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Inclusive Innovation
Our innovative approach to GTWave didn't stop with
accessibility. We also made advancements in the cabling
materials that make up the climber with industry-leading
20mm WeaveTech® ropes.
WeaveTech includes a flexible polyamide core surrounded
by six SteelForce® ropes with the industry's
highest steel content. The cable system is encased in
our ComfortGrip® synthetic polymer, which is softer and
more durable than nylon.
Media expert Tom Freston once said, " Innovation is taking
two things that already exist and putting them together
in a new way. " We think Freston makes a good
point, and it's the driving force behind many of GameTime's
inclusive innovations.
For example, children love to climb. The late Dr. Joe Frost,
known as the foremost authority on the benefits of play,
wrote entire treatises on the importance of climbing play.
Throughout his career, he taught how climbing enhances
healthy childhood development, provides healthy risktaking,
promotes decision-making skills and is a lot of fun!
Frost protégé Tom Norquist has spent more than 25 years
developing inclusive play products for GameTime. His work
has transformed the industry and created new categories of
playground products. Norquist looked at the leading playground
trends and sought a way to make climbers more inclusive,
specifically net climbers. The result was GTWave®.
Different by Design
GTWave is an innovative, inclusive net climbing structure
and the industry's first net climber with an EveryBody
Plays® transfer platform on one end. The transfer platform
makes it possible for people to transfer to or from a
mobility device. It attaches to a SureGrip® accessible path
to a six-foot slide at the other end. In between and all
around are fun and exciting ways for children to climb and
explore the structure.
By combining two things - net climbing and accessibility
- GTWave enhances physical, social-emotional and
cognitive skill development for everyone.
Make a Big First Impression
GTWave is a big deal for inclusive play, and it's a huge
playground net climber. It measures more than 30 feet
long, 20 feet wide and 10 feet tall. When children see it,
their first reaction is, " Whoa! "
Big Impact, But a Little Bit Smaller
Communities love GTWave, but many asked for something
that fits in tighter spaces. GTSplash® includes all the
same fun and inclusive benefits as GTWave, including the
EveryBody Plays transfer platform, SureGrip accessible
route, and six-foot zip slide. At a 25 percent smaller size,
GTSplash makes an inclusive splash in smaller spaces and
at a smaller price.
Innovation Never Stops
As communities seek new, fun and innovative ways to
make play a part of everyone's life, GameTime is working
on the next great innovation. We continually put existing
things together in new ways and develop whole new approaches
to play. It's who we are, and it's been part of our
mission to enrich childhood through play since 1929.
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