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A 330-metre slip-n-slide that was both a huge hit and plagued with problems last year is making a return visit to Calgary this summer.

Slide the City has added Calgary to its list of 10 Canadian cities on its upcoming North American tour. A city permit has been requested to host the event in Calgary on July 30-31 and it’s also slated to be in Edmonton on July 23. Other cities include North Vancouver, Penticton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City and St. John’s. Some have scheduled dates posted while others are still pending.

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Calls to the Utah-based parent company were not returned.

Last year thousands of people slid down 10th Street in Kensington on colourful inflatable tubes in the sold-out event. The slippery vinyl waterslide is about the length of three football fields and while many attendees raved about the experience, it was marred by some issues.

The slide was late in arriving to the city so everyone’s alloted time slot was pushed back 2.5 hours, causing large crowds and long waits. Some people also complained about a lack of water on the slide which meant they had to push their way to the end.