The digital area of the observation deck also includes a “Silhouette Wall” that creates a mirror image of someone standing in front of the wall using pixels.
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You’d need nerves of steel for this new glass slide – hovering nearly 1,000 feet above ground level in one of the US’s tallest buildings.
“We said, ‘We have to do something that doesn’t exist anywhere else, ‘” said Lucy Rumantir, president of OUE Ltd., a Singapore-based company that acquired the U.S. Bank building in 2013.
Skyspace LA is opening atop the US Bank Tower, now the tallest building on the West Coast. Going from the 70th floor to the 69th floor, the downhill slide has a path of roughly 45 feet, allowing riders to quickly pick up speed while looking down at a pristine view of Los Angeles from afar. Just a word of caution: Even if you’re able to sneak a camera on the slide, you’re probably going to want both hands free for when you come tumbling out the other end. The news of the Sky Slide was announced earlier this year to accompany OUE’s Sky Space, which is an open-air lounge that will feature many interactive experiences that celebrate the culture and community of Los Angeles.
Riders are given a small mat to ensure a smooth trip down the slide.
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Tickets for the observation decks cost $25 for adults. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) A member of the media rides down a glass slide during a media preview at the U.S. Bank Tower building in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, June 23, 2016. The city will be hosting an all-day block party to kick off the opening of the Skyslide this Saturday.
