Morgan's Wonderland

Morgan's Wonderland
Entrence of Morgans Wounderland
Location	San Antonio, Texas USA
Coordinates	29°32′20″N 98°23′31″W / 29.539°N 98.392°W / 29.539; -98.392Coordinates: 29°32′20″N 98°23′31″W / 29.539°N 98.392°W / 29.539; -98.392
Website	Morgan's Wonderland
Area	25 acres (0.10 km2)
Slogan	Finally, a Place Where Everyone Can Play!

Morgan's Wonderland is the world's first ultra accessible family fun park for special needs children in San Antonio, Texas. The park, which opened in 2010, was developed by Gordon Hartman,^[1] a former real estate developer from San Antonio. He said that his daughter Morgan, who has a severe cognitive delay, inspired the creation of the park.^[2]

The park has a carousel, an 8 acres (3.2 ha) lake, off-road vehicles, a miniature train decorated to appear like it is from the 1930s, a sand circle play area, swings, and "playscapes."^[1]

Mission & Vision

Mission

To provide a safe, clean beautiful environment free of economic barriers for special needs individuals of all ages.

Vision

The vision at Morgan’s Wonderland is to establish a special place where smiles and laughter make wonderful memories with family members caregivers and friends. Where the common element of play creates an atmosphere of inclusion for those with and without disabilities so everyone can gain a greater understanding of one another.

RFID technology

Morgan's Wonderland suggests that all guests pre-register and make a reservation online or by phone before arriving at the park, thus allowing easy access to the visitors’ information in our database. As guests arrive they are assigned special wristbands which identify their family or group. These wristbands help to provide state of the art security through RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology. Several location station monitors are located in key areas throughout the park, so if a family or group member becomes separated any other member of their group can see where they are by simply scanning his or her own bracelet. These wristbands not only provide comfort and security against a child getting lost, but also guard against the possibility of either a child leaving with a stranger, or leaving the park alone. A special entry and exit procedure ensures a safe and worry-free experience at the park..^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Theme park for special-needs children opens in San Antonio." Daily Travel & Deal Blog at the Los Angeles Times. Saturday May 1, 2010. Retrieved on May 2, 2010.
2. ^ Berman, John. "American Heart: Creating a Theme Park for Those With Special Needs." ABC News. March 9, 2010. Retrieved on May 2, 2010.
3. ^ "Park Attractions". http://www.morganswonderland.com/Morgans-Wonderland-Park-Attractions.html. Retrieved 11 November 2011. 

External links

Texas portal

• Morgan's Wonderland