The Adventure Island Guide: Blackbeards Retheme

Blackbeards: All At Sea
The Retheme

Photo Gallery
September 2005:
14/09/05: Removal of the entrance ramp begins.	14/09/05: Another shot of the ramp.
14/09/05: Wood from the ramp outside the ride.	15/09/05: The ramp is gone.
16/09/05: A new promotional sign has appeared. Top half.	16/09/05: Bottom half of the sign.
20/09/05: Some theming sits on the ground ready to be skipped.	21/09/05: The lake has been drained.
November 2005:
08/11/05: After a complete whitewash in October the ship is being fully repainted.	08/11/05: Repainting the ship.
08/11/05: A shot over Handy Waxworks shows the ship partially painted.	15/11/05: A few more red, white and blue bits added.
15/11/05: Painting continues.	15/11/05: More painting.
19/11/05: Some of the animatronic models have been removed.	19/11/05: The torture wheel.
19/11/05: Animatronics in storage.	24/11/05: Some more coloured stickers added.
January 2006:
04/01/06: The tear-down of the old Davy Jones' Locker begins.	07/01/06: This middle section is to be removed.
10/01/06: The middle of the old shop is gone.	10/01/06: Work on the Dock & Quay area that will surround the rethemed Blackbeards.
10/01/06: More of the Dock & Quay retail units are worked on.	10/01/06: An overview of the area that will serve as the new ride entrance.
14/01/06: The Dock & Quay area is coming along.	19/01/06: Decking is going to be istalled here.
21/01/06: This steel will be used to support the decking.	24/01/06: The steel is in, and the small boat has been removed from the lake.
24/01/06: The steel support frame.	24/01/06: This is where the Jumping Jolly Rogers is going to stand.
28/01/06: Installation of the new decking has begun.	28/01/06: Another shot of the decking, and the personalised gifts unit has had a shutter put in.
31/01/06: The front of Dock & Quay, where pieces of the Jumping Jolly Rogers wait to become Blackbeard's new neighbour.	31/01/06: Work continues on the decking.
February 2006:
01/02/06: Art & Design have made some new sculptures for the boat.	01/02/06: This section of the decking is complete, and bits of the Jollys are on site.
01/02/06: A rare sight - the gate at the back of the attraction has been opened to clear scrap.	01/02/06: The last bit of decking is being put in next to the Cut Throat Prison building.
04/02/06: Great looking theming.	04/02/06: More red and blue bits on the side of the ship.
07/02/06: Art & Design are continuing painting the boat.	07/02/06: Wood effect is being added all over.
09/02/06: A look at the artwork on the deck.	15/02/06: More cartoony theming added to the ship.
27/02/06: The canon at the front of the boat starts getting its repaint.	27/02/06: The canon being painted.