‘Undead In The Water’ Is Tampa’s Wild Haunted Ship Experience
If you love Halloween and haunted houses then you’ll love this new haunted ship that’s open during Tampa‘s spooky season. Board the American Victory Ship, a 1945 WWII vessel that has a haunted past. The American Victory Ship opens in the evening to a moody, eerie silence that you can walk thru. This ship is most definitely a relic of the past and seems to have a very haunted past. Go aboard the ship, with a skeleton crew and learn of whispered tales and see unsettling and menacing purple glow emanating from the depths of her hull.
What Is ‘Undead In The Water’ The Haunted Ship?
Inside the ‘Undead In The Water’ experience you will walk through with curiosity engulfed in the ethereal glow. There’s an evil presence on the ship and you can feel the anguish of the crew who have seen the darker side of this light. This evil that exists has had a fateful impact on all those who have fallen victim to its seduction. According to their website, “Tales of perfectly normal crewmembers suddenly turning on their shipmates with increasingly violent and deadly intent, acting out their troubled madness. Your own sanity begins to deteriorate, unlocking your innermost demons and torment. As you navigate the maze of passageways and decks aboard this ship, will you dare to challenge this ominous entity and its mysterious glow?”
Take a trip on the ship at your own risk. The fate of all who board hangs in the balance. As a floating museum, it open for visitors Monday from noon to 5pm. and Tuesday through Sunday from 10am to 5pm. The haunted ship will be open September 27, 28; October 4,5,11,12,17,18,19, 24, 25, 25; November 1, 2. The event will only be for 14 nights leading up to Halloween. The ship is located behind the Florida Aquarium. Get your tickets and more information here.
5 Unusual Superstitions Shared by Redditors
Shoes on Furniture Equals Bad Luck!
Someone on Reddit shared this quirky belief that putting shoes on furniture is a surefire way to invite bad luck. They added, “I’m sure it started as a thing parents told their children to avoid getting the furniture dirty, but I’m still afraid to do it, just in case.” But really, who would even think of putting their shoes, which have been all over town, on any piece of furniture?
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No Congratulations For You
Someone with a performing arts background jumped into the conversation and said they have this thing about not congratulating anyone on their performance or achievements until it’s all done. They explained, “Saying ‘congratulations on your big show’ the day before the show opens is basically asking for like, a lighting fixture to fall on stage and kill a performer or something.” They even added that saying a simple “good luck” can feel a bit iffy.
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Fingernail Cutting on Sundays
Someone mentioned that if you trim your fingernails on a Sunday, you might somehow end up turning into a thief. We’re not exactly sure how this superstition got started, but there’s definitely at least one person out there who’s sticking to it.
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Super-Specific Routines
Some people shared their very specific routines. One person chimed in, saying, “If my right hand itches, I must rub it on wood; scratching it with my hand will signal bad luck and I’ll lose money soon.” They added that they heard this old wives’ tale as a kid and never really bothered to question it.
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Cautious of Souls
Someone in the thread shared a funeral-related superstition. They said, “When you visit a funeral, don’t go home directly, go somewhere else before heading home so that the soul of that dead person won’t follow you home.” they wrote. They also mentioned that if you get sick after attending a funeral, it’s seen as a sign that the spirit of the departed has made contact with you.
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