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A beloved Brooklyn Park waterslide—operating for nearly 50 years—is shutting down after the city cites environmental damage from the heavy plastic and constant water flow, which kills grass and turns the ground into mud. Funded by a local group since 2017 after city cuts, the slide’s closure reflects a citywide policy targeting high-impact water features on natural turf, sparked by a fire and someone sleeping on the slide. Organizers are heartbroken, and families are left wondering if this summer tradition will return.

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