SDC's 2011 Project

sanddunerider · February 22, 2011, 08:45:50 PM

GREAT PICS!!! AGAIN!! THANKS!

They are realing coming along, the treehouses appear bigger than i expected. And they look good.!

I think it is interesting that they decided to put the carasoul out front in the main area. Rather than back in a corner.

So am i to understand the kids will enter from the street area and if they go to the "storyteller", they will go under the bridge and the area is on the "east" side of bridge? Or shall we say the opposite side of the bridge than the treehouses?

Also any word on what beccas building going to be used for?

History Buff · February 22, 2011, 09:33:53 PM

This is lots more progress than the videos have indicated. What is the big round thing in the middle of the storyteller area? Surely not a fountain - you'd never get a story told. That area looks a little like Ariel's (the mermaid) Grotto or something - not sure it really fits with the rest of the area, but time will tell. The rest of the area looks like it fits well with RB, down the street, and with the faux tree trunks, this looks like a treehouse - unlike GG.

History Buff · February 22, 2011, 09:37:41 PM

Looking at the pictures again, I'm doubtful that's the storytelling area. I think it's strictly a water feature - where kids can just get get wet.

Zephon · February 22, 2011, 10:45:55 PM

HB, I don't think the round thing is going to be a fountain but maybe it will be...or maybe it's a raised dias for the storyteller. I'll ask. But, we've been told it will be a storytelling arena.

Yes SDR, it is on the east side of the Swinging Bridge, between it and the truss bridge between Brown's Candy and the Glassblowing shop...you can even see under the truss bridge in the second picture. As I was taking those pictures they were getting ready to set some trees around the upper rim of the taller section of the wall. I've not heard anything about Becca's.

Swoosh · February 22, 2011, 10:50:13 PM

Has this project grown larger than the $1 Million they stated? Seems to me it is a tad bigger than what they originally announced.

shavethewhales · February 22, 2011, 11:31:12 PM

Wow, this is going so quickly, and it looks sharp! Way better than I was expecting already.

If you hadn't have said that hill cutout was for the amphitheater I would have assumed it was the base for the kiddie swing ride. Is that still a part of all this? I was sure they mentioned it in one of the videos, but it's hardly been talked about.

Swoosh · February 22, 2011, 11:39:28 PM

I was wondering about that myself. The original plans mentioned a kiddie wave swinger but that has not been talked about much lately.

sanddunerider · February 23, 2011, 08:18:01 AM

Project does look much larger than we expected, I did not expect the house to be as "massive" as they appear!

As far as the storytelling area, Looks like they are getting ready to pour a concret floor/base. I would speculate the middle area will be a bench/platform area. My guess..??

I agree everything looks like it belongs, but no surprise there. HFEC is not going to spend money on a project like that and not "make" it fit.

With this group of picutres, I can say I am impressed with the addition. Obviously they are wanting room for LOTS of kids!

Zephon, Thanks again for the update, The great pics, and all the details..

Junior · February 23, 2011, 10:51:30 AM

I don't know if the precast tree pieces for the base of the structures is fiberglass, concrete, or wood...but they do look good. Nice theming! Thanks for the photos Zephon, and for keeping us all updated on the winter construction.

DollarCityBoy · February 23, 2011, 10:58:08 AM

The tree bases (or stumps) look VERY good! I am so glad to see that the area does not look "cartoonish" / fake. The paint scheme looks wonderful as well. IMHO, I really like the placement of the Carousel; it will look and sound great as you are coming around that courner. I had said much earlier in this thread (when we were all looking at the orange flags) that I thought there would be something on the other side of the swinging bridge. The swinging bridge will have an entire new feel to it, as we will be walking/swinging over children as they pass to the storytime area. $:-\$

sanddunerider · February 23, 2011, 11:16:42 AM

yes, that will be an all new view/expierence walking over the swinging bridge now.

Looking forward to it.

pintrader · February 23, 2011, 11:47:00 AM

I'll admit it does look great and is probably going to be great for the kids, but I sure will miss the peacefulness of the area. It sure looks like there is going to be a lot of commotion and was wondering how this might effect the storytelling in this area. It might be a little hard for the kids to pay attention.

sanddunerider · February 23, 2011, 12:02:23 PM

yes, pintrader. that quiet area is going to be very "busy" now..

Also this just posted on facebook.. scale models of the treehouses. not much info again, but something to look at.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aucopqPDyFo

haytater · February 23, 2011, 01:06:27 PM

The Swinging Bridge is one of the few places in the park where you can just enjoy the scenery and feel completely surrounded by the Ozarks. The cave and on the way to the top of a coaster are the only other peaceful places I can think of in the city. However, I think this area is much needed. Geyser Gulch is great but it has some undesirable aspects. Not everyone wants to get wet and I would probably be a nervous wreck sending my younger kids loose in Geyser Gulch because there are a lot of older kids that enjoy that area. Plus, there's not a lot of shade over there so parents who want to watch their kids while they play would get hot. I was absolutely in love with Tom Sawyer's Landing as a kid so I hope HDH brings some of that back to the city. I think it will. I love how it's enveloped in the trees. Can't wait to see it!

Zephon · February 23, 2011, 04:57:13 PM

Ooooookay...I asked about the circular thing in the middle of the amphitheater and as it turns out, I was given some wrong information the other day. I passed it along to you all...my apologies.

Shavethewhales and Swoosh, you are right. That area in the 2nd and 3rd pictures is going to be the Kiddie Swing ride, and the circular thing is where it's base will mount. Now, I was told two different things about the Kiddie Swing...it's coming from CC, and it's not coming from CC...so who knows. The picture shows them laying the rebar, well they poured the concrete today.

There will indeed be a storyteller in the area, but I don't know exactly where. I will miss the peacefulness of that area as well.

Junior, I picked up a chunk of the tree trunk that had been tossed. It looks to be some kind of composite shell...doesn't look like fiberglass or plastic. And then the back has been shot with a small amount of styrofoam. It's real light. Got a couple of pictures of the piece.