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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 ...
Schlitterbahn Waterpark Kansas City. Schlitterbahn Waterpark Kansas City was a water park in Kansas City, Kansas. It was announced in September 2005 by Schlitterbahn Waterparks and opened on July 15, 2009. It was conceived as a 370-acre (150-hectare) and $750 million development including a nearly 40-acre (16-hectare) waterpark, which was ...
Schlitterbahn is an American brand of water parks and resorts owned by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation. It was previously a company family owned and operated by the Henry family that was based in New Braunfels, Texas. Schlitterbahn opened its first location, Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort, in 1979. [2] At its peak, the company consisted of ...
A spokeswoman said the child died while riding the Verrückt water slide, which is the world's tallest water slide, according to Guinness World Records.
The boy died on the Verruckt waterslide at Schlitterbahn Waterpark. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us ...
Caleb Thomas Schwab, 10, died of a neck injury in August 2016 at the Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City while on the water slide known as the Verruckt.
In March 2018, Schlitterbahn and three current or former employees were indicted by the Kansas Attorney General on charges related to Caleb's death. [25] [26] The charges against the defendants were dismissed due to prosecutorial misconduct with the grand jury. [27] Schwab and his wife, Michele, have three surviving children.
The Wave. On July 4, 2007, at 11:00 a.m., a 29-year-old female from Fort Wayne, Indiana, died before collapsing near the edge of The Wave, falling face-down into two inches of water. Lifeguards immediately responded and pulled her out, then attempted to revive her with help from park medical personnel.