Next week Cultus Lake Adventure park opens for the 2016 season. The park is looking fine with the trees and plantings now fuller and taller than ever. The park's cleanup crews have been busy in the last weeks getting everything ready for the many thousands of guests soon to arrive. Phoebe and I are eager to go and test out all of the rides. Over the winter months I drew up a new map for the park. We'll soon be measuring things out to see about squeezing in a little more fun.
A most magical portal to fun!
As Peter and I considered the design of NEB's Fun World's new entrance it was critical that it do a number of things. It of course had to be visible from everywhere in the large parking lot. It had to present a strong visual clue about what was inside. It had to create a sense of excitement and arrival and it had to convey that as you passed through the everyday world and all it's cares would be left behind. The answer to all of those needs was a fantastical arch of a giant fallen tree with magical creatures perched on top. The lettering will be backlit of course to make it even more special at night.
Wonderful week of progress.
It was a busy week and the crew worked hard to finish the sculpting of the Viking target features. The two masts and last shield were done today. On Monday the painting process will begin! Out in the driveway the first Viking ship skeleton is taking shape nicely. Peter has begun welding in the plumbing for the water guns and other water toys. Once that is finished we'll begin buttoning up the last of the framework before disassembling and sending the pieces off to be galvanized. We also began reassembly of the second Viking boat today.
