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World’s Biggest Ghost Hunt In Uk

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WORLD’S BIGGEST GHOST HUNT SET TO BREAK THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS

Fright Nights, the leading UK ghost hunt specialist, is set to break the Guinness World Records by staging the World's Biggest Ghost Hunt on 31 October from 7:00pm – 12:00pm. The ghost hunt, which is to be held at the Alton Towers gothic ruins, allegedly haunted by 15 different ghosts, is expected to attract more than 2,200 people.

Based on calculations from the experts at Fright Nights, they are confident they can beat the previous world record set in Scotland and bring the title back to England. In accordance with the rules set by the Guinness World Records, Fright Nights will conduct an in-depth scientific ghost hunting experiment which all attendees will be requested to take part in and record their experiences. The experiment will be conducted and adjudicated by a local University-based parapsychological unit.

The previous attempt at beating the ghost hunting world record was set by psychologist Richard Wiseman. In 2001, Wiseman led an experiment to test the reactions of more than 250 volunteers who were exposed to haunted locations in Edinburgh. As well as recording the reactions and feelings of the volunteers, a variety of sensors were deployed which included a magnetometer, thermal imager, air temperature, movement sensors and a light meter, as well as photographic and video cameras. It was Wiseman’s investigation that set the rules for all future attempts at beating the Guinness World Records.

Fright Nights will be using similar ghost hunting equipment as used in Wiseman’s investigation. Parts of the ruins will be cordoned off for the experiment, however in order to increase the chance of experiencing the paranormal, the public will be allowed to explore the haunted ruins at their own leisure. In various rooms some of the UK’s top mediums and clairvoyants will hold mini-ghost vigils enabling those that attend to learn psychic skills.

Fright Nights will be sending over 20 mediums and clairvoyants to take part in the experiment whilst a number of celebrity TV mediums will also be in attendance. Part of the activities will include a large Psychic Fair which has attracted some of the best paranormal related stalls in the UK.

Fright Nights are no strangers in organising ghost hunts. In 2004 they organised the first "Worlds Biggest Ghost Hunt" which was televised in the States and on Living TV which was watched by more than 4 million viewers in the UK alone. For the last 7 years, the company has been arranging ghost themed events which are held regularly at haunted venues across the UK including the ruins at Alton Towers and at the famously haunted Warwick Castle.

http://www.frightnights.co.uk/worldsbiggest/index.php?pid=59
 
Funny, we had the same press release dumped onto the UK Skeptics forum, but with an invitation to "answer any questions about parapsychology" - although it's notable that my questions in response haven't yet been answered.

For anyone interested in the (ahem) scientists helping with this, the "local-based university" is Derby.
 
Fright Nights will be sending over 20 mediums and clairvoyants to take part in the experiment whilst a number of celebrity TV mediums will also be in attendance. Part of the activities will include a large Psychic Fair which has attracted some of the best paranormal related stalls in the UK.

I thought it was funny. 20 mediums in a crowd of 2000 people? Chaos.:D
 
Any self-respecting Ghost would check out of that hotel and practice their poltergeisting somewhere without mobs of smelly, bug-eyed fleshies...
 
I thought it was funny. 20 mediums in a crowd of 2000 people? Chaos.:D

I don't find it funny at all, I find it depressing that belief in the paranormal is being promoted en masse through events like this.

In various rooms some of the UK’s top mediums and clairvoyants will hold mini-ghost vigils enabling those that attend to learn psychic skills.

Joy.
 
It seems as if every Halloween we take a few steps back into the Dark Ages.
 
I don't find it funny at all, I find it depressing that belief in the paranormal is being promoted en masse through events like this.

It would be fun if the 20 psychics conjured the spirit of punk. The 2000 would then have a go and slam dance the 20 psychics. One can almost hear Guns of Brixton playing.
:cool:
 
Positive aspect is, they need to catch only one ghost and they will break world's all-time record :)

(Current record is 0 ghosts)
 
Be fun to go along to though, to see the psychics scaring the wits out of everybody!

I went to see a psychic recently, just out of interest, I had never been to one before. In 40 minutes they only solid thing she told me (and that was asked as a question) was : "you've got 3 children, haven't you?". I guess if I had had said no, she would have come up with, "well there are 3 children you are close to blah blah blah...."

I must admit, I mislead her from the start, let her waffle on about my dear departed grandmother (who she described COMPLETELY wrong!) and dig herself deeper and deeper into a little hole.....

Well, it was fun anyway! But a utter load of B*ll*cks!
 
Be fun to go along to though, to see the psychics scaring the wits out of everybody!

I went to see a psychic recently, just out of interest, I had never been to one before. In 40 minutes they only solid thing she told me (and that was asked as a question) was : "you've got 3 children, haven't you?". I guess if I had had said no, she would have come up with, "well there are 3 children you are close to blah blah blah...."

I must admit, I mislead her from the start, let her waffle on about my dear departed grandmother (who she described COMPLETELY wrong!) and dig herself deeper and deeper into a little hole.....

Well, it was fun anyway! But a utter load of B*ll*cks!

Another forum member recently went to a psychic as an experiment, and was rather alarmed when the psychic totally failed to realise his father was deceased - you'd think someone who can talk to the dead would know the difference between a living person and a non-living person.
 
How do you prevent 2000 people from accidentally "crossing the streams"? That can be very bad you know.
 

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