August 21, 2011, 9:27 pmThe End of the Summer Season
August 28th marks the end of the summer operating season for Theme Park Innovations. As theme park consultants this is perhaps one of the most depressing times of the year. The transition between summer operations and fall operations has never been an easy one. For the last four months we have endured 14 hour operating days, 100°+ temperatures, and the many logistical challenges of daily theme park operation. Theme Parks, haunted or not, are still a very eery place when the rides are silent, and the gates are locked.
Yet even with out the thousands of guest in park, we will still be very busy. From now until the end of the year we will assist our customers in transitioning their parks through three major holidays, each one requiring extensive redecoration every 29 days. We will string more then 100,000 feet of Christmas lights, convert over 5,000 gallons of fog fluid into a fine mist, and create many memorable moments for our clients and their guests.
With that being said, We know the big question on everyone’s mind is will TPI make an appearance at IAAPA this year. There has been much discussion on this internally, but no official decision has been made yet. We are currently focused on finishing this season out strong and preparing for weekend operations. We expect to make an announcement one way or another by Sept. 1.