We just left our investigation and I am so baffled about our experience that I had to come and make this review.
The grounds are beautiful. The building is beautiful. The spirits were great. The place was active. THE OWNER, SHARON, WAS HORRIBLE.
Be warned if you ever go for an investigation. We paid a ton of money for a private investigation, we are all seasoned investigators, and we were met with the cruel and negative attitude of Sharon. She treated us like she didn't want us there. Her security searches were SO over the top, you'd think we were all criminals being strip searched for prison. She refused to let our teammate bring in her medication she needed to... I don't know... LIVE??? Absolutely refused. Her reasoning was "I have a bunch of teenagers coming tomorrow and if one of their parents finds a pill on the floor my insurance will kill me." Um, what?
She made us all EMPTY our bags, questioning what was in every single bag or pocket. She freaked out over our REM pod claiming it was an Ouija board (lady... it looks NOTHING LIKE AN OUIJA BOARD!!!) She wouldn't let our other teammates backpack in because "it's not an equipment bag, and usually I'd just let it slide, but it's not full enough to be considered an equipment bag, so he can't bring it in." I'm not kidding, exact words. Lady. What. The. Actual. ****. Apparently it wasn't full to HER standards, because EVERYONE else also had backpacks????
We had a screwdriver in our bag for our equipment, and she saw it and immediately was like "no you can't have that I need to take that." Sorry, what? So we went to go take it back to the car, which was MAYBE 10 yards away, and the entire time she was YELLING at us "no you can't do that! Next time I'd really prefer if you don't do that! You can't do that!" We can't what... walk something YOU don't allow in back to OUR car??? It was MENTAL. This lady near had a breakdown over it. I don't know what you think we're going to do with a screwdriver but if it's making you act like that, MAYBE SEEK PROFESSIONAL HELP.
BE WARNED, YOU CANNOT BRING IN ANY FOOD OR DRINKS. NOT EVEN WATER. She forces you to buy her overpriced drinks and food (pop in a mini fridge or leftover lunchables). Even in heat, even if you have health issues, she did not allow ANYTHING in. So, we were there for an overnight 8 hour hunt without a single thing to eat or drink IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER, because we didn't want to give her any more of our money.
Once we were done with THAT, she gave us a quick tour and basically word vomited everything at us and none of us could understand a single word she said. We asked her where the hotspots were and she gave us SO MUCH ATTITUDE saying "the entire place is haunted blah blah blah" lady... we asked where the hotspots and most popular areas were. No need for the attitude???
Not to mention, THERE IS NO PLUMBING. The bathrooms was ONE porta potty outside. If you needed to use the restroom, SHARON HAD TO COME WITH YOU, STAND OUTSIDE UNTIL YOURE DONE, AND NOT LET ANYONE ELSE IN UNTIL YOURE DONE. She would not let us go back to our cars for ANY reason once you're checked in. It literally felt like we were in PRISON!!! LADY, WE ARE ALL ADULTS??? Do you WANT TO HOLD MY HAND WHILE I PEE WHILE YOURE AT IT???
The amount of control issues this woman has was insane. I have been to countless places similar to this one and I have NEVER, and I mean NEVER, been treated like this. It was like she had to PROVE to everyone that the places was HERS under HER rules. She somewhat explained to us her reasoning for why she was so strict, but there are SO many other options and ways to go about it other than treating your paying customers like that. I understand people stealing items from the building, but maybe invest in some cameras??? There are no cameras inside. Or hire staff to watch guests on each floor, SOMETHING. She was so thorough checking bags when coming in, and was so worried about stealing, yet didn't check bags when we left. Make that make sense.
Part of ghost hunting is gaining connections and building relationships with the customers. Frankly, I don't even know if she CARED about the spirits of the place with the way she was acting. This is NOT how to run a place like this. I will NEVER be coming back as long as Sharon stays the owner. I am bewildered, baffled, and feel almost infantilized that we were treated like this after paying so much money. read more