Poor, Pirates.  My poor, poor Pirates.  Huh?

Coming out of Round 4 – the semifinal round of 8 – do you know which attraction had racked up the 3rd-most votes in the entire tournament?  Uh, yeah.  Pirates.

Do you know what attraction didn’t make yesterday’s finale … and doesn’t qualify for next month’s WDW extravaganza?  Poor, Pirates.  Yo, ho, ho, and a “bottle” of 5th place for you.

Do you know from where the phrase “Grim Grinning Ghosts” originated?  Well, if you listen to Wikipedia, “[t]he title comes from William Shakespeare’s poem Venus and Adonis.”  Excerpt:

‘Grim-grinning ghost, earth’s worm, what dost thou mean
To stifle beauty and to steal his breath,’

Well, Shakespeare or not, we sure DO love our ghosts!

Is it the voice talents that we favor?  The vast array of animatronics?  Or, as said by our “daughter-in-law to be”, is it “those cool ghosts that ride with you”?

Whatever it is, Mansion exerted its allure once again to become the new All in WDW Readers’ Favorite Disney’s Magic Kingdom Attraction.  New?  Yes, new!

Don’t you remember last year?  Or, weren’t you around for last year’s tourney?  Well, let me remind you.

Just like this year’s competition, Haunted Mansion led all attractions in votes-received coming into the finale.  In 2013, however, the ghostly manor couldn’t close.  Splash Mountain came out of nowhere to steal the crown.

History is history.  2013 is gone.  And, now, the haunted house’s 999 ghastly ghosts have risen up to claim their throne.

My friends, I thank you for all your votes and support the last several days.  Your task is complete.  Haunted Mansion is your All in WDW Readers’ Favorite Disney’s Magic Kingdom Attraction!  Congratulations to the ghouls!