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'Limitless' Playground Coming Soon to Honeymoon Island

The playground, which will be accessible to handicapped people of all ages, is nearing completion at Honeymoon Island State Park.

A new "limitless" playground, accessible to handicapped people of all ages, is nearing completion at .

"Playground should be open in a couple of weeks!" the City of Dunedin posted Wednesday on its Facebook page, along with some photos.

Volunteer organization Friends of the Island Parks helped raise $120,000 for the project, the Tampa Bay Times reported

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The new playground, which replaces an old one more than 10 years old, will have chimes, bongo drums, swings that can secure the handicapped and a spongy flooring similar to a running track, the Times reports.

Organizers told the newspaper the playground will be easier to navigate for handicapped children, as well as disabled parents and grandparents.

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