The Shining wasn't a vision: King just saw the room service menu and fled.
The Creepy Real Hotel That Terrified Stephen King Into Writing 'The Shining'
Stephen King's stay at the Stanley Hotel in 1974 sparked the nightmare that became 'The Shining' after he dreamed of his son being chased by a fire hose. The hotel's remote, grandiose eeriness and a deserted off-season atmosphere provided the perfect seed for one of horror's most iconic stories.
Source: The Creepy Real Hotel That Terrified Stephen King Into Writing 'The Shining' — Mental Floss
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