Detroit slide that sent rides flying is set to reopen after shutting down.
that they scrubbed down the surface and sprayed water on the slide between rides to reduce the speed.how to properly ride the six-lane slide in the burlap sacks provided to each rider. He also emphasized that riders need to lean forward, which helps alleviate any bumpiness.
The slide, which first opened in 1967, costs $1 per ride, and riders have to be at least 4 feet tall. After the bumpy start, the ride reopened on Aug. 20 without any issues, a parks and recreation ranger toldThe parkgoers thankfully avoided a ride like the one taken by a Los Angeles Dodgers TV reporter wholast week in a calamitous journey down a home run slide at the Milwaukee Brewers' America Family Field.
The slide in Detroit is traditionally open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during the summer and then closes after Labor Day weekend."I am ready to ride the giant slide again even if my tailbone has PTSD from me looking at this photo," one rider commented on Belle Isle Park's"The next generation can get burned up on the big slide. Lol. Can’t wait to bring my kiddos," another wrote.
"I used to love the giant slide as a kid," another commented."I’m glad they’re bringing it back!! Just don’t let your legs touch it! Ouch!"Scott Stump is a staff reporter and the writer of the daily newsletter This is TODAY. He has been a regular contributor for TODAY.com since 2011, producing news stories and features across the trending, pop culture, sports, parents, pets, health, style, food and TMRW verticals.
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