Tying one on

Once the welding is done on the armatures, the electricians, plumbers, and sprinkler folks work through our areas to install the necessary wires, drainage and irrigation equipment. Then our crew returns to attach the galvanized lath, painstakingly cut to size, fitted and tied into place. It is a tough job that no one particularly enjoys but it is necessary to do it absolutely right. The fiberglass reinforced concrete will soon follow, hiding everything that came before and giving solid form to our imaginary creatiive designs. One of the areas that has the most of this kind of work is the swtitchback path into the Wilderness Adventure. This is where the bulk of our crew have been hanging out of late. If you look close you can see Jenessa, Ashley, Sarah and Hailey working in this picture.

Nine of our crew were busy tying wire today while three others were busy welding the frames to keep ahead. Tomorrow we do it all over again. The park is quickly taking shape. Tying one on isn't a form of recreation for our crew!

-grampa dan

Final presentation

The big media unveiling for the project in Trinidad is at the end of the month which is quickly approaching. To get ready for that even I am working on a series of renderings for each of the attractions we plan to build and install. I had previously done individual drawings of all the elements but this go around the drawings show a little more information. As some of those original drawings were done some time ago it is a great way to refresh my memory about each aspect of the project plus work out a few of the details not yet completed.

The bumper boat pool will have a giant mechanical Kraken emerging from one end. The Kraken will be a great element, adding excitement to the bumper boat pool and the monster will also function as a photo opportunity for guests in the courtyard of the park.

The Pirate Express has been shared previously on this blog but the drawing i had done was a flat side view and just the engine. I needed to do a full rendering to get a handle of the scale of the bits and pieces and how it would fit with the cars trailing behind. Last night I finished that rendering. It will be a train like no other!

More drawings will emerge in the next few days as well. Stay tuned for more sneak peeks.

-grampa dan

Not yet.

Just before Chris, the owner of our current project, left town for a few days, he called me over for a few last minute instructions at the work site. He looked me directly in the eye and asked for a promise from me. He asked that I not deliver any completed features until he returned from his trip. I agreed and the big load of completed features will wait in our parking lot and in the shop a few days longer.

Tuesday morning, bright and early, the waiting will be over and delivery day will undoubtably be a lot like Christmas morning for Chris still has that kid inside of him. I know exactly how that feels.

-grampa dan