Published On: Tue, May 26th, 2015

Pirate Role-Play Adventure Gives Kids a Swashbuckling Good Time

By: Aaron Tefel

Has your child ever dreamt of living life on the high seas as a pirate? Well look no further. The Avenger is here to save the day.

The Avenger, a 43 foot long and 9 feet wide Pirate Ship on wheels serves as the perfect event for kids’ parties and other events.

Built in Boca Raton, The Avenger was designed with making sure that children can have a one-of-a-kind experience. Designed for 3-11-year-olds, this ship has a variety of built-in play-stations aboard that allows kids to role-play as pirates and crew members on a truly interactive vessel, where their imagination is the only limit.

Finished back in February of 2012, The Avenger was built by Adrian St. Cyr, C.E.O. of Imagineering Unlimited. LLC. With five decks, three cabins, eight sails, and two axles; The Avenger was created to replicate the authenticity of a real-life pirate ship. In fact, this ship was built to be a replica of a 1715 three-massed frigate.

St. Cyr, who also plays the role of Captain Tiny on the ship, talked about why he thinks a venue like this is so crucial for kids in today’s world to indulge in their more creative side.

“One of the things that I see every day is kids are on their tablets and phones and so forth,” St. Cyr said. “When I was a kid we did everything. Now the kids can be really tentative and I wanted to bring that robustness back to kids. I tell them when they get on you can scream as loud as you want. There are very few rules. I want the kids to be robust and just be themselves. I want them to use their imagination and really get into role-playing.”

St. Cyr also reflected on The Avenger’s first opening night that was held a couple of years ago, where he talked about the impact this venue had on one particular child and her mother.

“We opened on the first Promenade Event in Downtown Boca Raton,” St. Cyr said. “One hour into the evening a mother with wild tears in her eyes came rushing up to me. ‘My daughter!,’ she cried and pointed up on deck. I whipped around to see a tiny five-year-old girl shouting orders to the others. ‘Avast thar you swab!’ ‘Belay that!’ ‘Throw that man in irons and clap him in the brig!’ I then looked to the mother who was now smiling through her tears. ‘That is what she is supposed to do,’ I replied. ‘You don’t understand,’ the mother said. ‘My Sophie does not utter more than two words from one week to the next.’ That is when it really dawned on me how precious this ship can be for children.”

Catherine Johnson, who runs the website for The Avenger and plays the role of First Mate Jessie Zaks when on the ship, spoke about how special this ship can be for children and how it really is meaningful.

“The possibility of a child’s imagination is unlimited on this ship,” Johnson said. “To give the kids something so special really is a precious gift. To the parents out there, don’t be surprised if your child comes out with a twinkle in their eye.”

The Avenger can be used for children’s parties, festivals, private parties, and fundraisers. If you would like to utilize the ship, feel free to call Adrian St. Cyr at (561)-289-0600 or use the ship’s website, TheAvenger.org.

 

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