Andromeda Decorates the Tree!

Ok! The tree in the entryway is finished!! Unless I find some other neat stuff laying around to put on it!! Andromeda -- the feared half man/half dragon (read more about Andromeda in "The Dragon's Eye Legend" on the website -- www.dragons-eye.com ) is standing next to the tree decorating it. ( ...to make Andromeda, I took one of Lauren's riding jump brackets and screwed another 2x4 to it and then took my pirate dummy and wired him up to the pole so he stood 7 feet tall, then I crawled up on my stool and put Andromeda's costume on him - very carefully --- and walla! Andromeda comes alive!!! :o)

Chimi-Chonga Meets the Donkeys ....

Chimi was having fun today outside with the donkeys. Ellie the donkey just LOVED Chimi-Chonga!! She wouldn't leave him alone!! :o)

Santy Claws .....

Nick worked on his Santy Claws outfit a little today trying to get it looking 'SCARIER' .... the white trim is just a little too white ....... and we need some guts and blood and scary writing on the outfit .......

Meet.....CHIMI - CHONGA!!

This year the kids wanted me to buy a Gorilla costume. We've never had a Gorilla in the haunt before. SO --- I listened. Again -- this has nothing to do with any Holiday but what the heck. We're doing this for the kids and if they want a Gorilla ... I'll give them a Gorilla. The kids finished up the Gorilla lair today so I broke out the new Gorilla costume and asked one of them to put it on. He has been aptly named ..... CHIMI - CHONGA. You will probably see many more pictures of good 'ol CHIMI in future posts. This costume really rocks! He looks REAL!!

Lothar, the two headed Dragon is BACK!

The dreaded two headed bone dragon, LOTHAR, is back again this year. He's out in the open this year. We had him behind bars last year so he wouldn't scare people that much. This year he'll be sitting at the back of the line up area for everyone to see -- up close and personal.
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(**Just an FYI for those prop builders out there .... this one of a kind monster was hand wired and made out of llama, ostrich, emu, and calf bones. Kevin Stalder and his friend Mic from Jewell worked on this all summer back in 2006. It's really amazing to see up close. This is a one of a kind peice that we are very proud of. We can't thank Kevin and Mic enough for all the work they did on this giant!!)

The Tooth Fairy Gets a Home!

Dani, Brianna, and her friend Sam worked together on the Tooth Fairy room putting the bed together and the walls up. This one's gonna be a scary one, folks!! You might think the Tooth Fairy isn't that scary ....... but you haven't seen OUR Tooth Fairy!!!

The kids worked on the Dot Room today and got it completely set up. This room doesn't have a lot to do with the Holidays but it's so darn popular that we have to bring it back year after year after year. Our guests really love this dumb 'ol room so what the heck --- here it is again !