking Ghosts]]. He wears a hat, a large bow tie, and has a similar face mold as the [[Hatbox Ghost]] and other skeletal characters.
-==Description==
-The Skeleton is one of the [[Hitchhiking Ghosts]]. He wears a bowler hat, a large bow tie, and has a similar face mold as the [[Hatbox Ghost]] and other skeletal characters.
+The original concept sketch for the character was done by [[Marc Davis]], depicting a smiling “sheet ghost” with no clothing aside from a bowler hat. The character evolved, from sketch and miniature model form, to a fully-clothed ghost that resembles a dessicated, emaciated corpse, with a different style of hat (although he is still depicted wearing the bowler hat in merchandise items). [[Blaine Gibson]] sculpted the figure and it was costumed by [[Alice Davis]].
 == In the rides ==
-===''The Haunted Mansion''===
+===The Haunted Mansion===
-===<span style="font-size:13px;">The Skeleton appears alongside the </span>[[Traveler]]<span style="font-size:13px;"> and </span>[[Prisoner]]<span style="font-size:13px;"> in the final crypt, thumbing for a hitch. He may appear in the guest's doom buggy as an invisible specter, only shown by his reflection in a mirror.</span>===
+The Skeleton Hitchhiker appears at the very end of the Haunted Mansion in the [[Mausoleum]] where he is shown hitchhiking alongside the [[Traveler]] and the [[Prisoner]] and directly following he can be seen in the reflection of the guest's [[Doom Buggy|Doom-Buggy]] preparing to follow them home until they return to help fill the Mansion's quota.
-=== ''[[Phantom Manor]]'' ===
+=== [[Phantom Manor]] ===
-A counterpart to the Skeleton shows up as a ticket-master in [[Phantom Canyon]], offering passes for the local ghost train. Fans and cast members have frequently dubbed this character "Ezra" as well.
+A counterpart to the Skeleton with the same [[Leering Head|head mould]] as Ezra shows up as a ticket-master in [[Phantom Canyon]], offering passes for the local ghost train. Fans and cast members have frequently dubbed this character "Ezra" as well.
 == Other Appearances ==
-The Skeleton frequently appears alongside his fellow Hitchhiking Ghosts in other forms of media, with noteworthy appearances below:
+===House of Mouse===
-*In the ''House of Mouse ''episode ''House of Ghosts'', he and the other Hitchhiking Ghosts perform ''[[Grim Grinning Ghosts]]'' to scare Peg-Leg Pete.
+In the ''House of Mouse ''episode ''House of Ghosts'', he and the other Hitchhiking Ghosts perform ''[[Grim Grinning Ghosts]]'' to scare Peg-Leg [[Pete]].
-* In the ''[[Ghost Post]]'' interactive game, he is referred to as Ezra and can be heard on the [[Phantom Radio]] along with Phineas and Gus. He is voiced by [[Pete Renoudet]], who played the [[Ghost Host]] in the album ''[[The Story and Song from the Haunted Mansion]]''.
+===[[Ghost Post]]===
-* In the mobile game, ''Disney Crossy Road'', he is given the name '''Ezra Beane'''.
+In the ''[[Ghost Post]]'' interactive game, he is referred to as Ezra and can be heard on the [[Phantom Radio]] along with Phineas and Gus. He is voiced by [[Pete Renoudet]], who played the [[Ghost Host]] in the album ''[[The Story and Song from the Haunted Mansion]]''.
+=== Disney Crossy Roads===
+In the mobile game ''Disney Crossy Road'', he is given the name '''Ezra Beane'''.
+=== Disney Skyliner ===
+The Hitchhiking Ghosts appear on the artwork for one of the gondolas in Walt Disney World's Disney Skyliners.
+== Trivia ==
+* In concept art by Marc Davis he was depicted as a sheet ghost with a bowler hat
+* In cartoons, posters and merchandise he is shown to have a round bowler hat which is replaced with a different kind in the final attraction.
+* He shares the same head mould as the [[Hatbox Ghost]], several [[Pop-Up Ghost|pop up ghosts]] and some of the [[Family Portraits|family portraits]].
+* In Walt Disney World he was given a suitcase which has luggage stickers for [[Florida]] (where Walt Disney World is found), Hong Kong (where [[Mystic Manor]] is found), and [[Anaheim]] with a giant number 13 on it (where the original Haunted Mansion is, Disneyland's address is 1313 Disneyland Drive as a reference to Mickey Mouse).
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery>
+Hitchhikingghosts.jpg
+File:Ezra-0.png
+Ezra.PNG
+</gallery>
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