What are the most well - known scary Disney park stories?

There's the tale of the lost village within a national park. Long ago, there was a small village in what is now the park. An epidemic wiped out most of the villagers, and the rest disappeared mysteriously. Now, some visitors say they can hear faint voices and see shadowy figures in the area where the village once stood. It's as if the past still lingers there in a very unsettling way.

One famous scary clown park story involves a haunted park with a pond. There was a clown who was said to have drowned in the pond long ago. Now, on foggy nights, people claim to see a wet - looking clown emerging from the pond. It drags its water - logged feet across the grass towards unsuspecting park - goers, leaving a trail of wet footprints and pure horror.

A very well - known story is about a derelict amusement park that was abandoned after a series of strange accidents. People say that if you go there at night, you can still hear the screams of the victims from those accidents. The rides, which are now rusted and broken, seem to have a life of their own, creaking and groaning as if they are about to start up again.

One of the most well - known scary stories is about the cursed tree. There's a large, old tree in Cuyahoga Valley National Park that has a strange mark on it. Legend has it that a witch put a curse on the tree. People who touch the tree are said to have bad luck. Some claim to have seen strange shadows around the tree, and there are stories of people getting sick or having accidents after coming into contact with it.

Yes. There's the story of the vanishing hiker. A hiker went into the park alone and was never seen again. All that was found was his backpack, half - eaten by some unknown creature. It makes people wonder what could have happened to him in that vast and sometimes unforgiving wilderness.

Yes, like the haunted carousel. It's said that late at night, the carousel in Golden Gate Park starts to move on its own. The music box plays a distorted version of its normal jolly tune. Some visitors have reported seeing the carousel horses' eyes glow red as it spins slowly in the dark.

A well - known story is about a spectral dog. It's said to roam the park at night, sometimes seen by people who are out late. No one knows where it came from, but it's believed to be related to the cemetery history. Maybe it was a pet of someone buried there.

The haunted Fresno theater is a well - known one. Workers there have reported seeing apparitions during rehearsals late at night. Some say they hear the sound of a long - ago actor who died on stage, still practicing his lines. It's really creepy.

There's a story about a BTS member feeling an 'unusual presence' during a late - night practice session. However, considering they often practice for long hours and get tired, it could have been just a momentary hallucination. They were in a big empty practice room, and the silence and exhaustion might have made their minds play tricks on them. Maybe the lack of proper ventilation made them a bit dizzy too, and they misinterpreted that feeling as something spooky.