Jun 23, 2017 in 1974, famous horror writer stephen king stayed the night in room 217. Historic stanley hotel accommodations the stanley hotel. We wasted no time in visiting room 217, the room spooky enough to both inspire king and scare jim carrey so bad that he ran into the hall in. Room 217 the stanley hotel estes, coloradothe most. Travel chanels ghost adventures has also paid their respects. One young couple, who spent their wedding night in this room, swore that. Interestingly, his stay at the stanley had inspired him to write his famous horror novel the shining. Haunted hotel suites from the shining and dumb and dumber. One of the most interesting stories because it involves a celebrity was about jim carreys 2 hour stay in room 217. After a few nightmares and seeing a few spooky things, it inspired him to write the shining. I decided to spend a couple of nights in room 217 of the stanley hotel and. Stanley the owner of the hotel got her medical care and made her.
When jim carrey checked into the room while they were filming dumb and dumber at the stanley hotel, he didnt even last an hour. He reportedly did not have a word to say after his stay in 217anyone know anything. Approximately five miles from the entrance to rocky mountain national park, the stanley offers panoramic views of lake estes, the rockies and especially longs peak. Kirin johnson a haunted night at stanley hotels room 217. The property of the stanley hotel was a favorite of mr. Reportedly this room is haunted by elizabeth wilson, the former head chambermaid. He refuses to talk about what happened to him there. Oct 01, 2019 the stanley is a shining example of how and where to make you look. Wilson is one of the ghosts of the stanley hotel, in estes park, colorado. Built in 1909 by freelan oscar stanley of the stanley steamer car fame, it is where horror novelist stephen king and his wife tabitha were guests when he was inspired to write the novel the shining. Stanley, cofounder of the stanley motor carriage co. Kubrick didnt use the hotel as his filming location, but miniseries director mick garris did.
King was generally disappointed with kubricks adaptation of his novel and in 1997, stephen king wrote a teleplay and produced a threepart the shining tv miniseries directed by mick garris, using the stanley hotel as a primary filming location. The presidential cottage features three bedrooms and two and a half baths. Jim carrey requested 217 during the filming of dumb and dumber, but checked outso the story goesafter only three hours. This is the room that stephen king spent a night back in the 70s in but the entire hotel was empty. Carrey the rubbery actormedium, the channeler of presences, windmilling out of. In addition to the famous staying in room 217, many guests have reported ghost activity. Carrey the rubbery actormedium, the channeler of presences, windmilling out. The stanley hotel was born with its founder freelan oscar stanley neardeath. Maynard has an interesting story about jim carrey, who stayed in room 217 but not for an entire night. A night in the most terrifying hotel on earth shortlist. Guests can also golf, view wildlife and enjoy summerlong outdoor entertainment. The hotel, andy explained, was used as a setting for dumb and dumber, and during filming, jim carrey stayed in 217. The stanley hotel room 217 interesting clip death state paranormal estes park, co.
After one night in the almost deserted hotel, king had the inspiration for the shining. Apr 07, 2018 room 217 at the stanley hotel the stanley hotel i came across the above video about the history of room 217 in the stanley hotel, which stephen king stayed in one night and came up with the idea to write the shining after having a nightmare while sleeping in that room. This was the most read article at this year, with almost 70,000 views. The stanley earned a reputation as a paranormal nerve center long before kings arrival at the hotel, completed in 1909 as an elite, 420room retreat by entrepreneur and inventor f.
A spooky stay at the stanley hotel but i want a pony. Back in 1911 this was the presidential suite of the hotel. This is the room that stephen king stayed in for one night while trying to get rid of writers block. Jim carrey stayed in the room for three hours during the filming of dumb and dumber, and left and never spoke of the reason why and spent the rest of his stay at the holiday inn. Interestingly, carrey refused to tell what he experienced that night. Sep 05, 2017 jim carrey at the stanley hotel when jim carrey checked into the room while they were filming dumb and dumber at the stanley hotel, he didnt even last an hour. Ghosts of the stanley hotel and a night in room 217 amys crypt. The shining jack torrance speech and a night in room 217 of. After our walk around the grounds, we finally went inside the stanley hotel through the lobby, up the stairs, and all the way to the famous room 217. Aug 22, 2017 actor jim carrey also stayed in room 217. This picture of a little girl ghost captured by a guest of the hotel. A few years later jim carrey filmed the dumb and dumber movie here and also decided to spend a night. The stanley hotel the story of room 217 and stephen king duration.
While filming dumb and dumber, jim carrey requested room 217 but. Apparently he could only last that long and wont say why, but it sounds like the resident ghost of 217 miss wilson didnt take kindly to an uppity movie star staying in her room especially since in her time single men werent allowed to stay here. And whatever it was that he experienced in there scared him so much that he refused to even step foot inside the building unless they were actively shooting. A maid, elizabeth wilson, was sent to light the rooms with gas lanterns while the guests waited in the lobby. According to our tour guide, all it took was a few hours for him to become beyond spooked. Stanley hotel room 217 room 217 at the stanley hotel. Jim carrey requested 217 during the filming of dumb and dumber. These are among our mostrequested rooms, availability is limited. Some of the films most hilarious scenes were filmed at the stanley hotel, where the duo acquired a lamborghini and some ridiculous fur. In 1911, an explosion in room 217 sent chambermaid elizabeth wilson. What happened to stephen king and jim carrey while staying at. After eating their dinner, they went to their expansive room that was on the second floor. Rumor has it that carrey actually didnt stay the entire night.
Lord dunraven wanted to put a hunting lodge and game preserve. 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. According to our tour guide sophie, he lasted three hours before running to reception and demanding to be moved to another hotel. However, it is believed that he had an experience that was so frightening, he demanded another room away from the stanley hotel. The stanley hotel, listed on the national register of historic places, offers oldworld charm matched with modern day amenities in a spectacular mountain location. In fact, she says the hotel is deemed one of the most haunted.
According to leslie hoy, director of operations at the hotel, jim carrey stayed in this room while filming dumb and dumber and checked into a holiday inn after only. Im spending the night in room 217 of the hotel the. The stanley hotel is a 142 room colonial revival hotel in estes park, colorado, united states. Here is the article, titled tour estes parks most haunted hotel. The stanley offers something for every visitor, including the lodge, a quaint, dogfriendly, bed and breakfaststyle accommodation and a wide variety of extended stay options at the. The spooky story behind colorados haunted stanley hotel. The stanley hotels most famous and requested room is without a doubt room 217. Were staying at the stanley hotel for our anniversary page 4.
Ghosts of the stanley hotel and a night in room 217 amy. I decided to spend a couple of nights in room 217 of the stanley hotel and still unsure if it was a faulty dvd player or something more. The shining hotel the scary building that inspired stephen king. When jim carrey was filming dumb and dumber he was at the stanley hotel for 3 hours when he ran out the room he was staying in. It was funny though, they said that parts of dumb and dumber were filmed there and jim carrey insisted on staying in 217 because that was the room stephen king stayed in and experienced some paranormal. Apr 07, 2020 the stanley hotel is located in estes park, colorado less than 6 miles from rocky mountain national park. A paranormal experience in room 217 at the stanley hotel my. We saw the door for room 217the room king and his wife stayed in, which. A peek into the famous room 217 where king spent the night. While filming dumb and dumber, jim carrey requested room 217 but checked out after just three hours. I recently stayed in room 217 of the stanley hotel. To this day, no one knows what jim carrey saw in that room that made. Feb 28, 2018 stanley hotel room 217 my experience neil c.
To confront his fears, he headed out to the stanley hotel in colorado, the. I dont believe you exist, icons dont matter, this is all rubbish, none of this is real, its not our world, we dont matter what level of woke is this. Dec 02, 20 jim carrey and jeff daniels have played many roles, some serious such as jeff daniels latest role in the hbo drama the newsroom and some silly, but dumb and dumber is arguably the silliest of them all. Jim carrey requested 217 during the filming of dumb and dumber, but. When stanley king and his wife arrived at the hotel, the hotel was closing down for the period, and they were the only two guests living there for the night. The stanley hotel the story of room 217237, stephen king. Well they gave jim carrey the room and they said approximately 11pm at night, he went to the desk and said he was staying at the holiday inn lol. Scott and i spend the night in room 2, two doors down from 217. Stephen woke up in the middle of the night to a horrific nightmare where he saw his 3yearold son being. It gained notoriety after famed horror writer, stephen king, spent the night with his wife at the stanley hotel back in 1974. Stephen king spent a night in this room in the 70s and a few nightmares later he was inspired to write the shining. It is also the room where many guests report unexplained events believed to be caused by the spirit of a former stanley hotel housekeeper named elizabeth wilson.
Comedian jim carrey also visited room 217 while he was in the process of filming the 1994 comedy film dumb and dumber. While filming the movie dumb and dumber, jim carrey decided to stay the night in room 217. Whats amazing is that she lived, and was given a job at the hotel for life. What happened to stephen king and jim carrey while staying at the stanley hotel room 217. During one summer storm the power in the hotel went out. After returning to his room no217 more of that later, king had a nightmare.
Oct 29, 2015 king, it turned out, wasnt the only famous guest to stay in the room. From their rooms to their pet cemetery, we look at the hotel that scared. Spending the night inside the stanley hotels room 217. He left the hotel quite terrified due to an experience that he has yet to share with the public.
Carrey chose to leave the hotel, demanding to get a room elsewhere immediately. The room that inspired stephen king, the horror film artist, to write the movie the shining. Thats a shady one, says the hotels tour guide kevin lofy. In june 1911, during a power outage, a chambermaid named mrs. Jim carrey tried to stay in this room, but only lasted a couple hours before leaving. The stanley hotel, or how i maybe possibly saw a ghost eirik. For gourmet continental and regional cuisine, visit stanley hotel s cascades restaurant. Stanley hotel in estes park, co offers 4 types of hotel accommodations including historic rooms, bed and breakfast boutique hotel, modern hotel rooms, and 1 to 3 bedroom condominiums perfect for groups. The stanley is just steps away from recreational opportunities including hiking, climbing and fishing.
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