Flood Park’s Delayed New Playground Opens With a Ribbon-Cutting Nov. 10
San Mateo County Parks will hold a ribbon-cutting for the new playground at Flood Park, 215 Bay Road in Menlo Park, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10. The playground was due to open in June but was held up after its metal slide got dangerously hot in the summer sun.
By the Bay Area Brief staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 2 min read
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Flood Park’s new playground is finally opening. San Mateo County Parks will hold a ribbon-cutting from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the park, 215 Bay Road in Menlo Park.
What’s there
The Almanac reports that the play structure has a climbing tower, zip lines, slides, spinners and swings. There is open space for unstructured play and a separate area for kids ages 2 to 5.
Why it took longer
The playground was expected to open in June. It was delayed by safety concerns after its metal slide got dangerously hot in the summer. We covered that earlier: the hot slide that held up the playground.
If you want to go
The county asks people to RSVP for the ribbon-cutting on its parks website. The form asks how many people will come.
Sources
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