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Iconic London Olympic sculpture to be built into world's tallest tunnel slide

Xinhua, July 30, 2015 Adjust font size:

The plan to evolve and develop ArcelorMittal Orbit, a novel and red tall sculpture created for London Olympic, into a slide has been approved, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park confirmed Wednesday.

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park said that as part of the Legacy Corporation's commitment to developing the ArcelorMittal Orbit, a planning application was submitted to create a slide from the platforms of the structure down to ground level, and this application was granted approval on Tuesday.

The 114.5 meter tall sculpture is underway to install a 178-meter-long slide according to the new plan, which could be the tallest and longest tunnel slide across the world.

It said thrill seekers would hit speeds of 15 mph during their descent through the tunnel, and would last about 40 seconds per ride.

The slide is expected to be installed by spring in 2016, and the cost for each ride will cost about five pounds.

"We are committed to ensuring our visitors have the best possible day out every time they visit, and as with all our venues, we are constantly exploring ways to ensure we lead the way with the latest visitor experience," said Peter Tudor, director of visitor services at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Endit