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> that had been given to them by the German government Really? that does sounds unlikely to me. Are you sure they didn't say "We got it from Germany" meaning

> that had been given to them by the German government Really? that does sounds unlikely to me. Are you sure they didn't say "We got it from Germany" meaning it was imported from Germany rather than given to them by the German government? [edit] infact I wonder if the slide wasn't by German artist Carsten Höller: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carsten_H%C3%B6ller#Slides https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carsten_H%C3%B6ller#Slides

michaelt 4y ago
According to [1] the slide was built by Wiegand Sports [2] who design and make slides, from small children's slides to 'spectacular event slides' - including indoor slides for corporate offices, malls, museums etc. So this is a slide made by an established manufacturer. [1] https://www.expressnews.com/business/local/article/Resolution-in-Rackspace-slide-lawsuit-5997001.php https://www.expressnews.com/business/local/article/Resolutio... [2] https://www.wiegandslide.com/en/products/slides.html https://www.wiegandslide.com/en/products/slides.html
- helsinkiandrew 4y ago
  Looks like Carsten Höller slides are Wiegand slides: https://www.wiegandslide.com/en/products/slides/event-slides.html https://www.wiegandslide.com/en/products/slides/event-slides... I guess the problem is that people see a slide and think playground/children's toy and that they are inherently safe, but the size of them can lead to trouble - there was one in the Tate Modern Gallery in London a few years ago that had to have safety personnel at top and bottom.
- Steltek 4y ago
  Oh man, I can feel the summer time 3rd degree burns just by looking at those photos. My town used to have a huge slide built into a hillside. It was "controversial" in that it was considered dangerous. After general playground renovations, the plastic substitute was subject to repeat vandalism and it's been removed entirely.

michaelt 4y ago

According to [1] the slide was built by Wiegand Sports [2] who design and make slides, from small children's slides to 'spectacular event slides' - including indoor slides for corporate offices, malls, museums etc. So this is a slide made by an established manufacturer. [1] https://www.expressnews.com/business/local/article/Resolution-in-Rackspace-slide-lawsuit-5997001.php https://www.expressnews.com/business/local/article/Resolutio... [2] https://www.wiegandslide.com/en/products/slides.html https://www.wiegandslide.com/en/products/slides.html

helsinkiandrew 4y ago
Looks like Carsten Höller slides are Wiegand slides: https://www.wiegandslide.com/en/products/slides/event-slides.html https://www.wiegandslide.com/en/products/slides/event-slides... I guess the problem is that people see a slide and think playground/children's toy and that they are inherently safe, but the size of them can lead to trouble - there was one in the Tate Modern Gallery in London a few years ago that had to have safety personnel at top and bottom.
Steltek 4y ago
Oh man, I can feel the summer time 3rd degree burns just by looking at those photos. My town used to have a huge slide built into a hillside. It was "controversial" in that it was considered dangerous. After general playground renovations, the plastic substitute was subject to repeat vandalism and it's been removed entirely.