Giant Water Slide Coming To North Jersey For 1st Time

By Eric Kiefer
Staff Writer

It may have been the coolest city council meeting in New Jersey so far in 2016.

During their Tuesday public meeting, the West Orange Township Council unanimously approved a plan to construct a giant, three-lane water slide that will stretch across Mount Pleasant Avenue from Interstate 280 to Main Street.

The humongous water slide – organized by the “Slide the City” company – will be part of the West Orange Street Fair on June 4, and will be the first such event held in New Jersey, organizers stated.

Get a glimpse of what the slide might look like in the below video.

The slide will be part of the Downtown Alliance and Thomas Edison National Park’s 13th Annual Street Fair. Sliding starts at 9 a.m., and the street fair will kick off on Main Street from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Other activities at the event will include a beer garden, food vendors, a DJ, a classic car show and a concert with live music from local band Rude Boy George.

Admission to the street fair and Thomas Edison National Park is free. Slide the City participants can purchase a single, triple or ultimate slider pass during a selected wave time and are encouraged to sign up before April 1 to take advantage of the current rate. Pricing starts at $10.

Online registration can be made here.

Photo/video via Slide the City

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