(PHOTOS) Cornelia Celebrates New Playground

celebrated the opening of the school's , when hundreds of Edina families descended to try out the equipment.

Judging by how difficult it was to pull kids away from the playground for the ribbon cutting, it's safe to say the structure is a resounding success.

Rachel Jerstad, whose family foundation donated the initial $10,000 to get the project off the ground, said they decided to help Cornelia because they knew a new playground would be good not just for the school, but for the entire community.

"There are so many different things for kids to do here," Jerstad said. "It's an update for certain, but the new playground is so much more wheelchair accessible than the old one. It's wonderful."

Jerstad's son, Joe, cut the ribbon to celebrate the grand opening. The Cornelia 3rd grader's favorite part of the playground is the climbing web, though he said the entire thing is "very cool."

"This is my first time this summer playing on it," Joe said. "My sister and I will probably be riding our bikes over here next week to try it again."