Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The iconic red Rocket Slide was replaced with a metallic one that doesn't fully wrap the center pole. The Union Park Rocket Slide ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Union Park rocket slide closes until 2024 to undergo repairs. The over 50-year-old rocket slide at Union Park is now closed as ...

negotiate a deal with the developers and iron out the details of the development agreement. The historic rocket slide in Des Moines's Union Park is about to blast-off again thanks to some much-needed ...

Treasured for generations, Des Moines' rocket slide play structure is going through major renovations so it will last for generations more. Des Moines City Council on Monday approved starting a nearly ...

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) —Every community has something that stands as a symbol, and has endured through the years. For North Little Rock, one of those symbols is the Rocket Slide. "It ...

Des Moines city administrators want to assure everyone that the orange plastic fence blocking off part of Union Park’s beloved Rocket Slide is temporary. They have no plans to tear down the quirky ...

Union Park's Rocket Slide is one of Des Moines' most historic landmarks.The playground's official name is Astro City and it was designed and built in 1971 by Miracle Recreation for $6,200.In 1992, the ...

A piece of Roswell’s history could soon be gone, at least as people know it. The well-known rocket slide that sits at Spring River Park and Zoo was recently closed due to safety concerns, and many ...

The Union Park Rocket Slide is almost ready to blast off. The beloved 53-year-old slide, which closed for repairs and safety upgrades last year, was originally slated to reopen sometime this summer.