 4 boy & 4 girl suspects
up to 20 can play
The Ghostly Case of The Haunted Amusement Park makes your younger teens put on their mystery party thinking caps and figure out why the mayor's hair turned white on a ride at the amusement park. Personalize this mystery and your kids can name the mayor, the ride and the amusement park. Why not use the name of your favorite theme park?
The rumble of the roller coaster was heard for miles around, and every house in the area could smell cotton candy. The Seashell Cove Amusement Park was in full swing yesterday, and the whole town had showed up for a day of fun and excitement. Children screamed as they whirled around on the rides, adults winced at the prices and everyone seemed to be carrying an oversized cuddly toy. All were having a great time, until suddenly an announcement boomed over the loudspeakers:
"The amusement park is now closed. Please make your way to the nearest exit."
The rumble of the roller coaster was heard for miles around, and every house in the area could smell cotton candy. The Seashell Cove Amusement Park was in full swing yesterday, and the whole town had showed up for a day of fun and excitement. Children screamed as they whirled around on the rides, adults winced at the prices and everyone seemed to be carrying an oversized cuddly toy. All were having a great time, until suddenly an announcement boomed over the loudspeakers:
"The amusement park is now closed. Please make your way to the nearest exit."
 Everyone groaned. It was only 8:30 p.m., why were they being thrown out? Then something strange happened. A crowd gathered outside the Ghost Train, one of the park’s most popular rides, and in the center of the crowd sat the Mayor, Siggy Hall. The people weren't staring at him because he was sitting in a puddle. They weren't even staring at him because his eyes were wide open with shock. Amazing! His once-plush blonde hair had turned completely, astonishingly, white.
Word soon spread that, just minutes before, the Mayor had entered the darkness of the Ghost Train’s scary building, riding with the park's owner. Something terrible had obviously taken place.
The town doctor stepped forward from the crowd, examined the Mayor, and announced that something incredibly frightening must have happened. He'd read about people's hair turning white through fright, but had never actually seen it before.
What happened to the Mayor on the Ghost Train? Some people think the ride might be haunted. Others suspect foul play. What really took place? It needs to be figured out. Ferris Wheeler, the owner of the amusement park, has called in a team of investigators. It's a safe bet that somebody knows exactly what happened to the Mayor. Now, it’s up to the investigators to solve
One of these suspects (standard names) committed the crime:
(you can change these standard names when you personalize the mystery)
FERRIS WHEELER, Park Owner - It's up to the Mayor to renew the park's lease and Ferris thinks he might not do it.
CAROL SELL, Businesswoman - She wants to get the land and build a shopping mall on it.
RYDEN HIGH, Ride Operator - He's in charge of the Sky Soarer. For some reason, he ran it faster than normal when the Mayor took a ride.
AVA BANANA, Ticket Taker - She worked in a circus before being hired by the amusement park.
NUTSON BOLTS, Maintenance Man - He knows everything about how the machines in the park work.
KRISTA LABALL, Fortune Teller - She read the Mayor's palm and made an interesting prediction about what would happen to him.
SAMMY UNDERLING, Aide to the Mayor - He knows he would be in charge if only the mayor would quit.
ISABELLA RINGIN, Ava's Adopted Daughter - She'd do anything to make sure that Ava keeps her job.
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