What is a Slip N Slide®?
The Slip N Slide® was first manufactured in 1961 by a company called Wham-O. It is a long and thin sheet of smooth plastic that has a heat sealed tubular fold on one side of it. The tube contains several small holes that water sprays out of when a garden hose is attached. The water makes the plastic slippery, allowing kids to slide the full length of the sheet when they run and dive on to it. The Slip N Slide® comes in many styles and designs. Wave Rider® and Splash Factor™ are two versions of the basic, single-person Slip N Slide®. These slides have an inflatable bumper at the end to stop the user from sliding into the grass. The Splash Factor™ has a sprinkler setup in the inflatable bumper that forms a small pool of water for the user to slide into. Both of these slip and slides are 18 feet (5.4m) long. The Double Auto Racer and Double Wave Rider® are two person Slip N Slides®. Two users run and dive at the same time in a competition to make it to the end of the plastic first. These
