Scare Designz / Theme park theming

Theme park theming & decor.

Themed props, ornaments, icons and set dressing for dark rides, water parks and park areas. Designed, built and finished to last in a working park.

Theme Park Theming & Decor by Scare Designz
What we make

Theme Park Theming & Decor

Our workshop is a few minutes from Europa-Park, and much of our theming work is for Europa-Park and its water park Rulantica: a custom wall ornament for the dark ride Geisterschloss, more than 80 sea props for the Snorri Saga lazy river, a 3D Kelpie icon for the Kelpie Café, an ice-style sales counter and new props for the Austrian area. For Attractiepark Slagharen we worked with IMA-Motion on the update of the Red Bandit Adventure dark ride.

We combine traditional sculpting with 3D printing. A piece can be printed in sections, refined by hand in oil-based clay and then moulded in silicone, so it can be reproduced later if the park needs a replacement.

  • Dark ride props

    Props, characters and ornaments that carry a ride's story.

  • Water park theming

    Colourful props built for wet, humid environments.

  • Area dressing

    Scenery props that bring a themed area together.

  • 3D icons & sign toppers

    Sculpted characters and icons for signs and facades.

  • Themed counters

    Sales points and kiosks that look like part of the world.

  • Restoration & re-theming

    New life for tired attractions, from fresh paint to a new story.

How we work

From brief to install.

  1. BriefYour story, space, budget and opening date.
  2. ConceptSketches, references and a clear plan.
  3. SculptClay, foam or 3D print, refined by hand.
  4. Mould & castSilicone moulds, so pieces can be reproduced.
  5. Paint & finishSkin tones, hair, blood and ageing.
  6. Deliver & installShipped or installed on site.
Selected projects

Recent work.

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Red Bandit Adventure

Client
Slagharen
Year
2024
Scope
Dark ride
Pieces
53

Brought on board by IMA-Motion for the update of Slagharen's dark ride. We made around 50 rough diamonds to carry the storyline through the ride, plus two custom magpies and a skunk character.

Geisterschloss Ornament

Client
Europa-Park
Year
2025
Ride
Geisterschloss
Method
3D print, clay

A fully custom wall ornament for Geisterschloss, Europa-Park's year-round dark ride. We 3D printed it in sections, then added detail in oil-based clay for an authentic hand-sculpted look. Every piece was moulded in silicone so it can be reproduced when needed.

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Snorri Saga Lazy River

Client
Rulantica
Year
2024
Scope
Re-theme
Props
80+

A thematic upgrade for Rulantica's lazy river. We removed the old theming and replaced it with more than 80 colourful sea props, including seashells, starfish and Viking shields.

Kelpie Café Icon

Client
Rulantica
Year
2025
Scope
3D icon
Location
Kelpie Café

A sculpted 3D Kelpie, the water creature from Rulantica's story, mounted on the sign of the Kelpie Café.

Ice Sales Counter

Client
Rulantica
Scope
Sales counter
Style
Ice
Type
Water park

A point-of-sale counter for Rulantica, built and painted to look like a block of glacier ice, with translucent blue layers and a frosted top.

Austrian Goat Scene

Client
Europa-Park
Year
2024
Area
Austria
Scope
Prop dressing

An array of new props for the Austrian area of Europa-Park, built to dress the scene around two existing goat figures.

3D Map of Monaco

Client
Europa-Park
For
Monaco preview
Scope
3D model
Display
Showcase

A detailed 3D-printed map of Monaco for the Monaco 2026 preview centre at Europa-Park, presented in an acrylic showcase.

From the workshop

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Questions

Good to know.

Can you reproduce a piece if it gets damaged?

Yes. We keep silicone moulds of pieces such as the Geisterschloss ornament, so they can be cast again when needed.

Do you work together with ride manufacturers and contractors?

Yes. For the Red Bandit Adventure update at Slagharen we worked for IMA-Motion, making around 50 rough diamonds, two magpies and a skunk character.

Do you work for water parks?

Yes. For Rulantica we replaced the theming of the Snorri Saga lazy river with more than 80 new props, and built an ice-style sales counter.