{"id":600,"date":"2026-06-06T10:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T10:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=600"},"modified":"2026-06-06T10:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T10:43:09","slug":"the-massive-slide-at-fdr-park-didnt-meet-safety-standards-keeping-the-playground-closed-for-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=600","title":{"rendered":"The massive slide at FDR Park didn\u2019t meet safety standards, keeping the playground closed for months"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div><audio><\/audio><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A real-life lesson in patience is here for Philly\u2019s young playground users.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Already closed since the winter, FDR Park\u2019s Anna C. Verna Playground will be fenced in for at least another few weeks while it awaits the arrival of new parts for its massive 30-foot slide, after an inspection found the equipment did not meet safety standards. The award-winning playground and home of the largest \u201cMegaswing\u201d swing set in North America was a signature piece of FDR Park\u2019s $250 million revamp, but it has been closed since the winter.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=598\">Capturing a competitive business<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The playground\u2019s construction was overseen by the nonprofit Fairmount Park Conservancy, and Verna opened to the public in October 2023. Following its completion, the ownership and responsibility for the playground passed over to the city.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>In January, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation conducted a routine inspection where a parks employee determined the slide did not meet national safety standards. The department immediately shut the entire playground down and put chain-link fences around it, according to Parks and Recreation Commissioner Sue Slawson, who began her role in 2024. The inspector determined the slide had many missing or loosened bolts and did not have proper safety guards.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Previous Philadelphia Parks and Recreation inspections had identified missing or loose bolts and replaced them, but this was the first time the guard issue has been raised, she said. It is unclear why the lack of guards went undetected for over two years. Last summer, a video went viral of a little boy climbing the outside of the slide and falling to the ground, luckily without major injury. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOnce we realized that there was an issue and we were concerned about liability and safety for the young people that were using it, we put up the fence. And our goal was to ensure that it was not used until we got the necessary pieces to ensure that the playground was safe,\u201d Slawson said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The city ordered the necessary bolts and guards from the playground\u2019s parts manufacturer in Germany in March, and they are expected to arrive later this month. Installation will begin upon their arrival, according to parks and recreation department spokesperson Ra\u2019Chelle Rogers.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=596\">Spirit Halloween came to the Wildwood boardwalk. Art the Clown tried not to make babies cry.<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Philadelphia Parks and Recreation has put up signage informing visitors the playground was closed \u201cfor maintenance,\u201d Slawson said. But the precise cause for the closure has not been well known or advertised. Visitors have regularly pried open the fence to use the playground despite the department resealing it multiple times, Slawson said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>While Verna could reopen relatively soon, another significant Philadelphia Parks and Recreation closure does not figure to be remedied in time for this summer. Towey Recreation Center in North Philadelphia announced its closure earlier this week, after an assessment determined its roof was structurally compromised and required immediate repairs, Rogers said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Towey will be closed indefinitely while the city determines a renovation plan. Repairs could take several months once construction begins. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>In the meantime, its playground will remain open, Rogers said. Towey\u2019s summer camp will be moved to Cruz Recreation Center, which has the capacity to accommodate campers from both sites. Other programming will be accommodated at nearby Philadelphia Parks and Recreation facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=594\">Souderton\u2019s Liam O\u2019Leary considered stepping away from baseball. Now, he\u2019s leading St. John\u2019s into a super regional.<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The playground could reopen in a few weeks, But meanwhile, Towey Recreation Center in North Philly will be closed indefinitely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":599,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-philadelphia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The massive slide at FDR Park didn\u2019t meet safety standards, keeping the playground closed for months - Corporate Movers USA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=600\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The massive slide at FDR Park didn\u2019t meet safety standards, keeping the playground closed for months - 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