Pier 6 Playground Opens to Public
[nggallery id=”44973″ template=galleryview] As promised, Pier 6, the second piece of the Brooklyn Bridge Park puzzle, opened this past weekend. In a city where playgrounds tend to be on the smaller side, this 1.6-acre layout offers just about anything a kid could ever dream of. There is a water park with fountains and streams, a…
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As promised, Pier 6, the second piece of the Brooklyn Bridge Park puzzle, opened this past weekend. In a city where playgrounds tend to be on the smaller side, this 1.6-acre layout offers just about anything a kid could ever dream of. There is a water park with fountains and streams, a 6,000-square-foot sandbox, slides (including some that looked two stories high), and an area known as “Swing Valley,” a hilly area complete with gigantic rope swings. The park is surrounded by a wide bikeway and promenade, and there is also a dog run. Eventually, the park will be getting volleyball courts, more lawn area, and a restaurant. It’s a pretty impressive accomplishment, and great to see that much life brought to that end of Atlantic.
Pier 6 To Open With Ferry Service [Brownstoner]
Pier 6 Opens to Rave Reviews [NY Post]
Grand Opening for Pier 6 at B’klyn Bridge Park [Brooklyn Eagle]
Pier 6 Details and Video [Brooklyn Heights Blog]
Oh, cobble, dear, not all of us have the luxury of looking into the play areas. Some of us are simply not tall enough. So, essentially, the park discriminates against not only childless adults but also short people. Yeah, *rob*, ET, I’ll bring the oak tag, you bring the magic markers. We’ll rendevous at Swing Valley.
ty, you can walk around but there are three large ‘play areas’, the Water Park, Swing Valley and Slide Mountain that are gated and a sign in from of each that says Kids Only between the ages of 5-12 and one area is for kids ages 2-12 (forget which one).
gs3, do NOT call *rob* an idiot. You think he’s the only one who shares those views? Well, you’re wrong. I asked the very same question all weekend. I understand the rule, too, and I’m no perv, but all the play areas are surrounded by trees and shrubs so the only way to get so much as a look inside is go in.
As it happens, I was there with several friends yesterday, 2 of whom have kids, and 1 of whom doesn’t, so we went in with them, and we helped them watch their kids, which isn’t the easiest thing to do, especially in the water park. And, *rob*, the water park is great — I, too, argued that there should either be adult-only hours or a separate water park for adults.
Sheesh. You think adults don’t get hot on days like yesterday and Saturday and don’t enjoy sticking their feet in the water or getting a quick soak to cool down. Not all childless adults are child molesters, gs3, you *ss.
“ET, i say we stage a revolt and have a protest there. the crotchfruitless UNITE!”
*rob*, I’m with you!
Will you push me on the swing?
gr3, im an idiot? bite me. why do YOU get to enjoy the waterpark because you have kids. it’s flat out discrimination and im going to form a group to protest this place. also i dont think they can legally kick you out of the park if you dont have a kid anyway and i plan to test this out this weekend.
*rob*
Is it only the water part that’s kids only? Or is this whole thing a huge “tot lot”?
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BUT they only allow KIDS and their parents/guardians 🙁
that is so f’ed up and totally discriminatory but no one else seems to care. why are single childless people repeatedly discriminated against in society? do our taxes not pay for these waterparks? ET, i say we stage a revolt and have a protest there. the crotchfruitless UNITE!
*rob*
Looks amazing. Can’t wait to bring my girls here.
Some fat kid is gonna get stuck in that tube slide and they’ll get the whole thing shut down…