After the removal of debris and waste, the property was first used as a landfill. A perimeter fence was placed around the site, and work began. One million cubic meters of earth had to be moved to level the site. It was then landscaped with lakes and hills, while the bases of the attractions and a road network were built. Workers began assembling a replica of the Russian mountains. Earth for the hills, now covered in turf, came from the future lakes, still simple depressions in the land. The site was being transformed from a fallow field into a colorful theme park.