A Statement Regarding the "Pennhurst Haunted Asylum"

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A Statement Regarding the "Pennhurst Haunted Asylum"

Since PMPA posted its original statement regarding the proposed Haunted Asylum at Pennhurst, it has become clear that some people do not understand our position. Our original statement attempted to cover what has been a long and complex process of negotiation with the owner of the Pennhurst property. That detracted from our intent.

To be clear, PMPA is completely opposed to the operation of a haunted attraction at Pennhurst that portrays people with disabilities in a demeaning and degrading fashion. Demonizing people with disabilities as a profit-making ‘entertainment’ is (and should be) offensive to everyone. We urge everyone who shares our disgust to speak out against the ‘haunted asylum’ and boycott this travesty.

Please consider signing the petition circulating against the Pennhurst Asylum Haunted Attraction.

Notice: Please keep your comments civil. The PM&PA will review your comment before allowing it to be posted. Comments are limited to 300 characters in length, therefore you must keep your comment brief and to the point. Single comments using multiple posts will, from this point forward, not be approved. The comments posted by the public on this page - as well as all other pages on this site - do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint and opinions of the PM&PA.

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Chris A. Skelly with c.a.s.p.e.r.	05/06/2013
We the members of C.A.S.P.E.R. do not support the use of ANY historical site as a Halloween attraction. We do however feel that Paranormal Investigations done by well trained, , respectful investigator, should be allowed because lost souls may be trapped their and need to be set free.
Sanjeev	12/12/2012
Sorry - one more thing. To all you so-called 'Paranormal Investigators' - TAKE A HIKE. Didn't your mommies tell you there is no such thing as ghosts? You are part of the cruel exploitation of Pennhurst. Pursue less childish pursuits - like finding a job.
Sanjeev	12/12/2012
To take Pennhurst's history and identity and distort it for profit - without having the decency to even change its name - is a simple case of exploitation. Exploiting the disabled and their history is cruel and just plain wrong - as is supporting it. People please - DON'T SUPPORT THE HAUNT!!
Susan	12/05/2012
Pennhurst Haunted Asylum is operational.Website says that they are donating a portion of the ticket sales to Hurricane Sandy victims. Owners should donate portion of sales to your preservation efforts or organizations that help the disabled. Seems wrong for owners to profit from the misery of place.
Heather	08/25/2012
As the mother of two autistic sons, I am sickened by the idea that putting your disabled children in a place like this was ever normal. It further sickens me that this place is an amusement park! Have some respect!
DAVE SCHINDLER	02/21/2012
I do not support the use of ANY historical site as a Halloween attraction. I do respect any souls trapped on a site, and would love to conduct a professional investigation as to being able to establish communication with same. It's a shame that young folks go onto these sites to do damage to them.
Regina Carlton Pitts	01/20/2012
No one should be allowed to just thrill seek, but i do believe in demons and it bothers me to think that souls maybe trapped ,especially children. A demonologist and priest should go in there , clean the place and set the souls free. As far as dehumanizing. that was done when it was in operation.sad
SUSAN ENGSTROM	12/03/2011
As a paranormal investigator I find it offensive that it is a joke to run around and act crazy while real spirits are trapped in such a place. Like using a real murder scene it is not only in bad taste but morally wrong. Use the facility as a museum for the Differently Abled Civil Rights Movement.
Lindsay	11/17/2011
I visited the attraction last monthfound it to be an incredible moving experience.They R preserving its history in a visual manner,through artifactsshowing respect of the historygrounds much more than the state did 4 it.No demonizing of patients just usual characters U see at other attractions.
Elizabeth Donnelly	10/29/2011
You know what's scary? The fact that Pennhurst State School was still open in 1985. The fact that people today have the unbelievable gall to use a place of mass human suffering so that some twenty-somethings can get an adrenaline rush. That's what's scary. Not the haunted house.
Barbara	10/26/2011
To use a place like Pennhurst for amusement is a disgrace!! How horrible to use the sufferings of the people that lived there as a place of entertainment! I am appalled by the thought of money hungry people.The plight of the mentally disabled living at Pennhurst didn't touch their hearts!
Doctor K	10/25/2011
@Claude Bastiat, your misconception that Pennhurst housed the criminally insane is exactly why people oppose the haunt. Besides, not all other haunted attractions are audacious enough to be located in, and use the exact same name as an actual state school for DISABLED CHILDREN.
Claude Bastiat	10/25/2011
To be intellectually honest and consistent, your group must broaden its opposition to include all Haunted Houses. These attractions commonly cater to people's morbid curiosity which include criminally insane persons as central fixtures in any horror story. Even Disneyland's Haunted Mansion!
Joseph	10/24/2011
I don't think a simple Halloween event degrades anything, its just simple fun. On the other hand turning every haunted location into some money making side show bother me as a true professional Paranormal Investigator.
Wiccan Prince	10/24/2011
The most disappointing thing about the haunted house to me is that it took a truly frightening place and turned it into an Ozzy Osbourne music video. To bring boardwalk-quality actors and props to a location with as much natural mystique as Pennhurst is a weak, unimaginitive FAIL.

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