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CORONA, Calif. - It’s like a real-life "Nightmare Before Christmas" in Corona , where a neighborhood’s beloved 13-foot-tall Jack Skellington decoration was stolen — and the owner is hoping for a Halloween miracle.

For years, the massive animatronic figure — a replica of the Pumpkin King from Tim Burton’s classic film — has been the centerpiece of Avelina Rodriguez’s front yard on Grand Avenue. Rodriguez said she decorates for both Halloween and Christmas using a "Nightmare Before Christmas" theme that’s become a family tradition.

"My whole family loves Jack Skellington**...** and now my granddaughter is obsessed with it — she’s 2 years old — and her first word was actually Jack," she said.

Neighbors say the towering figure is a familiar sight every fall, with kids and f

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