Thirteen (13) is an unlucky number in superstition which is a recurring motif in the Haunted Mansion franchise.
History[]
In real-world superstition, thirteen is considered to be an unlucky number and is often avoided in constructing floors. The exact reason is unknown, though theories include: it being seen as a perversion of the, "Perfect number" 12, there having been 13 famous attendants of the Last Supper in Christian mythology, or it stemming from anti-semitism as 13 is a valued number in many Jewish religious practices.
Haunted Mansion appearances[]
Attractions[]
The Haunted Mansion[]
- The Haunted Mansion's default stand-by time is 13 minutes.[1]
- The Grandfather Clock's sole written hour is 13, located where the 12th hour would typically be.
- Madame Leota's spell-book is open to pages 1312 and 1313. On page 1312, there is a large number 13 next to the illustration of the Grim Reaper.
- The Birthday Ghost's cake has 13 candles atop it.
Haunted Mansion (Disneyland)[]
- The family-plot contains thirteen tombs.
- This Haunted Mansion is sometimes given the address of, "1313 Esplanade" due to Disneyland's address being 1313 Disneyland Drive, 1313 being numerical conversion code for Mickey Mouse's initials, "MM".
Haunted Mansion (Magic Kingdom)[]
- One of the glyphs on Prudence Pock's crypt is the number 13, representing the letter, "A" in its substitution cipher.[2]
- The attraction allegedly has 13 hidden appearances of Jack Skellington.
- Ezra's briefcase has a sticker with a large number 13 on it, referencing Disneyland (1313 Disneyland Drive).
Haunted Mansion (Tokyo Disneyland)[]
- In early 2023, this version of the Haunted Mansion held a "Disney Story Beyond" event known as "The 13 Hidden Mysteries of the Ghost Registry".
Haunted Mansion Holiday[]
- Madame Leota recites, "The Thirteen Days of Christmas". The thirteenth day in said incantation is, "Thirteen Rings of Power, embracing strength that never ends", represented in her cards by The One Hiding Under Your Bed.
Phantom Manor[]
- The 13 hour grandfather-clock appears in this attraction.
Film[]
Haunted Mansion (movie)[]
- In the opening sequence, the clock hits 13 as Elizabeth dies.
Printed-materials[]
Ghost Gallery[]
- Ludwig von Baroketch had only 13 days to prepare a song for the Angel of Death.
- Victoria Abigail Boufont died after her 13th annual party, due to Madame Leota having cursed her to die in thirteen years.
Haunted Mansion (SLG)[]
- Gracey Manor's address is 1313.
- The Haunted Mansion is sucked into the ground when the clock hits 13 and the quota of spirits becomes 1000.
Tales from the Haunted Mansion[]
- In these books, the Haunted Mansion is accessed via Route 13, so nicknamed due to 13 deaths which occurred during its construction.
Video-Games[]
The Haunted Mansion (Game Boy Advance)[]
- Yazz must free Master Gracey before the clock hits 13.
Other appearances[]
Attractions[]
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad[]
- Due to drought caused by the Spirit of Big Thunder, the population of Tumbleweed dropped from 2015, to 247, to 13 before the town was flooded.
Jungle Cruise[]
- Dr. Albert Falls mapped the Rivers of Adventure in a 13-day expedition.
- The skipper of the wrecked Kwango Kate is named Felix Pechman XIII, and is a character supposed suffering from bad luck. He was born on August 13th in 1897, and started the first of his many failed careers in the year 1913.
Matterhorn Bobsleds[]
- The wrecked skyway bucket in the Yeti's lair is marked with the number 13.
Tower of Terror[]
- Harrison Hightower III's penthouse was located on the Hotel Hightower's 13th floor.
- The New York City Preservation Society was founded in 1912, thirteen years after Harrison Hightower III's death in 1899.
- The overlay Tower of Terror: Level 13 “Shadow of Shiriki" took its name from the unlucky number 13 motif.
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror[]
- Like the Haunted Mansion, the default listed wait-time is thirteen minutes.
- The attraction's drop is 13 stories.
- The Tip Top Club is located on the Hollywood Tower Hotel's 13th floor. Guests seek to reach this floor but find the 5th Dimension instead.
- AAA gave the hotel the (impossible) Thirteen Diamond Award.
Trivia[]
- Imagineer Ken Anderson died on January 13, 1993.
- Imagineer Claude Coats was born in the year 1913.
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