DUPLO Valley LEGOLAND® Florida
LEGOLAND® • Merlin Magic Making • ©Merlin Entertainments • Amusement Parks & Attractions • 2014
A&ES fabricates, produces, and expands Merlin Entertainments LEGOLAND® DUPLO Valley FL—all aboard the A&ES express…
All aboard the DUPLO Valley express, where A&ES executes the magical fabrication and production of themed scenic environments for a Merlin Entertainments high profile visitor attraction–LEGOLAND® DUPLO Valley in Winter Haven, Florida. The DUPLO® Valley attraction consists of related themed environments centered around the LEGO® DUPLO concept, including DUPLO Farm, DUPLO Train, DUPLO Splash & Play, DUPLO Tot Spot. The variety of larger-than-life LEGO® building sets and blocks for stylized animals, plants, figures, and building structures is nothing short of phenomenal.
A&ES Build Highlights
A&ES innovative, creative crew and cast of design/build professionals are instrumental in this phenomenal project. A well-known, reputable scenic design and fabrication company in the amusement park and attraction industry, A&ES extends its expertise to LEGOLAND® Florida, creating an engaging and child-friendly attraction. The A&ES creative team, directed by Tom Goldsworthy, provides the scanning, 3-D modeling, and production files for the pre-production workflow. The artists and artisans at A&ES then integrate that workflow into the precision fabrication and production schedule of the individual scenic elements, including 3-D CNC sculpting, metal fabrication, fiberglass reinforced plastics, and compositing surfaces and treatment with the Mathews paint system (certified).
A&ES Design and Fabrication
Provided larger than Life LEGO ® building sets and blocks for
- DUPLO Farm theming with upscaled 3-D FRP Minifigures, animals, and props
- Upscaled DUPLO entry portal with 3-D FRP Minifigures and layered signage
- DUPLO Valley photo op with upscaled apple stand, 3-D FRP Minifigure, and signage
- DUPLO stables themed play area with FRP crawl through barrel and apple basket themed slide
- DUPLO Valley train ride theming with 3-D upscaled FRP Minifigures, animals, canoe, plants, and props
- Water splash area with upscaled DUPLO FRP animals and bricks with embedded water effects
- Themed brick build stations with upscaled DUPLO animals, food, and props
- Onsite Coordination and Installation
A&ES Services Details
- Research and analysis of the client’s goals and requirements
- Assessment of preliminary space plans
- Provision of project management services including preparation of project budgets and schedules
- Preparation of construction documents, consisting of plans, details, and specifications
- Preparation of construction documents to adhere to regional building and fire codes
- Identify facility impacts between contractor and A&ES components
- The organization, coordination, and planning
- Pre-production and prototyping
- SketchUp
- Rhino
- Thermoplastic fabrication
- Shop drawings (CAD)
- Water-jet metal shapes
- CNC machining
- Architectural millwork
- Matthews paint prepping and finishing
- Fiberglass production (FRP)
- 3-Dimensional design and fabrication
- Complete design specification services
- In-house fabrication
- Turnkey installation
Play hard. Have fun. DUPLO Valley Florida encompasses it all…
LEGOLAND Florida Duplo Valley Train POV Full Ride with LEGO Characters – Grand Opening
