Spring Break
Sleeping in the morgue
Antionette Grajeda
Issue date: 10/31/07 Section: Life & Style
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Although this is the first year this package has been offered, it has gained international attention.
The package has also received recognition in local newspapers and Web sites such as forbes.com, hotels.com and historichotelsofamerica.com.
"Our hotel has become famous for doing things a little bit different," Moyer said in a press release. It is part of our 'making lifetime memories' philosophy and what could be more memorable than a night in a former morgue where numerous paranormal sightings have occurred?"
To add to the paranormal theme of the package, the hotel is including a Crescent Hotel Ouija board, an official ghost meter and a complimentary video of the guests' overnight morgue "sleep-in."
Some meals and other amenities are also included.
"Since this package is only available any October Tuesday and Wednesday night combination, there were only five of these packages available this year," Ott said. "This package is not only scary, but scarce."
Because of this year's success, the hotel is definitely looking into offering these unique sleeping arrangements next year, he said.
"We are thinking about having a contest to actually give away these packages to hotel guests who register, but the details have yet to be worked out," Ott said.
What is it about this unusual sleepover that has several people so intrigued?
Junior Albert Im said people participate in these types of events "to experience death without dying."
Senior Shawn Foust agreed that seeking frightening thrills is a way to test boundaries.
"Most people struggle with the question of whether or not there's life after death," Foust said. "Seeking thrills is their way to find an answer."
Ott commented that the overnight escapade was not necessarily a quest for truth, but a form of entertainment.
"Everyone likes adventure," he said. "And what could be more adventurous than spending the night in a morgue?"
The package has also received recognition in local newspapers and Web sites such as forbes.com, hotels.com and historichotelsofamerica.com.
"Our hotel has become famous for doing things a little bit different," Moyer said in a press release. It is part of our 'making lifetime memories' philosophy and what could be more memorable than a night in a former morgue where numerous paranormal sightings have occurred?"
To add to the paranormal theme of the package, the hotel is including a Crescent Hotel Ouija board, an official ghost meter and a complimentary video of the guests' overnight morgue "sleep-in."
Some meals and other amenities are also included.
"Since this package is only available any October Tuesday and Wednesday night combination, there were only five of these packages available this year," Ott said. "This package is not only scary, but scarce."
Because of this year's success, the hotel is definitely looking into offering these unique sleeping arrangements next year, he said.
"We are thinking about having a contest to actually give away these packages to hotel guests who register, but the details have yet to be worked out," Ott said.
What is it about this unusual sleepover that has several people so intrigued?
Junior Albert Im said people participate in these types of events "to experience death without dying."
Senior Shawn Foust agreed that seeking frightening thrills is a way to test boundaries.
"Most people struggle with the question of whether or not there's life after death," Foust said. "Seeking thrills is their way to find an answer."
Ott commented that the overnight escapade was not necessarily a quest for truth, but a form of entertainment.
"Everyone likes adventure," he said. "And what could be more adventurous than spending the night in a morgue?"
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