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D23′s Dateline Disney: 1970 (Donny Osmond at Haunted Mansion)

10.29.12 – A much younger version of Donny Osmond tells why Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion is his favorite attraction, and how he used a room in it for classes while filming Disneyland Showtime in 1970.

“The Haunted Mansion is my favorite Disney attraction. This photo was taken for Disneyland Showtime, a show I was in with my brothers [The Osmond Brothers] when I was nine. It starred Kurt Russell, and it aired when the Haunted Mansion first opened up. We were actually introducing the attraction to the world in the show! During the production, I had a room inside, on one of the top levels, that was my little schoolroom. We had all-access. So during recess, I was able to walk backstage and see how everything worked. I don’t know anyone else who’s gone to school at the Haunted Mansion. That was pretty cool!” Donny Osmond