Theme park fears phantasms after seance

CHERTSEY, England, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- A British theme park suspended six workers and hired a paranormal expert to investigate the results of their Ouija board seance atop a ride, a spokesman said.

Sources with Thorpe Park in Chertsey, England, said officials suspended the employees for holding the seance atop Saw: The Ride, a roller coaster based on the "Saw" horror films, after the park closed Oct. 12, The Sun reported Thursday.

"A full investigation is under way and the six employees have been suspended pending the outcome of this inquiry," the spokesman said. "We take staff and guest feedback very seriously and for this reason, we called in Rev. Lionel Fanthorpe, a leading paranormal expert, to help us investigate reports that have arisen from this situation."

A source with the park gave further details on the complaints of paranormal activities.

"Guests started to report an extreme drop in temperature when they walked into the ride building where the seance was held and others (reported) unusual happenings," the source said. "Lights started to go on and off with no explanation and the special effects would start up even after being switched off and there were reports of footsteps with nobody there."

Fanthorpe said he will conduct an exorcism if he discovers spirits "crossing over from the other side."