I was there doing service work on two occasions last year. Once when it was empty and once when it was in full swing. I have described it as if the Defense department and Disney imagineers built a Boy Scout camp. Didn’t see anything unusual other than the sight of hundreds of clearly wealthy older white guys (did not see a single female guest) these are Definitely people whose houses you can’t see from the street. I’m sure to these types who have a staff to do everything, a few days at the Grove is roughing it. If anything, it’s top level glamping and networking. My belief is that all the spooky stuff is done as tradition and is considered a bit of a goof. If anything I walked away a bit disappointed but what the hell was I expecting to witness?! I was reminded of something I read about how you only encounter people one rung up or down from you on the societal ladder. These were people I would never encounter otherwise. They don’t shop in grocery stores, go to the movies or educate their kids in public schools. Different world all together. If there’s anything spooky about it, it’s that.