Post #129045 by Gigantalope on Sat, Dec 4, 2004 11:45 AM

Hey Mai Tai, sounds like you've got a damn big project.

Besides the Jungle Ride, Indiana Jones has some really cool stuff to look at as you wait in line. I liked the line better than the ride to be honestt.

There are all those stone carved buddas and so on crated up.

In the 1980s I had a Safari (for lack of better term) restaurant.
We used alot of old corrugated steel which I love.

With almost any accents it can become Quanset Hut, 1930s Ozarky, or Tropical 3rd world.

We made crates about 4 inches deep stacked, attached to the walls. (so they were only a little larger than a large picture frame, but gave the look of exotic freight)
Also had some heavy steel drums as tables. They were painted to appear as Crude oil from Sumatra. The Crates too had stenciled wierd logos.

This is trite, we used small awnings to give the appearance of being outside too. (made of the old rusty steel, lightly smeared with green zink oxide I belive it was)

The use of non plastic rope is good to cover any modern hardware like Simpson brackets you use. Signs in French, Cerlilic or Arabic half hidden also add a cool wierd aura.

Good luck!