Happy Slide – Hayek
Happy Slide – funfair classic and special features
Operator: Daniel Hayek (Bremen)
Happy Slide is a ride with its own history and a clearly recognisable design. The ride starts with the climb up the stairs to the top of a multi-lane wave slide. You then choose a lane and slide down over several waves on the supplied mat to the run-out. The small changes in height during the descent are what make the ride feel so lively. The appeal lies in the combination of the external design and the movement of the ride. You can see what sets this attraction apart from others as soon as you arrive at the fairground.
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What to expect
- Family-friendly
The ride starts with the climb up the stairs to the top of a multi-lane wave slide.
Special features and construction
The Italian company Performance Rides SRL manufactured the six-lane ride 2018. Its documented dimensions are around 18 metres high, 40 metres deep and twelve metres wide at the front. Until 2021, the slide belonged to Kopp in France; it then passed to Daniel Hayek.
The design determines not only the ride experience, but also the effort involved in transporting and setting it up at different event venues. That is why attractions like these are an important part of travelling showman culture.
Happy Slide: ride experience and how it works
The ride starts with the climb up the stairs to the top of a multi-lane wave slide. You then choose a lane and slide down over several waves on the supplied mat to the run-out. The small changes in height during the descent are what make the ride feel so lively.
Watching a full ride helps you assess its movement. The lighting and the view across the fairground also shape the impression: after dark, many classic fairground rides look quite different from how they do in the afternoon.
General
- Manufacturer
- Performance Rides SRL
- Model
- Six-lane dry wave slide
- Year built
- 2018
Ride
- Height
- 18 m
Set-up & transport
- Footprint
- 40 × 12 m
Happy Slide: operator and history
The ride is operated by Daniel Hayek (Bremen). Its year of manufacture is documented as 2018. Its design is described as a six-lane dry wave slide. As well as the technology, a changing presentation also helps travelling rides stand out: the same ride can be presented differently at different events.
- Operator
- Daniel Hayek (Bremen)
- Type of operation
- Travelling
- Status
- Active / in operation
Previous operators
Kopp (France), until 2021
Who is the attraction suitable for?
This ride is particularly appealing if you want to have fun without spins or inversions. Pay attention to the permitted seating position and the rules for children; operation may differ in wet weather.
You can find more rides in this category in the attractions overview. You can find out about the applicable access requirements directly at the ride.
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