The Six Flags Haunted Castle Disaster | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror

[@jkhowlingstories3660]

Back then, before everyone had a mobile phone, people would indeed use lighters (or even matches) to get through a dark area. I'm old enough to remember doing that myself as a teenager and you can see it in old movies too. In a way, it might be that mobile phones have saved us from a dozen other tragic fires by now.

[@sysbofh]

@Natasha He is guilty - as the park and the agencies that turned a blind eye. Ate the very least he should have raised the alarm, not gone away quietly. I will not complain about the lighter - everybody did it, myself included. Torchlights on a mobile are a great thing! But he should have raised the alarm. Didn't even had to own it: just start screaming "fire", and warn whoever passed by him on the way out.

[@OwenGee21]

Hate to be that guy but mobile phones have caused just as many car accidents.

[@OwenGee21]

@UpNorth ahh ye beat me to it!

[@dreadfulman5191]

@UpNorth Contenders for the Darwin award. Anyone with half a human brain should know to always focus on the road while driving

[@Zilkenian_Davenport]

Same. Also the use of candles in a blackout. Every house had at least a pack of candles ready in case of blackout, and we would keep them there for hours.

[@calebcarpenter421]

I hate how often these stories end with some version of "and the people who could/should have prevented the whole thing faced no consequences and lived happily ever after."

[@nyotamwuaji6484]

Sadly that's how the world works. Good doesnt win all the time.

[@calebcarpenter421]

@@nyotamwuaji6484 Yeah, but I don't have to be happy about it.

[@rita2774]

good doesn’t win the majority of the time*

[@BaTonTwirLer93]

Unfortunately it comes down to who has money.

[@andrewtaylor940]

This one was so so much worse. The people who should have prevented it faced no consequences. The troubled kid with a history of arson believed to start the fire was completely covered up and hidden from the public by the authorities. The Freaking Chairman of the Board of the NFPA, the National Fire Protection Association, the group that creates the fire safety standards, was hired as an expert witness by Six Flags to give incredibly controversial and rather fraudulent testimony that "Sprinklers Would have made no measurable difference in the outcome of this fire nor prevented loss of life". This very nearly shattered the NFPA as a viable safety organization. It would not be until years later that the victims families would discover that yes the authorities did in fact know exactly who the mysterious boy with the lighter in the Painters Cap and Motley Crew t shirt was, but opted to not even interview him. Everything, everyone involved in this was dirty and complicit from top to bottom. And nobody suffered any lasting consequences for the deaths of those kids. And perhaps the saddest thing was even those who faced trial and lawsuit. The Great Adventure Operators and Officers were probably less culpable than the local officials who failed to enforce proper fire code standards. And who covered up any and all local government involvement in either the inspections, the enforcement, or their knowledge of and failed supervision of the kid with the lighter. (according to at least one long retired Arson investigator I once spoke with, the Arson detectives knew exactly who the kid was from day 2. But were barred from even talking to him by the DA's office. Of course they knew him. He had already lit three f'ing schools on FIRE! But he was 14, and under the Juvenile System. And thus sealed.)

[@victoriasteele6091]

A few of the kids that died were friends of my dad. They were all on a school trip that day and due to a bad report card my dad wasn’t allowed to go on the trip. Later found out his friends died in the fire, crazy to think how a bad report card saved my dads life

[@stevie-ray2020]

You might not have been born if your dad had studied harder!

[@donvito5647]

Lies

[@HospitalForSouls.X]

Sounds like my family. My great grandmother was supposed to be on the titanic, lol.

[@rollinloudasf]

And so they said, things are meant to be for a reason..... 🙏🕯

[@licialee283]

@don vito she’s not lying. The group of friends were on their senior trip with Franklin K Lane high school. A close friend of my mom’s was dating one of the boys at the time and my mom and her friend were supposed to go with them. But since they were also seniors at Grover Cleveland and their senior trip was also to six flags the following week they decided not to go. That being said after this happened they cancelled all school trips to six flags, idk how many years it took until schools started going again.

[@Truckngirl]

No memorial marker. That figures. People have short memories. They always want us to forget. Thank you for shining light on these tragedies.

[@ZacBrzuchalski]

Sadly true.... but there's a lot of people who won't forget..... some even scarred from this event. When my friend visited the park she said that there were was a bunch of people saying prayers or were silent as a remembrance for the 8 that died. Cyborg sits close to where The Haunted Castle entrance use to be..... nothing is on the actual site where the trailers use to sit.

[@Truckngirl]

@@ZacBrzuchalski Good to know. Thank you.

[@laurenhodges6411]

The kids' high school has a plaque to memorialize them.

[@jackmatthew1880]

I kind of understand that. Airlines are unlikely to have memorials near the departure gates in airports. Theme parks have a similar approach.

[@CrossedCoder]

Dead is dead, they won't know the difference

[@spaceraptor6613]

At first I was thinking it was really dumb to use a lighter to get through a building but then I kinda realized there probably shouldn’t be an attraction so dark that someone would need to do that

[@michalaswindail783]

Or if they want it that dark people in it should be provided with none flammable lights, i.e. torches

[@Griselda_Puppy]

@Michala *Torches? Are you from GB? Because if you're not and you say torches, a torch would be quite worse than a lighter. I say that, because in the US, a torch means an open flame on the end of a long stick. We refer to what those in GB call a torch, as a flashlight. Sorry if I didn't make sense!*

[@nancyayers7669]

Ppl. can b & act like fools at times! Some unthinking person (fool) thought, "Duhhh, can't see - ha! I know! I'll take this lighter outta my picket and ... WHOOSH!!"😁😜😵😳

[@nighttail101]

@@Griselda_Puppy Yes, they mean a flashlight obviously 😂

[@OhanaLulu]

@@Griselda_Puppy she said NON flammable lights, ie torches

[@greenturtle608]

One of the victims, Tina, was one of my school friends. We were absolutely devastated when this happened. I still think of this today, almost 35 years later.

[@lovebugkittie]

I’m sorry about your friend, may she be in peace and bliss until you meet again ❤

[@charlieirvin5423]

I remember Tina because she went to Open bible Baptist Church in Williamstown Nj I went there too . it was a sad day on Sunday when Pastor Ridell or Pastor Morre Mentioned it in Church . But you Know she is Resting in Gods arms and In Heaven.

[@scootermom1791]

I'm glad Tina had a friend like you to keep her memory alive. It's so senseless when kids have to pay for the mistakes of others (ie no sprinkler systems etc) by losing their lives. 😥

[@nathanblevins9870]

I’m sorry for your lost.

[@eaglefang8656]

Sorry for your lost

[@bigj5401]

Being stuck in a maze that’s catching fire, literally sounds like a nightmare. That is awful. Rip to the victims and thanks for sharing!

[@staringcorgi6475]

The fire happened because some people lighted the castle on fire

[@blueflare3848]

I can't imagine how scared they must have been. It truly is awful.

[@jaybee4118]

@@staringcorgi6475 but the fire spread and killed because of how badly it was built and how poorly maintained it was.

[@staringcorgi6475]

@@jaybee4118 it made it worse

[@jaybee4118]

@@staringcorgi6475 yes, obviously, that’s my point.

[@equarg]

I was watching a documentary on the “Triangle coat fire”. A quote I will never forget, “The fire code is not written in ink. It’s written in blood”.

[@ncc74656m]

They say the same for traffic flow changes as well.

[@the4tierbridge]

Uuuh, I think you're talking about the Triangle Shirtwaist (Blouse) fire.

[@REXXSEVEN]

I see these comments on every single one of these videos talking about something written in blood....come on already. Its getting tired by now.

[@buddywilliams5650]

@@REXXSEVEN I completely understand. I guess it's a trendy like thing.

[@buddywilliams5650]

Please stop repeating yourself.

[@stormbourbon8379]

Those kids are the reason why there were safety lights that came on when the smoke alarm went off in the haunted house I was "scaring" in back in '99, and I thank them and hope that are at peace.

[@georgeshelton6281]

Did you notice that; there are states like Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Texas, North, and South Carolina have private Christian amusement parks? 🇬🇪 🤔 😳

[@orangeismyfavoritecolor]

@@georgeshelton6281 Literally nobody asked

[@okchun]

@@georgeshelton6281 like which

[@georgeshelton6281]

@@okchun That's the California 6 Flags amusement park.

[@AleesaDellaRobbia]

Yes my house’s fire alarm went off even by too much dry ice. Which means its doing its job, even if slightly annoying (We ended up turning the fog machine off in that area to prevent it)

[@TheBehemothGod]

Alternate Channel name pitch. "Here's why we have safety regulations"

[@ikumuertehelminosizunamide9789]

“Fascinating Bureaucracy”

[@prismen5535]

good one LOL

[@Snezzleify]

Absolutely! Most of these accidents were preventable too.

[@erickamcc1701]

I’ve heard it said before that FAA regulations are often written in blood.

[@Emiliapocalypse]

Heard the same about working on a construction site. Every single rule that exists is there because someone was killed or horribly maimed

[@cherie7725]

Fantastic consistent style. Calm voice, no annoying repetitive background sounds. Keep up the great work.

[@iainwalker8701]

there is a constant background music loop but think the volume is lower than it used to, so I don't find it distracting anymore. I do like the style of his videos.

[@ccss5527]

I like the loop it adds to creepy

[@SoCalJellybean]

I know, I LOVE his voice and accent! It’s an eerie dichotomy of these horrifying stories being told in a soothing tone. 👍🏻

[@EvanBear]

I love the consistency of this channel, I know exactly what to expect in the video and I enjoy that very much.

[@rich_edwards79]

The music is a royalty-free piece called 'Glass Pond' and I agree that it really adds to the ambience of the videos.

[@mabybee]

Your channel has taught me to never go to any sort of theme park in New Jersey.

[@mk2_Sateka]

come to germany..we have TÜV..they look at every.single.screw.and.scratch to make sure nothing happens. :D

[@missm2925]

Can’t pump your own gas there but no need for fire alarms in highly flammable buildings

[@amberthesuperfox]

Yeah thats a good thing to live by new jersy is a.mess

[@warcriminal4183]

Stupid GP, it's totally safe, there are way more regulations now and attractions are inspected daily. You are more likely to die driving to the park

[@mabybee]

@@warcriminal4183 good point. The way people in Jersey drive, I am more likely to die driving to the park.

[@amydamjanovic9183]

So sad that Six Flags didn’t think that these kids’ lives were worth the cost of a fire alarm.

[@scottcook2568]

How would that have changed anything

[@pentiuman]

@@scottcook2568 I believe Amy (above) meant, a set of inexpensive fire (smoke) alarms may have brought the fact that there was a dangerous fire to the attention of the guests or the park officials a couple minutes sooner, allowing the guests to escape, and the park officials to gain control over the fire while it was small with a simple fire extinguisher, or the Fire Dept. got there a couple minutes sooner, that also could have meant the difference in a life or two. Ten smoke alarms and ten fire extinguishers would have cost maybe $200 - divide that by the 8 lives lost = $25 a life. Yeah, I think each of those kids are worth $25. Don't you? I think each of them are worth 25 million - and if the same fire happened today, the park may have to pay each family that amount each, considering their negligence! Edit: After writing this post, and thinking about those kids dying in the fire, it encouraged me to finally put up a set of fire alarms I bought myself almost 2 years ago that had been collecting dust, to replace defective ones - and putting good (expensive Duracell) batteries in existing ones. (I live alone and own my house so it was all my responsibility.) I encourage you to do the same, especially if someone else's life is your responsibility!

[@johnstevens2972]

@@scottcook2568 I guess there is stupid questions.

[@sheeniebeanie2597]

right?! or a sprinkler system! sprinklers save lives!

[@IsleNaK]

In 1984?

[@nickskidmore1437]

The fact that there is no memorial, no matter how small, to where these young people lost their lives, is a disgrace.

[@holdencross5904]

Agreed. From what we have seen from his previous videos on parks that have had fatalities. They are respectful enough to have a memorial.

[@lllexxlll3600]

Ya, I hate that too. Quickly back to the business. Nothing happened and no one had to care.

[@holdencross5904]

@@lllexxlll3600 I’m guessing they didn’t have to sell or close down?

[@anthonyarcanumsanctumregnu9551]

Bad for business, I agree with you but I can see why they would rather time bury this just like the cyclone in Brooklyn. Another ride I have been on a dozen times but I can see why so many people have died or fallen out, all it has is a small bar by your knees and people stand up like morons and go handless for the big drop aka kill themselves. Rides need to be respected by the people enjoying them and the workers.

[@melasnexperience]

They had one in the botanical gardens, but when they removed those for more ride space, they removed the memorial. That’s worse than not having one in the first place.

[@denisewhite11385]

Rest In Peace to my friends from Franklin K Lane High School who died in that fire. We all miss you.

[@paulzammataro7185]

Belated Condolences to you. Very sorry.

[@yankees29]

RIP. My best friend’s grandma lives directly across the street from that school.

[@HolyGoddessMotherAnne]

Rest in peace to your friends.

[@ThrashinNSlashin]

My mom went to Franklin k lane. She decided not to go that day. she told me the day of the funerals she walked out of school with everyone else to attend and pay respects

[@licialee283]

Rest In Peace to them. My mom went to Cleveland but her friend was dating one of guys at the time and they were thinking about going with them on the trip but since Cleveland was going the following week they decided to skip it.I couldn’t imagine losing someone in such a terrible way at that age. I hope you continue to remember them and heal.

[@joem3009]

There may be no memorial, but i appreciate you taking the time to recite the names of the deceased. Memorialized now.

[@tomdetemmerman431]

They could use the burned corpses for a new castle , it would be a huge gesture

[@paulamccormack8036]

@@tomdetemmerman431 it would also be a bit disrespectful

[@tomdetemmerman431]

@@paulamccormack8036 It might be...

[@uniquelyawesome9602]

My mom was there, she was in line but she decided the line about 15 minutes before it happened was too long and went to lightning loops instead. When they were forced to leave, they told everyone everyone was okay. What happened was terrible and it shouldn’t be forgotten.

[@chelseaeberhardt]

bro i’m so sorry

[@ao1778]

@@chelseaeberhardt I don't think you understood OP's comment...

[@gangswagster]

@@ao1778 bro I'm sorry

[@ao1778]

@@gangswagster bro I'm sorry 😥

[@gangswagster]

@@ao1778 u better be bro

[@illnickdotcom]

"In Jersey everything is legal just as long as you don't get caught" - Bob Dylan

[@brandonbartz3718]

@Jim Allen exactly what I was going to say. What a load of nonsense

[@nickwooden5661]

@@brandonbartz3718 jersey just sucks

[@pauly260]

“The Midwest is full of retards” - Toby Keith

[@bigbeartanner]

@@brandonbartz3718 lol you must not know who bob dylan is bc all he spoke was nonsense, hell of a musician though

[@brandonbartz3718]

@@bigbeartanner I'm not sure you understood my comment, and of course I know who Bob Dylan is

[@KattMurr]

I think its sad how people have to die or get hurt before saftey concerns are addressed. I hear this way too often....

[@Crippler101]

Unfortunately the quote "regulations are written in blood" is absolutely true

[@REXXSEVEN]

@@Crippler101 same old repeated comment every video.

[@mktrill]

I think it's human nature to think "this won't happen to me" until it does I'm sure that we all have done things that could have ended up in death but didn't and there arnt regulations against it untill one of us does die due to our actions some things like smoke detectors make sense to us now that have lived with them everywhere for so many years but in the 80's most people didn't find then necessary

[@TheoneGodfather]

That’s the way it was back in the day. Survival of the fittest. It was that way in amusement parks, job sites, racing of all types. When I look at old pictures of race cars and they didn’t have roll cages and for a while even safety belts it makes me cringe.

[@REXXSEVEN]

@@TheoneGodfather Well then, cringe no more.

[@jkennaw4314]

I just gotta say, I'm still so glad you decided to keep this background music. Everytime I see a new Fascinating Horror upload, that signature music starts playing in my head before I even click. It's a big part of what makes your channel great.

[@radbrad1133]

Same ❤️ I love his theme music!

[@Gimpygladiator]

Oh whew. I'm not the only one!

[@MsJeanneMarie]

I so agree!!

[@Jane-yg3vz]

It reminds me of the music from the witch season of American Horror Story.

[@KattMurr]

Yes the music is absolutely perfect!

[@emmetthowell899]

It’s such a small thing but I love that you always say the names of the victims, especially in this case where there is no memorial. We need to remember these individuals as people instead of just victims

[@Vonn_Loren]

"Of course, the Haunted Castle had been in place for almost five years at the time of the disaster. Thus, somewhat stretching the the definition of 'temporary'." Public school kids who had to go to classes in supposedly "temporary" classrooms, awaiting a building expansion, for their whole high school career are aware of this stretched definition.

[@KathrynsWorldWildfireTracking]

"Temporary" - is exactly why 6 Flags WAS at fault. What kind of crappy lawyers failed to argue that?

[@MsSwitchblade13]

Yup!! My old highschool. Then when they finally got around to building, they knocked everything down and made buildings that look like prison. Lol So those temporary classrooms were temp until the whole school could be renovated. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@sarahwarnock2707]

Yes fr! My entire 4 yrs of hs were spent in dusty old trailers that were so mouldy that both teachers and kids got sick!

[@fleetcaptain5961]

the highschool i graduated from was pretty big, it had three floors but still had about 10/15 classrooms outside of the building made out of trailer type metal structures. kinda funny how we had interactive blackboards in every single classroom but not enough space for all the students...

[@happyfacefries]

Ain't that the truth.

[@thesketchydude1315]

oh god I remember actually reading of this one... those poor people, fire is such an awful way to go, I just hope it was quick for most :(

[@6yjjk]

Gases from burning foam, I don't imagine they lasted long.

[@petir2008]

Imagine the parents, rising kid for 18 years only for them to die because greedy executives want to save a few bucks

[@sleepnauthero367]

@@6yjjk I imagine those fumes definitely burned to inhale to begin with...

[@Syclone0044]

@@petir2008 Give me a break with this tired trope. “Greedy executives”. As if someone in a suit is personally there during construction, halting installation of a sprinkler system or something because of the cost. It’s like a drop in the bucket for the operating budget of a park this size. I guarantee no executive got a $10 Million bonus for skimping on fire hazards. They complied with the laws, besides.

[@helensarkisian7491]

I wonder what happened to the 13-year old. Is he still haunted by the idea of guilt even though he isn’t?

[@deborahblackvideoediting8697]

I can't imagine the absolute horror of being in a dark maze, purposefully designed to keep you from finding an exit, and realizing there's a blazing fire. Utterly horrific. Those poor kids and their families. Disgusting that Six Flags wasn't held accountable.

[@Hubcaps219]

of course they weren't held responsible. corporations always get away. god bless america i guess smh

[@deborahblackvideoediting8697]

@@Hubcaps219 - It seems the only country that actively prosecutes people like that is Korea! Too bad so many others have gotten away with hurting innocent people - just to save a little money.

[@idanceforpennies281]

"Temporary structure". One of the biggest loopholes out there.

[@nancypollard4531]

This was so heartbreaking when you stated reading the names and ages of the dead. Tragic!

[@evamiller4886]

These events are always harder for me to hear about when the victims are so young

[@thethrowawaythatstayed7055]

Right? And the ages being so young.

[@moake89]

I love that I’m not asked to like and subscribe. There is something so wholesome about not being asked to do it. This is the main reason I went ahead and liked and subscribed to the channel!

[@georgeshelton6281]

It's understandable that most of the tragedies; that take place at are, the Disneyland amusement parks. Since Disneyland is the most popular place ever; another thing is that, it's a public amusement park. Furthermore I also know this; it's very typical for a stone Atheist, to celebrate Halloween. Since Disneyland has, a haunted mansion ride.🎃 👻 🎃 ⚛ 🙄 😒 😑 😐 ⚛

[@chrisakaschulbus4903]

@@georgeshelton6281 I knew obama wouldn't make it in the state championship. He had no reason to be there and his coach was utterly useless. And now they're pushing their own agenda. The BBC themself are in on it.

[@bonniehowell9206]

Make sure to smash that like button! Smh

[@dshmechanic]

Truth! A video's content alone should be reason enough to LIKE or SUBSCRIBE. We people, by human nature, generally do not like being told what to do. Prime example is how we react when a telemarketer selling windows calls right after sitting down to dinner. To me, it's an insult to my own intelligence when a stranger cold calls me and tells me I need what he's selling.....as if I am not smart enough to figure that out on my own? Don't call me....I'll call you, sir.

[@georgeshelton6281]

@@dshmechanic Did you notice that the first time I was taken to a, Christian amusement park was on the first day of 2014? Only my parents have always, chosen what's best for me. It's was also Duane G. Shelton, who has also chosen, what's best for me. Here's another thing about the L.A. Disneyland, this amusement park is the busiest. Especially when the, first day of the year arrives. I understand you that all public amusement parks, they're based on the freedom of religion. Such as be free to be, an Agnostic, a Jehovah Witness, a Hindu, or even a Catholic. Those are 3 examples, of which religion the person wants to be.

[@lasura]

"Shall we build a mini castle for this attraction?" "Nah! Let's just put a bunch of trucks together and decorate with paper mache and foam!!! What could go wrong?!"

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Not a damn thing for them. They call it a "temp structure" for 7 years and so can ignore ALL fire codes...Brilliant. They didn't pay out ANYTHING as I heard it.

[@Syclone0044]

@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 Didn’t you listen to the video? He explained they settled 7 of the 8 cases for $2.5 million each. If you can prove otherwise, post a link.

[@JCBro-yg8vd]

The attraction was actually supposed to be there for just one year. But it was so popular they kept it around until the fire, but still insisted it was a "temporary structure" because of the trailers. And fire officials let them get away with it.

[@AnnCooper33]

@@Syclone0044 No, the park was not found at all responsible. It was the city/township that had to pay.

[@JustKelso1993]

@@AnnCooper33 Good, since they let the amusement park get away with doing what they did.

[@SillyPuddy2012]

These park/ride disasters always - always, come down to the same thing. A scumbag corporate entity pinching pennies and skirting regulations somewhere along the line. And always too disgraceful to admit wrongdoing or acknowledge the dead with a memorial of any kind. There is a special place in hell for suits.

[@ssnowstarr4985]

Yeah, it's the worst because they're completely preventable. Sure freak accidents can happen but at least 90% of these types are because of some business wanting to cut corners and save a buck while fully aware they're not doing the right thing. Sick

[@lisae789]

Ain't capitalism great😒

[@B-26354]

@@lisae789 In the grand scheme of things yeah it is. Accidents within the Soviet Union and CCP aren't much better, people in those nations were seen largely as a resources. The problem with fairly young people such as yourself is that you're naive to the world around you, often with little life experience.

[@B-26354]

@SingleParty USA I dunno what socialist nation would you consider of benefit to the general population? Cuba? Venezuela? Mainland China? I'm all open to ideas here. The truth is the very fact you're communicating with me is thanks to capitalism, you likely live a comfortable lifestyle with access to high speed Internet, a smart phone etc thanks to capitalism. It worries me how dense alot of people are to the systems benefits. 80 years ago when much of the world eeked a living on family farms peoples life expectancy was incredibly low, thanks to the advention of capitalism globally most societies are living far better lives because of it. The US went from being a fairly nothing ex-colonial nation to a world super power in little over a hundred years.

[@B-26354]

@@pierrehedegaard72 Yet you've replied to my comment in support of capitalism and not the comment that pushed for socialism (which has killed up to 100million people in the last century.) Yeah no scale is perfect but we can clearly see in this day and age just what system is actually better for Mankind by and large, it certainly isn't socialism. As for your rant against the military industrial complex the reason we have things like jet engines, nuclear power, microwaves, radar etc is entirely down to the military industry innovating how we do things. The fact you opted to give me a lecture on impartiality is telling.

[@cigarsandpins4781]

I remember walking through this when I was a kid. I was young so I was terrified but the same time it was fun. Six Flags did such a good job with the façade that we never realized we were walking through trailers until after the fire. So tragic that those kids lost their lives. This event really changed the industry forever. So many safety regulations were created afterwards that still exist today. I have worked in the amusement industry for most of my life as a maintenance mechanic and this fire is referenced repeatedly. Great video! Thanks for making it.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

They should have gone down for using a 7 years old "temporary structure" to avoid following any codes. Imo

[@reizak8966]

Even though you're not telling ghost stories or anything that would be in a typical horror movie, I hear the background music and your calm voice and I get chills down my spine. They always fill me with existential dread. I mean that in a very nice way.

[@plumdutchess]

I think the fact that he talks about true stories makes it even more chilling.

[@KattMurr]

I love that too!

[@lunalovengood9670]

It’s the background music that gets me

[@kittybennett9004]

Yes!! Very Vincent Price à la Thriller

[@elitheratman3730]

For me, it’s the subtle foreshadowing in the background information. Also, every time “a small fire began” is said, I know shit’s gonna go down.

[@AgarthanExecutioner]

I very much appreciate that you named the victims. They might not get an official memorial, but it's a nice gesture to help them be remembered

[@georgeshelton6281]

Just remember it's very rare; for 6 flags theme park, ever to be having anything terrible happening. We however still just had; a 6 year old boy who; leaped over a fence, and was killed by the Batman ride.

[@georgeshelton6281]

This took place in California.

[@Whocares158]

I don't want to remember dead people.

[@brianmorgan2744]

Watching this particular video got me to thinking about something. In this instance, you did the families of the victims of this tragedy a great service by naming the victims, so that they may not be forgotten. Eventhough, as you stated in the video, that no memorial was put in place for the victims, by you naming them all, their memories will always be out there on the web, to be discovered by future generations.

[@splinter1psi99]

What I've learned from this channel is that nearly every safety precaution is born out of a tragedy.

[@mooganify]

That’s the human race for you. Never proactive, always reactive.

[@kayla2154]

yep.

[@gracie1312]

"(Safety) regulations are written in blood"

[@freddymustafa5020]

Like the old saying "Lock the barn door after the horse got out"

[@pennie2387]

And then you get the political movement that proclaims these regulations "red tape" and "getting in the way of business" and gets rid of them if they gain power, and also prevent new ones from coming to be. To all be learnt through blood again.

[@Pelenaiful]

Reminds me a little bit of a tragedy that happened not long ago, in 2019. In Koszalin, Poland, five 15-year old girls were playing in Escape Room when the fire started. The only person that survived was a "Game Master" that couldn't open the door to the room where the girls were, so he left the building with them inside, knowing they have no chance of escaping. Horrible tragedy, but it forced goverment to change te safety laws of these types of attractions. If you want to make a video about it I can help with translating sources.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

I think Ghost Ship should be right up front. Killed over 35, was it? Vastly overloaded electrical system.

[@AgarthanExecutioner]

@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 Overloaded electrical equipment and surrounded by flammable materials in a very enclosed space. A close internet friend of mine was an employee there and was interviewed about it. I would ask them about it for more info, but understandably they don't want to talk about it. I remember they posted about the fire on Facebook after it happened, forcing them to take a break from social media to deal with the trauma they endured

[@iamj9127]

This park was called Great Adventure at the time of the fire. I lived about 20 minutes away from Great Adventure. As a young teenager, my friends and I would get season passes and hang out at Great Adventure all day. Some nights Great Adventure was open until midnight. My friends and I went through the Haunted Castle together many times. When I was old enough, I got a job there. I was working in a booth near the Haunted Castle on the day of the fire. I called security when I saw smoke rising but I think they were already aware of the fire. A huge crowd gathered as the fire grew bigger. When the tower fell, the crowd cheered. You can see the tower at 0:53. After work each night, we would meet at a nearby pizza place on Route 537. It was from a TV in the pizza place that we learned people had perished in the fire. It was a bad day. I was 17 years old.

[@slurpee4203]

six flags acquired Great Adventure in 1977, this disaster happened in 1985

[@iamj9127]

@@slurpee4203 Six Flags Great Adventure - people from the area still called it Great Adventure or GA. Some still do including me. We also call the beach “the beach”, not the shore.

[@slurpee4203]

@@iamj9127 my mom and grandma still call it Great Adventure too

[@slurpee4203]

@@iamj9127 people actually call the beach “the shore”??😭

[@StephiiLoVa90]

Is it not Six Flags Great Adventure?

[@knickd1979]

To think they go in already a bit nervous and scared as young minds would be entering a “Haunted Castle”, only to encounter True horror and suffering due to negligence is so incredibly sad 😔

[@borleyboo5613]

I cannot imagine the terror those poor souls must have felt before they succumbed to the flames. How horrific.

[@pamelaraney4654]

The worst

[@sarahhiggins6280]

I know and I just hope that smoke inhalation got to them first and they passed out, so as not to feel the pain of being burnt alive :(

[@cindylou6084]

Oh gosh, I thought the same thing!

[@HMACDONALD69]

@@sarahhiggins6280 I was trying to figure out delicate way to put it but I kept thinking I hope it was over quick.

[@markieross9449]

And if you look in the area they were in, they were right by the "coffin" scene. How scary and confusing for your last moments to be in such a place.

[@hauntedtown]

Some guy has had the crushing weight of this dark secret hanging over him his entire life.

[@dc7993]

or he burnt

[@lisalee2885]

Or he was one of the 8 friends who died. Either way it was a mistake. Sadly mistakes can be fatal 😥

[@PrezVeto]

@@lisalee2885 If the comments I'm seeing about a pyromaniac matching the description of the kid with the lighter and with a history of setting school walls on fire being in that attraction at the time of the fire are correct, it was no mistake.

[@specteratthefeast9667]

Would not be surprised if the boy who said he saw a boy using a lighter was probably the boy with the lighter and just afraid to get into trouble, even when the investigators said the person was not to blame

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

@@specteratthefeast9667 Not to blame? Shouldn't have been liquid gasoline on the walls, no. Putting a lighter up against it? You bet that's his fault.

[@ethics3]

" Fell through the cracks " Translation : The corrupt official who took bribes in exchange for not acting on the safety violations is still living a happy life having never been charged for his part in the deaths of 8 people .

[@mkervelegan]

yeah, he probably likes his tee time at Trump's Bedminster NJ golf links

[@FiddlebirdBlue]

I'm worried about the kid with the lighter. I hope he neither totally brushed off his part in what happened, nor blamed and hated himself for it ...

[@justtime6736]

@@mkervelegan Lives in your head rent free. God you are pathetic.

[@RICDirector]

@@FiddlebirdBlue If he made it out. :(

[@andrewtaylor940]

@@FiddlebirdBlue The kid with the lighter was a known 14 year old pyromaniac who was already under County and Court supervision and in a special School Diversionary Program for lighting his 3 previous schools on fire. His “PLUS” (Personal Learning Under Supervision) program was on a bus trip to Great Adventure that day. He was observed playing obsessively with the lighter on the bus, both going to and returning from the park that day. His County Supervision did nothing about it. The Arson investigators were barred from even talking to him.

[@anddontcallmeshirley-]

When I die I want this music played at my funeral, while this dude tells everyone what a prick I was.

[@Dr_KW]

Relatable

[@marinoallen2849]

i respect you sir

[@argoneonoble]

Too funny, making your funeral into an episode of Fascinating Horror. Twisted or funny for the attendees?

[@michalpupek5731]

Lmao

[@Griselda_Puppy]

*_Right?! I do as well!_*

[@Tzunamii777]

I walked through that castle months before the tragedy. I was 14 at the time, but it still gives me chills when I hear the story. RIP.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

There's an ebook on this.

[@jakeplumber1373]

I call bs

[@YeahNo]

Interesting how times change. When this happened people carried lighters and matches as normal, most likely because they smoked. These days less people smoke and so wouldn’t have these. Present day they would use their phones to light the way.

[@jevinday]

exactly. a phone light is way more effective anyway

[@MrFuntzel]

A lot of people still smoke so they would still have at least a lighter with them. Smoking rates havent dropped THAT much. However even people who have lighters in their pockets still wouldnt be using them now as a source of light since as you said they have a phone with them. Not cause they dont have a lighter with them.

[@snailclowns2745]

Yeah I work at a haunted house, can confirm I haven't seen anybody use a lighter as light, but I've been blinded by so many phone flashlights.

[@sassi214]

@@MrFuntzel Really smoking rates HAVE dropped considerably.

[@MrFuntzel]

@@sassi214 Not to the degree that its a rarity for people to have lighters in their pockets. Just saying the reason people dont use lighters now as a light source isnt because of decreased smoking rates and therefore decreased lighters in their pockets, but mainly because lighters as a light source are absolute garbage compared to using a Phone as a lightsource, something everyone has.

[@FPVsean]

The Stardust nightclub fire is probably something of interest to you to research! Killed a lot of people back in the 80s here in Ireland because the fire exits were blocked and locked. Building went up like a light

[@amagab2346]

That was a sad sad read. good suggestion en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stardust_fire kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZTMq5ukfrploqs

[@starlight8554]

God I’m from Ireland and I’d never heard about this before. How horrific.

[@FPVsean]

@@starlight8554 I know a few people affected, an ex work colleague lost his best friend to it, he was there and escaped, but his pals didn't. Was pretty emotional hearing about it, but it was a big deal back in 81 for sure, a lot of people died under the tragic circumstances

[@wilting_alocasia]

Oh gosh, just skimmed the Wikipedia Absolutely awful Feels weird saying I'd like to see a video on it

[@wilting_alocasia]

Also, does remind me of the Station Nightclub fire :(

[@MoonStruckBunnyIRL]

I really like the fact that you cover events that have had lasting safety regulations instituted because of them. Other channels would probably just cover the event but not go into detail of what happened after. I appreciate that about your work.

[@johnAsanz]

I don't know why I watch these videos, they are heartbreaking. Reading the names and ages of those who lost their lives just fills me with sadness.

[@dm9489]

We watch so we can remember the tragedies, remember the victims. It is very sad, these folks were just going about their day, enjoying themselves at a theme park, shouldn't have ended the way it did.

[@NuisanceDM]

They live on in you. You remember their stories, you teach others the lessons we learned from their lives.

[@MamaSymphonia]

Every tragic mistake we make as a species, whether we're the cause or the victim, is an opportunity to learn, grow, and do better next time. Today's modern fire suppression systems and the rules for implementing them were only made possible because of tragedies like this. I think humans are instinctively drawn to tragedy partially because we can learn from others' demise, and reduce the risk of it happening to ourselves.

[@dm9489]

@@MamaSymphonia Well said!

[@juliequigley637]

I agree hard to watch, but I think we are captured by it because we know how fragile our life is. Every little clip we see makes us think twice about some other adventure we may go on and think that’s not a smart thing to do!!

[@molipaul]

I was an 18 year-old fishing on a nearby lake that afternoon in the town of Roosevelt, NJ (about 15 miles away). I can so clearly remember the black smoke rising over the lake on the horizon. Didn’t find out the cause until I got home that evening. As you can imagine, Great Adventure was one of our main summertime hangouts. Everyone I knew had season passes. We were all sickened to find out about this tragedy.

[@mommabearoncrimeandlife6201]

That’s sad 😞

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Don't give these people any more $$ rich greedy people definitely understand THAT.

[@melissamccleary9611]

Yeah, I grew up going to great adventure and I will never go to a haunted house like that for that reason. Horrible and sad.

[@sferguson1130]

Crazy to think, that it wasn’t until the early 90s, when automated sprinkler systems, became mandatory in commercial spaces. Such a tragic event 🤦‍♂️

[@ricknova1973]

Spooky world was shut down in 1998 because it was unsafe if it had a sprinkler system it would of in operation this day at the Berlin mass location

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

That was 1977 or 78 in Illinois, anyway. This was after that. But these greedy, cheap scam artists used the 7 year old "temporary structure" bull to get out of installing them.

[@juliusnepos6013]

Suggestions: Transvaal Park Disaster, Peshtigo fire, Bocaue Pagoda Disaster, San Juanico Explosion, Silver Bridge Collapse, Bath School Disaster

[@jmen8888]

The school that got blown up in Bath, MI would also be a good story to tell.

[@juliusnepos6013]

yeah i forgot about the Bath school disaster, i think it was the worst mass murder-act of violence in U.S soil at that time after surpassing the Wall Street Bombing

[@evil1by1]

@@juliusnepos6013 it's still the largest school massacre in US history

[@Catglittercrafts]

@@jmen8888 what??? How did I not know about this

[@amagab2346]

coal slurry pond failure in WV about 10 years ago

[@mylamename14]

I don’t know why it surprised me that most of the victims were just kids, but it was a shock. I can’t imagine how awful it must have been for their parents.

[@LoveintheshapeofaPitBull]

I have a photo of my Dad holding me posing with one of the costumed workers in front of the castle entrance. He carried me thru the attraction. My mom didn’t go in, I cannot fathom the horror of those whose family members didn’t come out. RIP🙏🏼

[@ClapsyPlapsy]

If there's one thing I've learned from watching your videos, it's that when a small fire breaks out anywhere, you need to run for your life. No waiting around to see if it gets worse ...

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

I'd suggest finding a fire extinguisher first and know how to use one. A small fire you can get to can be easily suffocated by natural fibers. Such as a 100% cotton or wool jacket or something. Don't use nylon or synthetic. It burns like you wouldn't believe.

[@mtxnelis6297]

@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 I was taught at a fire training course that a fire extinguisher is useful for saving your life (and others), while you're all exiting the building. There's little glory in perishing in a fire with an empty extinguisher in your hands. Of course there are exceptions to the rule, a small fire in a trash can will probably be safe to extinguish, but only if you know how to operate the extinguisher. Powder or foam extinguishers are fine for that job, CO2 types not so much since you'll probably blast the contents into the room and suddenly are faced with multiple fire sources. Save yourself. Get out while calling emergency services and let the firefighters be the heroes.

[@Gail1Marie]

There's no such thing as a "little" fire. Fires double in size every minute, and what started out tiny will quickly become a conflagration. If you see fire, GET OUT.

[@andyjay729]

From "The Towering Inferno; Chief O'Hallorhan : You've gotta move all these people out of here. James Duncan : Aw, now, just how bad is it? Chief O'Hallorhan : It's a fire, mister, and all fires are bad.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

@@andyjay729 I had a hard time with that premise and of course, the useless OJ as a real actor. They "didn't put in wiring conduct...?" Makes no sense.

[@frankcasey7423]

I was 11 when this happened and remember watching the coverage on the news. I think they should have put up a memorial or a plaque for all the lives lost there.

[@Laladust]

All of them were kids. Not one over age 17. All those absolutely broken parents who's kids didn't come home, and no memorial. It's honestly revolting on Six Flags part.

[@dreadede]

I haven’t been there in years, but I thought I remembered seeing a memory plaque on the site. Am I wrong?

[@Laladust]

@@dreadede There is not. There is one at the school some of the kids attended.

[@dreadede]

@@Laladust maybe I’m losing my mind in my old age (47), lol! I swear I thought one was there. I’m picturing it when you walk up to the round fountain and go to the right of fountain, on the right hand side was a small garden area with a post and a small bronze plaque. Maybe one was there and removed?? I tried googling, but found nothing.

[@aricrbell]

Can’t believe an actual ride stands there now that’s crazy. I had wondered many years what became of that space

[@megamoose637]

One of my favorite things about his narration is his thinly veiled disdain for people who shirk responsibility. You can tell he has a palpable disgust for those who value greed and laziness over life

[@lr4165]

Nah, he's just British. They all sound like that.

[@thefisherking78]

You can't tell anything about how he feels

[@mustaffa1611]

isn't that the definition of government?

[@ThatOpalGuy]

so, capitalists.

[@ThatOpalGuy]

@@mustaffa1611 a government run by capitalists.

[@owellafehr5191]

God, I can't imagine the guilt that the teenager who accidentally started the fire must have felt... :(

[@the4tierbridge]

*Correction: Known Pyromaniac who came there that day on a field trip.

[@the4tierbridge]

@Robin ah yes, IT ISN'T THE FAULT OF THE KNOWN PYROMAINIAC TEEN WHO KILLED 8 PEOPLE BECAUSE WHY NOT!

[@DonPilon]

@@the4tierbridge Thw known pyromaniac?

[@the4tierbridge]

@@DonPilon yes. It turns out they just let some kid who was in a group to make sure he didn't start fires or cause other trouble, who was obsessively playing with a lighter he brought with him on and off the bus, and went into the haunted castle go! Why!

[@the4tierbridge]

@Robin ok. Can you overdose on Claritin?

[@mcoudeniii]

I walked through that many times in my youth and never realized I was walking through a series of box trucks. I remember this tragedy well. RIP 😪

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Yes, brilliant way to avoid fire codes on their part.

[@wisdomseeker3362]

Ohh no...box trucks❗ There was virtually no escape.

[@deirdreryan7402]

Same here, I went through it a couple of times and never thought of that.

[@robswystun2766]

If there is one thing I'm learning from binging this channel, it's that corporations are never at fault regardless of how scummy they are proven to be and rarely face any meaningful consequences.

[@pp3k3jamail]

"America"

[@oblivionsa7973]

@@pp3k3jamail Because it definitely never happens in any other country, right?

[@pp3k3jamail]

@@oblivionsa7973 I don't care about what happens in other countries 🤦🏿

[@dustinwashburn1283]

These are terrifying to listen to, because it shows that the worst things could be just around the corner, and we haven't thought of what it could be, or it's ignored because it may cost money. We've built safety regulations on graves. It's unnerving to hear, but important to understand.

[@karenmilligan5597]

Same thoughts I had.

[@eyesofstatic9641]

Sadly, lessons are almost always learned in blood. Someone has to be killed or injured seriously before the problem is corrected. It's tragic really

[@lizabethmichelle]

Reminds me of how lucky I am to be alive and that it could end at any moment

[@andrewtaylor940]

But that’s kind of the point. Yes we’ve built safety regulations on graves. That’s horrifying, but it kind of is the way it has to be. The alternative is empowering government officials to randomly enact regulations on the basis of any idea they come up with. With no actual data or review. Down that path lies madness. And it already happens far far too often. Just look at many of the Federal, State and Local responses to Covid. And try and parse out which were based on data and underwent legit review. And which were based on a clueless person in authority acting to do something, anything, and because it made sense in his head and his head alone? Here’s a hint. Anytime they are imposing Curfews to fight a virus, it’s the later.

[@nefariousnymeria2065]

Suggestions for another vid(all from New Zealand): The 1953 Tangiwai railway accident. Its the worst railway disaster to occur in New Zealand (death toll - 151). The 1979 Mt Erebus air crash, NZs worst air disaster (death toll - 257). The 2010 Pike River mine accident. The 2012 Carterton balloon tragedy. And the most recent of all, the 2019 White Island eruption.

[@suefergusson5351]

Good to have another NZ'er, with these facts, I never remember the actual #'s

[@esteemedmortal5917]

Mt Erebus is really unique in that the crash happened in Antarctica. Investigation and recovery must have been a nightmare

[@jasontempest4233]

The Mt Erebus crash has always fascinated me because it's the only airliner I know that's crashed in Antarctica. Survival of the initial crash would have been nearly impossible.

[@Human-hs8sp]

Don't forget the Wahine Ferry disaster.

[@maggied8468]

Thank you for naming those who died. So many times those who die are overlooked and forgotten. They matter and count. This is all so tragic. I like to think we learn from our mistakes but so many of these business's are just about profit. Very nicely narrated. Thank you.

[@StoutShako]

Petition for this guy to get a patreon so that his fans can support him. No need to advertise it -- real homies already check the description wondering if there's a way to shovel cash at him.

[@Syclone0044]

Same, I’ve offered more than once

[@forgereality]

This entire channel has been the best thing in my life recently

[@SweetyBean]

Oh my god same. Just happen to stumble across it and now I’ve already seen everything 😭

[@TonyGaddafi]

Facts I watched every video already

[@LilTurtleBug]

This channel is like crack lol, I can’t get enough of it... although the stories are terrifying and heartbreaking, they are absolutely fascinating little bits of mostly unknown history . Everyone I know is like what are you binging on Netflix and I’m over here like, have you seen this KZbin channel?!? 🙂

[@jmflyer55]

In 1983, less than a year before the fire, I went through this haunted house with a girlfriend... The ironic thing is, they evacuated us from it that day. Lights went on, there was some chaos, and we were all hurried to the closest exit. Never saw or knew why we were evacuated. We suspected something (like fire) must have happened on the other side... Like 6 months later, we read in the paper, that all those kids had been caught in this fire.

[@Coyotek4]

SFGA is only about a 30-minute drive from where I live; as a child, I went with my family often. I wasn't there when this happened, but my mom and sister loved the attraction. That fire left a permanent scar on my childhood.

[@booognish]

I grew up in Wall Township

[@SuperBanzaiBill]

It always feels weird liking these videos about tragedies.

[@Aging_Casually_Late_Gamer]

"We dont need to follow safety standards, itll be temporary building.......for 5 years"

[@stevie-ray2020]

Just as well the French haven't been lax about safety-standards over the years with the Eiffel Tower, after all, it's the world's oldest temporary structure!

[@Lhansmeyer33]

"Tha park was cleared of any wrongdoing " a common phrase on this channel

[@k.morningstar7983]

any time i hear people uttering the phrase "frivolous lawsuit" i think of shit like this and the old woman who was beat in the public eye for McDonald's business. corporations deserve to get reamed for every time they fuck up monumentally and so stupidly as they are seemingly designed to do

[@froey198033]

Sad that people died when they were there having a good time. You never know when your time is up but what a horrible way to die. That's my biggest fear dying in a fire.

[@jbzeigler]

I can only imagine going through a haunted maze with smoke and fire---and thinking it's all special effects. Great video. Great content.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Burnt plastic/foam is very acrid and black. Smells nothing like dry ice "smoke," which is acrid to me, tho. It's also white or grey. It isn't thick. Interestingly, if you ever really fry a speaker (like from unseen dampness) it's got a very NASTY smell. Burnt plastic and adhesive. Also, very distinct. Doesn't smell like anything else.

[@haileelogan2031]

A memorial may be “bad for business” but park guests dying is a helluva lot worse. Absolutely sick that parks never seem to take accountability or leave a shred of respect for those lost.

[@KathrynsWorldWildfireTracking]

I think it would actually be an attraction. Dark Tourism is a thing.

[@justtime6736]

Yet you say nothing of the people that continue to go to these parks. Such as how Netflix would not get away with all their pedophile programming if people did not keep subscribing.

[@haileelogan2031]

@@justtime6736 correct. Because I don’t agree with that. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with going to these parks, but I don’t agree with sweeping these mistakes under the rug and forgetting about them or pretending they didn’t happen. I don’t believe they should be shut down completely, but I do believe in safety and acknowledgement/correction of mistakes, especially those which caused the loss of life. People die in car accidents every day, do you believe we should all stop buying cars? Drinking alcohol?

[@240sxRule]

Honestly could listen to this exact narrative style without change forever. Never change man. The music. The tone of voice. Everything. Perfect.

[@chrisyasus8912]

It's almost like a skeleton with mouth moving to a taped voice!

[@ashotofmercury]

Of all of the videos I've watched on this channel, this is the first that made me tear up. The fact that the dead kids were from the same friendship group is just heartbreaking. 🥺😢💔 I hope they're still hanging out together, wherever they are..... ☹️

[@rivetsquid8887]

When I very first subscribed, it was hoping I'd get the notification about this one some day. Tons of channels talk about theme park disasters old and new, but for whatever reason they almost never bring up the haunted castle

[@maj0072]

I hadn't heard of this disaster. Thank for the non sensational presentation. Really like the presentation and composed narration.

[@daltong6694]

christ man imagine dying with all of your best friends in afire..

[@sweetttarts]

All getting to heaven @ the same time awsome😇

[@kayla3618]

@xc s so what are you looking forward to after death?? Worry about yourself, Instead of doubting others beliefs.. I'd rather be wrong about heaven being real than wrong about it being fake.

[@yungcris5211]

@@kayla3618 I’m looking forward to being dead and if god is real then I’ll be looking forward to a eternity of pain just like what life is right now

[@toothybj]

@@sweetttarts or they just died and that’s it, lights out. There’s no proof of God, Heaven or any of that rubbish

[@DaleDix]

The smoke would have killed them first.

[@Joe-vm6ds]

Oh hey, I mentioned this on one of your other videos! Glad to see a video on this topic, it was a real life horror story. I actually worked at the park throughout high school and college. There are no memorials to any of the 10 ride-related fatalities at the park. There was an eleventh after I left that involved a worker and a truck but I’m not sure if there’s a memorial for that. A lot of the staff there have no idea about the haunted castle nowadays, and those who do often of ghost stories surrounding the area of the park where the haunted castle stood. When I worked there it was an abandoned area called the Old Country. The Haunted Castle stood about where the Autobahn bumper cars were. I frequently walked by it as an employee since it was a shortcut but man was it creepy. If anyone has any questions about the park or the history of it let me know! I’d be more than happy to give some insight into it all

[@alexrave1524]

I have been to this theme park dozens of times and I have never even heard of this happening. So messed up that there isn't even a memorial.

[@Ming_7322]

I can’t help but think how absolutely terrifying it was for the victims. Surrounded by special effects, and spooky decor. Designed to bring thrills and fun. Instead turning hellish. You, and your friends, are trapped in a trailer with smoke and flames filling the corridors. You, and your friends, start to panic and scream. Searching for an exit, banging, and scratching on the walls as you try to escape. Horror fills the room as the flames and smoke engulf you and the group. Perishing with your friends. Still so young. The individuals responsible get away free as a bird, and you, and your friends deaths are swept under the rug. The site of your end showing no sign of your existence, and experience. Life goes on. What a waste…

[@queenielouweekly3160]

If it brings you comfort, those kids were likely 80% DEAD by the time the flames got to them. The smoke would've knocked them out due to the cyanide gas.

[@werewolfhrt]

I just wanted to say, thank you for always putting up subtitles!! I have audio processing disorder, so having good subtitles like these always helps me listen and absorb the information better. The quality of your videos really shines through in every possible aspect.

[@cindylou6084]

Your diction is so impressive. You tell the story, including the most terrible parts, with such respect. Respect to the victims and the tragic cause of their demise. Keep up your awesome work!

[@yeahyeahd]

one of the scariest things i've ever experienced at a haunted attraction was when the fire alarm went off (no fire, someone had lit a cigarette just before they exited and the detectors caught it)-- the lights came on and i was literally face to face with one of the actors covered in realistic scars and blood and up until that moment had no idea he'd been standing next to me. grateful every single day for the safety changes they've made in our state regarding temporary structures, but holy shit i nearly shat my pants when those lights turned on..

[@lumemaa7]

And they just put up another ride , where people died. There should be a memorial for those lost souls. No respect, only interested in money. 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@imfromthegovandimheretohelp]

💯

[@rich_edwards79]

I guess they think that having a plaque saying 'eight kids burned to death on this spot because we were so focused on profit that we did only the bare minimum and ignored clear warnings' would rather spoil the 'family fun day out' ambience and be bad for business :(

[@lumemaa7]

@@rich_edwards79 exactly...”lets just brush it aside and forget about 8 people losing their lives...”

[@rafetizer]

I mean, people have died on nearly every square foot of every habitable landmass.

[@litl_kim]

They originally had botanical gardens put in for people to walk through or sit...new owners took them out to put new attractions in ☹️

[@Novusod]

Thank you for making this video. The haunted castle fire is most deadly disaster to ever occur at an amusement park. Yet hardly anyone knows about it. It is almost completely forgotten outside of New Jersey.

[@mitchberby7472]

Whoever made this deserves a nod for reading the names of the victims. Good on you.

[@paulosullivan3472]

I always appreciate the fact that you approach these disasters with a level head and factual information and not some sensationalist crap like the main stream news do. Thanks, as always an interesting look into past mistakes.

[@rowand2405]

Summerland fire on Isle of Man would be interesting.

[@lastofthe4horsemen279]

I was a safety inspector and most of the violations I reported were deemed too expensive to fix and the same violations existed year in and year out.(not fire inspection).This is how the world seems to work.Tragedy= Sudden concerns about Safety.

[@michaelmichaels138]

@@lastofthe4horsemen279 - yeh because many people value money over human life.

[@stusmith1074]

At least there is now a nice memorial garden at the end of the Douglas promenade close to the site of the tragedy.

[@ASCIITerminal]

I was going to say the same. Not altogether different from this tragedy. Started accidentally by children and lax fire regulations leading to a absolute disaster.

[@AbandonedMines11]

Very well done! Your video was not too long and not too short. Your speaking voice was very nice to listen to as well. I had never heard about this particular amusement park disaster, so it was nice being able to learn about it. I’ve always been a big fan of haunted houses and dark rides, so this story was especially poignant for me. Thanks again for the excellent video!

[@ari_amaya]

Thank you for making this vid. This event really hits close to home. My mom wasn’t there at the time of the fire, but she was there earlier in the day. Her friends invited her out for an early birthday celebration, but she had to leave early because I was there too and (being less than a year old) needed to go home. A couple of her friends were in the group that didn’t make it. She used to tell us about this event and how much she missed those that were killed. We went back to the park in 1993, but there was nothing there to indicate the Haunted Castle, and that never sit right with her. Such a terrible tragedy.

[@morganb673]

its always human error, always. human. error. it is absolutely incredible and a damn miracle we have survived this long. rip to those who lost their lives:(

[@SuperScottCrawford]

Sometimes it's a cow. Remember Chicago? That's why I no longer drink milk. Expired milk, anyway.

[@CleoPhoenixRT]

Yes! human error and something small that was cut just to save a few bucks. 😑

[@SuperScottCrawford]

@@CleoPhoenixRT Biggie Small(s).

[@yamigurl822]

I think of that all the time too. How have we all not killed eachother yet?

[@rabbitraisin]

Humans, as a species, are tough and adaptable. Maybe one day we'll go the way of the dinosaurs but while there's still a planet and no giant meteor or other similar thing there will always be humans surviving and adapting and evolving somewhere.

[@mikebrown8065]

I remember being in the Haunted Castle when I was a kid!! If memory serves me correctly, we were in the attraction a week before this horrible disaster.

[@user-hm9uq8gk5x]

A fire in a maze... Oh god

[@sparklythings22]

right i can't even imagine how panicked and scared they must've felt while racing to get out with seemingly no exit in sight! 😭 just awful!

[@m.rye.426]

Nightmare situation.

[@ryanjacobson2508]

And several emergency exits were difficult or impossible for patrons to access because tall fences were placed in front of them (employees used the fences as protection from rowdy guests and park management was tired of patrons casually using these exits to go in and out of the attraction).

[@angelicareal7381]

Thanks so much for doing a video about this fire. As a local this means a lot to me and I’m really glad that more people are going to hear about it now that otherwise wouldn’t have. Hopefully this will lead to some kind of memorial being built somewhere in the park. Every time I visit the park I always make sure to stop by around the area where it happened and pay my respects to those who died.

[@barbaracraig891]

Thanks!

[@danw2112]

10 - 12 years ago, someone made a 60-70 minute documentary of this disaster and uploaded to KZbin. The band Golden Earring (Radar Love, Twilight Zone) was playing a show at the park at the same time as this disaster.

[@mrtutrle2626]

It's still up its called doorway to hell. The quality isn't the best but it's informative

[@danw2112]

mrtutrle2626 Thank you for the info. I re edit my post. I tried to look up the video 8 or 9 years ago, but could not find it.

[@mascara1777]

Yes, that documentary was the best

[@frusology8502]

Does anybody have the link to it? I can’t find it :(

[@danw2112]

@@frusology8502 Here is part 1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5_HfJ2Li6xoo7c He uploaded the video back when KZbin didn't allow videos over 10 minutes.

[@josealqueres]

this haunted castle was a deathtrap without basic safety measures

[@spider-queen]

this channel has really changed the way I look at certain buildings, now I find myself making note of exits and trying to think ahead, the idea of a maze with no emergency doors or anything and only one confusing route is terrifying

[@GolfCrafter]

@@spider-queen IKEA

[@laurenlancaster5807]

I was working at the park that summer, senior year at Jackson Mem H.S. I was always way too skeptical... safety as well as hearing about how employees would push at and grab visitors walking through. We had heard the tale...the exit doors of the trailers....we're LOCKED with chains, from the outside!! As well as stories of the group who last their lives, being found at said locked Exit, it was a traumatic event for most of us teenaged employees....as there were other attractions that WE would not ride, because of questionable safety practices. There was a memorial...when the site was cleared....it was turned into a memorial garden area for several years. Such a tragedy....

[@vhs3760]

I always tell my mom about your videos - we discuss the mistakes and violations which caused the accidents and loss of life. I feel like I’ve learned a lot about the importance of following safety regulations.

[@Syclone0044]

I’m jealous, whenever I mention this stuff to my dad he usually has an expression of disgust and says “Why would you want to spend your time hearing about awful things?”

[@sepiasmith5065]

A great reason for this channel to continue 💖

[@Mrsttowner]

Now I understand why my mom would never let me go places with my friends when I was younger, she was always scared something would happen and I’m like mom wtf can happen, and then I see this. Hearing their names and age was so heartbreaking.

[@judis.1810]

I was there that day. My gf and I went through the Haunted Castle as soon as we got there, around 11am. We were still there when this terrible fire happened. It was just chaos everywhere in the park. When we were finally allowed to leave the park, I got home to find out that my mom was crying thinking I was one of the victims. It took many years for me to go back to Six Flags in Jackson, NJ.

[@kayra2130]

god i love this channel so much. other channels of the same kind usually feel voyeuristic and exploitative but your videos always feel so respectful that i almost feel personally thankful lol. not to mention super engaging and interesting. i love that you mention the regulations that exist as a result of the disasters, it almost feels like the tragedy wasnt in vain