This is the world's longest and tallest tunnel slide.
This is the world's longest and tallest tunnel slide.
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It weaves around the 115 meter-tall (377 ft) Orbit Tower in London.
It weaves around the 115 meter-tall (377 ft) Orbit Tower in London.
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The Orbit Tower was conceived by <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fanishkapoor.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Anish Kapoor</a> for the 2012 Olympics.
The Orbit Tower was conceived by Anish Kapoor for the 2012 Olympics.
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The slide was added this year by artist Carsten Höller.
The slide was added this year by artist Carsten Höller.
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"Now that the two artworks will be intertwined with each other, I see it as one of these double situations that I am so interested in," says Höller, pictured above with Anish Kapoor.
"Now that the two artworks will be intertwined with each other, I see it as one of these double situations that I am so interested in," says Höller, pictured above with Anish Kapoor.
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At 178 m-long (584 ft), it is the longest and tallest tunnel slide in the world.
At 178 m-long (584 ft), it is the longest and tallest tunnel slide in the world.
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The Orbit Tower slide is made up of 30 sections and feature 12 turns.
The Orbit Tower slide is made up of 30 sections and feature 12 turns.
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It has a top speed of 15 miles per hour
It has a top speed of 15 miles per hour
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And takes approximately 40 seconds to ride from top to bottom.
And takes approximately 40 seconds to ride from top to bottom.
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It will open to the public on June 24.
It will open to the public on June 24.
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