Monday, August 22, 2016

Woodfield Country Club Kid Interactive Wet Playground a Big Hit

Just last week Woodfield Country Club opened the doors to the new pool complex which includes a revamped resort style pool, a lap pool and an interactive wet playground (aka splashpad as some Woodfield residents were calling it).  I had the chance to hang out with my son Aiden at the pool before anyone showed up.  Using my handy iphone, I shot a video using the time-lapse feature which covers pretty much the entire wet playground

 

The biggest hit with the kid's is the waterslide.  It's wide enough for several toddlers to use at once  and when they go one at a time, they can show off their freestyle skills.  You'll see a life guard always on duty because a little bit later in the day, there are a good dozen or so kids using this playground at a time.  On the other side of the wet playground are 2 waterguns good for soaking your friends in the hot sun.  There are a bunch of rainfall and waterfall features including a bucket that fills up with water and spills over on those lurking beneath at the right time. 

In the sky you will see a blue colored triangle.  There are actually several of those spread amongst the various playgrounds to provide shade.  Supposedly there wasn't enough shade during the opening week, so there is talk of possibly adding more shade to this area.

In the distance you can see one of the 2 dry playgrounds.  That playground is more for kids 4 and up.  There is a 2nd playground in the distance that is covered in synthetic grass and more aimed at kids 2 - 4 (in my opinion as a parent of a 2 and 5 year old) .  This 2nd playground is right off the new kidz korner giving access to the building from the playground.