How Ghosts (Almost) Killed RMS Queen Mary

Skip the waitlist and invest in blue-chip art for the very first time by signing up for Masterworks: https://masterworks.art/bigoldboats Purchase shares in great masterpieces from artists like Pablo Picasso, Banksy, Andy Warhol, and more. 🎨 See important Masterworks disclosures: http://masterworks.io/cd The RMS Queen Mary launched on September 26th, 1934 is one of the only ocean liners that still survives today, permanently moored in Long Beach, California after her retirement in 1967. Now a floating museum and hotel, the historic ocean liner has faced financial difficulties almost from the day she docked at her new home. Her operators have leaned hard into promoting her supposedly paranormal past to attract guests. But did exploiting her dark history doom her chances of offering a sustainable hotel and restaurant business? Support Big Old Boats by joining our crew over on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Check out our ship-shape merch! https://www.bigoldboats.com/shop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats Twitter: https://twitter.com/BigOldBoats Music sourced from Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Chapters: 0:00 Ghosts Killed the RMS Queen Mary 3:08 Chapter 1: Razor Blades 5:31 Chapter 2: Retiring in Long Beach 9:34 Chapter 3: The People Like the Spooky! 16:17 Chapter 4: The Queen Mary Today Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.