09 October 23 - Spooky Urban Legends for Halloween Funfair Stories

It's the scariest time of the year once more; Halloween is just around the corner, and as the shops fill with pumpkins, costumes, decorations and sweets, our thoughts drift to tales of the uncanny, the strange, and the downright scary. With thrill rides, ghost trains and other haunting attractions, it's no wonder why funfairs have attracted such macabre interest. Check out some of our most hauntological funfair myths below - some are even true stories!

• The Tale of Elmer McCurdy intertwines reality with horror. Elmer McCurdy's corpse, after being mistaken for a mannequin, was displayed in a funhouse. A grim reminder of the thin line between entertainment and the eerie!
• Carousel superstitions range from the charming to the bone-chilling. Discover how a ride as innocent as a carousel can turn into the stuff of nightmares.
• Lake Shawnee Amusement Park and Luna Park aren't just famous for funfair rides - they're also known for ghastly apparitions. Find out the haunted history of these international ghost hotspots!
• Disneyland myths and urban legends weren't made with kids in mind! Let We Are Tricycle help you separate fact from fiction.
• The Chained Oak of Alton Towers is wrapped up to prevent any branches from falling, after a terrible curse condemned the Earl's family to die whenever a branch fell. Uncover the story of the chained oak and its eerie connection to Alton Towers' 'Hex' House of Horrors.
  
• Are all those laughs genuine? Perhaps the Laughing Clown at Blackpool Pleasure Beach knows a tale or two about what lurks in the shadows.
• Was it a mermaid or just a myth? Dive into the depths of the Weyhill Mermaid legend and decide for yourself.
• Will the Newcastle-upon-Tyne funfair ever see a dry season again? Or will the curse continue to rain down? Find out more about The Hoppings here!

As Halloween events loom over the horizon, these funfair and fairground tall tales show you that the next time you're on a ride, listen closely. Maybe it has a story of its own!

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