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Do New York Airports Need Slides?
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Jen Carlson
Published Sep 1, 2010
Modified Sep 1, 2010
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Sure, JetBlue's T5 at JFK Airport is nice, but it's also lacking in in-house entertainment (aside from the occasional concert or random emergency slide exit). Just take a look at what they've got going on at Singapore’s Changi Airport: a 40-foot-slide! Endless opportunity for fun, right at the airport... or as Americans might see it, endless opportunity for lawsuits.
We've contacted the Port Authority to see if they'd ever consider such a thing at one of NYC's major airports, and will update when they find time in their busy schedule to answer a question about an amusement ride. In the meantime, the Singapore folk tell us "riders can expect to experience a top speed of 19 feet/second while going down the slide," and with every $22USD spent at the airport, they can redeem tokens for two rides. Check out some video below:
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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