Week 1
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Here's a picture of what was the Lake Stage at the Castle and will soon be the new stunt show stage.
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Now, the crew goes to work demolishing the hard work put into the old stage.
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You can kind of sense what's about to happen to Chris and Dave, can't ya?
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Week 2
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By week2, the pit to hold the water has been dug and the dock poles had begun to sink
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Terrie, Craig, Josh, and Chris have had enough of using hand-held post hole diggers.
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'Course having a 11ft hole at your feet during construction can be disconcering at times.
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Week 3
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Week 3 has the dock and floor of the fort being framed for decking.
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The pirate ship's masts are also in the ground and concreted in place.
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Josh shows his utter lack of amazement at Craig' bravery with Ted on the other end of that auger.
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Week 4
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By the end of week 4, the dock was completed and the support poles for the ship were in place.
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The floor of the fort is also done along with the framing for the second floor of the tower.
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When you see the ship, if it looks a little off, blame it on Craig, who was directing the process of setting the poles.
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Week 7
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The backstage deck is complete and the outer platform of the fort is in progress.
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Focus now turns to the ship, though as the fall landing platform is completed.
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By the end of the weekend, the waist or maindeck, has been completed and framing has begun on the quarterdeck.
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Week 8
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It takes alot of manpower to set the bowsprit of the pirate ship.
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The quartedeck and most of the foredeck are now completed on the pirate ship.
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At the end of weekend #8, the stage is starting to take shape.
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Week 10
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The great cabin of the ship and the vertical risers on the fort are visible in this wide shot.
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The roof of the backstage green room was framed up as well.
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The platform over the deep end of the water was finally completed.
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Week 11
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The fort now has the beginnings of a face and the roof is up on the green room.
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Here's a view of the bow of the ship from through the front wall of the fort.
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You can see the quarterdeck of the ship is now completed in this wide shot.
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Week 12
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The skin of the first floor of the fort and the green room is completed along with the doors to the green room.
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The first test of the placement of the zip line is a bit precarious in wet, 30 degree weather.
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The ribs of the starboard side of the ship are coming along and the fort is made waterproof.
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Week 13
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The height of the tower has been raised to over 20 feet and top section of the wall is in place.
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The green room is finally completed. This is where the cast/crew prepare for the show.
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The starboard side of the ship now has all of it's ribs in place for it's planking.
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Week 14
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The port side of the ship now has its ribs except for the doorway where the fall pad has to fit in.
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More poles are placed between the ship and fort that will support a sight block with a waterfall.
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The skin on the fort is now finished and the stage is taking shape.
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Week 15
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The poles are set for the sightblind and tunnel from one section of the stage to the other.
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The beginnings of the planking of the ship are going up and the gunports have been framed out.
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Here's a look to the bow of the ship and the fort from the quarterdeck. Notice the newly finished rails.
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Week 16
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Construction began on the gypsy vardos that houses the pyrotechnicians controls.
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The ship's skin continues around and the slide pole is up for the monkeys on the cast.
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torture the newbies weekend continues as Justin becomes the first casualty of the water pit.
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Week 17
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The skin is finally up on the ship with only a few spots left to trim.
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A Gangway is finished to allow the crash pad to get in and out of the ship.
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The ship now tends to dominate the stage over the fort.
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Week 18
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The standing rigging and the fighting tops on the ship are now up.
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All we need now is a ton of paint.
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The world's tallest gypsy vardos is starting to take shape.
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Week 20
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The coats of paint make the ship in Castleton Harbor come to life.
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The gypsy vardo is almost ready to be occupied
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The Pieces O' Eight is almost ready for action.
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Week 21
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Rehearsals are in full swing this week as Dave works on scaring Chris
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Then Terrie mocks her sliding kick that will send Chris into the drink
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Of course, construction is never done as Craig & David install the yardarm swing.
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