After Hermiston's Funland Playground burned to the ground two years ago in May, the NEW playground is set to have a Summer grand opening. This new Funland is every kid's dream playground! I recently checked out the City of Hermiston's Parks and Recreation Department Facebook page and discovered the site will have a Pirate Ship! Check it out! The new playground is bigger and better. It's stronger and constructed of metal, plastic, and rubber. The old model was mostly wood. The new structure will also feature surveillance cameras. A lot of planning has gone into the building of one of the largest, most lucrative playgrounds in the Northwest. There will be three zones, including Wild West, Adventure, and Farmland. That's not all. There's a wagon train, locomotive, stagecoach, barn, and silo with slides. And what playground can go without gigantic fruit and vegetables? This one spotlights a six-foot slice of watermelon.