I don’t generally breakdown attractions based on cost(s), because in my opinion, if it’s something one wants to do, the cost is somewhat immaterial. While there are various ticket packages with increasing costs, to ride the slide and go through Skyspace costs $33.00 for adults, $30.00 for seniors, and $27.00 for children ages 5-12. To ride the Skyslide requires paying two fees: a Skyspace entrance fee (which allows one access to the 54th, 69th, and 70th floors) and a Skyslide ticket. Is it worth doing? Definitely!Ĭost : The sad truth about Los Angeles is that almost nothing is free, and in a city where Disneyland raises its prices yearly, almost everything has some sort of perceived excessive cost. Would I do it again? Unsure, but I wouldn’t rule it out if I was going to be in Los Angeles and had some time to kill. Along with the rest of my group, I spent a great deal of time admiring the views from the exterior platforms on the 69th Floor. Given how short the slide is, I now see why OUE sells multiple ride packages, but for me, waiting in line, and descending the slide once was enough. Before I knew it, I was on the safety pads on the 69th Floor. When it was my turn, I took a moment to take in the view before heading down, which was good, because while forty-five feet sounds like an impressive distance, in slide time it amounts to approximately 3-5 seconds. Having been on many high-glass-floor type attractions in the past, and having no fear of heights, I was nonplussed at the “drop”, but did appreciate the extremely girly scream that the man in front of me provided when pushed down. Would I do it again? I just did.The view from the slide is really the selling point, and one which apparently gave some riders in front of me pause. Was it one of the scariest things I’ve ever done? Absolutely. Others have tumbled nearly head over heels. “Oh my God, Richard!” I yelled to my friend, an AP photographer at the bottom of the slide.įour seconds later I shot out of the bottom and am proud to say I stuck the landing. I forged on, unable to contain a terrified squeal as I flew down. And when I scooched slowly toward the point of no return, I thought strongly about turning around. As I hooked each foot into a little mat that helps riders pick up speed and avoid skidding on the glass, I felt my hands trembling. I could see the streets below me and the infinite city straight ahead. My heart thumped as I approached the top of the slide. I tried not to think about the fact that just 2.5cm separated me from a 304m drop. I tried not to pay attention to the screams from other people riding the slide as I waited in what seemed like an interminable line. It’s is nearly a straight shot down, except for a small turn at the beginning that causes riders to bump against the side of the glass, much to their horror.

Perched 304m above the ground on the side of the tallest skyscraper west of the Mississippi, the 360-degree glass slide is utterly terrifying.

It’s open to the public Saturday, and journalists were given an early chance to try it out. Until the Skyslide, a terrifying glass tube on the outside of the US Bank Tower in downtown Los Angeles.

I’ve ridden 400-foot-tall roller coasters that top speeds of 160km/h, and I once found myself using my fingernails to clutch the side of a rock face way too steep to climb without gear. 'I've jumped out of a plane from 13,000 feet.

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