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Playland was an interactive play area located on top of the
parking structure at Universal Studios Hollywood. Originally
intended to be a temporary attraction for three years, it
was so popular that it stood for over 10 years before being
replaced.
 Designed
by Universal Studios from the perspective of a tiny mouse,
all of the elements were greatly oversized, from a colossal
cup and saucer and enormous eyeglasses to the massive mechanized
eyes and tail of a cat that greeted visitors. Chicago Scenic
built much of the surrounding décor and wall façades
for the attraction, which included giant tuna cans, fish skeletons,
and candy wrappers spread throughout, along with retail kiosks
and information centers.
Chicago
Scenic was also responsible for the finishing of the roof
top deck which involved reproducing a newspaper that guests
could not only walk on but read at the same time.
 Responsible
for the project's engineering and code compliance, Chicago
Scenic sent a full production team to California to provide
onsite construction management and supervisory labor as part
of the turnkey project. Chicago Scenic retained a California-licensed
structural engineer for review of wind loading and earthquake
requirements specific to the site and to facilitate the Los
Angeles permitting process.
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