Playin' at the sprayground

McKinney Park's new feature open, ready

August 12, 2008 - 6:05 PM

Mark Sterkel|Odessa American
Juan Aldana, 13, of Odessa takes aim with a water cannon on three of the other youths Tuesday afternoon at the McKinney Park sprayground. The sprayground has many water features including misters, dumping buckets, showering and cascading water devices.

It's open!

The City of Odessa's sprayground at McKinney Park is open for business - at no cost to local residents.

Youngsters can run to a spot where they stand waiting until a huge bucket of water suspended on the derrick above them tips hundreds of gallons of water onto them in a cool, wet, cascade of excitement.

There's also water cannons,  including misters, dumping buckets, showering and cascading water devices.