There were reports of objects being moved, workers feeling like someone was watching over their shoulders and sudden cold feelings being experienced. A paranormal detection agency was called in to carry out tests and found that an ancient burial ground or settlement could have been disturbed. Managers at the park decided to relocate the ride to another area of the park and also called in a forensic team to carry out further investigations.
The 64ft-tall water ride, Storm Surge, was originally planned for an area known as Monk's Walk, an old footpath that has linked the ruins of nearby Chertsey Abbey to Thorpe Church since AD666. The ride's foundations would have been over 15 metres deep in an area of the park where stone coffins have previously been excavated.
Mike Vallis, divisional director of Thorpe Park, said: "It became apparent that something strange was going on when teams started clearing Storm Surge's initial site. Staff reports of eerie goings-on shot up and the only physical change in the park, at that time, was the beginning of ground preparation work for the new ride. As employees were getting freaked out, we decided to call on an expert to see whether there was anything to report but had no idea of the dramatic effects."
4 comments:
Just set up a Haunted Mansion there.
I almost feel like crying, tears of frustration and shame. The stupidity of human beings gets overwhelming, sometimes.
Oh look, free advertising! Still, I suppose at least it's a fairly novel approach.
I thought such places were protected in the UK.
The 64ft-tall water ride, Storm Surge, was originally planned for an area known as Monk's Walk, an old footpath that has linked the ruins of nearby Chertsey Abbey to Thorpe Church since AD666.
There's something a little perverse about building a water ride over what is essentially a graveyard...
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