Experience Robert the Doll like no one before on a deep-dive paranormal weekend in Key West, Florida.

March 14-16, 2025

Ticket Pricing

  • Friday Only : $149

  • Saturday Only: $149

  • Weekend Pass: $299 (only 14 left)

  • VIP Tickets: $500 (VIP Sold Out)

Space is Limited.

(Tickets are non-refundable. Hotel, food, transportation & airfare are not included.)

Thirsty Thursday, March 13, 2025

8:00 PM – 10:00 PM – Haunted Bathroom Bar Crawl

Kick off the weekend early with your fellow guests and explore four of Key West’s most haunted bathrooms—all conveniently located inside some of the island’s best bars.

  • Join David Sloan and Whisky Rick as they share eerie stories at each stop.

  • Toast the ghosts with your hosts, Dustin Pari, Tim Ellis, and Brad Blair.

Bar Crawl Stops: (times approximate)

  • 8:00 PM – First Flight

  • 8:30 PM – Captain Tony’s

  • 9:00 PM – Shots & Giggles

  • 9:30 PM – General Horseplay

This is a fun, informal get-together, not a structured tour. Drinks are not included.


Frightful Friday, March 14, 2025

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM – Registration & Meet & Greet (Key West Historic Firehouse, 1024 Grinnell Street)

  • Meet your hosts & friends at Key West’s haunted firehouse.

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM – Dustin Pari Welcome Talk

  • A special welcome with Dustin Pari from TV’s Ghost Hunters, Paranormal authors Tim Ellis and Brad Blair, Key West Psychic Cindy Plume, and Robert the Doll’s Dolltender David L. Sloan.

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM – The Robert Experiment (Phase I)

  • Can you create a haunted doll? This weekend is your chance to try using little-known, controversial techniques. Meet the NOT haunted dolls you’ll attempt to enchant.

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM – Haunted Doll Scavenger Hunt

  • Join your team and follow clues to find doll parts hidden at haunted locations around Key West. Perks and Prizes for the winning teams.

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Haunted Distillery Visits

  • See the haunted distillery where Robert the Doll’s Red Rum is made.

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM – The Robert Experiment (Phase II)

  • Discover the theories for creating haunted dolls and put them to the test. (Group 1: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Group 2: 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm)

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM – Haunted Firehouse Investigation

  • Investigate one of Key West’s most active paranormal hotspots. (Group 2: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Group 1: 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm)

10:00 PM - 11:00 PM – VIP Automatic Writing & Spirit Box Session: The Search For Bum Farto (Exclusive to VIP guest)

  • Try to solve Key West’s greatest true crime mystery with the ghost of a former fire chief.


Spooky Saturday, March 15th, 2025

10:00 PM - 12:00 PM – Talking Paranormal with Dustin Pari (William’s Hall, 729 Fleming Street)

  • Fascinating deep dive discussions and panels hosted by Dustin Pari from TV’s Ghost Hunters.

  • Haunted Key West – David Sloan & Psychic Cindy Plume

  • Keys Cryptids – Author Tim Ellis

  • The Murder of Elena Hoyos – Panel Discussion

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM – Eat & Explore
Grab lunch at a haunted hotspot or explore the Key West Cemetery. Map of notable graves provided.

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM – Talking Paranormal with Dustin Pari (William’s Hall)

  • Haunted Hemingway – Author Brad Blair

  • Ghost Hunting Basics, Theories & Techniques – Dustin Pari

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM VIP Reception with Robert the Doll (Fort East Martello, Exclusive to VIP guests.)

  • Join Robert’s Dolltender David L. Sloan & Psychic Cindy Plume for an exclusive VIP experience.

8:30 PM - 11:30 PM – Civil War Fort Paranormal Investigation. (Fort East Martello)

  • Investigate yellow fever tunnels, portals, and the haunted dollhouse in the fort USA Today named one of America’s Top 10 Haunted Destinations.

Robert the Doll Experience

  • Meet Robert the Doll and discover his true origins with Robert’s Dolltender of 28 years, David L. Sloan.

The Robert Experiment (Phase III)

  • Test your psychic abilities and paranormal tools in Phase II of The Robert Experiment.

11:30 PM - VIP Seance with Robert the Doll (Exclusive to VIP guests)

  • Experience the first known authentic seance ever conducted with Robert the Doll.


Bloody Sunday, March 16th, 2025

Sunday, Bloody Sunday, Goodbye Toast (Key West Historic Firehouse)

Join your new friends for a goodbye toast with the Paranormal Weekend presenters.

(First drink complimentary. Additional Bloody Marys & Mimosas available for purchase to benefit a local non-profit.)

The Robert Experiment, Phase IV

The results of The Robert Experiment are revealed.


VIP PACKAGE

Robert the Doll’s VIP Ticket (only 13 available) includes everything from the General Admission ticket plus:

  • Séance with Robert the Doll

  • A psychic reading with Cindy Plume in Robert the Doll’s room at Fort East Martello.

  • The first option to book a room at the Artist House (only three available)

  • Front-row seating at presentations.

  • A Welcome Gift from David Sloan and Robert the Doll

  • Take home one of the dolls used in the weekend’s paranormal experiment.


Meet the Team

  • Robert the Doll

    WORLD'S MOST HAUNTED PLAYTHING. KEY WEST RESIDENT SINCE 1904.

  • David L. Sloan

    ROBERT THE DOLL AUTHORITY, AUTHOR & OWNER OF THE ROBERT THE DOLL EXPERIENCE.

  • Brad Blair

    AUTHOR OF PARANORMAL JUSTICE | CO-FOUNDER OF MICHIGAN PARACON

  • Dan Radomski

    LEAD DOLLTENDER | ROBERT THE DOLL EXPERIENCE

  • Tim Ellis

    RADIO PERSONALITY | MONSTERS & MYSTERIES AUTHORITY

  • Dustin Pari

    GHOST HUNTERS | GHOST HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL | RESEARCHER | AUTHOR

  • Cindy Plume

    KEY WEST'S PSYCHIC MEDIUM FOR ROBERT THE DOLL

Robert the Doll’s Artist House Bed & Breakfast

A limited number of VIP guests will have the opportunity to book a room at the inn and stay with our special paranormal guests.

Meet Our Sponsors

  • The Artist House

    KEY WEST'S MOST HAUNTED B&B

  • Key West Art & Historical Society

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  • Ghost Key West

    HOME OF THE ROBERT THE DOLL EXPERIENCE

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