Bush Tennis Center is excited to announce the addition of Chris Davidson Opportunity Park. The park is for all children of all abilities to come together.
Chris Davidson was diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy at the age of four. As a young boy, he and his parents, Steve and Jan Davidson, made many trips to the Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas for Chris’ treatment. During one of their visits, they discovered a small park near the hospital designed specifically for disabled children. Chris loved the park, and began to look forward to his visits to the hospital because it meant he could play there.
Chris’ parents noticed the lack of wheelchair accessible playgrounds in Midland and decided to create a park where all children, regardless of their disabilities, could play together. With the support and donations of countless Midlanders, Steve and Jan raised over a half-million dollars to build the park in only three months.
The Chris Davidson Opportunity Park is no ordinary park. The equipment, walkways, and all other park features are completely wheelchair accessible. When the park opened, it was one of only three facilities in the entire country that met this standard, and has since served as a model for wheelchair accessible parks all over the nation.
Now with the wonderful donation of land from Henry Energy LP to Bush Tennis Center, we will be building and establishing the new Opportunity Park to honor Chris Davidson.
The relocation of the park will allow for improvements and updates to be made on the park’s equipment. Sandboxes, slides, monkey bars, and the other elements of the park are outfitted with special ramps, and designed for easy access to those in wheelchairs. All are invited – with or without a disability – to enjoy the equipment and community nature of the Opportunity Park.
To create a park where all children, regardless of their disabilities, can play together.
