History of Roots

Floor Plan

Roots began as an open pit with actors scaring victims from the five foot level of the wrap around floor.

The rope covered in black latex (roots) was added next. The roots dangled from an 8' height to about 4' from the ground.

The roots were lowered to about 2' from the ground and the smile/frown panels were added.

Depending on orientation a dummy was placed in the "smile" panel which was the enclosed side opposite the actor.

The actor is always on the "frown" side which is also the side that opens to the central corridor.

The actor would distract victims by pulling a string that would move the arm of the dummy, then he would make his move.

The final scare came from the actor above, the victims now completely distracted, would hear a loud sound right above their head

as a block of wood was slamed into the floor. Sometimes we would use an air jet onto the back of their head.

ROOTS IN CASTLE DRAGON

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