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Certainly not my experience, I can’t think of a single playground I’ve been to recently that didn’t have at least 3 of swing, monkey bar, see saw and slide
How Urban Legend Destroyed the Ball Pit
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#13TLDR: They got rid of them due to a hoax originating from South Africa that a child got spiked with a heroin needle and died from an overdose.
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#14I guess this is limited to the US? Ball pits are going strong here in Europe, they're a staple of every indoor playpark. There's a special machine for cleaning them, it looks a bit like the robot from teletubbies
No, ball pits are ubiquitous at most indoor play parks here too, the author is extrapolating their disappearance from fast food restaurants, and correlating it to the 90s rumor mill. These rumors were definitely a thing, but more than just ball pits have been removed; most McDonald’s locations have had their entire PlayPlaces removed, due to the fact that people don’t sit down in fast food restaurants anymore, and al…
Yah, and to be honest-- good riddance. PlayPlace was definitely non-core, not-well maintained, etc.
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I've noticed this too compared to when I was younger there's a lot more mental games in playgrounds, replacing the physical, more "risky" activities. I guess it's easier for schools/cities to eliminate any possible risk of getting sued at the expense of childhood development.
If it makes you feel better, the kids usually end up scampering around/on top of the play areas anyway, sometimes a good 20 feet off the ground (the equivalent of jumping from roof to roof on something like https://www.playgroundequipment.com/figgs-landing/ ).
Ah heck, maybe the kids will be fine then lol
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laughs in German Go through the pics here: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Spielplatz+mit+Kletterspin...
But… the children! Won't somebody think of the children! Oh, they did, you say? I see :)
To be honest, that thing is scary even for me as fit adult male. One little mistake and I could seriously hurt myself. Same for the children. I would be very uncomfortable letting my own child climb around on this to be honest. I would probably let it, but feel bad the whole time.
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#17I just assumed they were removed because they were too hard to clean.
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#18Here I thought this would be about dashcon and the beloved ball pit. Extra time in the ball pit for all.
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The playground my city just opened (new suburb: was a corn field 2 years ago) has several merry-go-round things. They are speed limited unlike the ones of the past, but they exist. I've seen park catalogs with them - the tic-tac-toe game is a cheap option for a playground, the good stuff is expensive. (several companies have their prices online if you google - don't confuse park with home playgrounds though when you search)