Glass Slide Suspended Outside LA Skyscraper Opens To Public

June 25th, 2016

Awake Goy

Thrill seekers are invited for a ride in a glass slide hovering 70 floors above the streets of LA atop its highest skyscraper.

SkySlide opens this Saturday to the public. It is located 1000 feet above street level at the top of the U.S. Bank Tower in downtown Los Angeles.

skyscraper SCPR reports:

Hugging the outside of the West Coast’s tallest skyscraper in downtown L.A. is a completely enclosed glass slide hovering 70 floors above the streets.

Called SkySlide, it’s one of many features that are a part of the new observation deck SkySpace atop the U.S. Bank Tower.

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“On a clear day, we can see as far as 34 miles out,” says John Gamboa with OUE, which owns the building.

The slide traverses between just two floors, but because it’s made out of glass on all four sides, you’ll be able to see miles across the region and to the ground below.

Riders are provided with a mat, and the tube deposits people directly onto a pad on the observation deck.

It’s part of OUE’s belief in the growth of DTLA as a destination.

“This is a great example of the transformation of downtown L.A.,” says Gamboa, “and we’d really like to see this space turn into a cultural landmark for the city.”

SkySpace LA and SkySlide open with a grand opening party on Saturday, June 25th, with a free block party. Admission to the deck is $25 for adults, and a pass to ride SkySlide is an additional $8.
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