Stanley Hotel "Spirit Tour" where we learned all about the ghostly goings-on at the property. I'm not truly a believer, but I enjoyed the Colorado history lesson. I stayed up there years ago with a friend and we didn't experience anything other-worldly. It's a beautiful place and I promised my sister we'd go back up for a night when she came back. She's returning next month, so I might have an update soon!

True, the story was set there, but the exterior shots were of a different place, the Timberline Lodge, in Mt. Hood, Oregon. Interiors were also shot elsewhere.

The TV miniseries was much more faithful to the original novel than the Kubrick film.

King stayed there is all.

nice hotel but it does give you the willys

I looked up where this place is and it needs no "winter caretaker" - it's in town. Given that, it would be very productive to be holed up somewhere for six months.

Jack went up there already screwed up in the head.

... so we see it played out in his eyes and it's a very different scenario. I'm one of those who read the book first, and loved it. Needless to say, the movie was a disappointment to me. Stanley Kubrick made his movie all about Jack Nicholson (the father), and the story of Danny the little boy got sidetracked.

The only actor out there who could have played Jack Torrance is Nicholson. The movie-going audience wouldn’t accept a Nicholson movie with him in a minor role.

Only the exterior was used in the movie, and it looks like they remodeled it since then.

I believe the interiors were filmed on a set made to look like a hotel, so no reason for heeby jeebies!

Again, I'm not a believer, but the supernatural reputation of the Stanely has a much longer history than the movie.

According to http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/s/Shining-1980.php, the exterior of the hotel used in the movie is the Timberline Lodge in Oregon. The interior sets were done on a soundstage in England, and the maze was done at a different theater in England.

I don't know if it was missed in editing or what, but when the scene goes to an aerial shot to show the entire Overlook property, the maze is not included. Perhaps it was "overlooked."

who just stayed there...she and the friend dressed as the scary twins and were rock stars for the weekend. Their costumes were great.

But if it we're sure. Especially if some of the areas are still like the movie. But most of it was altered by movie magic anyways.

.. and wanted the room at the top left of the stairs where the werewolf killed the manager...


.. but alas, it's all Dark Shadows magic!

(But the Griswold Inn is beautiful and quaint!)

I was there for a small working conference and only about half those to attend, got there. So, we got the run of the place since it was mostly closed down for inter-season renovations.

Let's just say there were lots of hiding places, dumbwaiters and other little nooks and crannies that make it obvious why King was "inspired"...

No, I didn't see any paranormal anything, but it was certainly ripe for imagination.

And then I would proceed to be a jerk, walking into the various public rooms daring any ghosts to, "Come at me, you dead motherf******!" just to worry people of a more supernatural bent.

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I'd love to go on a cross country ghost tour, hitting up all the famous haunted places. That would be such a fun and interesting trip!

...that lodge is scary as well...

that overlooks the Stanley.

A nice young couple fled after midnight once, having been awakened and disturbed by what they said was a ghost looking for french fries.

After they departed, I took a look. All I found was a bunch of dishes in the sink and a couple of empty ketchup packets.

I hear the lodge chef was good, but starting at 11:00, I never got a chance to find out.

It would be a pretty picture of the bride and groom by the water.

visiting the inspirational Stanley. I'd stay there and at the one used in the movie.

It's a beautiful and historic landmark. Not too mention the scenery looks amazing.

But I had an ace in the hole: I have never seen the movie.

...cuz you can and people do....Its always booked up.

The Shining didn't really scare me at all. However, it was a nice movie.

Just not in the "haunted" or "SPIRITED" ROOMS. "The Stanley Hotel features a variety of rooms with high paranormal activity including the famous Stephen King Suite 217, the Ghost Hunters' favorite room 401, as well as 407, and 428. These are among our most-requested rooms, availability is limited."

I actually think the outside is more creepy looking than the inside (and I know the outside of the hotel was not used in the film). For some reason, I am not that fond of the landscape.

He’s the little boy who lives in my finger.

... in Daytona Beach, Florida. It was reputed to be haunted. He and one of his team mates were heading back to their room one night, rather late, from one of the bars in the lowest level.

After they got in the elevator, they heard the voice of what sounded like a younng girl calling, "Wait for me," and they heard footsteps. They looked out into the hallway, and there was no one there. Then, they felt the temperature n the elevator drop by about 20 degrees. They found it rather freaky, and intriguing.