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'''== The Legend of the 13th Door. =='''

You have heard the rumors associated with the Number 13. It is especially prevelant around Halloween. Many myths and legends have popped up surrounding the Number 13, but probably one of the most interesting is the Legend of the 13TH DOOR.

"The Legend has it that there was a Hotel that existed around 1912 in the midwest that was owned by a very wealthy businessman. The Hotel was state-of-the-art and no expense had been spared to make it the most beautiful and lavious hotel anyone in the area had ever seen.  People would come from miles around just to stay at the hotel and enjoy the luxuries it had to offer.  The Owner was famous for the many parties he would throw in the the Penthouse Suite.  His most famous being his annual Hallows Eve Party thrown on October 31st.

The Owner of the Hotel had a Nephew who liked to Gamble. Unfortunately, he was not very good at it and he owned a lot of money to a lot of very shady people. On the night of his Uncles Hallows Eve Party he came to the Hotel and begged his Uncle to help him repay his gambling debts. His Uncle refused and had him thrown out on the street. His Nephew was so angry that he vowed revenge. Later that evening is is said that the Nephew returned to the Hotel, boarded up all the exits and set the place on fire, trapping the party goers inside.

Only once the fire had been put out was the horror of the tragedy realized. Bloody bodies were everywhere and there were no clues to the Killer. How had he escaped the fire when all the exits were blocked? One person is said to have survived the tragedy and that was because he found the 13TH DOOR.

To this day you can still hear the screams of those trapped inside the Hotel. It is said that the Killer still haunts the hotel seeking revenge."

There are several variations of this story. For instance, in one version the Owner of the Hotel goes mad and ends up killing all of the guests at his party. He then escapes through the secret 13TH DOOR, but ends up trapping himself and dies.

Still another version has everyone escaping the fire by using a dump waiter that has been dubbed 'the 13TH DOOR'. In this sceniero everyone is taken to a room behind the walls where the killer is waiting to attack them as they climb out of the Dumb Waiter.

Several Haunted Houses have picked up on this legend and have incorporated the theme into their Haunted Attraction.

The 13TH DOOR Haunted House in Denver, Colorado follows the Legend closely telling patrons that their only means of escape is to find the '13TH DOOR'. Another Haunted House in Portland, Oregon also call the 13TH DOOR Haunted House takes a slightly different approach to the legend. They change their theme up every couple of years and incorporate parts of the 13TH DOOR legend into their Haunt. Each of the Haunted Houses offers thrills and scares with the ultimate goal of having each visitor find the '13TH DOOR'.

If you want to survive this Urban Legend...it looks like you are going to have to find the 13TH DOOR!