The Headstone of Madame Leota
by Mark Andrew Thomas
Title
The Headstone of Madame Leota
Artist
Mark Andrew Thomas
Medium
Photograph - Digital
Description
The character of Madame Leota in the Haunted Mansion attraction is a beloved fan favourite and one of the highlights of the ride. As the riders enter the seance room,Madame Leota's face glows from within a crystal ball on a table. Her incantation is as follows:
"Serpents and spiders, tail of a rat; call in the spirits, wherever they're at. Rap on a table; it's time to respond. Send us a message from somewhere beyond. Goblins and ghoulies from last Halloween: awaken the spirits with your tambourine. Creepies and crawlies, toads in a pond; let there be music, from regions beyond! Wizards and witches, wherever you dwell, give us a hint, by ringing a bell!"
The tombstone honors the late imagineer Leota Thomas. It is Leota Thomas's face we see in the crystal ball with the voice provided by voice actress Eleanor Audley. Eleanor Audley also provided the voice for Maleficent in the animated Disney classic "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves". The tombstone reads "Dear Sweet Leota, Beloved By All. In Regions Beyond Now And Having A Ball".
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January 15th, 2017
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