Gwangju City Specially Opens 'Gwangju Citizen's Forest Water Playground' for People with Disabilities

The water playground at Citizen's Forest operated by Gwangju City in 2019.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 4th that it will hold a special opening of the ‘Gwangju Citizens' Forest Water Playground’ in Oryong-dong, Buk-gu, for people with disabilities on the 8th.

The ‘Gwangju Citizens' Forest Water Playground,’ which has been well received by citizens as an urban summer retreat, will be specially opened on regular holidays so that people with disabilities can escape the heat and enjoy safe water play. The operating hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Gwangju City has operated a ‘Special Opening Day for People with Disabilities’ every year, supporting more than 150 people with disabilities and their guardians to visit and enjoy water play in one day.

However, due to the severe COVID-19 situation, the special opening event has been suspended since 2019. This operation is being resumed after three years.

The water playground covers an area of 1,000㎡ with an average water depth of 20 cm, and features 10 main water play facilities including a water play combination playground and water drop.

People with disabilities can enter accompanied by a guide or guardian, and safety personnel and volunteers will be deployed to prevent safety accidents. All facilities are free of charge.

Park Jong-o, head of the city's Disability Welfare Division, said, “We are opening the water playground to support leisure activities for people with disabilities who find it difficult to go on vacation even in the hot heat,” and added, “We hope many people will visit so that it can be a relaxing time to overcome the hot summer.”

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