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Bristol giant water slide sees thrill-seekers soaked Bristol giant water slide sees thrill-seekers soaked
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A giant water slide has been installed in the centre of Bristol, with 300 people taking turns to hurtle down it on lilos.A giant water slide has been installed in the centre of Bristol, with 300 people taking turns to hurtle down it on lilos.
The 90m (295ft) slide in Park Street is made from plastic sheets, hay bales, water and washing-up liquid.The 90m (295ft) slide in Park Street is made from plastic sheets, hay bales, water and washing-up liquid.
Organiser Luke Jerram said: "We've got about 300 or 400 hay bales all in a line. It's an extraordinary site."Organiser Luke Jerram said: "We've got about 300 or 400 hay bales all in a line. It's an extraordinary site."
Ticket holders were picked from nearly 100,000 applicants and began riding the slide at 11:00 BST.Ticket holders were picked from nearly 100,000 applicants and began riding the slide at 11:00 BST.
BBC reporter Jonathan Holmes said: "Park Street has really come alive now and either sides of the streets are full with people." Mr Jerram added: "I wanted to close a road.
Mr Jerram added: "I wanted to close a road - if you look at photographs in the 1900s you see these beautiful empty streets with all the kids playing out - it's an extraordinary thing and all that has been taken away. "If you look at photographs in the 1900s you see these beautiful empty streets with all the kids playing out.
"It's an extraordinary thing and all that has been taken away.
"I'm happy to take over a street, and this slide is an architectural intervention really.""I'm happy to take over a street, and this slide is an architectural intervention really."
He was told by the council on Thursday his "Park-and-Slide" could "definitely" go ahead. He was told by Bristol City Council on Thursday his "Park-and-Slide" could "definitely" go ahead.
The project was first announced in March by the Bristol-based artist.The project was first announced in March by the Bristol-based artist.
Mr Jerram's event is part of the Make Sunday Special programme where some streets are closed off in the city every Sunday over the summer months to make way for cultural and leisure events.