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  1. Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verrückt

    Verrückt - Wikipedia

    • Verrückt (German meaning "crazy" or "insane", listen ) was a water slide located at the Schlitterbahn Kansas City water park in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. At the height of 168 feet 7 inches (51.38 m), Verrückt became the world's tallest water slide when it opened on July 10, 2014, surpassing Kilimanjaro at Aldeia das Águas Park Resort in Brazil. The ride … See more

    History

    Original plans for Schlitterbahn Kansas City, the first Schlitterbahn Waterparks site outside Texas, called … See more

    Design

    Verrückt was designed to consist of two drops, the initial being a 17-story plunge, with a five-story uphill midsection. The ride was designed to accommodate three-person rafts, each weighing 100 pounds (45 kg) an… See more

    Fatal incident

    On August 7, 2016, Caleb Schwab, the 10-year-old son of Kansas state representative Scott Schwab, died while riding Verrückt. The raft he was riding went airborne during the ascent of the second hump and struck a metal supp… See more

    Aftermath

    After Scott Schwab spoke to his fellow legislators about his son's death and its effect on him, they voted to change the law that had allowed Schlitterbahn to self-inspect, requiring that the state regularly inspect all t… See more

    External links

    • Official website
    • Verrückt at Schlitterbahn at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-10-07)
    • "The Tragedy Of The World's Tallest Waterslide: The History of Schlitterbahn," Expedition Theme Park via YouTube.com, September … See more

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  2. Guinness World Records
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    • CNN
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    • WIRED
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