Hongkongers get ready for super slide to ease the summer heat, but it won’t come cheap

Slide enthusiasts will have to pay from HK$180 to HK$580, but organisers still hope that 6,000 visitors will come every day before attraction closes on coming Monday

Reading Time:1 minute

A woman tries out the Slide the City facilities at the Central Harbourfront. Photo: Edward Wong

Published: 6:30pm, 23 Aug 2016Updated: 8:43am, 24 Aug 2016

Hongkongers wanting to see off the sweltering summer heat with a big splash can head down to the Central Harbourfront where a giant slide will be in operation from Wednesday until next Monday.

Local celebrities slid down the slide overlooking the harbour on Tuesday as part of the kick-off ceremony for the final summer family-friendly event of the year before school starts.

Tickets for Slide the City will run between HK$180 AND HK$580. Photo: Edward Wong

Landing in Hong Kong for the second consecutive year, Slide the City is an American entertainment initiative that has seen temporary slides installed in cities across the globe. It was first held in the US in 2013 and has since toured the likes of Canada, Japan, Colombia and Malaysia.

Drawing in 16,000 visitors in Hong Kong last year over a three-day period, organisers hope to welcome 6,000 Hongkongers a day this year over the six days. It will open only in the morning on the final day.