The now-famous giant slide on Belle Isle has reopened for the summer. It will be open three days a week through Labor Day.

Originally, the slide was set to reopen in late May, but at the time, the DNR said they still had work to do and there were delivery delays for the items they needed. The work is now completed and the slide has passed inspection. It reopened at 12:30 p.m. Friday.

According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the slide will be open (weather dependent) Fridays 12:30 to 5:00 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The slide reopened in August 2022 after repairs were made, and after videos showed riders going down the slide, flying, and literally catching air. It was then shut down again, so the Michigan Department of Natural Resources could

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