Ashtyn Asay The Garden State just got a new waterslide park… minus the water. Slick City Action Park officially opened at 150 Woodward Road in Manalapan last month, bringing its indoor, water-free action park concept to New Jersey for the first time. The new entertainment destination features giant dry slides, air courts, a zip rail, an arcade, and play areas designed for younger kids. The park offers a waterpark-style experience without the pools, making it a year-round option for families looking for something active to do. Keep reading to learn more about this new entertainment offering.
What Is Slick City?
Slick City bills itself as the world’s first indoor slide park, with attractions designed to recreate the speed and sensation of waterslides without the water. The concept, launched in Denver in 2022, was co-founded by Bron Launsby and Gary Schmit. It has since expanded to dozens of locations across the country. The company’s slides are developed through a partnership with Slick Slide, which specializes in the technology behind the attractions and slide mats. According to Slick City, the company has filed 63 patents and patent applications related to its proprietary technology. The indoor format is designed to give visitors a place to enjoy high-energy attractions year-round, regardless of the weather.
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Slick City Manalapan
Slick City’s Manalapan location, which sits in the same complex as MultiSports Kingdom Manalapan and Bob Smith Soccer Academy, features a lineup of giant dry slides, including high-speed drops, twists, turns, half-pipes, and side-by-side racing lanes. Attractions include Mega Launch, Big Wave, Riptide, Hyperloop, Twin Turbo, Rush, Tailspin, Zig Zag, Cowabunga, and Avalanche. Beyond the slides, Slick City has a Sport Air Court for activities like basketball and dodgeball. The park also has attractions specifically designed for children five and under, including the Junior Jungle, Web Crawler, and Junior Slides.
The Manalapan location will also offer several special programs, including Little Sliders Club for kids ages seven and under, after hours for kids and teens, sensory hours with lower music and smaller crowds, and adults only nights for guests 18 and older. These programs are currently listed as coming soon, so visitors should check Slick City’s event calendar for upcoming dates.
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Action Tickets are currently $33.99 for 90 minutes or $38.99 for 120 minutes. Junior Tickets for children ages 3 and under start at $18.99, while Action Tickets are for guests ages four and up. Everyone entering the building, including spectators, must complete a waiver, which is valid for one year at the specific Slick City location where it was completed. The park is now open daily.
Slick City did not respond to a request for comment.
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