Prehistoric creatures, volcanos and lookout “watch” towers…Tropical jungles teeming with dinosaurs. Students at Atascocita Springs Elementary School can NOW experience a one-of-a-kind play environment! As students approach the entrance to the playground, there is a custom entryway to give the experience of entering a Jurassic Park like play space. Several life-like GFRC dinosaurs can be found throughout the playground including a T-Rex with the Oviraptor protecting her nest, a Triceratops serving as a climber connecting to a 5’ deck height, and a freestanding Brachiosaurus as well as a swimming Stegosaurus in the river graphics of the poured-in-place (PIP) safety surfacing. The Jurassic Park play experience also includes a 30' tall volcano tower with two slides: one at 12’ and the other at 18’. The outside panels look like hot lava and inside the volcano, the panels look like cracked volcanic rock. Students can see the Pterodactyl flying out of the top of the volcano and another one sitting on top of the swings. To further immerse students into the Jurassic Park theme, Gingko Leaf toppers were used around the lookout tower which includes an 8’ T-Rex that peeks back at you, dinosaur footprints and a large fossil can be found in the PIP safety surface. Custom play panels providing educational information about the dinos can be located throughout the playground.
