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Slide the City Event Registration Open. All Proceeds Go Toward Universal Playground

The Mandan Park District is hosting Slide the City in Mandan on August 2 from 10 am to 8 pm. This event will take place on Sunset Dr. adjacent to Mandan High School.

Slide the City is a family-friendly event with a 1,000 foot slip-and-slide water party event. Mandan Park District is partnering with Mandan Progress Organization to help bring food and craft vendors, a farmer’s market, musical entertainment, and inflatables to the event.

The event is a one day event open to the public. Ticket rates vary according to the number of times you would like to go down the slide. Tickets and rates are available at www.slidethecity.com. Onsite registration will be located near the bottom of the slide. Tickets will be available for purchase the day of the event. Substantial parking will be available in the school parking lots and off street parking in the adjacent neighborhoods.

The City of Mandan approved street closure and water use. The water will be recycled and not wasted, and water quality checks will be performed every twenty minutes by qualified technicians.  The total amount of water used will be restricted. The event will require the street to be shut down to vehicle traffic, allowing participants safe access to the slide.

Because safety is their number one priority, they have established standards and procedures to ensure a safe ride for the sliders. All patrons must sign a waiver, must be 46 inches tall to ride, and all participants are required to use a tube. An EMT and paramedic will be on-site all day staffing an ambulance in case of an emergency.

All proceeds for this event will help fund the universal playground. The new universal playground is going to be placed in what is now Eagles Park in Mandan. A universal playground is a playground that meets the needs of everyone.

For more information on this event, visit www.mandanparks.com or go to www.facebook.com/mandanparkdistrict.