Hitchhiking Ghosts
E185287
The Hitchhiking Ghosts are a trio of comical, skeletal spirits from Disney’s Haunted Mansion attraction, known for playfully “following” guests home at the ride’s finale.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hitchhiking Ghosts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1629851 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hitchhiking Ghosts Context triple: [Haunted Mansion, featuresCharacter, Hitchhiking Ghosts]
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A.
Ghosts
"Ghosts" is a song featured on the album "Carry On," known for its evocative themes and atmospheric sound.
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B.
Strange Pilgrims
Strange Pilgrims is a collection of twelve short stories by Gabriel García Márquez that explore themes of exile, dislocation, and the surreal experiences of Latin Americans in Europe.
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C.
Enter Nowhere
Enter Nowhere is a 2011 psychological thriller film about three strangers mysteriously trapped at a remote cabin in the woods, where they uncover a mind-bending connection between them.
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D.
The Ghosts of August
The Ghosts of August is a short story by Gabriel García Márquez that blends the supernatural with everyday life, exemplifying his signature magical realism.
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E.
The Glorious Dead
"The Glorious Dead" is a solemn commemorative phrase honoring those who lost their lives in war, famously inscribed on the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hitchhiking Ghosts Target entity description: The Hitchhiking Ghosts are a trio of comical, skeletal spirits from Disney’s Haunted Mansion attraction, known for playfully “following” guests home at the ride’s finale.
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A.
Ghosts
"Ghosts" is a song featured on the album "Carry On," known for its evocative themes and atmospheric sound.
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B.
Strange Pilgrims
Strange Pilgrims is a collection of twelve short stories by Gabriel García Márquez that explore themes of exile, dislocation, and the surreal experiences of Latin Americans in Europe.
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C.
Enter Nowhere
Enter Nowhere is a 2011 psychological thriller film about three strangers mysteriously trapped at a remote cabin in the woods, where they uncover a mind-bending connection between them.
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D.
The Ghosts of August
The Ghosts of August is a short story by Gabriel García Márquez that blends the supernatural with everyday life, exemplifying his signature magical realism.
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E.
The Glorious Dead
"The Glorious Dead" is a solemn commemorative phrase honoring those who lost their lives in war, famously inscribed on the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Disney characters
ⓘ
fictional character group ⓘ ghosts ⓘ theme park characters ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Haunted Mansion (Disneyland attraction)
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surface form:
The Haunted Mansion (Disney theme park attraction)
The Haunted Mansion (Disneyland attraction) ⓘ
surface form:
The Haunted Mansion (franchise)
|
| associatedWith |
Doom Buggy ride vehicles
ⓘ
Grim Grinning Ghosts ⓘ
surface form:
“Grim Grinning Ghosts” (song)
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Walt Disney Imagineering ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | iconic imagery of The Haunted Mansion ⓘ |
| depicts | three skeletal spirits ⓘ |
| fandom | Disney Parks fandom ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Haunted Mansion
ⓘ
surface form:
The Haunted Mansion
|
| firstAppearance | The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
ⓘ
gothic horror ⓘ |
| hasCatchConcept | “a ghost will follow you home” gag ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Ezra
ⓘ
Gus ⓘ Phineas ⓘ |
| hasType | trio ⓘ |
| inspired | appearances in Haunted Mansion films and media adaptations ⓘ |
| locatedInFiction | Haunted Mansion ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Haunted Mansion
ⓘ
surface form:
The Haunted Mansion ghost ensemble
|
| merchandise |
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products
ⓘ
surface form:
Disney Parks collectibles
apparel ⓘ figurines ⓘ pins ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
comic relief
ⓘ
ride finale gag ⓘ |
| notableFor | appearing to follow guests home at the end of the ride ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | The Haunted Mansion ride finale ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
mischievous
ⓘ
non-threatening ⓘ playful ⓘ |
| themeParkAttraction |
Haunted Mansion
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surface form:
Haunted Mansion (Hong Kong Disneyland, referenced)
Haunted Mansion (Tokyo Disneyland) ⓘ Phantom Manor (Disneyland Paris) ⓘ
surface form:
Phantom Manor (Disneyland Paris, modified form)
The Haunted Mansion (Disneyland attraction) ⓘ
surface form:
The Haunted Mansion (Disneyland)
Haunted Mansion (Magic Kingdom) ⓘ
surface form:
The Haunted Mansion (Magic Kingdom)
|
| tone | comical ⓘ |
| usedTechnique |
animatronics
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mirror illusion ⓘ projection effects ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
skeletal appearance
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translucent ghostly form ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hitchhiking Ghosts Description of subject: The Hitchhiking Ghosts are a trio of comical, skeletal spirits from Disney’s Haunted Mansion attraction, known for playfully “following” guests home at the ride’s finale.
Referenced by (1)
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