

As of right now, only Madam Leota is in color, which I think is my fave on this particular piece.


On my outer forearm, I have Madam Leota inside her crystal ball surrounded by the famous patch of the demon eyes wallpaper. You have some amazing Haunted Mansion tattoos. I also think it’s a cool spin on macabre and scary with a dash of Disney awesomeness that draws me in, ya know? It’s creepy but with a whimsical touch only Disney can pull off. Those paintings are very macabre yet beautiful in their own way and somewhat humorous at the same time. Like I said, the artwork, the sounds and the decor is pretty awesome to me. What is it about this particular attraction that stands out above the rest, in your opinion? The artwork, the decor, the sights and sounds, even the smell. I just remember at a young age being so enthralled with every aspect of it. Ya know … I can’t really pinpoint when and how I became so fascinated with the ride. When and how did your fascination with this attraction begin?

Let’s start by talking about the Haunted Mansion because that’s one of my favorites, too. You’re a cosplayer and esthetician who is obsessed with Disney’s Haunted Mansion. You can follow Meghan and see more pics of her tattoos and cosplay on Facebook and Instagram. I chatted with Meghan about her many fandoms, including Batman, Fallout, Dragon Ball Z, Disney, and ’80s movies, as well as what it was like to be a closet geek girl in high school and that time she met Kevin Smith. When Meghan’s not going to conventions and dressing up as her favorite characters with her kids, friends, and family, she’s running her business, Skin Geek Esthetics, which gives her the chance to let her nerd flag fly while attending to her client’s beauty and skin health needs. She’s got a soft spot for the ’80s and that era’s awesome cartoons, including Rainbow Brite and She-Ra. Since she was 16, Meghan has been sewing and creating painstakingly detailed homages to her favorite geeky properties. Her Haunted Mansion obsession has intersected with her other passion, cosplay. A fellow devotee of Disney’s classic spooky house, Meghan collaborates with tattoo artist Tony Zolina for an ongoing series of striking body art designs that express her enduring love for the eerie attraction. When I first saw Meghan Buchanan’s gorgeous, elaborate Haunted Mansion tattoos, I knew I had to interview her.
