You will see a few new buildings this season

[Obadiah Jib]

I was out at the grounds this past weekend and noticed a few new structures.  Appears that Peterson has to put a little money back into the "old girl".  Now it might take a miracle to get the buildings finished it time for opening canon...

[Will Gamwell]

According to the people in the know, the festival has a yearly plan with the county to replace all the buildings that would otherwise be condemed.  What you see is just the start of what will be norm for the next few years.  The new structure up front will NOT be ready by opening day unfortunately. 

Slated for next year, Bad Manor.  Among others.

[Phelyp, Lord Maydestone]

Hope the new manor will be as quaint and atmospheric as the present one.

[groomporter]

Slated for next year, Bad Manor.  Among others.

The entire Bad Manor? or just the kitchens behind it that supply the Feast?

[Will Gamwell]

The term that was used was "Bad Manor".  It was indicated that they would like to also make it bigger in order to make more room for customers of the feast (a lower ticket price will coincide) as well as for the performers in the feast.  There was nothing mentioned about the kitchen area.

[Charlotte Rowan]

The new structure up front will NOT be ready by opening day unfortunately. 

Gee, that's going to look great...

[groomporter]

There was nothing mentioned about the kitchen area.

I had heard the kitchen was on the block to bring it up to current code, but then the person I heard it from seemed a bit paranoid about the county shutting down the show altogether due to code problems in food booths.

[Will Gamwell]

Gee, that's going to look great...

Oh yeah, plywood is so "period"!

I had heard the kitchen was on the block to bring it up to current code, but then the person I heard it from seemed a bit paranoid about the county shutting down the show altogether due to code problems in food booths.

That may very well be.  It was not mentioned due to the fact that the announcement was made to the entertainment cast.  Not many of them are concerned with the kitchen . . . some may not even be aware of it.  We who perform in the feast took it as the entire structure would be removed and rebuilt.

The yearly plan I mentioned previously was from the source of the site crew.  Festival has worked out a deal with the County to tear down and rebuild condemed (or on the verge of) areas in sections.  This section this year, that section next year . . . so on and so forth.  Other than Bad Manor, I have not heard any other specific buildings/structures details.  The Hall of Masters was mentioned as well, but not when it would be.

Rafe

[Capt. Bacardi]

What is wrong with plywood???




Open privy trenches.....

[William_MacKean]

The Area 600 booths will be replaced next year.  Possibly Area 700, too.

[Lady_Lily]

Just got back from the grounds...big plywood structure is still big and plywood. The inside is excessively impressive though...real light switches, real kitchens, real walls, real ventilation...what people eat may actually be sanitary! :-)

The booth by the front gate is looking good. the decorative stuff is going up nicely. The big holes pictured above still look the exact same...although the gas company was out putting in new tanks. they have a few more days to pull off getting all the patron areas fixed up...

lots of booths are looking good though!! a bunch of people were out sprucing up the CKC booths not being rebuilt and they were working on landscaping front gate

[Marietta Graziella]

I'm all for the new and improved buildings but that top picture *pointing 3 photos up* looks like the front of a wild west saloon, not individual, charming, small village shops.      I sure hope the facade helps- a lot.

[Captain Jack Wolfe]

But I like saloons!

[William_MacKean]

I'm all for the new and improved buildings but that top picture *pointing 3 photos up* looks like the front of a wild west saloon, not individual, charming, small village shops.      I sure hope the facade helps- a lot.

The facade will help it look Disney, just like 500 and 800.

They may have finished it on time, if there weren't so many weddings requiring the workers to stop for the day.

[Noble Dreg]

The facade will help it look Disney, just like 500 and 800.

Forum guidlines will not allow me to express my true opinion of this.