Chutes and Ladders Themed Playground Opens In Pennsylvania
Nostalgia is the theme of this summer. What if I told you that you could literally jump inside of your favorite childhood board game? Well you can now, with this Chutes and Ladders themed playground opening in Pennsylvania
A new place to play has opened up in nearby Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
The playground based on the classic board game ‘Chutes and Ladders’ opened earlier this week.
The $1 million project is located next to the Reservoir Park Bandshell and in front of the Mansion.
Back To The 90s
According to a press release “The Chutes and Ladders Playground is the first of a multi-phased redevelopment plan of Reservoir Park. Construction will begin later in 2023 on Phase 2, which includes a spray park, new pavilion, ADA accessible playground equipment, a tot lot playground set, new trees, new sidewalks and walkways, improved traffic control, and new green infrastructure. ”
The new park touts dozens of slides and interactive features that follow the theme of ‘Chutes and Ladders.’
You can check out a full map of the park here.
A spray park, a new pavilion, more parking, and a playground designed for younger children is also on it’s way alongside the new ‘Chutes and Ladders’ themed play space.
Check out how amazing this park looks:
Nostalgic Game Board In Real Life
In the video you can see a spinner just like in the original game! The spinner tells players how many spots they can move.
There is also a monkey bars shaped bridge like structure for kids to climb on.
Wide slides, winding slides, and tunnel slides really add to the theme of the park.
Did you know ‘Chutes and Ladders’ originally involved snakes?!
“The game is a simple race based on sheer luck, and it is popular with young children.The historic version had its roots in morality lessons, on which a player’s progression up the board represented a life journey complicated by virtues (ladders) and vices (snakes)” according to Wikipedia.
All we need now is a giant playground centered around Candyland!