--- 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: 4928 og:image:height: 2772 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 > Sponsored content. 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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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