In Walt Disney World, the three have tombstones visible outside of the Haunted Mansion. Gus is the only one of them to consistently make an additional appearance in the ride, being found in the graveyard alongside the Executioner and the Beheaded Knight. In the Magic Kingdom this was replaced with a CGI effect in 2011 that allowed them to move more freely at the expense of the figures' visibility. In the Disneyland and Tokyo Disneyland versions of the attraction this is achieved with a semi-transparent mirror that has doom-buggies with Hitchhiker AA figures on the other side. Each of the ghosts appear alongside the guests in mirrors showing their Doom Buggies. In all versions of the ride (except Phantom Manor and Mystic Manor), the trio appear in the exit crypt to haunt guests as they leave the mansion as the Ghost Host explains their nature. The Hitchhiking Ghosts are the, "Poster Ghosts" for the Haunted Mansion, appearing in most promotional materials and posters for the ride. Phineas' character was inspired by John Candy and Chris Farley, Ezra was inspired by John Cleese, Jim Carrey and Michael Keaton, while Gus was inspired by Christopher Lloyd's character from the sitcom Taxi. In 2011, Walt Disney World began further characterizing the trio in the attraction. Since the story's creation, the names have been frequently affiliated with the trio in merchandise and the ride itself. The three got their semi-official names from a cast-member created backstory for the mansion called The Ghost Gallery. As hitchhiking ghosts they use their ghostly powers to haunt mortals that cross paths with the mansion, working to fill up a quota from mansion officials. The Hitchhiking Ghosts are three resident spirits of the Haunted Mansion known as Phineas (A.K.A. 3.3.3 The Marvel Haunted Mansion comics.
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