Simpsons Retail Store

Outside the thrilling, award-winning Simpsons ride at Universal Studios, Lexington created and installed the graphic treatments for the accompanying Simpsons retail store. Lexington’s work can be seen on the store façade and inside. Lexington won a 2009 Themed Entertainment Association (THEA) award for its work.

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Fear Factor

At the Fear Factor Live! show, audience members can test their mettle by becoming contestants in this offspring of the popular television show. Lexington scenically painted the entire set and also provided many scenic elements, including largescale generator set pieces with integrated lighting, automated scenic doors, an innovative rotating handcuff system, and hand-carved large scale electric insulator props.

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Busch Gardens, Williamsburg

Ireland is the newest of six European lands in Busch Gardens, Williamsburg. Lexington did extensive scenery and theming throughout the area. The Lexington crew installed rockwork, trees, and new fountains, entry arches and painted and installed murals inside the buildings. Exteriors were textured, aged, and painted to give the place a feel of time. An 18' long tinkers wagon helps provide a village atmosphere with its colorful and authentic Irish props.

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Legoland

Castle Hill - Scenic experience that takes the guests through life in a castle in the days of damsels and dragons. A 20' tall maypole with Lego kids stands in the courtyard. Fun Town-Adventurers club- Walk on a mysterious journey featuring inhabitants of the Amazon rain forest, ancient Egypt and the Arctic.

Fairy Tale Brook - A ride through story book scenes such as the Sleepy Castle, Little Red Ridding Hoods house, Hansel and Gretel's house and a large stack of books. Two enlarged Lego vehicles were built with the exact proportions to the real Lego parts. One is a "welcome-goodbye vehicle" which drives around the park and the other is a "delivery truck" that serves as a stage for an animatronic band. p>

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Seaworld Shipwreck Rapids

Shipwreck Rapids is a water tube ride that surrounds an isolated tropical island, with scenery and props constructed and installed by Lexington. The theming suggests that the islands previous inhabitants created a village from beached ships and their wreckage. The obstacles on the course include an a 10' animated propeller and a water wheel assembled with wreckage. There is a piano which looms overhead and releases water on guests, and a cargo net which hangs precariously over the ride. There are remnants of a yacht and trawler that serve as dinning rooms, and a cruise ship has been reassembled as a restaurant. Other scope elements include ride signage, gift store interior and fixtures, scenic painting and props throughout the area.

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Water World Universal Studios

Lexington constructed the set elements for the live action stunt show based on the feature film of the same name. The show is set on an atoll in a watery, mist-filled environment. The show had to be made extremely durable to run 8 times a day 360 days a year. The main static scenic element was a large tower stationed atop the atoll, which had to be safe for the actors, flame retardant, and hold up to extreme abuse. Other elements include, signage, props, and fixtures all with specialty finishes. This award winning stunt show is located in Universal City California. Lexington also constructed a similar themed live action show for Universal's amusement park in Osaka Japan.

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