Children's play elements have become a staple of theme parks over the
years as new soft play structures have been developed. Play areas can be
created with a wide variety of themes to fit characters or the
overlying theme of an area in a park, and the best ones enhance their
environment.
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In 2007, the Wiggles were
introduced in several of the Six Flags parks including Great Adventure
with new Wiggles World area. As part of the new Wiggles World several
of the rides which were previously part of Looney Tunes Seaport were re-themed and new attractions
were added including the S.S. Feathersword play area which occupied the
former queue area of the Hydro Flume.
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The brightly colored S.S. Feathersword was designed to look like the ship of Wiggles character
Captain Feathersword and was designed with a small climbing structure with a
set of slides and other interactive elements.
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The area around the
ship was covered with a soft foam and several nautically themed elements
including a starfish, kegs and a treasure chest were scattered around
that children could climb on and through. The elements were made of a soft
cushion material covered in vinyl. |
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The S.S. Feathersword
play area was popular with the youngest guests but suffered from the
lack of shade making the elements dangerously hot in the summer. A shade
structure and additional large umbrellas were added to help remedy the
situation. At the end of the 2010 season the Wiggles contract with Six
Flags expired and the S.S. Feathersword along with the Wiggles theme
elements were removed prior to the 2011 season. |
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The site once occupied by the
play area was filled with two relocated kiddie rides from the Golden
Kingdom- the Lady Bugs and Kiddie Scrambler. |
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