Madame Leota's Somewhere Beyond is decorated with a crystal ball, fainting couch and the chandelier Leota used in séances.

CNET spoke with one of the Imagineers behind the Haunted Mansion Parlor onboard the Disney Treasure cruise ship about how tech and science intersect with illusion magic to create new inventions.

But Thomas is the small girl's voice at the end of the traditional Haunted Mansion ride who says, "Hurry baaaaaack!" Dave Mason covers East County for the Ventura County Star. He can be reached ...