The new Ghost Train

I suppose it could be said that with the advent of Most Haunted and other such programmes a new industry was spawned - that of the organised ghost hunt. I don't know whether there is an ideal number of investigators in any one haunted location before the resident spirits are driven back into their ethereal boltholes. Maybe there isn't! That said, I can't see how forty or so fee paying people trudging from room to room in organised little groups can be conducive to any serious hunt for the paranormal. The simple answer is that it can't. They are organised for no other reasons than entertainment and making money. This is not to say that it is necessarily a bad thing. In fact I think it's a great idea. Very often the funds raised from renting out many of these historical buildings to the event organisers puts much needed funds into the coffers for maintaining and restoring these places. Several hotels have actively advertised the fact that they are haunted and are all the more popular for it (something that may have had the opposite effect 20 years ago). I suppose the organisation of it all helps to keep people safe and provides the thrill that they seek. A little like the trip on the Ghost Train at the funfair when you were a kid. You were willing to suspend belief for a little while to get a mild fright.
The upshot of it all is the fact that the people are getting what they crave, the building owners are making a few bob, and the ghost hunt companies are making money and consequently employing people. Long may it continue.