The Disneyland
® Park includes two outdoor playgrounds: Pocahontas
Indian Village in Frontierland
® and
Pirates' Beach in Adventureland
®
.
These facilities co
mpl
y wi
th all Europe
an standards and are inspected
each yea
r
by an indep
endent
c
ontrol bureau
and
our in-hou
se Qua
lity
Contro
l
department
. Standa
rds
a
nd
inspection proced
u
res change
fre
quently
. Such inspec
t
ions
ensure
that equipment complies with al
l
s
tan
dards.
Outdoo
r pla
ygr
ound equipment ex
perience
s wear and t
ear inf
licte
d
not on
ly by ch
ildr
en but also – and primarily
– by wea
ther condition
s
(heat
, wind, rai
n and fros
t). A
daily
visual inspectio
n is conducted by
Disney
® Parks operato
rs in a
c
cordance with
a detailed list of crit
e
ria.
In addition to this daily inspection, a month
ly examination is conducted
for preventive maintenance purposes during which visible anomalies
are inventoried for corrective action.
All playgrounds are created around themes. The challenge confronted
by Disney teams is to select flexible materials (resins, wood, paint, and
metal parts) that are easy to customize yet strong enough to stand up
to frequent use by children and present no health hazards.
Each playground is equipped with signage indicating the appropriate
age group for use and advising parents not
to leave their children
unsupervised.
Several different official bodies and authorities make regular inspections
of the entire resort. During these inspections, playgrounds are evaluated
for compliance with regulations.