A Magic Kingdom family says their Haunted Mansion ride went wrong in the last few feet. A new Haunted Mansion lawsuit against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. says Jeri Johnson’s left pant leg became caught in the moving belt at the ride’s exit at Magic Kingdom in December 2024, and that crews had to remove the track guards before Johnson could be freed.
The complaint was filed Nov. 5 by Jeri Johnson and Curtis Johnson, who are asking for a jury trial and damages in excess of $50,000. WDW News Today first reported the suit. Now the question is… will the 999 ghouls and spooks be forced to pay up?
A photo of the Haunted Mansion in Magic Kingdom via Disney Parks website
What the Complaint Says Happened at the Exit
The complaint says the Johnsons were at Magic Kingdom on a family vacation on or about Dec. 14, 2024, as Disney’s “guests and business invitees.” They rode the Haunted Mansion in Liberty Square.
The trouble came at the end. As Jeri Johnson stepped off, Johnson’s left pant leg “became entangled in a conveyor belt near the exit area of the ride,” according to the filing. The suit says Johnson was then “pulled down to the ground with considerable force.”…