Discovering EPS Foam: From Theme Parks to Everyday Life

Unlock the unlimited possibilities of EPS foam as a versatile material for creative projects. Explore how EPS foam can be shaped and molded into virtually any form, making it the perfect choice for bringing imaginative ideas to life in art, design, and manufacturing.

EPS FOAM AT DISNEY & ON FLOATS

Fun in Disney is a given. Fun with Foam in Disney is often hidden in plain sight.

As you can imagine, using EPS foam, a strong, versatile, lightweight building material, is perfect for floats and as sculpting material for characters. In various stage and experience sets it is often the way to go. EPS foam can be transformed into anything and can create any type of environment. It is the perfect material of choice for a place where your imagination runs wild!

Pair its lightweight properties with a creative mind and talented hands and EPS can quickly transform any space into a magical wonderland and bring colorful characters to life. As Mr. Disney himself said, “If you can dream it, you can do it!”

Although we do not have the inside scoop with Disney and what was made with EPS versus other materials, we thought it would be fun to explore the internet seeking ways EPS could have been used in building or sculpting applications. We think you’ll find that the possibilities really are endless!

In our online travels we found several story blogs that feature floats constructed out of EPS. It might even inspire you to want to build your own. We found a site for that! Check it out here.

 

EPS Used in Parade Floats

EPS parade float in Disney

parade float made with EPS

EPS Sculpted Disney Characters

lightweight 3D sign sculptures

Stage and Set Design with EPS

stage for a theatre show made of eps

EPS Carved Signs for Attractions

3d signs made with eps

Disney World (Florida) and Disneyland (California) are both outside Insulation Company of America’s delivery area. However, take a visit to the neighboring Dorney Park in Allentown, PA or a quick trip into New Jersey to Six Flags Great Adventure and you are sure to see many EPS creations. How about these Dinosaur Alive costumes for Dorney Park’s exhibit, utilizing ICA’s EPS foam?!

Don’t worry, you don’t have to be at a big amusement park or even Disney to appreciate the characteristics of EPS for setting up great performances! You can create that Disney magic anywhere! Bucks County Playhouse did a phenomenal job transforming their stage into Agrabah for their 2015 production of Aladdin, Jr.!

Bucks County Playhouse 2015 production of Aladdin, Jr.

Do you use EPS foam manufactured by ICA? Send us an email and we would love to feature you and your use of EPS in an upcoming article! Don’t forget, ICA Recycles EPS that is left over from your design onsite in Allentown, just ask us how.  

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

This article was posted on July 3, 2018, by Insulation Corporation of America (ICA) – a Women-Owned manufacturer of Geofoam and Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), which is commonly but mistakenly referred to as Styrofoam™. ICA is located in Allentown, PA and services the entire Mid-Atlantic Region from Virginia to Maine to Ohio.

 

See How We Can Serve You

Whether you need a custom solution for a unique project or have a question, we’re here to help.