Hi Troy. Thanks for bringing your question to planDisney.
I bet you're excited about your chance to experience the long-awaited return of the Haunted Mansion in New Orleans Square at Disneyland Park. On our last visit we certainly missed the happy haunts, and adding to the fun of this spooky returning favorite, the Haunted Mansion is decked out in its holiday overlay,
Haunted Mansion Holiday. This is one of my favorite overlays! It's a complete transformation of the attraction.
As you're aware, for the time being, the Haunted Mansion Holiday attraction will be accessed via a
virtual queue while the physical queue continues its refurbishment. You have two opportunities during the day to request to join the virtual queue. Your first chance is at 7:00 AM Pacific Time. To make a request at 7:00 AM, you must have a theme park reservation for Disneyland Park. If that sounds too early to wake up, the second option might be the right one for you: Guests currently inside Disneyland Park or Guests in Disney California Adventure with a Park Hopper ticket can request to join the virtual queue at noon Pacific Time. You won't be able to enter prior to that time. You'll need to access the
Disneyland mobile app at 7:00 AM or noon.
To prepare for your request, make sure your MyDisney account is linked to your group's park tickets and you've played around in the app enough to know where everything is. Also, enable notifications, so you can receive updates about the virtual queue. Choose one amongst your group to attempt to access the virtual queue and check for an available boarding group. Each Guest can only request entrance to the virtual queue once a day. There is no guarantee you'll get a coveted boarding group, as these are limited. Terms are subject to change.
I've got my fingers crossed for you!
Elizabeth