Titanic Adventure Slide

October 1, 2004 7:01 AM

Tragedy + time = comedy. "This incredible slide captures the heart of both young and old with its beautiful design and fast dual slide lanes."
posted by Robot Johnny (16 comments total)

Some bloated blow-up dolls wearing life-preservers, scattered randomly about the lawn would help create a more realistic feel.
posted by Witty at 7:13 AM on October 1, 2004

Or musical deck chairs to rearrange.
posted by steef at 7:17 AM on October 1, 2004

And what about the recorded screaming?
posted by Samizdata at 7:33 AM on October 1, 2004

Ah! They've been setting up something like this (just a boat sinking, no iceberg, but still called "Titanic") at the annual festival in my hometown for years. I always thought it was a bit wrong. Glad to see I'm not the only one.
posted by Monster_Zero at 7:38 AM on October 1, 2004

I don't know, it happened a long time ago, isn't it about time someone started making some money off the tragedy?

If they brought this to a party, I'd get drunk and play on it.

Sure, its mildly ghoulish but its still pretty neat.
posted by fenriq at 7:46 AM on October 1, 2004

Will it be 92 years before we see the 9/11 drop slide?
posted by biffa at 8:00 AM on October 1, 2004

What biffa said. I want to see a World Trade Centre bungee jump, a Hindenburg bouncy castle and a Great Johnstown Flood lazy river!
posted by The Card Cheat at 8:32 AM on October 1, 2004

This old thread covers the tragedy that I'd most like to see turned into a party game. Maybe combined with the Titanic slide in some sort of DoubleDare type obstacle course?
posted by .kobayashi. at 8:50 AM on October 1, 2004

.kobayashi., I never saw that thread -- that's amazing! I agree, it would make a great DoubleDare game. But with girls in bikinis.
posted by Robot Johnny at 9:08 AM on October 1, 2004

party games I'd like to see:
Andrea Yates SplashMobile
Manson Family Pin-The-Knife-In-The-Pregnant-Actress
Jackie O's Brain-Spattered Limo Ride

Oh my god, I can't go on
posted by luser at 9:40 AM on October 1, 2004

Jackie O's Brain-Spattered Limo Ride

I've often thought that the Sixth Floor Museum could use a video-game style recreation. It would be awesome - you'd have a rifle stand set up in the window, with a sign - "Can you make the shot?"

Winners would get a little pin saying "I shot JFK."
posted by Jart at 9:47 AM on October 1, 2004

It's be a lot more thrilling if it were to scale. And if at the bottom of the slide, there was very deep, ice-cold, oil slicked water to plunge into. Hilarity would ensue.
posted by crunchland at 11:07 AM on October 1, 2004

OMG. That is so sick, Jart, it's brilliant. You should see about getting a government grant to implement it!
posted by five fresh fish at 11:18 AM on October 1, 2004

sick bastards--all of you! ; >

(more! more!)
posted by amberglow at 11:26 AM on October 1, 2004

jump in, amberglow. it's surprisingly soul deadening.
posted by luser at 12:12 PM on October 1, 2004

They had one of these at the TN State Fair this year. I had the same thought as The Card Cheat about a WTC bungee jump. Or maybe a Chechen Rebel Shootout?
posted by sklero at 2:26 PM on October 1, 2004