If you ever have the opportunity to drive through Steubenville, Ohio, make sure you stop at Creegan's Animation Factory. Tucked away on a corner in an old Montgomery Wards building, Creegan's is the nation's largest maker of animated and costume characters. This 50-year-old family business, who boasts customers such as Sea World and Disney World, offers a quirky little tour of their company that will have you thinking you stepped back in time. For $1/person, you'll receive a 45-minute tour including a video about what they do, a visit to the basement where there are hundreds of molds on shelves (how do they possibly know what they have?!), a stop at the creating and finishing areas where characters are designed and later painted, and opportunity to talk to the ladies in the arts and crafts department who do the sewing of costumes. Creegan's definitely offers a unique opportunity for a fun and fascinating field trip! Visit www.weir.net/creegans for more info.
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