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The attraction? A massive stage originally used for U2’s “360° Tour,” formerly referred to as “The Claw,” which will become the centerpiece of the Draper aquarium’s outdoor plaza. Starting sometime between Monday, Sept. 23, and that following weekend, the 190-ton, 165-foot-tall stage will be erected, said Brent Andersen, the aquarium’s founder and CEO.
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This is such a nice, practical reuse of this innovative stage that U2 used for their 360 tour. With most custom stages such as the Claw, once the tour is over, it will be retired and cut down for scrap. Instead, the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium chose to purchase the structure for an undisclosed amount rumored to be in the millions of dollars as the basis for a new wing of their facility. Although scrap steel is recycled for a new life, processing this steel uses vast amounts of energy and resources. By reusing the structure as is with only a couple modifications to withstand Utah’s weather, this has not only waived the need to break down and recycle the structure, but in addition has removed the need to fabricate a new structure from what likely would’ve been recycled steel, in essence cutting out the middle man and eliminating the need to expend the energy and resources to process the steel.
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