So this one might be a stretch, but here's an idea that could use both the DK and Festhaus spaces - the idea is to phase it in over a season or two:
FH Step 1: close the Festhaus for renovation. Here they'd redo the kitchen to make it larger, also reshape the queues for food and beverage. Thinking here that they'd renovate the current kitchen putting it around where the current beer room is, and reconfiguring the lines to make them more high capacity. The extra piece is they'd create a second entrance next to the path for 2021. In this space, there'd be a smaller kitchen for snack items and more space dedicated to beverage service - this space is setup for expansion to the adjacent outdoor space in FH Step 2.
FH Step 2: tear down the existing picnic shelters and set up a really nice lawn/patio space with fire pits, games, etc. There should be some covered space, but of the same vibe. Companies can still rent it out (nice wooden picnic tables would work for this environment) so the park can still sell it. Because of this, the path through there needs to be able to be closed off if needed but still allow access to the new ride. The new FH entry would be located here with service stations for snacks and beverages. They could also maybe move cabanas over that way for an upcharge.
DK Step 1: Before working on FH Step 1, DK gets converted to a makeshift Festhaus - a kitchen space gets built out (plumbing and electrical gets set up for DK Step 2) and guests dine in the castle until the Festhaus can reopen.
DK Step 2: a microbrewery permanently takes over the temp kitchen space, presumably at or near the rear of the building. Ideally it would be large enough to produce for park wide distribution, but small enough there's still plenty of space in the building to use for events or any new ride concept. They could possibly make some upsell restaurant in the space, German brewpub... Plenty of possibilities.
As imagined, this project could essentially generate extra incremental revenue plus make use of potential dead spaces.
FH Step 1: close the Festhaus for renovation. Here they'd redo the kitchen to make it larger, also reshape the queues for food and beverage. Thinking here that they'd renovate the current kitchen putting it around where the current beer room is, and reconfiguring the lines to make them more high capacity. The extra piece is they'd create a second entrance next to the path for 2021. In this space, there'd be a smaller kitchen for snack items and more space dedicated to beverage service - this space is setup for expansion to the adjacent outdoor space in FH Step 2.
FH Step 2: tear down the existing picnic shelters and set up a really nice lawn/patio space with fire pits, games, etc. There should be some covered space, but of the same vibe. Companies can still rent it out (nice wooden picnic tables would work for this environment) so the park can still sell it. Because of this, the path through there needs to be able to be closed off if needed but still allow access to the new ride. The new FH entry would be located here with service stations for snacks and beverages. They could also maybe move cabanas over that way for an upcharge.
DK Step 1: Before working on FH Step 1, DK gets converted to a makeshift Festhaus - a kitchen space gets built out (plumbing and electrical gets set up for DK Step 2) and guests dine in the castle until the Festhaus can reopen.
DK Step 2: a microbrewery permanently takes over the temp kitchen space, presumably at or near the rear of the building. Ideally it would be large enough to produce for park wide distribution, but small enough there's still plenty of space in the building to use for events or any new ride concept. They could possibly make some upsell restaurant in the space, German brewpub... Plenty of possibilities.
As imagined, this project could essentially generate extra incremental revenue plus make use of potential dead spaces.
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