{"id":226502,"date":"2026-09-14T16:18:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T16:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/?p=226502"},"modified":"2026-09-14T16:18:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T16:18:01","slug":"dry-slide-park-manalapan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/dry-slide-park-manalapan\/","title":{"rendered":"A Dry Slide Park Just Opened in Manalapan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/waterless-waterpark-manalapan-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"waterless-waterpark-manalapan\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/waterless-waterpark-manalapan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/waterless-waterpark-manalapan-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/waterless-waterpark-manalapan.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/waterless-waterpark-manalapan-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/waterless-waterpark-manalapan-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">things to do<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Garden State just got a new waterslide park\u2026 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/new-jersey-chainlets-businesses-restaurants\/\">New Jersey<\/a> 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. <\/span><b>Keep reading to learn more about this new entertainment offering.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-226503\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/waterless-waterpark-manalapan-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"waterless-waterpark-manalapan\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/waterless-waterpark-manalapan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/waterless-waterpark-manalapan-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/waterless-waterpark-manalapan-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/waterless-waterpark-manalapan-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/09\/waterless-waterpark-manalapan.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Is Slick City?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slick City bills itself as the world&#8217;s first indoor slide park, with attractions designed to recreate the speed and sensation of waterslides without the water. The concept, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/slickcity.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">launched in Denver<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2022, was co-founded by Bron Launsby and Gary Schmit. It has since expanded to dozens of locations across the country. The company&#8217;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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/worlds-largest-swimming-lesson-six-flags-hurricane-harbor-jackson-nj\/\">\u2018World\u2019s Largest Swimming Lesson\u2019 Happened in Jackson, New Jersey Today<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slick City Manalapan<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slick City\u2019s 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. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/slickcity.com\/nj-manalapan\/attractions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attractions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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&#8217;s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/slickcity.com\/nj-manalapan\/calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">event calendar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for upcoming dates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>See More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobokengirl.com\/best-playgrounds-hoboken-jersey-city\/\">The Best Playgrounds With a View in Hudson County<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slick City did not respond to a request for comment.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Follow @thenewjerseygirl on&nbsp;<a class=\"broken_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thelocalgirlhq\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Instagram<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;+&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@thelocalgirlhq?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">TikTok<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;for the latest updates on Hoboken, Montclair, Bergen County, and more,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.myflodesk.com\/xdt5qdr3st\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">sign up for our weekly newsletter here<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;that shares everything you missed each week, and check out our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">events calendar<\/span><\/a>, which has over 100+ events weekly to peruse.<\/p>\n<div class=\"categories\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stories<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>things to doThe Garden State just got a new waterslide park\u2026 minus the water. 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