Coconut sky ride

Guests ride high above Crackerland in a coconut. The entry building is a gigantic hula girl. The hula girl was Don Shanes idea.

Crackerland Credits concept

Here rough concept of one of Postcards that i envision for the opening credits during the theme song. Similar to opening of the film National Lampoon's Vacation... but with a family on its way to Crackerland... Billboards, Maps & Post cards will show & connect the road to the park.

Artist: Les Carpenter

This is a thumbnail of Old fashion postcard ...Greeting from Florida with Bumby lounging on an Orange with See Crackerland printed on Orange ( this parody of See Rock City) ...at bottom of postcard is the typical directions... Off Route 71 ( 71 reference to year Disney World opened) near Okey Dokee, Florida ( this parody of Florida indian town names.. very much like Okeechobee) plus it sounded silly enough, any thoughts? the dumber the better!

Florida's Lost Tourist Attractions

Stroll down memory lane to some of the tourist attractions of Yesteryear!



http://www.lostparks.com/index.html

Florida Roadside Attractions

Bumby in color

This quick color study Raul did of Kerry's Bumby drawing

Florida's Cracker culture

Some old cracker houses

Some places for future field trips

http://www.oldfloridapioneer.com/

http://weekiwachee.com/main/

http://www.homosassasprings.org/Homosassa.cfm

http://www.manateecam.com/

http://floridacrackerairboatride.com/wordpress/

Some books & DVDs on Florida Cracker culture

The British are Coming, The British are Coming

This is one TV episode ideas for a 4th of July themed show. Basic plot for the episode is that world renown Travel Magazine critic " Reginald j Longbottom III has chosen "Crackerland" to review for the big Summer issue. Getting a positive review insures big crowds.. which Crackerland needs. So on his visit to the Park... our mascot Bumby has suspicion that Reginald is here to take back the Colonies for mother England!!! Convincing Freddie is easy, but Jay takes some time... but the clues start to pile up of the attended take over. ... the Twist in the story.. indeed Reginald is trying to take of the country!.. at one point ripping off his suit to reveal him wearing a Redcoat uniform! Hilarity ensues...Featuring ..Fire Ant Hill ( Parody of Bunker Hill) Hall of Vice Presidents ( Al Gore- global warming, Dan Quayle- potatoe & others) Fireworks & grand finale a parody of Spirit of 76 parade down the main street ( Bumby with Flag, Jay with drum & Freddie with Flute....with Feddie falling down open manhole) Just basic outline.......Any ideas???

Reginald J Longbottom III

Artist: Brian James Fichtner

"Spirit of Crackerland"

Roadside Billboard... Featuring Freddie the Flamingo

Artist Kerry Tripp... Silly sign featuring Freddie the Flamingo. His beak is covering up the ER in crackerland... Looking like Crackland. 1957 is in reference to my husbands birthday.

Bumby rough sketches

Freddie rough/clean up/ color model

Artist: Raul Pacheco Cruz