page_title: Playground slide
section_title: Types
hierarchical_section_title: Playground slide / Types
caption_attribution_description: English: Aerial view of a two slide play structure designed by Landscape Structures Inc.
context_page_description: Playground slides are found in parks, schools, playgrounds and backyards. The slide is an example of the simple machine known as the inclined plane, which makes moving objects up and down easier, or in this case more fun. The slide may be flat, or half cylindrical or tubular to prevent falls. Slides are usually constructed of plastic or metal and they have a smooth surface that is either straight or wavy. The user, typically a child, climbs to the top of the slide via a ladder or stairs and sits down on the top of the slide and slides down the chute.
  In Australia, the playground slide is known as a slide, slippery slide, slipper slide or slippery dip depending on the region. Sliding pond or sliding pon is a term used in the New York City area, whereas sliding board is used in the Philadelphia area and other parts of the Mid-Atlantic.
context_section_description: Here is a list of slide styles:
  A spiral slide is a playground slide that is wrapped around a central pole to form a descending spiral forming a simple helter skelter.
  A wavy slide is a slide that has waves in its shape, causing the person sliding to go up and down slightly while descending.
  A tube slide is simply a slide in the form of a tube. It can also curve or have bumps.
  A straight slide is a flat slide that just goes down at a slight angle.
  Amusement-park slides are just larger versions of the playground slide, much higher and with multiple parallel slideways. Participants may be provided with a sack to sit on to reduce friction for higher speeds and to protect clothing.
  Drop slides are slides with a vertical or nearly vertical drop (nicknamed the death slide or free-fall slide).
  Water slides are a type of slide that water goes down to create a slippery slide; found near water, generally in water parks or pools.
  There are several other different types and styles of slides.
  Slides can also be sub-classified as either free-standing slides, slides that stand on their own, or composite slides, which are slides that are connected to another or several pieces of playground equipment.
caption: Two-slide play system
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