How This All Leads to a Theme Park
- Dain August
- 1 day ago
- 3 min read

For a long time, it probably looked like I was doing a bunch of unrelated things.
A product here.
A blog there.
A production company.
Random thoughts about sustainability, systems, and how to fix things that don’t work.
And honestly… from the outside, that wouldn’t be a crazy assumption.
But none of it is random.
It’s all part of the same plan. A plan i've been waiting to put into motion for a long time.
The Realization
At some point, I realized I wasn’t just trying to make money.
I was trying to build something bigger. I just didn’t have the language for it yet.
I like creating things.
I like solving problems.
I like systems that actually work.
And over time, all of those instincts started pointing in the same direction.
Not toward one business.
Toward an ecosystem.
Something where each piece feeds the next.
Something that can grow, support itself, and eventually do more than just benefit me.
Phase 1: Build the Foundation
Right now, I’m focused on building the base.
Things that generate:
attention
revenue
creative output
This is where:
my production company lives (telling stories, working with clients, building a catalog of work)
my blog and storefront exist (testing products, sharing ideas, creating something people can actually interact with)
and my electrolyte product sits (a very real, very physical extension of my life and routine)
Individually, these might seem like separate projects.
They’re not.
They’re the front door.
They’re how everything starts moving.
Phase 2: Build Systems That Actually Matter
Once the foundation is stable, the focus shifts.
From content and products… to systems.
Because the truth is, a lot of the systems around us are broken.
Recycling doesn’t really work the way people think it does.
Food systems are inefficient and wasteful.
We throw away things that could actually be resources.
So the next phase is about building:
real recycling infrastructure
sustainable food systems
ways to turn waste into something useful again
Not as a concept.
As something that actually functions.
Something that can scale.
Phase 3: Build Something Bigger Than Me
Eventually, everything leads here.
Two things, specifically.
One is serious.
One is fun.
Both matter.
The first is a rehabilitation-centered community.
A place designed for people to rebuild their lives in a real, structured, supportive way.
Not temporary solutions. Not patchwork systems.
Something intentional.
I’ve seen what happens when systems fail people.
This is my way of building something better.
And the second…
Is a theme park.
The Theme Park (Yes, I’m Serious)
At the end of all of this, there’s a theme park.
I’ve wanted this since I was a kid.
But not just rides for the sake of rides.
Stories you can walk into.
Experiences that actually make you feel something.
Moments that stick with you after you leave.
Because fun isn’t just entertainment.
It’s healing.
It’s connection.
It’s remembering what it feels like to be excited about something again.
And if I’m building all of this anyway…
I want a place where people can just enjoy being alive.
The Bridge Between Now and Then
I’m not starting with a theme park.
I’m starting with what I can build right now.
Content.
Products.
Systems.
People.
Each step funds the next.
Each piece proves the next.
Each phase builds momentum.
This isn’t overnight.
It’s layered.
So… That’s the Plan
Nothing I’m doing is random.
Even if it looks like it sometimes.
It’s all moving in the same direction.
If You’re Reading This
You’re early.
Like… early early.
And that’s actually the best time to be here.
If you want to support, collaborate, connect, or just follow along as this grows — I’m open to that.
For now, I’m just building what’s in front of me.
But I know where it leads.
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