As The Nightmare Before Christmas grew in popularity and critical acclaim, Disney realized the benefits it offered. The company has capitalized on its success with merchandising, even incorporating the film into its parks with a seasonal adaptation of the Haunted Mansion ride. Disney was not orig...
"Anytime there was Christmas or Halloween, [...] it was great. It gave you some sort of texture all of a sudden that wasn't there before", Burton would later recall. After completing his short film Vincent in 1982, then-Disney animator Burton wrote three-page poem titled The Nightmare...
In case you hadn’t noticed, I am a BIG The Nightmare Before Christmas fan. Jack Skellington and I are buddies, that’s for sure! I was at Disneyland with my family last week, and we went to Mickey’s Halloween Party. Ah-MAZE-ing!! This time of year The Haunted Mansion is decked...
“The Making of The Nightmare Before Christmas” (24:42), while not as long as other behind-the-scenes documentaries, is admirable due to its relatively non-promotional nature and detailed information on stop-motion animation. Key players Henry Selick, Tim Burton, and Danny Elfman are joined b...
The park transforms, the villains come out to meet you, the Dapper Dans wear ghoul makeup and float down a misty river singing songs from The Nightmare Before Christmas, the ride The Haunted Mansion is transformed to be The Nightmare Before Christmas themed, there are special Halloween-y ...
If you love all things The Nightmare Before Christmas, then you need to see Disneyland in October and go to Mickey’s Halloween Party!! It is one of my FAVORITE things ever!! The park transforms, the villains come out to meet you, the Dapper Dans wear ghoul makeup and float down a ...