Photo from Jimmy Kimmel Show
When the Giant Slide at Belle Isle in Detroit reopened last Friday after a lengthy Covid hiatus, the first brave souls to climb the stairs and pay $1 came down almost violently. The slide was so slick that riders were launched into the air on the bumps, drawing a crowd shooting videos that went viral.
Now, the infamous slide has made it to late night TV.
The Detroit Free Press reports:
On Monday night's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," guest host Lamorne Morris did a segment on the Giant Slide. "It's only a dollar, right, but the contusions will last a lifetime," he joked as video footage showed young riders briefly going airborne before rough landings.
Morris also referred to the new Giant Slide song from Detroit rapper Gmac Cash. ... A sample lyric: "It's like jumping off a roof/On the Giant Slide. Man, you can lose a tooth/On the Giant Slide."
Later, in reference to the slide, he said: "If my daughter ever acts up, I'm taking her ass to Detroit."
