Helter Skelter

A Helter Skelter (also called a slip) is a spiral-shaped slide with an interior staircase which may be either open-air or enclosed. The rider climbs the staircase while carrying a mat, which they then sit on to descend the slide.^[1]

The British phrase "helter-skelter" is first known to have been used in the late 16th century and is an adverb meaning "in a confused or hurried fashion".^[2]

Helter Skelter slides were introduced in the 1900s. A ride called the Helter-Skelter at Luna Park used the same type of slide and mats, but was not spiral-shaped.^[3] At the time, the ride was often referred to as the Helter Skelter Lighthouse.

References

↑ Radice, Gary (December 2005). "A Welter of Helter Skelters". Joyland Books. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
↑ Zimmer, Ben (27 November 2018). "'Helter-Skelter' Originally Meant a Long Slide Down". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
↑ "The adults-only slide that thrilled Coney Island". Ephemeral New York. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2021.

[1] Radice, Gary (December 2005). "A Welter of Helter Skelters". Joyland Books. Retrieved 6 February 2021.

[2] Zimmer, Ben (27 November 2018). "'Helter-Skelter' Originally Meant a Long Slide Down". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 6 February 2021.

[3] "The adults-only slide that thrilled Coney Island". Ephemeral New York. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2021.

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