Marie from SportsPlay is a compact commercial playground structure designed to provide children ages 5–12 with a varied combination of climbing, sliding, crawling, exploration, and imaginative play. Featuring seven total play events—six elevated and one ground-level—Marie offers multiple physical challenges while maintaining a space-conscious 21' x 13' installed footprint.
Children can challenge themselves on both a vertical climber and corkscrew climber. Each presents a different movement experience, encouraging children to reach, grip, step, pull, and coordinate their bodies as they navigate onto the structure. These climbing activities support upper- and lower-body strength, balance, coordination, motor planning, and spatial awareness.
A firepole arch wall adds another exciting physical challenge and helps diversify the ways children can interact with the playground. The variety of climbing opportunities allows children to choose different routes based on their interests and confidence levels.
Once elevated, the bump wave slide provides an exciting trip back to ground level. Its changing contours add variety to the sliding experience and encourage children to climb back onto the structure for another turn.
Marie also incorporates a crawl tunnel beneath a guard wall, creating another way for children to move through and explore the playground. Crawling supports bilateral coordination, body awareness, and motor planning while adding a sense of discovery to the play experience.
A bubble panel adds visual interest and opportunities for imaginative interaction, while the transfer station provides an accessible route into the elevated play environment. Together, these components help make Marie a well-rounded structure that goes beyond traditional climbing and sliding.
Key Specifications
- Product: Marie
- Manufacturer: SportsPlay
- SKU: 911-218B
- Product Type: Commercial Playground Structure
- Recommended Age Range: 5–12 Years
- Total Events: 7
- Elevated Events: 6
- Ground Events: 1
- Installed Dimensions: 21' x 13'
- Use Zone: 33' x 25'
- Weight: 1,633 lbs.
- Mount Type: In-Ground
- Post System: Heavy-Duty Steel Posts
Developmental Benefits
- Supports gross motor development
- Builds upper- and lower-body strength
- Develops grip strength through climbing
- Encourages balance and coordination
- Supports bilateral coordination through crawling
- Develops motor planning and spatial awareness
- Builds confidence through varied physical challenges
- Encourages decision-making and independent exploration
- Supports imaginative and creative play
- Promotes communication and social interaction
Commercial-Grade Safety & Durability
Marie is engineered for long-term performance in commercial outdoor playground environments. The structure features 3.5-inch, 13-gauge steel posts with interior corrosion protection and a triple-coat exterior finish. Its 12-gauge punched-steel decks are coated with durable thermoplastic to help withstand frequent outdoor use.
The structure weighs approximately 1,633 pounds and measures 21' x 13' when installed, with a required 33' x 25' use zone. Marie uses in-ground mounting, with posts set directly into concrete during installation to create a permanent commercial playground installation.
Appropriate impact-attenuating playground surfacing should be selected according to the equipment specifications and applicable playground safety requirements. Professional installation, routine inspections, and ongoing maintenance help support safe use and dependable long-term performance.
Ideal Applications
- Child care centers with school-age programs
- Elementary schools
- Parks and municipal playgrounds
- Churches and community organizations
- Camps and recreation programs
Marie is an excellent choice for facilities looking to fit plenty of physical challenge into a relatively compact playground area. Children can tackle the vertical or corkscrew climber, crawl through the tunnel, explore the bubble panel, challenge themselves on the firepole arch wall, and finish their adventure on the bump wave slide. With seven varied play events packed into a 21' x 13' installed footprint, Marie delivers strong developmental and play value without requiring the space of a much larger playground system.
