The neighborhood playground got a "makeover" that made zero sense

There's this small park near my apartment in Cincinnati, and last month they replaced the old metal slide with this weird zigzag plastic thing. The old one was beat up but at least kids could actually slide down it. This new one has these bumps every 6 inches that stop you mid-slide. I watched a kid get stuck halfway and just walk down the side. Has anyone else seen playground equipment that clearly never got tested on an actual child?

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nora7357d ago

Gotta say those bumpy slides actually help kids with coordination issues, the old metal ones were way more dangerous.

kai_stone997d ago

Saw a kid wipe out on a flat slide last week. Bruised tailbone for days.