Evolution of Jack Skellington - DIStory Ep. 55

Happy #Halloween! The Pumpkin King is here! Let’s take a look at how Jack Skellington has been translated into #Disney Parks all around the globe! From Disney On Ice to Meet and Greets!

Edited by Kenny Johnson

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[UsedtobeaDuchess]

That life-size Jack puppet from the fireworks show further convinces me that Nightmare Before Christmas could work as a Broadway show, with puppets instead of awkwardly-costumed actors, Lion King-style. What a cool puppet. Great video Dan!

[brycevo]

My family spent 3 hours in the frigid cold at Disney Paris to meet Jack because my mom really wanted to. It was well worth it

[jessicaivyt]

every time dan makes himself laugh, a year is added onto my life

[blitzwinner]

The first time I met Jack, as well as Sally, was on the inaugural Bermuda cruise of on the Disney Magic, I met him after their first Nightmare Before Christmas sing along and was surprised by Jack and Sally popping out of the stage at the end and outside the theater they held a little meet and greet. So I met them and he asked what I was gonna dress up as, now I brought a shark onesie from the year before and my mom made a little sign that said fish are friends not food, but I just said I was gonna be a shark. And then the night afterwards which was the costume night they did the sing along again, which I didn’t attend again, and got in line to meet him and Sally again. As I walked up to him he said this, “You’re a shark, just like you said!” That one sentence made my entire cruise, true Disney and Halloween magic.

[AlphaStoutland]

Jack & Sally are definitely two of the characters I'd love to meet the most at the parks, he always seems so eccentric and fun and Sally seems so sweet and timid, at least in the videos I've seen.

[garrettcarter]

Fun Fact: Japan Nightmare Before Christmas, *that's* why it was featured in Kingdom Hearts. Disney didn't mandate they put that property in the game, it was all Nomura who wanted it.

[bradleyh]

Dan’s puppeteering of Jack was actually REALLY good!

[Thomas_H._Smith]

0:45 "Jack Skellington is the Mickey Mouse to Tim's Burton's Walt Disney"

And Henry Selick is the Ub Iwerks.

[jolliwoodstudios]

fun fact, Jack actually debuted as a costumed character in 2001 at the premiere event for the opening of Haunted mansion Holiday, along with Sally and even characters exclusive to the event that have yet to be seen again like Behemoth, the witches and even the clown (who could ACTUALLY TAKE HIS FACE OFF).

I think Dan would get a kick out of watching the 2003 Haunted Mansion Holiday event where all the characters from the movie sing broadway songs...

[maeganmonster]

Starting to feel like Dan might be having TOO much fun making these, but that's not a bad thing. So many yters try to be calm and composed and Dan's over here like "I GOT A JACK PUPPET"

[ReelsandRoses]

Just recently the Jack Puppet from 2019 was used in the Danny Elfman Nightmare Before Christmas concert on October 29th and 30th 2021.
There’s also a full walkthrough ride in Disney China.
Jack can also be briefly seen in Burton’s first short, Vincent (near the end when Vincent’s creations are falling on him).

[idefine]

I knew a friend of Jack Skellington and they really moved like Jack irl, dramatic hand movements and everything. Perfect casting.

[MicheleKlinger]

A Jack Skellington deep dive is perfect to kick off Halloween weekend! I would love a deep dive of the Glow in the Dark parade. I’m always amazed at how next level the Asian parks get with the characters we know and love.

[Beeimus]

Making Jack a face character I think was the best route to take. While it’s very tough to make his appearance believable, his personality and charisma really makes you forget about his weird head. If he was just an silent, unmoving face with overly dramatic arm and leg movements, that would have been freaky af.

[nathanforester]

I really wish the Mayor of Halloweentown would be made into a meet and greet character, I mean imagine what could be used to do the two faces.

[jennigrech]

Jack also made a “cameo” in Coraline! He is the egg yolk from the egg the mom breaks! I guess it’s more of a “hidden Mickey” in a way.

[jdssurf]

Danny Elfmans voice and music style from Boingo is what truly made all of it work.

If you love this movie, but not Oingo Boingo then somethins wrong.

[clarktooncrossing]

First of all: Yeah, I always find it weird how the costumed character is categorized as a villain. I'd wager he's far less evil than Darth Vader or Maleficent, the two people who have attempted child slaughter. The dude wasn't even the one who threatened to EAT Santa Claus!
Second: People fell in love with TWO things? Does the soundtrack not count anymore, Dan? Heck, you didn't even make ONE Hot Topic joke, sir!
Third: Tupperware Scar, Vader Bulge, and Spooky Goofy. Have I mentioned how much I love this videos? DRINK JACK'S BLOOD!
Fourth: I know it's early to think about this, but is there any possibility you could do a Grinch video for the upcoming Holiday season? Quality control on how the Grinch looks at Universal is insane and I bet you could have a fun time ripping some of the weirder looking costumes a new one.

[haleyg]

I love how the red ariel wig is still on the country bear

[annasahlstrom]

They must bring The Nightmare Before Christmas to Broadway! I saw a video excerpt of a musical version of it and it was so good!