Building a theme park is always an exciting challenge. Building a theme park five thousand miles distant ups the ante considerably. Thankfully, the digital age makes things a little easier. Thousands of emails have gone back and forth to clarify the details. Pictures are shared, and often we video conference to better communicate. Things are now going vertical in the park at last. One service building now has walls and the main building and two of the rides have footings with vertical construction now in progress. I received a new batch of progress photos recently. The photo is of the crew pouring the main building footings. below Skull Rock Scramble. The rock work will soon tower more than fifty feet above these footings.
Eleven weeks until workshops
The Spring Sculpting Magic Workshops are now less than three months distant. We have begun preparations in the shop. Interest has been strong and the first workshop is down to the last couple of seats. The second has a few more spaces left. Both workshops will undoubtably sell out. If you want to come but have yet to register don't wait too long as the workshop is available on a first come first serve basis. Here's the link for WORKSHOP INFO
Seamless details
I love how the Disney folks visually tell a story seamlessly. In their parks they do it better than anybody without a doubt. But these same story telling skills are used throughout their resorts as well. We are staying at the moderately priced Port Orleans - Riverside. It's our personal favourite. The big signs out by the road is impressive but the sign and theme work extends through every aspect of the resort. Even though it is a moderate priced property they have gone all out. I especially enjoy the main restaurant sign. An entire boat structure is suspended over the eating area with the name on the rudder. The walls are lined with all the boat wrights specialty tools. Napkin holders are small toolboxes, complete with the hand wipes stuffed in.
In the cafeteria area the fabulous signs and theme work continue with the beverage dispensary area under a complete, working cotton bailing press, actually operated by the giant waterwheel outside. The food stations are all digital these days but surrounded by awesome millwork of the period.
No detail is overlooked, and even the washroom signs are dimensional. While most companies would stop at the restroom door the theme work is extended into the washrooms themselves with themed tiles throughout. This kind of attention to detail and storytelling is consistent throughout the entire Disney World property and is the reason it is so popular without a doubt.
