Tickets for The Slide at the ArcelorMittal Orbit, London’s most exciting new experience, are now on sale ahead of its opening on 24 June 2016.

Measuring 178m, The Slide will be the world’s tallest and longest tunnel slide. People will be able to travel down the UK’s tallest public artwork through light and dark sections as London’s dramatic skyscape passes by. The Slide will twist and turn 12 times, including a tight corkscrew section named the ‘bettfeder’ – after the German word for ‘bedspring.’ The Slide ends with a 50 metre straight run to the ground. In the exhilarating 40-second trip, riders are expected to hit speeds of up to 15 miles per hour.

The Slide is made up of 30 sections, each measuring between five and nine metres long. The Slide is being lifted into place by a team of specialist abseilers, using a complex procedure involving ropes and pulleys that’s been specially designed for this construction project.

Peter Tudor, Director of Visitor Services, London Legacy Development Corporation, said: “After taking in the incredible views of the city from the top of the ArcelorMittal Orbit, what better way to descend the UK’s tallest public artwork than by whizzing down a slide?  This will be one of the most exciting things to do in London – and yet another reason to visit Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.”