Educational Adventure in Branson

Why We’re Puttin’ on the Fritz

Simply put, we love seeing friends, families, and even coworkers play together. When people adventure as a group, they discover strengths in themselves and in each other. They get the encouragement they need to step out of their expectations and grow bolder, stronger, and more confident.

For families, this might even be more important. Mom and Dad provide safety, nurturing, and the “go get’em” initiative of fun. Plus, kids get to see their parents overcome fears and have fun, setting a great example.

Letting your kids choose which adventure they want to take on improves their health and well-being. They learn to become empowered and more confident in trying new things. They stretch themselves both physically and mentally, learning about the world and about themselves. Joyous play (aka, “exercise”) helps them become more physically fit, develop better agility and coordination, and create a life-long inclination to stay active and healthy.

Our Story

Our cement mixer barrel—aka, drum—came off of a real cement truck. This massive container was used to transport wet concrete to job sites, constantly turning to keep the contents ready to pour.

These mighty mixers get loaded up with concrete that weighs, on average, about 4000 lbs. per cubic yard. Most big cement truck drums can hold up to 10 cubic yards of concrete when fully loaded—totaling an awesome 40,000 pounds!

When your educational adventure in Branson includes playing on, in, and through our cement mixer, that beast by itself weighs around 10,000 pounds. That’s like having 2 rhinos, 8.5 grizzly bears, or 1/2 of a Tyrannosaurus rex in the back of your truck!

It took large equipment and a lot of engineering skills to get our cement mixer installed just right. Now you can play all over it safely.

As construction experts, we totally nerd out on the facts of the trade. A lot of people don’t know that there’s a difference between concrete and cement, and we’re here to elucidate. That’s a fancy word we borrowed from our college staff, meaning we’ll explain. Concrete refers to a mix of stuff—usually gravel/stone, water, and cement.

Oh, cement? Yes. Cement is in itself a blend of finely ground minerals. You may have heard of “portland.” That’s cement. When you add cement to the other ingredients, voila—you have concrete! Our cement mixer really does offer an educational adventure in Branson!

Cement has been around longer than you’d think. Egyptian dynasties mixed sand, lime, and water as mortar in sections of the pyramids. Romans used it to create aqueducts, sea harbors, the Coliseum, and even the Pantheon Dome. Many aqueducts still exist, with some functioning! Plus the Pantheon Dome, finished around 128-ish A.D., is still in use. You can walk under it to this day!