14 DAY TRIAL // A steep high street in Bristol was transformed into a giant water slide for a day as part of an interactive art project, allowing citizens to plunge down the road and have fun for free in the center of the city.
The attraction, dubbed the “Park and Slide,” was installed on Park Street, and was the idea of a local artist by the name of Luke Jerram. The giant water slide, built from plastic sheets and hay bales, received the approval of health and safety inspectors who tested a trial version last year.
Residents of the city were able to career down the road on inflatable lilos, which glided down the slope covered by tarpaulin sheet lubricated with soapy water.
“It's going really well, it took a bit longer than anticipated to set up but it's all up and running now. There are people dressed up and for as far as the eye can see there are spectators which is unbelievable,” Mr. Jerran said, according to Daily Mail.
Unfortunately, only 360 people of the nearly 100,000 who applied for the chance to hurtle down the giant water slide were able to enjoy the free fun.
“We’d have to keep the slide open every day for eight months to let everyone who has applied have a go,” the artist said.
Luke Jerram, who specializes in “living” installations, called the 90m (295ft) long water slide “an architectural intervention.” He set up the slide as part of the city's Make Sundays Special campaign.
Apparently, the city of Bristol plans to hold similar events on the first Sunday of every month this summer.
