Who you gonna call? Well, if you're the owners of Thorpe Park outside of London, ghostbusters are the order of the day.
And after an initial investigation of unexplained phenomena occurring there, a new attraction at this big theme park has been relocated.
Workers building a new water ride, called Storm Surge, at the popular theme park located in Surrey began to notice recent paranormal activity, including a reported headless monk, objects mysteriously moving and sudden cold feelings, according to the London Evening Standard.
After a local paranormal detection agency was called to the scene and performed various tests, it suggested that an ancient burial ground or settlement may have been disturbed by all the construction work.
Not wanting to disrupt the peaceful sleep of the dearly departed, park managers relocated the ride to a different area in the park and brought in a forensic team to further investigate the situation.
It became apparent that something strange was going on when teams started clearing Storm Surge's initial site, said Thorpe Park divisional director Mike Vallis. 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.
The 64-foot-tall Storm Surge ride was originally going to be built in an area of the park known as Monk's Walk, not far from Chertsey Abbey, where, in the ninth century, several priests were killed in Viking raids. Stone coffins had been previously unearthed from this location.
Cranfield University forensic geophysicist Peter Masters used deep ground radar to analyze the Storm Surge site.
From the preliminary investigations, we have picked up signatures similar to that of a burial ground, possibly ancient, Masters said. Although this could simply be an old building, with Thorpe Park's history, the investigation is definitely worth continuing.
Link with video: http://www.aolnews.com/2011/02/09/ghost-sightings-cause-relocation-of-amusement-park-ride/
And after an initial investigation of unexplained phenomena occurring there, a new attraction at this big theme park has been relocated.
Workers building a new water ride, called Storm Surge, at the popular theme park located in Surrey began to notice recent paranormal activity, including a reported headless monk, objects mysteriously moving and sudden cold feelings, according to the London Evening Standard.
After a local paranormal detection agency was called to the scene and performed various tests, it suggested that an ancient burial ground or settlement may have been disturbed by all the construction work.
Not wanting to disrupt the peaceful sleep of the dearly departed, park managers relocated the ride to a different area in the park and brought in a forensic team to further investigate the situation.
It became apparent that something strange was going on when teams started clearing Storm Surge's initial site, said Thorpe Park divisional director Mike Vallis. 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.
The 64-foot-tall Storm Surge ride was originally going to be built in an area of the park known as Monk's Walk, not far from Chertsey Abbey, where, in the ninth century, several priests were killed in Viking raids. Stone coffins had been previously unearthed from this location.
Cranfield University forensic geophysicist Peter Masters used deep ground radar to analyze the Storm Surge site.
From the preliminary investigations, we have picked up signatures similar to that of a burial ground, possibly ancient, Masters said. Although this could simply be an old building, with Thorpe Park's history, the investigation is definitely worth continuing.
Link with video: http://www.aolnews.com/2011/02/09/ghost-sightings-cause-relocation-of-amusement-park-ride/
