Thanks for the update, Matthew! It definitely looks like they're focusing primarily on the aesthetics of the area right now. I must say, with the work they've done, the area already looks so much fresher and more... alive.
I did some exploring today and found a few more interesting tidbits:
The abandoned sand play area has been replaced with this garden. The dragon over the Lost Children's building has also been repainted. He's looking sharp!
Nothing enormous here, but the curb to this small pond has been removed. I guess it will either no longer be a pond, or it will be replaced. I always liked the little pond, but I would imagine it was difficult to supervise.
As promised by the park, the musical play instruments from the stage have been moved to the back of the area by the slides. There is padded ground below it and benches beside it. This used to just be a sitting area, so nothing was really lost.
The slides here have been repainted. Lookin' fresh!
Fresh wood on the steps?
This quiet little corner is also looking fresh as well.
Our Paper Eater dragon friend has been repainted and given some fresh details. He still didn't eat paper, though.
Another shot of Riffle Rapids poking from beneath the mulch. RIP.
There are so many amazing details in Land of the Dragons. I love the props that give it a rustic, mechanical feel. I hope some work gets done in this room. Note that the dragon's back has been repainted with vibrant colors.
I assume these are the buttons that controlled (will control..?) the roaring and smoke effects. I tested them, and they do not do anything at the time.
I love this clock!
These vibrant flowers complete the area.
The cheery look of this part of the treehouse makes me think of great things to come.
More color. My finger got in the shot.
That's right! Misters! I will have to confirm as to whether or not this is new, but the dragon still has the ability to smoke! Woo-hoo! Also note how green the dragon is looking.
Looks like one of the painters forgot something. Oops!
Overhead shot of the Brook renovations as Matthew showed. They ripped out everything not cemented to the ground, and what did remain was repainted. They'll be putting in new rubber-pebble safety surfacing, which is definitely needed because it was ripped and patched up in so many places last year. They also removed this surfacing from the area around it, surrounding the treehouse, as well. Employees were stationed outside of the Brook to keep kids from getting in, and temporarily fencing is placed around it.
A few of these new water features (tipping buckets) have been added.
More color.
For reference, this is the old entrance to the treehouse slide, covered up. You can still see the bar to hold on to. This is located in a room on the second level. I guess it's not as long as I imagined it would be.
Turns out the slide still exists; it's just boarded up. It snakes from behind a dragon's tail up into the treehouse.
Beneath the treehouse is a rather empty room right now, but this curious new tarp is covering the ceiling. Either it's a really crappy decoration or it's covering up some work being done (slide?).
Here's the bottom of the slide with a freshly-painted dragon. It looks like all the park needs to do to get it into operation is remove the boards and re-install the runout area.
The stage sits empty except for this strange wooden box nailed onto it.
Quick note: thelizards dragons have not yet returned to their habitats in the Lost Children's building.
That's all I noticed, but I must say I'm very impressed with the changes the park has made to this area. There is so much magic and life being brought back to this area! Thumbs up!
I did some exploring today and found a few more interesting tidbits:
The abandoned sand play area has been replaced with this garden. The dragon over the Lost Children's building has also been repainted. He's looking sharp!
Nothing enormous here, but the curb to this small pond has been removed. I guess it will either no longer be a pond, or it will be replaced. I always liked the little pond, but I would imagine it was difficult to supervise.
As promised by the park, the musical play instruments from the stage have been moved to the back of the area by the slides. There is padded ground below it and benches beside it. This used to just be a sitting area, so nothing was really lost.
The slides here have been repainted. Lookin' fresh!
Fresh wood on the steps?
This quiet little corner is also looking fresh as well.
Our Paper Eater dragon friend has been repainted and given some fresh details. He still didn't eat paper, though.
Another shot of Riffle Rapids poking from beneath the mulch. RIP.
There are so many amazing details in Land of the Dragons. I love the props that give it a rustic, mechanical feel. I hope some work gets done in this room. Note that the dragon's back has been repainted with vibrant colors.
I assume these are the buttons that controlled (will control..?) the roaring and smoke effects. I tested them, and they do not do anything at the time.
I love this clock!
These vibrant flowers complete the area.
The cheery look of this part of the treehouse makes me think of great things to come.
More color. My finger got in the shot.
That's right! Misters! I will have to confirm as to whether or not this is new, but the dragon still has the ability to smoke! Woo-hoo! Also note how green the dragon is looking.
Looks like one of the painters forgot something. Oops!
Overhead shot of the Brook renovations as Matthew showed. They ripped out everything not cemented to the ground, and what did remain was repainted. They'll be putting in new rubber-pebble safety surfacing, which is definitely needed because it was ripped and patched up in so many places last year. They also removed this surfacing from the area around it, surrounding the treehouse, as well. Employees were stationed outside of the Brook to keep kids from getting in, and temporarily fencing is placed around it.
A few of these new water features (tipping buckets) have been added.
More color.
For reference, this is the old entrance to the treehouse slide, covered up. You can still see the bar to hold on to. This is located in a room on the second level. I guess it's not as long as I imagined it would be.
Turns out the slide still exists; it's just boarded up. It snakes from behind a dragon's tail up into the treehouse.
Beneath the treehouse is a rather empty room right now, but this curious new tarp is covering the ceiling. Either it's a really crappy decoration or it's covering up some work being done (slide?).
Here's the bottom of the slide with a freshly-painted dragon. It looks like all the park needs to do to get it into operation is remove the boards and re-install the runout area.
The stage sits empty except for this strange wooden box nailed onto it.
Quick note: the
That's all I noticed, but I must say I'm very impressed with the changes the park has made to this area. There is so much magic and life being brought back to this area! Thumbs up!