Check Out This Wild Five Story Slide – Inside A Shopping Mall!
Why do I love to travel? It’s because it’s filled with wonder – both natural and manufactured…and it takes a real creative mind to come up with this:
“What The Friday!?!??!”
Yes, it’s Friday – so it’s time to open your mind and get ready for a wild wild ride!
In 2016, The “Happy New World Happy Slide” opened in the Printemps Mall in Pudong, Shanghai. It’s five stories high, and was built inside the mall to bring in crowds!
Welcome To Shanghai!
Almost 25-million people live in Shanghai, and they need to be entertained!
Well, this will do it – shop for a bit, and when you get to the top of the mall, just slide back down to the bottom!
The dragon-shaped slide is the mall’s centerpiece and acts as a more “interactive escalator!”
So, how fast is this? Well, it takes about 16 seconds to go from the top of the slide to the bottom. Oh, and don’t worry about slide burns – you sit on a burlap bag!
Ready For A Ride?
Of course you are, so here’s what you want to see – a trip down!
Here’s a video that was shared when the slide first opened:
I would do this in a heartbeat – in fact, I am building a long long list of amazing travel adventures to do in China!
Like This Tsunami Water Park!
Yes, it’s a water park with a wave pool so strong that it literally swamps the swimmers!
Click here to see the hilarious video:
https://johnrieber.com/2019/08/03/chinese-water-park-tsunami-crazy-video-of-a-wave-pool-gone-amuck/
I also want to see this glass bridge – you know, the one that cracked!
Well, I’d still walk across it, and I you click here you can see how and why it cracked!
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The slide is so crazy that it almost looks like CGI! BTW, what happens if you get stuck???? [scream]
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They would no doubt send someone down for you!
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Yikes!
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What a blast!!
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Been to Shanghai a few times..but never been to this mall…Wowza!
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I’ve never been but it’s on my bucket list!
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I’m right behind you on that slide, John! Looks great!
Best wishes, Pete.
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Wow!! Amazing. What if you have a lot of shopping? Perhaps they would send it down on an elevator. I think of those kinds of things.
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HA! Great point I don’t think we want those bags and boxes going down that slide with us! Thanks for commenting, always great to hear from you!
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You are certainly braver than me. Slide maybe but the glass bridge, nah, I’ll pass xxx
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Wow, what a story, John. China certainly does have some interesting places.
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Yes, I am going to go there and explore it all in person!
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That looks crazy! I remember seeing a roller-coaster inside a mall in Malaysia and that was equally nuts š
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I can’t wait to travel again because I have a list of things “you have to see to believe” jus tin China that’s a mile long! Thanks for commenting, always great to hear from you!
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Haha, yes, we have been stuck like caged lab rats for so long š¦ If you do walk that glass bridge then be sure to tape the experience for us!!! Meanwhile, stay well, stay safe! š
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Yes indeed!
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I would be shrieking the whole time
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Indeed! Thanks for commenting, always great to hear from you!
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