Slide the City

Slide the City is scheduled to bring a 1,000-foot vinyl water slide to Allentown some time this August.

(Courtesy photo)

It's all downhill from here.



Utah-based Slide the City will bring its 1,000-foot vinyl water slide to the Queen City some time this August. Event director Lauren Brady said in an email that organizers are still working with the city to finalize a date.



Slide the City recently visited Allentown to scout a number of potential locations for the event.



"We are hoping to finalize a location in the next couple weeks," Brady said.



City spokesman Mike Moore said city officials have met with organizers to discuss logistics and review three possible slide locations. He said there's no timetable for finalizing those details.



Moore said there will be no cost to the city as any costs such as EMS or police coverage will be covered by Slide the City.



Set-up will begin the day of the event at 4 a.m. with the event beginning at 11 a.m., according to Brady. The street will remain closed until about 11 p.m. for cleanup, she said.



The cost for the event ranges from $15 to $60, depending on the number of slides and when participants register.



Early bird registration for a single slide costs $15 and registration jumps to $25 the day of the event, according to the group's website. Three slides will cost you between $30 and $40 and a VIP ticket that gives you unlimited slides and two extra hours access costs between $50 and $60, according to the website.



Participants can register for the event through the website, slidethecity.com. Similar events are scheduled for Lancaster and Scranton in July and Philadelphia and Reading some time this summer.



The slide is designed to treat and recycle the water it uses throughout the event, according to the website. When possible, Slide the City disposes of the water for use at places like parks and golf courses.

Here is a look at what the slide has looked like elsewhere: