Here is a concise summary of the text:
**Title:** The World's Scariest Hotel
**Key Points:**
* A notorious hotel in the US (location not explicitly mentioned) is known for its extreme fear-inducing experiences.
* Guests pay for an 8-hour package, during which they are subjected to physical and psychological torture, including:
+ Physical harm (within "safe" limits)
+ Mental trauma (no guarantees against this)
+ Simulated drowning (waterboarding) and other terrifying ordeals
* Staff can touch, push, and hit guests to enhance fear.
* Over 24,000 people are queued to enter; guests must be 21+, sign a 20-page contract, and pass mental and physical exams.
* One reported case: a woman (Emily) left with physical and psychological trauma after being waterboarded.
* A petition with 77,000 signatures aims to close the hotel due to numerous reports of trauma.
* Exceptionally, one person stayed for 18 hours (exceeding the 8-hour limit) and won a prize of approximately €18,000.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, numbered and in short sentences:
1. **Location**: The hotel discussed is primarily located in the United States, with mentions of other locations.
2. **Notoriety**: The hotel is known as the "scariest hotel in the world".
3. **Duration of Stay**: Guests pay for an 8-hour package, but no one had stayed the full 8 hours until October 2019.
4. **Queue to Enter**: Over 24,000 people (specifically 24,111) are in line to enter the hotel.
5. **Age Requirement**: Guests must be over 21 years old to enter, due to the age of majority in the United States.
6. **Contract Requirements**:
* Guests must sign a contract over 20 pages long.
* Guests must prove they are mentally and physically well.
* Guests must provide a medical exam showing no heart problems.
7. **Interactions with Staff**:
* Staff can physically interact with guests (touch, push, hit) as part of the experience.
* Guests are aware of this through the contract.
8. **Experience Details**:
* Guests may be tied up, have snakes/spiders placed on them, and be forced to eat disgusting things.
* Guests may be confined in a coffin or have their head caged with snakes.
9. **Guarantees**:
* Hotel staff guarantee no physical harm or injury.
* No guarantee is made regarding psychological trauma.
10. **Reported Incident**:
* A woman named Emily left the hotel with physical and psychological trauma in February 2020.
* She underwent a torture process similar to waterboarding.
11. **Petition to Close**:
* Over 77,000 signatures were collected to close the hotel due to reported traumas.
12. **First Known Completion**:
* In October 2019, a guest stayed for the full 8 hours, exceeding expectations, and reportedly stayed for 18 hours.
13. **Prize for Completion**: The guest who stayed for 8 hours was awarded approximately 18,000 euros.