Hard Luck Bears
Our restoration of The Hard Luck Bears show at Gulliver's World, many improvements were made to make to this show even better than the original setup.
Pre-Restoration
Our first tests revealed just how far gone this show was. The majority of the air system was in a rough state, characters were missing clothes and had decaying masks. we knew this would be a big undertaking.
Mechanical Restoration
This show required a major mechanical restoration, on the initial test only 3 movements worked per character. when we opened up many of the pneumatic cylinders to re-build them, it was clear the entire show was in need of a major restoration.
To say the air cylinders were in a state of disarray would be an understatement, however despite this our expert mechanical engineers were able to restore every cylinder possible, we ordered exact replacements for any which were too far gone.
We replaced the hosing on the entire pneumatic system, this included replacing the old discontinued character valves with modern equivalents, this allows for the show to run flawlessly like new!
Electrical & Lighting System
We worked with our electrical designers to produce new lighting boards to replace the 40+ year old system which required a power converter as it was rated for American power standards, this allowed us to make a new dynamic light set up which works with the local power supply and is less of a fire risk as the old system was questionable, this works extraordinary well with our estate of the art control system which replaced their 40+ year old controller which could not handle the type of performances this show acts.
After we installed our new control and light system, our team replaced all of the original NTSC Halogen lights with new PAL LED based lights, not only are these more reliable and will last longer but there is less of a fire risk due to them not heating up to incredible temperatures. The LEDs also allow for more visible light, where the original halogens were so worn they were hardly noticeable anymore.
The original compressor was extremely damaged and needed to be replaced.
Theming
To revamp the stage we replaced the old decayed grass with new high quality artificial grass, added notable amounts of foliage to the stage to add more life the show and repositioned many props and backdrops so characters will not slam into them anymore, all of this makes the show look fresh and new despite being 40+ years old!
Final Product
The show is now a highly regarded attraction by many park goers, giving it plenty of high reviews with its re-opening.
Christmas Theming
The bears perform a special christmas show during the holiday season, we have developed an engaging christmas theme using various lights, foliage, fake snow and special outfits.
Halloween Theme
The bears perform a special Halloween show during the season, we have developed an engaging Halloween theme using various lights, props, fake cobwebs and special outfits.
