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Alright, buckle up, because the Headless Horseman, that glorified pumpkin on a horse with serious commitment issues, is somehow still trending in the cultural afterlife. Let’s do a quick flash on this fictional ghoul’s week, because apparently, even ghosts need PR.

First, the big one: Disney’s been loudly confirming its 2026 fall and winter events, and guess who’s still the MVP of the Boo-to-You Parade at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party? Yep, our decapitated friend. Disney’s own announcement and several park news sites are hyping his dramatic ride as a key reason to buy those overpriced tickets, which means the Horseman’s still a major player in the family-friendly fright game. He’s not just a character; he’s a revenue stream with a flaming pumpkin.

Over in Sleepy Hollow, the real-world haunt of Washington Irving’s legend, the Horseman’s more of a seasonal mascot than a daily headline, but he’s still the star of the Halloween season pitch. Visit Sleepy Hollow’s event calendar keeps name-dropping him alongside haunted hayrides and parades, reminding everyone that without this fictional dude, the village’s tourism would be a lot less spooky and a lot more just… sleepy.

In pop culture, he showed up again in that Oogie Boogie Bash review at Disney California Adventure, where the Frightfully Fun Parade kicks off with the Horseman as a major visual moment. The blogger called it one of the most memorable parts of the party, which is saying something in a land of dancing skeletons and villain groves.

There’s also a new romantasy book out this month that reimagines the whole Sleepy Hollow crew, including Katrina Van Tassel, Ichabod Crane, and Brom Bones, all tangled up in the Headless Horseman mystery again. Reactor Magazine’s December romantasy roundup highlights it as a fresh take, so the Horseman’s still being used as a central, bone-chilling plot device in modern fiction.

And yes, in the gaming world, he’s still a limited-time character in Plants Vs Brainrots, pulled from their 2025 Halloween event, so he’s even haunting mobile games now.

So, in short: the Headless Horseman is alive, well, and very much employed in theme parks, books, and games, despite being, technically, dead and headless. If that’s not a successful fictional biography, I don’t know what is.

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