Children laugh and run as the sun beats down on them. Parents push children on swings and children take turns on the slide. A child falls and runs crying to his mother. A typical day at most playgrounds, but this is no ordinary playground. This is the Kristi Yamaguchi Always Dream Play Park, a playground "for children of all abilities that allows for physical and mental development" (Always Dream Play Park). Kristi Yamaguchi was born with a club foot, which inspired her to found the Always Dream Foundation in 1996. She and the foundation fund projects, like this park, to make sure all children's dreams come true. The park contains fascinating and colorful structures that are easy for any child to use. There is a long concrete ramp that leads to the short beige slide. One row of swings includes two blue swings equipped with seat belts. The ground around all the equipment is soft and blue. The Misters are casually disguised as yellow umbrellas on the hill and the sandbox is equipped with a water spout for some dirty fun. The blue carousel is not a regular ride, but rather a two-level jungle gym with space for kids to climb and spin. The park seems small, but even on a busy day, no one waits in line. There is plenty of seating for parents on tables and benches and in a small amphitheater that could become the space for an impromptu show. At first, the parks seem oddly located right across from a busy parking lot, but looking back it's the best place for easy access. Large playground structures and brightly colored umbrellas beckon those walking down Stevenson Boulevard. The playground opened in Fremont on January 16, 2010 after four years of... middle of paper... a blonde, large- A boned mother in gym clothes is watching her 5-year-old son on the slide with his mother, Cindy . When I ask them what they like about this playground, Danielle immediately says, "It's not a ghetto." They both chuckle. “Really, I mean it,” he says. "It's very colorful and clean. I can't get my son to leave." They don't know that the playground was built for disabled children. “It doesn't matter,” says Sherry, a slim Asian mom who has been to the park three times in the past two weeks with her 6-year-old son. . They live near the park. “It's good for them to blend in.” The goal of Kristi Yamaguchi Always Dream Play Park is to provide a playground for children of all abilities. Most people here don't know that the park is meant for disabled children. People may not notice them, but it doesn't seem to matter. Everyone has fun.