Solved Murders - True Crime Stories - Terrifying Real Encounters at Parks, Playlands, and Theme Parks That Still Haunt PART3 #22

Episode Date: October 20, 2025

#horrorstories #reddithorrorstories #ScaryStories #creepypasta #horrortales #parkhorrorstories #creepyencounters #themeparkfear #playlandterror #truefear  Part 3 of Terrifying Real Encounters at Park...s, Playlands, and Theme Parks That Still Haunt concludes the series with the most unsettling and frightening accounts. From unnerving strangers to bizarre incidents at amusement parks and playgrounds, these real-life stories emphasize that even places meant for fun can harbor danger. The series leaves readers with a lasting sense of unease and reflection on how quickly ordinary moments can turn terrifying.  horrorstories, reddithorrorstories, scarystories, horrorstory, creepypasta, horrortales, parkhorrorstories, creepyencounters, themeparkfear, playlandterror, truefear, chillingencounters, unsettlingmoments, nightmarefuel, darkencounters, publicplacehorror, unsettlingexperiences, urbanhorror, fearintheparks, terrifyingtrueevents

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Starting point is 00:00:00 The game represents the values and the communities we play for. He was God. We didn't just love him. We trusted him. Most people have no idea what a bad person that man is. How can you do that to somebody? It's a time in everything to contribute it. Anybody could be so divies to tell somebody to have a cancer. I would hate to think that I went through a career
Starting point is 00:00:21 that I pulled a dirty stroke on anyway. Streaming now on RTE Player. There's so much rugby on Sports Exeter from Sky, have asked me to read the whole lad at the same speed I usually use for the legal bit at the end. Here goes. This winter sports extra is jam-packed with rugby. For the first time we've met every Champions Cup match exclusively live, bus action from the URC, the Challenge Cup, and much more.
Starting point is 00:00:43 Thus the URC and all the best European rugby all in the same place. Get more exclusively live tournaments than ever before on Sports Extra. Jam-packed with rugby. Phew, that is a lot of rugby. Get Sports Extra on Sky for 15 euro a month for 12 months. Search Sports Extra. New Sports Extra customers only. Standard pressing applies after 12 months, further terms apply.
Starting point is 00:01:00 Horror. A ride I'll never forget. Even after all these years, this memory still clings to me like a shadow. Every time I think back to it, my stomach knots itself up, and the hairs on the back of my neck stand up like they know something my brain wants to forget. The year was 2008. I had just finished eighth grade, 13 years old and awkward as hell. My parents had started me in school a little early.
Starting point is 00:01:30 so I was always younger than everyone else in my class. Add to that the fact that puberty hadn't so much as knocked on my door yet, and you get the picture. Short, skinny, baby-faced, the kind of kid teachers always mistook for a little brother tagging along instead of a student. There was no way, absolutely no way anyone could have mistaken me for an adult back then. I wasn't one of those early bloomers with a deep voice and a mustache in middle school. Nope, I looked like I should be playing with Legos while everyone else was worrying about high school. That summer, our school's eighth grade trip was to Six Flags Great America. For a kid like me, who had only been to small carnivals or local fairs, this was like being promised Disneyland. Six Flags wasn't just a couple of Ferris
Starting point is 00:02:23 wheels and cotton candy stands. It was massive, filled with roller coasters that looked like giant steel beasts coiling through the sky, thrill rides that made the ground itself look dangerous, and music blasting through every speaker like the park itself had a heartbeat. Finally, tall enough. Here's what made this trip special for me. It was the very first time I was tall enough to ride the big coasters. In the past, I was, I was tall enough to ride the big coasters. In the past, I'd stand next to those you must be this tall to ride signs and come up short, cheeks burning with disappointment while other kids strutted past me. But in 2008, I finally made the cut.
Starting point is 00:03:07 Barely, just by an inch or two, but that was all I needed. I felt like I'd been given a golden ticket. And trust me, once you've spent your childhood staring up at roller coasters like their forbidden mountains, finally being allowed to ride them feels like crossing into a whole new world. So while most of my classmates were excited about funnel cakes, arcade prizes, and sitting in the shade to gossip, I only had one thing on my mind, coasters. At first, I stuck with a group of about six kids. We did the smaller rides, laughed, and took pictures.
Starting point is 00:03:46 But after a while, they all wanted to stop, eat, and just hang out. Me, I wasn't about to waste precious coaster time chewing on nachos. Luckily, my friend Kevin felt the same. He and I made a pact to spend the rest of the day chasing rides, and we split off from the group like explorers setting out on our own quest. The Raging Bull Kevin and I had already conquered a few rides when we got in line for the Raging Bull. For anyone who's never been on it, let me set the scene.
Starting point is 00:04:19 This isn't just a roller coaster, it's a monster. A hypercoaster that climbs more than 200 feet into the sky before throwing you down like gravity's forgotten toy. The drop is so steep that for a second it feels like the track disappears beneath you. The first time we wrote it, I screamed so hard I thought my lungs were going to burst, but it was the best feeling in the world. That rush of speed, the wind blasting your face, the loops and turns that made you feel like you'd left Earth entirely. It was everything I dreamed roller coasters would be.
Starting point is 00:05:00 So naturally, we decided to ride it again. By this time, the sun was dipping low, painting the sky with streaks of orange and pink. The whole park had that last call energy. Lines were still long, but everyone was desperate to squire. squeeze in one more ride before closing. The nausea. What I hadn't considered was my motion sickness. See, I wasn't the kind of kid who puked immediately after a ride, but I did get this creeping, ugly vertigo that built with each coaster. At first, it would fade after a few minutes, just in time for the next ride, but the more I rode, the longer it took to recover. By the time we
Starting point is 00:05:45 were in line for the raging bowl again, I was already woozy. I felt it in my stomach and behind my eyes, a swirling dizziness that made the world tilt. But I didn't want to be the weak one. I told myself I could handle it. Big mistake. The second I got off the ride, my body betrayed me. The world spun. There's so much rugby on sports extra from Sky. They've asked me to read the whole at the same speed I usually use for the legal bit at the end. Here goes. This winter sports extra is jam-packed with rugby. For the first time we've got every Champions Cup match exclusively live,
Starting point is 00:06:20 plus action from the URC, the Challenge Cup and much more. Thus the URC and all the best European rugby all in the same place. Get more exclusively live tournaments than ever before on Sports Extra. Jam-packed with rugby. Phew, that is a lot of rugby. Get Sports Extra on Sky for 15 euro a month for 12 months. Search Sports Extra. New Sports Extra customers only.
Starting point is 00:06:36 Standard Pressing applies after 12 months for the terms apply. Kalini, did you know if your age between 25 and 65 Well, you can get a free HPV cervical check. It's one of the best ways to protect yourself from cervical cancer. And you know what? I actually checked only recently when mine was due and no exaggeration. It took me less than five minutes. You go online to hse.com.
Starting point is 00:06:54 Put in your PPS number, shick in the date of birth. And then they tell you when your next appointment is due. Oh my God. I know. It's unreal. And you can check you on the register on the website so you can phone 1,800, 45, 45, 55. If your test is due today, you can book it today or hSC.
Starting point is 00:07:08 i.e. 4 slash servical check. Like a carnival wheel gone rogue, and a pounding headache crashed over me like a tidal wave. I staggered, clutching a railing while Kevin bounced with excitement beside me. Dude, that was amazing, he said. I shook my head, pale as a ghost. No way. I'm done. I'm going to puke if I even look at another coaster.
Starting point is 00:07:34 Kevin frowned. Come on, one last ride before they close. But I wasn't budging. Go without me. I'll wait on that bench. Just meet me there when you're done. He didn't want to ride alone, but when he saw how miserable I looked, he sighed and gave in. Fine, but wait right there, okay?
Starting point is 00:07:53 I nodded, sinking onto the bench like it was my lifeboat in a storm. The hello. The bench was right outside the raging bull's entrance. I closed my eyes, trying to block out the nausea. I focused on the bench. background noise, kids laughing, the metallic clank of rides, the faint smell of funnel cakes drifting in the air. That's when I noticed it. A voice, someone saying, hello. At first, I tuned it out, thinking it was someone greeting a friend, but it didn't stop. Hello, hello,
Starting point is 00:08:29 hello. It cut through the noise, persistent, like it was aimed directly at me. Finally, I opened my eyes, and looked around. Standing a few feet away was a woman I'd never seen before. The woman. She looked ordinary, mid-thirties maybe, shoulder-length hair, jeans, a casual top. No uniform, no name tag, just a regular woman. And she was smiling at me. Sorry, I said automatically, polite as ever. I didn't realize you were talking to me. Don't worry, sweetheart, she said warmly. What's your name? I gave it to her. Back then, I didn't think twice about telling a stranger my first name. Wow, that's such a lovely name, she said, her smile widening. I remember thinking that was weird.
Starting point is 00:09:19 My name is plain, boring even. No one had ever called it lovely before. Then, without missing a beat, she asked, do you want to ride the raging bowl with me? Her question threw me. I shook my head politely. No, thank you. I'm not feeling well. Oh, come on, she's.
Starting point is 00:09:38 said, her tone light, you'll be fine, let's go. I tried again. I really shouldn't. I'll probably puk. She ignored that completely. Don't worry about it. Just come on already. Her persistence was unsettling, but I didn't want to seem rude. I explained I was waiting for my friend, that he'd be back any minute. He can wait for you here, she countered, still smiling. Don't worry, it's no big deal. It'll make you feel better. It was like, talking to a wall. Everything I said, she brushed aside with that same smile. Finally, I reminded her the park was closing soon. That's when she changed her story. I work here, so it's fine, she said. Only, she didn't. She wasn't wearing any kind of Six Flags uniform, just regular clothes.
Starting point is 00:10:30 She must have seen the doubt on her face because she backtracked quickly. Okay, I don't work here, but I have a lot of friends who do. Again, I had no idea what that had to do with anything. Even if she did, why was she asking me? I asked, why don't you just ride with your friends? Her smile widened, because you're special, I want to go with you. And that's when the alarm bells in my head started ringing. The face that changed everything. I kept trying to say no, repeating my excuses as politely as I could. I didn't want to make anyone upset. I was that kid who avoided conflict at all costs. But she just wouldn't quit. Then she asked, is that your friend? I turned and to my relief saw Kevin coming out of the exit. I got up quickly walking towards him, but for some reason I still
Starting point is 00:11:26 felt the need to wave goodbye to the woman. When I turned back to do so, my stomach dropped. Her face had changed. The friendly smile was gone. In its place was a look of pure rage. Hatred so sharp it froze me in place. For the first time during the whole encounter, I was terrified. It wasn't disappointment on her face. It wasn't annoyance. It was fury, like I had robbed her of something. I rushed to Kevin before he even reached me, blurting out, let's go, and dragging him away. I dared not look back. Thank God she didn't chase us. Maybe.
Starting point is 00:12:09 There's so much rugby on sports extra from Sky. They've asked me to read the whole lad at the same speed I usually use for the legal bit at the end. Here goes. This winter sports extra is jam-packed with rugby. For the first time we've got every Champions Cup match exclusively live, plus action from the URC, the Challenge Cup, and much more.
Starting point is 00:12:22 Thus the U.S.C and all the best European rugby all in the same place. Get more exclusively live tournaments than ever before on Sports Extra. Jampack with rugby. Phew, that is a lot of rugby. Get Sports Extra on Sky for 15 euro a month for 12 months. Search Sports Extra. New Sports Extra customers only.
Starting point is 00:12:37 Standard pressing applies after 12 months further terms apply. Collini, did you know if your age between 25 and 65? Well, you can get a free HPV cervical check. It's one of the best ways to protect yourself from cervical cancer.
Starting point is 00:12:47 And you know what? I actually checked only recently when mine was due and no exaggeration. It took me less than five minutes. You go online to hsse.c. org slash cervical check put in your PPS number.
Starting point is 00:12:56 Sheik in the date of birth. And then they tell you when your next appointment is due. Oh my God. I know. And you can check you on the register on the website so you can phone
Starting point is 00:13:03 1-800-45-45-55. If your test is due today, you can book it today are hsc.io.i. 4.slash cervical check. My daughter, Ellie, had this ankle pain and we went to see VHI orthopedics. They actually picked up on her fatigue issues.
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Starting point is 00:13:36 VHI, because your health means everything. She was too smart to try something in public. But the line to the raging bull was long and mostly hidden. If I had gone with her, it would have been just me and her, completely isolated. When I told my parents later, my mom said something that chilled me. If you had gone with her, you wouldn't have made it to the... ride. That's when it sank in. She hadn't been interested in the coaster at all. To be continued. There's so much rugby on sports extra from Sky. They've asked me to read the whole lad at the same
Starting point is 00:14:14 speed I usually use for the legal bit at the end. Here goes. This winter sports extra is jam-packed with rugby. For the first time we've got every Champions Cup match exclusively live, plus action from the URC, the Challenge Cup, and much more. Thus the U.S.C. and all the best European rugby all in the same place. Get more exclusively live tournaments than ever before on Sports Extra. Jam-packed with rugby. Phew, that is a lot of rugby. Get Sports Extra on Sky for 15 euro a month for 12 months. Search Sports Extra. New Sports Extra customers only.
Starting point is 00:14:39 Standard Pressing applies after 12 months for the terms apply. Collini, did you know if your age between 25 and 65? Well, you can get a free HPV cervical check. It's one of the best ways to protect yourself from cervical cancer. And you know what? I actually checked only recently when mine was due and no exaggeration. It took me less than five minutes.
Starting point is 00:14:54 You go online to hse.e. Forward slash cervical check. Put in your PPS number. Check in the date of birth. And then they tell you when your next appointment is you. Oh my God. I know. And you can check you on the register on the website
Starting point is 00:15:04 so you can phone 1-800-45-45-55. If your test is due today, you can book it today or hcc.i. 4.slash cervical check.

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