Werecat Lady

The Werecat Lady (or simply the Cat Lady) is a character from the Haunted Mansion attraction at the Disney Parks.

History[]

Background[]

The Werecat Lady is one of the portraits featured in the Changing Portraits room featured in the Disney Parks.

Development History[]

The Haunted Mansion attraction opened at Disneyland in 1969 where it features the portrait of the Cat Lady displayed in the Changing Portraits scene. Originally, the portrait of the Werecat Lady was depicted as a woman who slowly morphs into a black panther. However, over the years, the Changing Portraits hallway in the queue was updated where the lightning flash effect was added into the scene where the woman transforms into that of a white tigress instead of a panther.

Appearances[]

The Haunted Mansion[]

Disneyland[]

In the original Disneyland version, the Werecat Lady portrait is one of the portraits featured in the Changing Portraits scene which is accessed after guests leave the Stretching Room walking past the hall of portraits. In it, the portrait of the Werecat Lady is displayed with the other portraits but when lightning flashes in this scene, the portrait of the woman transforms into that of a lycanthropic cat.

Magic Kingdom[]

Following the 2007 refurbishment of the attraction at the Florida version of the Haunted Mansion, the Sinister 11 scene was redesigned to replace it with the Changing Portraits scene similar to the one at Disneyland, where the lightning flash effect was added to the scene where a portrait of the Werecat Lady was displayed amongst the other portraits.

Phantom Manor[]

When the Phantom Manor attraction opened at Disneyland Paris, the Werecat portrait using the same effect as in the other previous iterations is featured as one of the portraits in the queue, as in the California version of the Haunted Mansion albeit slowly transforming into a black panther. This portrait has been removed from the attraction as of 2019.

Film appearances[]

The Haunted Mansion (2003)[]

The Cat Lady portrait is seen where Jim Evers walks past the Portrait Hallway where he passes through a portrait of a woman on a couch that transforms into that of an orange tiger.

Haunted Mansion (2023)[]

The Cat Lady portrait is briefly seen when Ben Matthias astral projects through the mansion. When the Hatbox Ghost is searching for him, he briefly shines his hatbox across the portrait where she transforms into a white tiger. Her eyes briefly widen in fear over the Hatbox Ghost's presence, before her painting returned to normal after the light passes.

Video game appearances[]

Kinect: Disneyland Adventures[]

The Werecat Lady portrait (based on her white tiger appearance) is one of the obstacles the player must avoid in the Haunted Mansion mini-game in the Stretching Room chapter.

Disney Crossy Road[]

The Werecat Lady (simply listed as "The Cat Lady" in the game) was also featured in the discontinued mobile game where the player had to collect all the characters part of the Leading Ladies set to unlock her. When playing as the Cat Lady, she occasionally transforms from her "before" stage and "after" stage where she transforms from her human form to her white tiger form and later repeats this ability as the player continues playing as her.

Gallery[]

External links[]

Werecat Lady at Haunted Mansion Wiki.

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Media

Films: The Haunted Mansion (video/soundtrack) • Haunted Mansion (video/soundtrack)

Television specials: Muppets Haunted Mansion
Shows: Chibi Tiny Tales • Random Rings
Books: Tales from the Haunted Mansion • The Haunted Mansion • Disney Kingdoms: The Haunted Mansion • Kingdom Keepers • The Haunted Mansion: Imagineering a Disney Classic • The Haunted Mansion: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies
Video Games: Adventures in the Magic Kingdom • The Haunted Mansion • Walt Disney World Explorer • Kinect: Disneyland Adventures • Disney Infinity: 2.0 Edition • Disney Crossy Road • Disney Emoji Blitz • The Haunted Mansion: The Black Widow Bride

Disney Parks
The Haunted Mansion • Phantom Manor • Mystic Manor • Haunted Mansion Holiday • Memento Mori • Museum of the Weird

Characters

Ghost Host • Madame Leota • Caretaker • Master Gracey • Hatbox Ghost • Hitchhiking Ghosts • The Singing Busts • George Hightower • Constance Hatchaway • Raven • Captain Gore • Little Leota • Organist • The Coffin Occupant • Sally Slater • The Bride • Pickwick • The Mariner • Prudence Pock • Bluebeard • Death • The Executioner • The Beheaded Knight • Duelists • Grams • Alexander Nitrokoff • Quicksand Men • Werecat Lady • Black Prince • Medusa • The Watchful Busts • Miss April December • Dracula • Spiders • One-Eyed Black Cat • Shadow Pianist • The Hellhound • Haunted Armor • The Mummy • Gargoyles • The Alligator • Bats • The Purple Shroud • Organ Banshees • Wraiths • Haunted Trees • Caretaker's Dog • Phantom Five • Graveyard Owls • Graveyard Cats • Pop-Up Ghosts • The King, the Queen, and the Duchess • Bicycle Ghosts • Graveyard Specters • Dread Family • Plaque Devil

Phantom Manor: Melanie Ravenswood • Henry Ravenswood • Martha Ravenswood • Goliath • The Gardener • The River Creature • Jake the Foreman • The Ticket Seller • The Apothecary • Mayor of Phantom Canyon
Mystic Manor: Henry Mystic • Albert • Captain Mary Oceaneer • Maestro D'Elfman • Chinese Dragon Statue • Chinese Armor • Carnivorous Plant • Samurai Armor • Lava Idol • Tribal Totem Poles • Drummer Idol • Warrior Idols • The Monkey King Statue
Haunted Mansion Holiday: Jack Skellington • Oogie Boogie • Lock, Shock and Barrel • Sally • Zero • The Vampire Teddy-Bear • Zero • The Giant Snake • The Man-Eating Wreath • The One Hiding Under Your Bed • Skeleton Reindeer
The Museum of the the Weird: The Mistress of Evil • The Candleman • Madame Zarkov • The Grandfather Coffin Clock • The Ghost Fish • The Beast Man
Characters from Spinoffs: Elizabeth Henshaw • Ramsley • Emma • Ezra • Jim Evers • Sara Evers • Megan Evers • Michael Evers • Zombies • Zeke Holloway • Atticus Thorn • Amicus Arcane • Danny Crowe • Maxwell Keep • Melody Keep • Roland Keep • The Fiery Dragon • Ben Matthias • Father Kent • Gabbie • Harriet • Bruce Davis • Travis • Pat • Vic

Songs

Grim Grinning Ghosts

Haunted Mansion Holiday: Kidnap the Sandy Claws • Making Christmas
Mystic Manor: Mystic Manor Theme Song
Muppets Haunted Mansion: Rest in Peace • Life Hereafter • Tie the Knot Tango • Dancing in the Moonlight
Spinoffs: Down by the Old Mill Stream • She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain • By the Beautiful Sea • When the Saints Go Marching In • Superstition • Bridal Chorus • His Soul Left Gloss on the Rose