Trip Ideas Attractions Amusement Parks The World's Longest Waterslide Twists Through the Malaysian Jungle The record-breaking slide includes a 230-foot slope and lasts three minutes. By Cailey Rizzo Cailey Rizzo Instagram Twitter Website Cailey Rizzo is a Brooklyn-based writer who specializes in reporting on travel, culture, and the arts for Travel + Leisure. Cailey earned a master's degree in creative nonfiction writing from the University of East Anglia and a bachelor's degree in journalism from SUNY Purchase College. She also studied at UMass Amherst's Juniper Summer Institute and the Cours de Civilisation Française de la Sorbonne. She has lived in New York, London, and Paris and is at work on her first novel. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 25, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Courtesy of Escape Waterslides are like many of life's most beautiful moments: over too soon. But a waterpark in Malaysia hoped to make the ephemera last a bit longer by building the world's longest waterslide. Escape theme park on the island of Penang includes a 3,645-foot waterslide that has smashed world records. The ride lasts three minutes and takes visitors down a 230-foot slope through jungle terrain and tree canopies. Courtesy of Escape "Breaking the world record was never our intention," Sim Choo Kheng, CEO of Escape's parent company Sim Leisure Group, said in a statement. "I'm always baffled by how rides are made so short and quick. I wanted to build rides that last a good few minutes." The slide was built from fiber-reinforced polymer, meant to stand in the jungle for years to come. What's especially impressive about the slide's construction is that it was all built without heavy machinery, as part of the park's commitment to preserving the natural environment. The park cut out one more terrible aspect of waterslides: the ascent to the top. Visitors don't have to trek all the way to the top of the slide to start their experience. The park built a 1,378-foot-long chair lift to bring riders to the top of the slide. Courtesy of Escape The previous longest waterslide in the world was in New Jersey at Action Park theme park. However, that ride only stretched 1,975 feet and finished in about 90 seconds. The Malaysian slide is almost twice as long. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit