Haunted Vegas: Zak Bagans Haunted Museum (Part 1)
Recently I was out in Nevada for some personal reasons, but couldn’t let the opportunity to check out some haunted locations pass me by…
My first stop was, of course, Zak Bagan’s Haunted Museum! I’ve been there before, but I could visit every week and never get tired of it. I won’t give away too many spoilers here, but I’ll talk about a couple of the well known objects and my overall experience.
I was traveling alone and got super lucky! There’s always a pretty long wait. People come from all over the country, so even on a Wednesday afternoon there was a 2+ hour wait. After about 15 minutes they needed a single person to join a group about to go in. I was the only person so of course I practically stampeded to the front! When you enter into the ticket area, there is one room where pictures can be taken so of course I snapped a few. I really like the fact that people can’t record or take pictures inside…and the two times I’ve been people seemed to be really respectful of that rule.
Again, I don’t want to ruin the experience for anyone, so don’t read more if you don’t want to know! One of my favorite exhibits is Peggy the Doll. There is a spirit box that runs during the tours (I’m not sure if they leave it on at night). Since I’d been once before last year, when we entered the room I had the fleeting thought “I wonder if Peggy remembers me!” And then she said my name over the spirit box, which was pretty stunning. Part of me really wants to hold her. It’s a strange feeling…
Peggy the Doll
“Meet Peggy: On the outside, an average doll with glassy blue eyes. Supposedly possessed by an impish spirit, those glassy blue eyes are rumored to be far more decieving than they look”
Why all the hype?
Peggy the Doll supposedly has a spirit attached to her that causes people to become sick in her presence. One woman even had a heart attack. Personally, I didn’t feel sick or anything, but that could be because they keep her in a case and I would assume Zak had it blessed….but it was pretty crazy to hear her say my name clear as day!! She can supposedly affect people’s dreams as well. Not sure if I think it’s “demonic”, though. I’ll leave a link to an interesting article at the end.
There’s also tons of amazing dolls, human bones, serial killer artifacts, clowns…and anything that probably scared you as a kid. I definitely recommend this destination for any paranormal enthusiast…and even for people that may not be super enthusiasts. It’s a lot of fun and the tour guides are all fantastic as well! I hope that I can work there someday. I think I’d fit in pretty perfectly.
One last interesting note…activity started to pick up around my apartment as soon as I got back into Denver…did something perhaps follow me?
More to come!
My adventures in Nevada won't stop here and I will definitely return! Look for the recap of my visit to the #haunted Pioneer Saloom, coming soon!
Xoxo
Peggy the Doll Article
