Del Mar Fairgrounds Ghostbusters Going Public with Results This Month
Something funny is suspected going around the Del Mar Fairgrounds. And it's not the ridiculous attempt by the cities of Del Mar and Solana Beach to buy the place. Nor is it the highly questionable tenure of Barry Nussbaum characterized by perks and...But we digress.
The damn place may be haunted. Or that's where some of your 22nd District Agricultural Association efforts are going to this month. They agreed to allow some local Ghostbusters to investigate whether "The truth is out there," as they used to say on 'X-Files'.
David Walters of South Coast Paranormal -- "Putting the 'normal' back in paranormal," according to his web site -- said he plans to reveal in the next two weeks the outcome of a July investigation at the hallowed hall. The project is gratis, presumably minus the publicity for the group.
Reports of strange sights and sounds well past the witching hour have haunted the facility that Bing Crosby and Jimmy Durante helped build for decades.
"I worked in the Grandstand for over six years and there were many times strange things would happen," said a former seasonal worker. "Lights flickering, doors opening and closing (and locking), cold spots, our names being called etc. I never actually saw a figure but just about everything else. Nothing menacing, a trickster at worst. I'm kinda glad to know other people have seen things there too."
Why the six-month delay? Hours and hours of videotape the "team" had to sift through to determine what in heaven's name is going on round there, according to Fairgrounds officials.
To view some raw footage from July follow this link:
http://www.scparanormal.com/evidence/delmar/shadow2.mp4
"This was caught at our first investigation of the Del Mar Fairgrounds/Grandstand investigation in the Pub on the ground level. We can not figure out what the cause of this shadow could have been." Walters said.
Walters, and fellow Ghostbusters, conducted three sorties into the race track grandstand's -- ooh, scary -- 2nd and 5th floors. A well-trafficked night club once haunted the upper space and a pub now occupies the lower floor.
Fairground officials have not commented on what they planned to do should the facility be deemed haunted.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Who are the San Diego based Ghost Hunters, South Coast Paranormal?
San Diego based Ghost Hunters, South Coast Paranormal, know that for many who live under the suspicion that their home is haunted, daily life can be, both, emotionally and psychologically stressful. People who are victims of paranormal activity often suffer in silence, out of fear that friends, coworkers, and even loved ones will judge them or question their soundness of mind. The erosive effect of lost sleep, damaged relationships, poor focus and diminished job performance lead eventually to profound self-doubt about their own grasp on reality. San Diego based Ghost Hunters, South Coast Paranormal, takes this threat very seriously, and we are there to help give you peace of mind in your home once again. Based in Southern California, South Coast Paranormal (SCP) provides research and assistance to Californians experiencing what they believe to be paranormal activity. Our group of highly skilled paranormal investigators and experienced paranormal researchers offer one of the most comprehensive approaches to paranormal investigating available today.
For more on South Coast Paranormal visit http://www.scparanormal.com/aboutus/index.html.
For more on the Del Mar Fairgrounds visit http://www.sdfair.com/
