GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – An Appleton-area park is making a splash with a new addition this summer.
Plamann Park on E Broadway Drive is blowing up Wibit inflatable’s to put in its lake.
The floating playground features slides and a trampoline.
Outagamie County Parks director, Loren Dieck, told FOX 11, it was time to bring something new to the facility because there hasn’t been change in the programming for many years.
“We have a lot of competition from a lot of swimming pools. So, this is something that we could offer that’s a little bit different, you know, fresh water settings versus indoor.”
And it’s different, according to Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau marketing communications manager, Mary Rhode.
“I think it’s the first for our area, something like that and something that large, and like I said, it’s just another great activity.”
Dieck said the area the inflatable will be sitting in is about a third of a football field.
He says about 20 to 40 people can be on it at one time.
“We will monitor that and have kind of a rotation that takes place, that will be administered by our life guards.”
Dieck said everyone using the structure will be required to wear a life jacket which will be provided by the park upon entry
Admissions were raised by only 50 cents for both adults and kids.
Adults cost $4 while kids cost $3.50.
Dieck explained that the $40,000 project will be paid through an account dedicated for park improvements, not through levy funds.
“The main goal is to just provide an alternative recreational opportunity in Outagamie County.”
The lake opens on June 2 with Kids Day.
