--- title: World's Tallest and Longest Tunnel Slide Opens ArcelorMittal description: 'Fun' is not a go-to descriptor for an art installation — unless, of course, the art is in the form of a 584-ft-long slide. canonical: https://time.com/4379586/worlds-longest-tunnel-slide-london/ author: Julia Zorthian article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-06-23T15:07:01.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T08:57:42.834Z og:title: PSA: The World's Longest Tunnel Slide Opens Tomorrow og:description: The most fun art installation ever is just another reason to head to Europe. og:url: https://time.com/4379586/worlds-longest-tunnel-slide-london/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt22876dbd94aca512/6988991bcf40a83d69c43bcd/arcelormittal-sculpture-slideo-opens.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: arcelormittal sculpture slideo opens og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: PSA: The World's Longest Tunnel Slide Opens Tomorrow twitter:description: The most fun art installation ever is just another reason to head to Europe. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt22876dbd94aca512/6988991bcf40a83d69c43bcd/arcelormittal-sculpture-slideo-opens.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # PSA: The World's Tallest and Longest Tunnel Slide Opens Tomorrow  by [Julia Zorthian](https://time.com/author/julia-zorthian/)  ## Julia Zorthian Jun 23, 2016 3:07 PM UTC  'The Slide,' designed by Belgian artist Carsten Holler for the ArcelorMittal Orbit in east London. Pictured here under construction on April 26, 2016. 'The Slide,' designed by Belgian artist Carsten Holler for the ArcelorMittal Orbit in east London. Pictured here under construction on April 26, 2016.Ben Stansall—AFP/Getty Images  by [Julia Zorthian](https://time.com/author/julia-zorthian/)  ## Julia Zorthian Jun 23, 2016 3:07 PM UTC ‘Fun’ is not a go-to descriptor for an art installation — unless, of course, the art is in the form of a [584-ft-long slide](http://arcelormittalorbit.com/whats-on/the-slide/). The world’s longest and tallest tunnel slide [opens Friday](http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/36603723) in east London, and the new structure is a dream come true for children and the child within everyone (who isn’t afraid of heights). Artist Carsten Höller [designed the attraction](http://www.dezeen.com/2016/06/23/slide-carsten-holler-anish-kapoor-arcelormittal-orbit-open-queen-elizabeth-park-east-london/), which is entwined in and around Anish Kapoor’s ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture. Unlike most ephemeral slide experiences, ‘The Slide’ takes a [full 40 seconds](http://arcelormittalorbit.com/whats-on/the-slide/) to shoot down. It winds riders around the sculpture 12 times at a speed of up to 15 mph, and includes a section called ‘‘bettfeder” (German for bedspring) along with a straight shot to the ground at the end. When it opens Friday, visitors can buy tickets to ride the art that [cost 10 pounds](https://tickets.arcelormittalorbit.com/WebStore/shop/ViewItems.aspx?CG=AMOc&C=AMOcw) ($15) for general admission. 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