ALMOST 1500 passengers and crew perished when Titanic sank to her watery grave 100 years ago - now the disaster is a children's amusement.

Billed as Australia’s largest inflatable slide, the 10-metre high ride is a rubbery replica of the ill-fated cruise liner that sunk on its maiden voyage in 1912.

Children climb the sloped, sinking keel and then slide down the ship’s deck into the "ocean" - complete with iceberg.

The ride was one of the amusements at the Oakbank racing carnival in South Australia over the Easter long weekend.

One racegoer thought the ride was creative.

"People have been imaginative in creating a ride. I’m not offended, but can see how people would be," he said.

"There were plenty of kids who wanted to ride it and they wouldn’t have made any connection with disaster, so they probably could’ve called it something other than Titanic."

The Showmens Guild of South Australia, which organised the amusements for the Oakbank Racing Club, said the ride was popular and they had not received any complaints.

The Titanic ride isn’t the only bizarre spin-off created in the wake of the disaster.

This 'Gin and Titonic' ice tray available from The Gifted Man allows you "create your own mini-Titanic disaster in the comfort of your own alcohol."

A T-shirt from It’s a Wonderful T-Shirt is emblazoned with the slogan "Breaking up is hard to do" next to a picture of the sinking Titanic.

The tie-tanic is a T-shirt concept by a Threadless user that shows the Titanic in the shape of a traditional tie. It comes complete with matching iceberg.

Another play on the ship’s name, Five Stars Thaitanic is a Thai restaurant chain in Sydney. But the reference to the ship is in the name only - the cuisine on offer is a world away from the fare on Titanic’s menu.

Tayto released Titanic corn crisps in Ireland to celebrate Belfast’s ship-building heritage. The packet promises a "first class snack".

Teddy bear lovers can buy a range of Titanic commemorative plush toys from Toyshoppe.

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Originally published as Bad taste ride, right ahead!