The carving team let me try my hand at a bit of pumpkin carving! Throughout the carving tent, fans were everywhere to keep the pumpkins dry. To keep the pumpkins as fresh as possible, the carvers need to eliminate as much moisture as they can. Each and every pumpkin is remade once a week, and the large carved pumpkins that make the exhibit so magical take anywhere from two hours to two days to complete. I had often wondered how the pumpkins stayed fresh for a month long event, and much to my surprise, I learned that the carving team constantly updates their pumpkins. But I hadn’t yet fully appreciated the amount of artistry, planning, and pumpkin gutting that goes into the event until this year when I had the chance to get a sneak peek “behind the scenes” look at the creation of the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular. GN (02:43) We try to connect with everyone here at all different age groups, and really provide a really cool evening for individuals, families, friends, you know, come alone, bring 10 people it’s the coolest thing I’ve ever seen and I call it the greatest glow on earth.We are so grateful that through our partnership with Roger Williams Park Zoo we have the opportunity to share with our readers about the creation of the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular!Įvery year that I’ve attended Roger Williams Park Zoo’s Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular, I’ve always been amazed by the beauty of each carved pumpkin. (02:30) The entire passion team, you know whether it’s John, like Matt, they’re part of our Zoo family now. And it’s an all-around good dude, and I feel bad for people that don’t know him because he makes your day brighter and better every time you see him.
You know, he just lives and breathes the show. He’s passionate, he’s one of the best guys I’ve ever met. RP (02:11) I’ve been working with John for 21 years. I mean it’s an everyday thing for six weeks. JR (01:52) I have a collection of tattoo artists, illustrators, and they’ve been doing this for a long, long time now and I appreciate their dedication to come back for six weeks and go through this. John’s vision Blitz takes place here at the zoo. (01:44) Passion For Pumpkins has been our partner, you know from the beginning. JR (01:36) Passion for pumpkins, how do I define that? I think it’s around us. So each intricate pumpkin that you see on the trail will be replaced four to five times throughout the month long event. GN (01:20) The typical intricate pumpkin that we got will last between five and seven days. Those if I had to pick that would be my favorite, the large pumpkins.
They put them out initially so the kids can see them and then they start carving them right on the trail. When they started bringing the you know, the 1500 pound 1800 pound pumpkins out. JR (00:56) We’ve added incorporated a lot of background lighting this year, just transforms these trees into something magical.
So you’re immersed in a sea of pumpkins staring at you, and interspersed with them are spectacular pieces of art that are augmented with lights and music and effects. You think you’re at a show, but you are the show. George Nickolopoulos – Passion for Pumpkins (00:25)What we do is we transform a landscape into an illuminated gallery, and we transport you for about a quarter mile into a world where you’re surrounded by 1000s and 1000s of jack o’ lanterns. Ron Patalano – Roger Williams Park Zoo (00:19)You can hear anything from rag time to rap, so the show will have something for everybody. The theme of this year show is 150 years of music history by the Library of Congress. John Reckner – Passion for Pumpkins (00:02 )I’m John Reckner, founder of Passion For Pumpkins, and this is year number 34 I believe. Tis the season for Halloween and what better way to kick it off than by strolling through the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at the Roger Williams Park Zoo.
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