{{Quotation|"Aaahh, there you are! And just in time, theres a little matter I forgot to mention, beware of hitchhiking ghosts! They have seleced you to fill our quota, and they'll haunt you until you return! hahahaha"}}.
[[Image:Hitchiking.jpg|thumb|The Three Hitchhiking Ghosts: The Prisoner (left), The Skeleton (center) and the Traveler (right)]]
While hearing this warning guests pass by the three hitchhiking ghosts (the prisoner, the skeleton, and the traveler, , before venturing further into the crypt and encountering a mirror. When guests look into the mirror, they will notice that they are not alone! One of the three hitchhiking ghosts will be seen inside the Doom Buggies, and will interact with the guests (Eg. The ghost will switch two of the riders heads!). Fan names given to the Hitchhiking Ghosts are Gus (left), Ezra (skeleton), and Phineas (traveler). During the 2010 refurb of the Haunted Mansion queue, headstones with these names were added. After exiting the crypt, guests reach the unloading area where a ghostess says she can make "final arrangements for you". Following her speech the Ghost Host tells guests one final thing:
{{Quotation| Now, I will raise the safety bar, and a ghost will follow you home!}}