Connecticut Trolley Museum Hosts Bigfoot Halloween Adventure This October

# From Skeptic to True Believer: Charles Rosenay's Wild Ride Into the World of Sasquatch There's something fascinating that happens when someone spends years debunking the unknown and then suddenly finds themselves standing face-to-face with evidence they can't explain. That's exactly the journey Charles Rosenay recently opened up about, and honestly, it's the kind of story that gives me chills in the best way possible. Over on the Jupiter Media YouTube channel, there's a recent episode of *The Haven Podcasts Power Hour* featuring Charles Rosenay, and if you're looking for a conversation that weaves together haunted trolleys, alien invasions, murder mysteries, and a genuine Sasquatch encounter, this one delivers. Charles joined the hosts to talk about his latest theatrical production, *In Search of Sasquatch: Connecticut Bigfoot Halloween Adventure*, which kicks off at the Shoreline Trolley Museum in East Haven, Connecticut. But the real magic of the interview happens when he starts talking about his own transformation from skeptic to believer. ## A Haunted History Charles isn't new to the world of the strange and unexplained. He's written horror books, ghost books, and even led Dracula tours to Transylvania. For years, he ran Connecticut's largest indoor haunted attraction, the kind of place where actors jump out from every corner and the scares come fast and furious. When COVID hit, he sold the business and stepped back from the haunt scene for a while. But the creative itch never goes away, does it? After his non-compete expired, Charles found himself drawn to the Shoreline Trolley Museum, a beautiful historic location where antique trolleys still run their routes. The museum was looking for something different, something special, something that went beyond the typical "actors jumping out of the woods" formula. And Charles had just the thing in mind. ## The Evolution of a Trolley Adventure What I love about this story is how the trolley experience has evolved over the years. The first season, Charles created a paranormal séance on board, complete with cameras capturing things flying around the car. He even staged a brilliant Andy Kaufman-esque moment where a planted actor stood up and accused the hosts of trying to resurrect his grandfather's soul, the conductor who had allegedly fallen asleep at the controls back in 1907, leading to a deadly crash. Some reviewers loved the blurring of theater and reality. Others were outraged. Either way, it got people talking. The following years brought murder mysteries, comedy whodunits, and even an alien invasion theme where passengers had to figure out who among them was an infiltrator from another world. Each iteration built on the last, and Charles found himself spawning off successful spinoffs like *Who Slayed Santa?*, which now runs at theaters across Connecticut and Long Island. But this year? This year, Charles turned his attention to something that's been hiding in the Connecticut woods all along. ## The Sasquatch Connection Here's where things get really interesting for anyone who's spent time researching Sasquatch sightings in the Northeast. Connecticut has a surprisingly rich history of Bigfoot reports, and Charles decided it was time to bring that folklore to life in a way that audiences could experience firsthand. *In Search of Sasquatch* runs for five weekends throughout the Halloween season, and the concept is brilliantly simple. Every single passenger will have a Sasquatch encounter. But there's a twist Charles isn't giving away, and it involves why the Sasquatch on board is actually a she, and why the resident expert, a character named Professor Abbott Castello, refuses to believe she's there even when she's standing right in front of him. The whole thing is described as family-friendly and mostly funny, which is honestly a refreshing take. Too often, Sasquatch gets portrayed as something terrifying or monstrous, when the reality, for those who've had peaceful encounters, is often quite different. ## The Skeptic's Journey But the part of the interview that really got me was when Charles opened up about his own beliefs. For ten years, he was the skeptic. As part of a paranormal investigation team called The Shaman and the Showman, he was the guy who kept one foot planted firmly on the ground. He'd say things like, "I take great pictures and amazing stuff has come out in those pictures," but he wasn't ready to fully commit to belief. Then something changed. Case after case, scenario after scenario, the evidence became undeniable. The proof was there. And somewhere along the way, Charles crossed that line from skeptic to believer. He can't go back now, and honestly, hearing someone with his background, someone who's spent decades in the world of horror and the paranormal, talk about that transformation is incredibly validating. ## Why This Matters For anyone who's ever been dismissed for talking about their own Sasquatch encounter, stories like Charles's matter. When people with deep roots in the entertainment and paranormal investigation worlds come forward and say, "I believe now," it chips away at the stigma that's kept so many witnesses silent for too long. The fact that Charles is bringing Sasquatch to a mainstream audience through a family-friendly Halloween experience is also worth celebrating. It's normalizing the conversation. It's putting Sasquatch in the same cultural space as ghosts and aliens, where, let's be honest, Sasquatch has always belonged. ## Watch the Full Conversation If this has piqued your interest, and it absolutely should, the full conversation is over on the Jupiter Media YouTube channel. Charles talks in much more detail about the trolley experience, his paranormal investigations, and that moment when he finally crossed over from skeptic to true believer. It's the kind of interview that reminds you why this subject matters and why the search continues. Connecticut's woods have always had stories to tell. Now, thanks to Charles Rosenay, those stories are riding the rails.