Thread: Pennhurst Asylum

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Y'know, part of the problem may not be their fault. I saw the Ghost Adventures episode again and got to thinking about it and wondered if there were community protests about turning such a controversial site into a haunt - sure enough.

http://www.philly.com/dailynews/nati...urst_plan.html

There was also a case in court to stop them from opening on their very first day.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/br...103726479.html

I live in the area and I know about all of the hype and protests that were going on. None of that stuff ever put a stop to anyone from working on the haunt. I might not feel so bad if they had stated that $15 of the $25 went to preservation of Pennhurst and $10 went to the haunt, but that isn't the case. I've also heard people say that this was their first year so don't expect much but come on, this is Randy Bates one of the kings of Haunted Attractions. His Bates Motel and hayride are great, he surely knows what he's doing.

I dunno, even if work continued despite controversy I'd think comments like this would have an affect on morale: "If I could, I would have Mr. Bates and Mr. Chakejian become an in patient at a place like Pennhurst or have a close relative with developmental disabilities." I saw comments wishing Randy Bates to burn in hell and all kinds of fun stuff.

http://www.preservepennhurst.org/default.aspx?pg=142