Editing Water slide (section)

{{Short description|Type of slide designed for recreational use in swimming pools or water parks}}
{{about|the water-based amusement|decals with water-soluble substrates|Water slide decal|the song|Water Slide (song)}}
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[[File:Wet'n'Wild Water World Australia Mach 5.jpg|thumb|right|A collection of water slides at [[Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast]] on the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]], Australia. The outer two are traditional inline tube slides while the centre three are body speed slides.]]
[[File:Making a Splash at Toledo Beach, Toledo, Ohio - DPLA - b30f9eecae86223ad1dbba114ecbaa5b (page 1) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Water slide at Toledo Beach, Michigan, 1911]]
[[File:Water-Park-Slide-7955.jpg|thumb|right|Boy riding a water tube slide at [[Hawaiian Falls The Colony|The Colony Park]] in [[The Colony, Texas|The Colony]], Texas]]
A '''water slide''' (also referred to as a '''flume''', '''water chute''', or '''hydroslide''') is a type of [[Playground slide|slide]] designed for warm-weather or indoor recreational use at [[swimming pool]]s or [[water park]]s. Water slides differ in their riding method and therefore size. Some slides require riders to sit directly on the slide, or on a raft or tube designed to be used with the slide.

A typical water slide uses a pump system to pump water to the top which is then allowed to freely flow down its surface. The water reduces friction so sliders travel down the slide very quickly. Water slides run into a swimming pool (often called a plunge pool) or a long run-out chute.