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Fake concrete rocks dominate theme park landscapes

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That massive, awe-inspiring mountain peak behind the roller coaster is completely hollow. Themed environments rely heavily on 'rockwork,' an industry term for bending steel rebar into lumpy shapes and violently spraying it with dyed concrete. It is a masterful architectural lie that perfectly mimics millions of years of geological erosion.

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