QUEEN MARY’S DARK HARBOR 2017
CREATIVE DIRECTOR/PRODUCTION DESIGNER
halloween . experiential design . live event . 7 haunted mazes . 7 food vendors . 11 bars . 300+ actors
“ The production design is on point here, as are the scare actors, committing entirely to their roles (this continues to be a strong point of the attraction overall).”
-Dead Central
DESIGNING 700,000 SQUARE FEET OF HALLOWEEN MAZES, FOOD, BARS, STAGES & ATTRACTIONS THAT ALIGN WITH NEW & EXISTING CHARACTERS & STORY CONCEPTS BOTH ON & OFF THE 1,019 FOOT HISTORIC SHIP THE QUEEN MARY.
“ In addition to the new exciting attractions at this year’s Dark Harbor, the event offered frightful fun to thousands of attendees, breaking the events own record for largest nightly crowds to date and setting a new record for the largest full-season attendance in the history of the event. In addition to multiple sold-out nights, Dark Harbor set a thrilling record in 2017 for the most guests on a single day. ”
-All Hallows Geek
7 HAUNTED MAZES
11 BARS
Themed bar concepts were scattered throughout the park & designed to reflect each maze character & story line.
Concept Art are to scale 3D drafts done by be in Sketchup with lighting & texture added by Derrick Ligas in Maya.
BIG TOP BAR + SECRET CIRCUS BAR
Big Top Bar was the circus themed bar belonging to the Ring Master. It was the first bar you saw upon entering the event under a Big Top Circus Tent with outdoor seating designed to feel like you are behind the scenes with the traveling circus. A small stage for closeup magicians, musicians, puppet theater & comedians was visible to both the Big Top Bar & a secret Bizarre Bar was attached to the adjoining Circus maze with limited access from the maze to those with a coin they could give to Zoltar for a hidden door entrance to the oddities bar.
