On Halloween night, visitors to the 70-foot pirate ship Miss Fortune saw friends and relatives of Chris Clark dressed as characters and acting in character, 6abc Philadelphia reported. Clark created the Broomall display with his sister, Lisa Knox, and brother-in-law, Dan Knox, on their front lawn.
The display is at 412 Westbourne Drive and is free to visit, according to 6abc. The station reported that the ship was expected to remain for about a week after Halloween before the family began taking it down.
A changing family project
The pirate ship is the latest design in a four-year project involving Clark, the Knoxes and other friends and relatives, 6abc reported. Earlier displays had carnival and western themes. Clark studied theater design and technology at DeSales University, worked as a wedding planner for 10 years and now manages a business office at a local nursing home, according to the station.
The Knoxes offered their lawn after Clark decided to resume decorating for Halloween but found his home at the time was not suited to the expected visitor traffic, 6abc reported. Clark has not settled on next year’s theme and hopes to keep expanding the display, the station said.
Fire safety for Halloween decorations
For residents setting up Halloween decorations, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency’s Ready PA advises using glow sticks or battery-operated candles.
Other Halloween displays
In Marina, California, a family’s Halloween display includes fake gravestones, an organ and a house-sized pirate ship. It was open daily on Reindollar Avenue from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. until Halloween, KSBW reported. In Missouri City, Texas, a residential display on Robinson Road drew thousands of visitors from Greater Houston and prompted reports of neighborhood congestion, according to FOX 26.
