Next time you visit the Art of Animation Resort, check out the light poles. Throughout the resort there are 71 themed light poles. Each “wood” pole is wrapped in resin soaked fabric and then covered in a 2-part epoxy, hand imprinted with the wood texture and scenic painted. We knew we had the theming right the day we spotted a carpenter bee attempting to bore into the last pole we were finishing in the shop. Some other interesting features of the light poles: In the Finding N

The Art of Animation courtyards are filled with art. Constructed of composite, concrete and aluminum, The Little Mermaid area is enhanced by 18 dancing fish that are so expressively happy, passersby cannot help but smile. The 15 smiling fish also add to the joyful ambiance. In the Cars area, the yard art includes flat cars, signs and tire stacks with detailed airbrushed hubcaps. The hubcaps were painted by Entech artist Carlos Morales who won an airbrush painting competition.

The management at Wet ‘n Wild wanted the new Blastaway Beach playground to be designed, constructed and open to the public in time for the summer season. To get the job done, Wet ‘n Wild management turned to two reliable partners, Entech Innovative and ProSlide, to build their vision for the innovative new interactive children’s play area. Wet ‘n Wild, founded by “Father of the Waterpark” and IAAPA Hall of Fame inductee George Milay, was his first ‘child.’ Since customer expe