How long does it take to get a park map made?
Four to eight weeks, and the part that varies most is how fast the proof comes back from you.
Short answer
Four to eight weeks from your site list to maps in your office. Drawing takes about a week. The proof goes to you and comes back, which is the stage that varies most. If local businesses are sponsoring it, ad sales run alongside and add two to four weeks. Printing is about a week, shipping a few days. The most common delay by a wide margin is waiting on the park to approve the proof, so book the time to look at it.
The timeline
| Stage | How long |
|---|---|
| You send the site list and a photo | Day one |
| We draw the map | About a week |
| Proof to you, changes back | Depends on you |
| Ad sales, if sponsored | Two to four weeks, in parallel |
| Printing | About a week |
| Shipping to your office | A few days |
Plan backwards from your season
If you want maps in hand for a May opening, start in February or March. Parks that call in April usually get maps in June, which still helps, but the first weeks of the season are when a new guest most needs one.
What causes delays
The proof sitting in an inbox. An incomplete site list that changes halfway through. Waiting on a logo file. And occasionally slow ad sales in a small market, which we tell you about rather than letting it drift.
How to make it fast
Send a complete site list the first time, with numbers, types, and lengths. Send your logo as a vector file if you have one. Put the proof on your calendar for the day it arrives. Parks that do those three get maps in about four weeks.
Related questions.
When should I order maps for a May opening?
February or March. That leaves room for the proof and for ad sales without rushing the print run.
What slows a park map down most?
Waiting on the park to review the proof. It is the single most common delay by a wide margin.
Can you rush a park map?
Sometimes, depending on the print schedule. Call and ask rather than assuming either way.
How long do ad sales take?
Two to four weeks, and they run in parallel with drawing and proofing rather than after.
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Want a map for your park?
Send a site list and an aerial photo and we will draw it. Free when local businesses sponsor it, or bought outright with no ads.