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The Haunted Castle was a haunted attraction at Six Flags Great Adventure amusement park in Jackson Township, New Jersey. The original Haunted House was built prior to the fall "shoulder season" [1] of 1978 to boost attendance and as a test for building a larger facility the following year. While it was intended that it be open only at night ...
Brigantine Castle was a popular funhouse and haunted house attraction by the beach in Brigantine, New Jersey. It was originally located at the corner of 14th Street and Brigantine Avenue. Constructed in 1976, it drew millions of visitors annually until it was damaged in 1982 in a storm.
Haunted Castle; a fire caused by a cigarette lighter igniting the flammable foam-rubber walls of the facility Six Flags Great Adventure: Jackson Township, New Jersey, United States [51] 7 9 June 1979 Ghost Train; a fire at the park's ghost train ride caused by either faulty wiring or sabotage Luna Park Sydney: Sydney, Australia [52] 7 14 August ...
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Hundreds of teenagers broke out into fights at a haunted hayride event in New Jersey, causing its organizers to prematurely close it down. New Jersey haunted hayride closes after 200+ teens flood ...
May 11 – Haunted Castle attraction at Six Flags Great Adventure amusement park in Jackson Township, New Jersey. Eight teenagers died in a fast-moving fire. Their corpses were mistaken for mannequins by emergency personnel. None of them or the Six Flags administrators realized these fatalities until later. [144] July 9 – York Minster fire.
Built between 1762 and 1764, Proprietary House in Perth Amboy has served as a residence for New Jersey's last royal governor, hotel, private mansion, retirement home, boarding house and museum. It ...
Eight teenagers, including four students and one graduate of Franklin K. Lane High School, lost their lives in a fire at the Haunted Castle on May 11, 1984, [10] [11] sparking controversy over the safety of such attractions. After the incident, new fire safety laws were passed for amusement park fun houses and dark rides.