It feels counter-intuitive to turn your back on the animatronics, but you do so, shuddering.
You approach the ball pit. Maybe you can at least get some childish joy out of jumping into it.
But you are disappointed. The pit is empty, except for a handful of scattered balls.
The padded pit is surrounded by a high wall of mesh that presumably keeps the balls and the children from escaping. Above the pit, where it runs along the wall, there is a raised platform with a railing — presumably, this is where the operator / keeper sits.
Above the pit is a dragon's hoard of plastic balls in a gigantic clear bin. A chute extends from the bin to the ball pit.
There is also a smaller clear plastic pipe set into the wall. Above it is a sign that reads MANUAL OVERRIDE.
Beside the pipe is some kind of — readout? Alert system?
It’s a series of flat rectangles that look like they light up. The top one reads ATTRACT, and the bottom one reads DISTRACT.
There is also a BALL CHUTE ON/OFF switch. Unfortunately, it is locked behind a plexiglass cover.
The Ball Pit
You approach the ball pit. Maybe you can at least get some childish joy out of jumping into it.
But you are disappointed. The pit is empty, except for a handful of scattered balls.
The padded pit is surrounded by a high wall of mesh that presumably keeps the balls and the children from escaping. Above the pit, where it runs along the wall, there is a raised platform with a railing — presumably, this is where the operator / keeper sits.
Above the pit is a dragon's hoard of plastic balls in a gigantic clear bin. A chute extends from the bin to the ball pit.
There is also a smaller clear plastic pipe set into the wall. Above it is a sign that reads MANUAL OVERRIDE.
Beside the pipe is some kind of — readout? Alert system?
It’s a series of flat rectangles that look like they light up. The top one reads ATTRACT, and the bottom one reads DISTRACT.
There is also a BALL CHUTE ON/OFF switch. Unfortunately, it is locked behind a plexiglass cover.