16 fun hours xD. CorelDRAW. simple vectors. and transparencies. lots. of transparencies. evil. transparencies. oh yeah, and the water... is an image that i cut out using photopaint, add3d a lens to it to evilify the colors and then... cloak3d it. with transparencies. ...lots. of transparencies. evil. transparencies.
aaand...
when in doubt, add a timeportal. 
reference: http://www.ddows.org/Queen_Mary_hotel.jpg