Nassal, the themed-environment fabricator behind some of the world's most recognizable parks and exhibits, has quietly leveled up in Orlando. Early this year, the company shifted its local fabrication operations into a much larger single campus, pulling design, millwork, artificial rockwork, and scenic painting under one roof so massive show elements can be built and tested in one piece. The move lines up neatly with a fresh surge of attraction projects around Central Florida that have suppliers rethinking how much space and capacity they really need close to the parks.
According to the Orlando Business Journal, Nassal's relocation into the larger facility earlier this year grabbed attention partly because it pulls together several operations that had been spread out. The consolidated setup boosts the firm's ability to self-perform intricate scenic work instead of farming pieces out or juggling multiple sites.
On its own website, Nassal details the upgrade: about 27,000 square feet of office space combined with roughly 116,000 square feet of enclosed fabrication areas. The campus adds firepower in the form of 5-axis CNC machines, large-format 3D printers, laser and waterjet cutters, and expanded KUKA robotic sculpting. Company leaders say the layout lets teams "put things together and keep them together," cutting down on repeated breakdowns and reassembly during shipping and tightening project schedules. The idea is that those efficiencies turn into faster timelines and more work kept in-house for clients.
Industry Demand Behind The Move
Orlando's theme parks are a big part of the story behind that expansion. Epic Universe's first year has shaken up attendance and spending patterns across the region. Anniversary coverage from WFTV highlights how the park's new attractions are pulling more visitors into Central Florida, while industry reporting notes that Epic Universe helped lift the parent company's parks revenue, a concrete sign of the broader economic impact. Those signals help explain why fabricators are investing in bigger, more capable shops within a short drive of the gates they serve.
What Nassal Builds
Nassal's project list includes dozens of aquarium, zoo, and theme-park assignments, among them SeaWorld's Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin and work on The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The Orlando Business Journal also points to headline-making builds from the firm's past, including a roughly 200-foot volcano for a major park, underscoring the scale that can now be handled inside the new facility. Scenic paint, artificial rockwork, and custom millwork remain the company's core offerings for theme park operators and designers.
Local Impact
Economic development officials say Orlando continues to pull in relocations and manufacturing expansions that serve the tourism and entertainment supply chain. The Orlando Economic Partnership tracks a steady stream of such projects, which helps explain why a specialist like Nassal would double down on square footage here. For local vendors and subcontractors, a larger Nassal footprint is expected to translate into steadier project pipelines and fewer long-distance logistics hassles.
Company leaders say the unified campus will speed delivery and allow teams to handle more of each project's scope internally, a shift that could further cement Orlando as a key base for experiential fabrication. As parks chase bigger, more immersive show moments, the fabricators willing to invest in space and digital tooling are likely to be the ones building the scenes guests remember long after they exit through the gift shop.
