Underground Construction - August 2022 - 13
Construction Theme Park
Opens in Texas
Jeff Griffi n | Senior Editor
When I was about nine years old,
construction had just been started
on a new residential subdivision adjacent
to our neighborhood.
Riding my bike, one day I spott ed
a backhoe/loader parked near the
front of a lot where a house was to
be built. Of course, I stopped to investigate.
I climbed up to the operator's seat and found there
was no key to start the machine, and the backhoe and loader
buckets had been lowered to the ground.
I position myself in the seat and had a wonderful time pushing
and pulling levers, digging imaginary excavations and moving
materials with the loader.
I came back to my work oſt en, until one day the machine
was gone.
I was born too soon. Today, there's a theme park where
boys (or girls and adults too), can actually operate various
pieces of construction equipment.
Dig World in Katy, Texas, was recently unveiled and is now
open Th ursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Th e 3.5-acre park is located at Katy Mills Mall (west of
Houston) with its main entrance facing Interstate 10.
" Rides " include skid-steer loaders, mini excavators, a utility
terrain vehicle (UTV) course, mini-excavator pond fi shing,
gem mining station and mini-exactor cone pickup. Th ere also
is a playground and pavilion with food and soſt drink stands.
Texas A&M University's Department of Construction
Science has an educational partnership with Dig World,
where future generations can experience fi rsthand and learn
about the dynamic construction industry.
" Dig World is a perfect place to host fi eld trips, community
and corporate events, birthday parties, and much more, "
UCONonline.com | AUGUST 2022 13
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