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The Haunted Castle at Six Flags Great Adventure always drew a big crowd. People often waited for more than an hour to get into the spooky, dimly-lit corridors of the castle. But the Haunted Castle was scarier than the crowds at Six Flags would have ever imagined. The attraction was filled with flammable decor. It had very few emergency exits. There were no smoke detectors. Six Flags\u2019 management was well aware of the Haunted Castles\u2019 defects, but they refused to take basic safety precautions. Afterall, those efforts would have cost money.
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\nAnd now for a note about our process. For this episode, Kristin read a bunch of articles, then spat them back out in her very limited vocabulary. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases.
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\nIn this episode, Kristin pulled from:
\nStorybook Amusement channel on YouTube, \u201cThe disaster that changed theme parks forever: Haunted Castle at Six Flags Great Adventure\u201d
\nThe Documentary \u201cDoorway to Hell? The Mystery and Controversy Surrounding the Fire at the Haunted Castle\u201d
\n\u201cOfficials recall code violations at Theme Park,\u201d by Donald Janson, New York Times
\n\u201cBlaze fatal to 8 linked to lighter,\u201d by Lindsey Gruson, New York Times
\n\u201cWorker at Great Adventure cites delay in reporting fire,\u201d by Donald Janson, New York Times
\n\u201cGirl tells court about escaping fun house fire,\u201d by Donald Janson, New York Times
\n\u201cAmusement park owners go on trial for fire that killed 8,\u201d New York Times
\n\u201cClosing statements to jurors are made in park fire trial,\u201d by Donald Janson, New York Times
\n\u201cFire safety official criticized for testimony on fatal Jersey blaze,\u201d by Thomas J. Knudson, New York Times
\n\u201cCharges dropped in Six Flags case,\u201d Associated Press
\n\u201cSettlement in fire at park in Jersey,\u201d Associated Press
\n\u201cAmusement park crisis management,\u201d Joe Costal Rowan University
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