Children’s slides are the most common amusement equipment in amusement parks. There are many types of them, and different materials and different accessories can be combined to form different types of slides. With different colors, it is beautiful and novel, and the slide can also be customized with different shapes and materials.
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From the functional design, slides can be divided into straight slides, spiral slides, wave slides, pipe slides, etc. The straight slide is simple and bright, and the excitement of a straight drop makes people’s heartbeats accelerate; the spiral slide is winding, like a mysterious dragon, leading children into a fantasy world; the wave slide is ups and downs, like the waves, making people feel the freedom of the wind while sliding; the pipe slide is like a time and space tunnel, connecting reality and dreams, making every slide a wonderful adventure.
Slides can be divided into five categories according to usage scenarios and structures:
1. Straight slide:
basic linear design, suitable for young children (1-3 years old), the slope is usually ≤24.
2. Spiral slide:
adopt a 3/4 or full spiral structure, save space, and have fun;
3. Wave slide:
The wave slide contains an undulating design, and the height difference of the wave peak needs to be controlled ≤15cm.
4. Tubular slide:
closed design, suitable for children aged 5-12, the diameter needs to be ≥60cm;
5. Combined slide:
Integrated with climbing frames, platforms, etc., must meet the requirements of overall structural stability.
In terms of material, slides include metal slides, plastic slides, wooden slides, and new environmentally friendly material slides. Metal slides are durable and have smooth lines. They often appear in large amusement parks, giving people a sense of stability and security. Plastic slides are colorful, varied in shape, and easy to clean and maintain. They are the darlings of kindergartens and family playgrounds. Wooden slides exude natural fragrance, are simple and warm, and make people feel as if they are in the embrace of nature. The new environmentally friendly material slides have won the favor of many parents with their non-toxic, harmless and recyclable characteristics.
According to the material and shape of the slide, it can be divided into the following types:
1) Traditional plastic slides
In various kindergartens. Parks, communities, playgrounds and other places are more classic and traditional plastic slides. It is made of imported engineering plastics and blow-molded. Although it is a fixed shape, the color, size, size and length can be customized. Plastic slides can be matched with other accessories to form a variety of different shapes.
Plastic slides have a better sense of comfort, smooth sliding force, low difficulty in production, suitable for children aged 3-8, and are a type of slide widely used in children’s parks.
2. Stainless steel slides
Stainless steel slides can be seen in various places. They are amusement equipment that both children and adults like very much. The stainless steel slide series adopts a unique and ever-changing design, which enables the parks, kindergartens, communities, and districts that build stainless steel slides to create unlimited attraction in a limited space.
Stainless steel slides are made of 304 stainless steel. 304 stainless steel is environmentally friendly, wear-resistant, low-temperature-resistant, corrosion-resistant, and has high hardness. The surface is bright and beautiful. You can customize slides of different shapes and have very good durability. Not to mention indoors, it will not deform even in harsh outdoor conditions.
And there are many types of stainless steel slides, including flat slides, half-barrel slides, straight barrel slides, full-circle slides, translucent slides, spiral slides, etc., which are all transformed from stainless steel. The diversity of types makes the shapes of this type of slides varied and popular.
3. PE board slides
Compared with plastic slides and stainless steel slides, this type of slide is relatively safe and closer to nature. Safe and environmentally friendly, with a relatively soft texture, the slides and different accessories are built in a shape that children like. Long-term use will not cause any harm to the children themselves, ensuring the safety of the children. The external shape of the PE board slide is very novel, keeping up with the trend, and is designed according to the shapes that children like, which are very consistent with the aesthetics of children now, so that children will be more willing to play.
4. Spliced slides
As the name suggests, the spliced slide is used to combine sections of plastic slides. The color, length, and size can all be designed to customize slides of different styles.
In recent years, more and more slides have appeared in children’s parks and kindergartens. Slides of different colors are spliced into a whole. This visual impact can be said to be a common type of children’s amusement facilities.
