November 2010 - Amusement Today
November 2010 - Amusement Today
November 2010 - Amusement Today
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MORGAN’S<br />
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Morgan, had severe cognitive<br />
delays, and in that split second<br />
all their dreams for their<br />
daughter changed.”<br />
“We found that Morgan is<br />
perfect in a different way,” said<br />
Hartman, a successful builder,<br />
developer and businessman<br />
who decided to devote the rest<br />
of his life to helping those with<br />
special needs. That dedication<br />
sparked a desire to create Morgan’s<br />
Wonderland.<br />
Budget Travel’s Extra Mile<br />
Awards salute “the forwardthinking<br />
companies — and<br />
people — working to make<br />
your vacation simpler, more<br />
affordable and more fun.”<br />
“We are an organization<br />
dedicated to affordable family<br />
recreation and, most of<br />
all, inclusion,” Hartman said.<br />
“We’re so pleased that Budget<br />
Travel has taken note of our<br />
PHOTO COURTESY MORGAN’S WONDERLAND<br />
Morgan’s Wonderland, the first fun park for those with<br />
special needs, opened in San Antonio, Texas.<br />
colorful park that’s completely<br />
wheelchair accessible.”<br />
Budget Travel wanted to<br />
know more about Morgan’s<br />
Wonderland upon learning of<br />
the park through the San Antonio<br />
Convention and Visitors<br />
Bureau. “The Bureau has been<br />
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most supportive of our communications<br />
efforts,” Hartman<br />
said. “We’re always grateful<br />
for being included in Destination<br />
San Antonio initiatives.”<br />
Morgan’s Wonderland<br />
features more than 25 elements<br />
and attractions including<br />
rides, playgrounds, gardens,<br />
an eight-acre fishing<br />
lake, 18,000-square-foot special-events<br />
center, 575-seat amphitheater,<br />
concessions, picnic<br />
area and rest areas throughout<br />
the park.<br />
Admission for specialneeds<br />
guests is free; admission<br />
for accompanying family<br />
members, friends and caregivers<br />
with advance reservations<br />
is $5 per person ($10 person<br />
without advance reservations).<br />
For parties that do not have<br />
those with special needs in<br />
their group, general admission<br />
is $15 per person. Children age<br />
2 and younger are also admitted<br />
free of charge.<br />
Morgan’s Wonderland<br />
guests are encouraged to preregister<br />
and make a reservation<br />
online or by phone at<br />
(210) 637-3434 before arriving<br />
at the park. The purpose is to<br />
prevent overcrowding and to<br />
ensure adequate numbers of<br />
staff members and volunteers<br />
are on hand to accommodate<br />
guests’ needs.<br />
Morgan’s Wonderland is<br />
part of a larger 106-acre sports<br />
venue to encourage inclusive<br />
recreation whereby individuals<br />
of all abilities can play side-byside.<br />
The nearby STAR (South<br />
Texas Area Regional) Soccer<br />
Complex offers 14 lighted soccer<br />
fields for tournaments, instructional<br />
clinics and special<br />
events. Proceeds from STAR<br />
Soccer go to support the operation<br />
and maintenance of<br />
Morgan’s Wonderland.<br />
Morgan’s Wonderland is<br />
located in Northeast San Antonio<br />
just off IH 35 at the intersection<br />
of Wurzbach Parkway<br />
and Thousand Oaks Drive.<br />
For more information,<br />
visit www.MorgansWonderland.com,<br />
or call either (210)<br />
495-5888 or toll-free (877) 495-<br />
5888.
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