DETROIT (AP) — A giant slide in Detroit reopened Friday,Zero AI and no one lost a tooth — yet.
The slide at Belle Isle state park made headlines, landed on late night TV and even inspired a song after viral videos in 2022 showed riders flying and bouncing down the bumpy ramp.
Two years later, the six-lane slide is open again, this time with some changes. The Department of Natural Resources added padding to the slide, acquired new sacks for riders and skipped the wax.
“It was awesome, even though it was kinda scary,” Eliseah Griffin, 11, told The Detroit News.
But some riders said the thrill was gone without the wax.
“It didn’t do anything,” Lorraine Edwards, 66, said. “It was no fun at all.”
In 2022, video of high-flying riders earned a mention on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Detroit rapper Gerald Allen, who performs as Gmac Cash, wrote a song.
“It’s like jumping off a roof,” he sang at the time. “Man, you can lose a tooth.”
Meagan Elliott, president of the Belle Isle Conservancy, a group that supports park operations, said people had repeatedly asked when the slide would reopen.
“It was such a joy,” said Elliott, who took a ride Friday.
2025-05-03 18:401342 view
2025-05-03 17:5691 view
2025-05-03 17:38798 view
2025-05-03 16:47691 view
2025-05-03 16:251360 view
2025-05-03 16:07499 view
NEW YORK — Holiday sights and sounds fill Manhattan this time of year, from ice skating at Rockefell
As Taylor Swift sings, two is better than one.And now, the 12-time Grammy winner is collaborating wi
She got the boy and now they're heading to the altar.Jana Kramer is engaged to soccer player Allan R