Vegas Playground For Big Kids

Vegas Playground For Big Kids FARM HOME recreation The most popular non-casino attraction in Las Vegas is “Dig This” America’s first heavy equipment playground Owner Ed Munn set up a 5-acre site with plenty of space for a 10-ton bulldozer and a 15-ton excavator “No operating experience necessary Anyone can play!” he says A 90-minute session with either machine costs $249 It includes a short safety class and an introduction to the machine by an instructor Operators are in constant communication with instructors via headsets A 3 1/2-hour Mega Dig includes both machines and is priced at $449 Activities include digging trenching making dirt piles to drive over and throwing 1 000-lb tires around Operators must be 14 years old or older and more than 48 in tall Only one person is allowed per machine www digthisvegas com A similar idea has caught on in Vancouver Wash to raise money for charity On the annual “Dozer Day” kids of all ages get turned loose with dozers dump trucks and other heavy equipment The event takes place in a 300-acre quarry and draws about 20 000 people each year It’s organized by the Nutter Foundation www nutterfoundation org Maybe a similar idea would work with farm equipment?

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