Tickets have gone on sale for The Slide at the Olympic Park’s ArcelorMittal Orbit tower, as the attraction prepares to open in June. At 178m, The Slide will be the world’s tallest and longest tunnel ...
The Orbit, the tall tower-like structure next to London’s Olympic Stadium, is being transformed into “the world’s tallest and longest tunnel slide,” opening to the public June 24. The slide will start ...
The final piece of the world’s tallest and longest tunnel slide has been lifted into at the Orbit tower at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The 178m slide, designed by artist Carsten Höller, is set ...
A new slide by Bblur Architecture on Anish Kapoor’s ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture is set to cost £3.5 million – more than three times the original estimate A feasibility report drawn up by Buro ...
If you ever wanted some spectacular views over London and the chance to have a bit of a thrill ride at the same time, you’ll soon be very happy. Work on the world’s longest AND tallest tunnel slide - ...
I'm in a closed platform 76 metres above the ground, donning protective headgear and rubber armpads, looking like the fat kid dressed for street hockey but left off the squad. I'm queuing up to slide ...
“Double elbow pads?” I query, as the man at the mouth of the ArcelorMittal Orbit slide hands me two pairs of cushioned protectors, one for each arm. “Added protection,” he replies. “Now put your feet ...
Anish Kapoor’s tower-sculpture for London’s Olympic Park, ArcelorMittal Orbit, was slammed by critics and citizens alike when it was first launched in 2012. Even Kapoor acknowledged its clunky ...
Brexit schmexit. The week’s really big news story is that the 178-metre-long slide wrapping round the ArcelorMittal Orbit is finally opening for business. We don’t like to boast (much) but we were ...
The ArcelorMittal Orbit tunnel slide will finally open for business at London’s Olympic park tomorrow, June 25 2016. Taking around 40 seconds to go from top to bottom, the UK’s tallest sculpture slide ...