• To celebrate the centenary of the holiday favourite, TUI is searching for a ‘First Time Senior Slider’ to experience a water slide for the first time ever.
• TUI Splashworld resorts have full unlimited access to a waterpark either on site or a short walk or shuttle away
• The chosen slider and their family will visit its Ali Bey Club Splashworld resort in Turkey with their family this summer

Wednesday, 31 May 2023: TUI is giving one lucky ‘first time senior slider’ the chance to travel to a TUI Splashworld this summer with their family to enjoy the thrill of a waterslide for the very first time. The search comes as new research from TUI has revealed that a quarter (25%) of ‘senior’ Brits have never been down a waterslide, despite almost nine in ten (88%) over 60’s feeling ‘young at heart’.

The study of 1,000 over 60’s also revealed the grand age of 76 is when Brits officially consider themselves ‘old’, despite admitting on average feeling 13 and a half years younger than their actual age.

Those who want to apply to be TUI’s ‘First Time Senior Slider’ and get a seven-night holiday for them and their family at the end of July, just need to answer three simple questions and submit a photo of themselves. The chosen person will travel to Ali Bey Club in Manavgat, Turkey, on 24 July with their family*, and the moment they slide into the new experience will be captured on one of the resort’s 12 adult slides.

Richard Sofer, Commercial Director, TUI UK&I at TUI commented: “We love the positive mentality, and adventure-seeking nature of so many older Brits.To mark the centenary of the waterslide, we wanted to celebrate our 30 Splashworld resorts and give someone young at heart an amazing first-time experience with their family and create life-long memories.”

The Baby Boomer generation is embracing life with more than one in ten (12%) adopting YOLO (You Only Live Once) as their mantra and almost one in ten (9%) claiming to be enjoying a new lease of life now they have fewer responsibilities.

When asked what kept them young, almost 40% said it was their grandchildren, which is why TUI are offering their chosen ‘First Time Senior Slider’ a family break making memories in Turkey this July. Of those polled, one in five (20%) admitted using their grandchildren as an excuse to go down a waterslide – even if they had wanted to do so by themselves.

TUI’s search for a ‘First Time Senior Slider’ is open for entries from Wednesday 31 May – Friday 9 June, for more information and to enter visit Senior Sliders: Slide into a TUI Splashworld Family Holiday

Five facts about waterslides you never knew

1. The Guinness World Record for the most waterslides in one waterpark is held by Atlantis Aquaventure in Dubai which is home to 50 slides.
2. The largest waterpark by size is China’s Chimelong Water Park which is 449 acres – equivalent to 339 football fields!
3. The world’s longest waterslide twists through a Malaysian jungle and measures 1,111 metres, providing four and a half minutes of sliding time.
4. Jaz Makadi Aquaviva, one of TUI’s Splashworld resorts, boasts the most water slides in its hotel range, with a whopping 50 different slides and attractions for guests to enjoy.
5. The tallest waterslide in the world is Kilimanjaro at Brazil’s Aldeia das Aguas Park Resort which measures almost 50 metres in height – the same height as Nelson’s Column and half the height of Big Ben – and can achieve speeds of almost 100km/h due to its steep inclination.

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Senior Sliders: Slide into a TUI Splashworld Family Holiday  (T&C’s included)

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TUI, the leading global travel and leisure company is the business behind First Choice, Marella Cruises and Crystal Ski Holidays brands, as well as TUI Cities, TUI Lakes & Mountains, TUI Tours, TUI River Cruises, and its leisure hotel brand TUI BLUE. TUI also provides thousands of experiences in 100 countries through TUI Musement, one of the world’s leading tours and activities digital platforms.

TUI UK & Ireland has a team of over 11,000 employees and its full holiday programme serves millions of customers each year. Across the world they have over 4,500 destination team employees taking care of guests on their holidays.

Its airline, TUI Airways, operates to over 79 destinations in 33 countries with 68 aircraft from 20 UK airports.

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