JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville will ring in the season with a new look for downtown.

The city announced the new Riverfront Plaza at the old Landing site will have a soft opening the same night as the Jacksonville Light Boat Parade.

A First Coast News crew got a sneak peek behind the chain-linked curtain Thursday and was joined by City Council Member Joe Carlucci and his family.

"Then I went down the slide and I was like, freaking out," said JoJo Carlucci after getting a look at the playground for the first time.

JoJo went right for the tallest slide at Riverfront Plaza, which launched him as the park as a whole launches Downtown Jacksonville into a new era.

Phase 1 is nearly complete and will be open to the public in just a few weeks — that includes the playground with a spla

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