Metro Detroiters looking for a fun place to play as spring break rolls around are in luck, as Slick City Action Park, full of slides and interactive attractions, opened in Troy this week.
The indoor play space at 1820 Crooks Road hosts slides like the “Avalanche,” “Royal Flush” and “Riptide,” according to its website. It includes attractions like a “Swing and Trapeze” and “Sport Air Court, as well as specific play structures for kids under 5, such as the “Junior Jungle” and “Web Crawler.”
What is Slick City?
People slide head-first down a slide at Slick City in Troy, which opened to the public on March 16.
Slick City Action Park is a national chain of indoor slide parks for all ages. The first Slick City opened in Colorado in 2022. It now has over 40 locations open or coming soon across the U.S., according to its website.
The park in Troy, owned by the owner of Troy Gym, Toby Buechner, is the first Michigan Slick City location.
Customers in Troy can use mats to ride down spiraling slides like the “Tailspin,” race down the “Turbo Twin,” and shoot down the steep “Riptide.” Along with slides, the park offers a “Swing and Trapeze,” “Zip Rail” and more.
What are the hours?
On weekdays, Slick City is usually open 1-8 p.m. On Saturday, the park is usually open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. On Sunday, the usual hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Hours may vary, and a calendar can be viewed on the website.
In the future, Slick City in Troy hopes to host specific “Little Sliders Club” events for kids under 7, “After Hours” glow-in-the dark events, “Adults Only Night,” and more, according to its website.
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What does it cost?
Tickets for ages 4+ start at $27.99 for an hour and 30-minute pass. Two-hour passes start at $32.99. Junior tickets for ages 3 and under grant access to “Soft Play” and “Air Courts” only. Those tickets cost $14.99 for an hour and a half and $16.99 for two hours, according to the website. Children must be 4 or older to use the slides.
Riders are required to wear CitySocks, which cost $3.99 and can be kept and reused.
Spectators do not have to pay to enter the park, according to the website, though anyone entering the park, participating or not, must have a valid waiver on file. Guests under 18 must have their waiver signed by a parent or guardian. Spectators will receive a separate wristband.
The inside of Slick City in Troy is filled with different slides and attractions. The indoor park at 1820 Crooks Road is now open to the public.
Children under 13 are required to have an adult with them at all times in the park.
Slick City also offers party packages. A 10-participant party starts at $325, according to the website.
How to get tickets
Tickets can be purchased at slickcity.com/mi-troy/pricing/#tickets.
Slick City in Troy is cashless and accepts Visa or Mastercard only. It does not accept Apple or Google pay, according to the website.
More information about Slick City in Troy is available at slickcity.com/mi-troy
Contact Natalie Davies at ndavies@freepress.com.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Indoor Slick City Action Park now open to sliders in metro Detroit