London Olympic Park's Orbit Tower has been turned into the world's highest slide and now you can buy tickets
It's 178m tall and goes round the sculpture 12 times.
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Your support makes all the difference.If there’s one thing London enjoys, it’s a good slide.
With this in mind, Sir Anish Kapoor’s ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture has been wound by artist Carsten Höller with a 178m tube open to the public.
Claiming to be the world’s highest and longest tunnel slide, it will see riders circle around the tower 12 times "as they weave their way through the famous loops and curves of the iconic structure, including a tight corkscrew section names the ‘bettfeder’ – after the German word for ‘bedspring’ – and end with a 50m straight run back down to earth," reaching speeds of up to 24kmph in the process.
The ride will open on 24 June for people at least 1.3m tall and weighing under 23.7 stone. Children must be at least three years old.
Access to the sculpture is £12, with the slide costing a further £5 - tickets are available here.
The Slide cost £3.5m to build, but the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) is hoping to recover the money spent on it in five years.
Last year, Carsten Höller brought giant slides to Southbank.
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