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**TribalElder** · 06-24-2014, 06:29 PM

Verrückt, world’s tallest water slide, opens Sunday

What will it feel like, this Verrückt? We’re just a few days from finding out.

Schlitterbahn in Kansas City, Kan., will open its world-record-holding water slide to the public on Sunday.

There’s the Niagara-Falls-barrel-plunge analogy — Verrückt’s height at 168 feet, 7 inches is about right — although many of us probably haven’t done that either.

While Verrückt’s opening, originally scheduled for May 23, was delayed for adjustments a couple times, the hype over it seems to have gotten even hypier. USA Today debuted a countdown Monday. The promotional video (see below) of the ride has more than 4.8 million views. The park said the opening this weekend coincides with a one-hour Travel Channel special on “Xtreme Waterparks.”

The Guinness Book of World Records has declared Verrückt — German for “insane” — the world’s tallest water slide. It edged out the Kilimanjaro slide in Rio de Janeiro by several feet. To get to the top, riders will climb 264 steps. That’s about 17 stories.

On the way to the bottom, the four-person raft is expected to reach speeds of 60 to 70 mph in a seriously vertical plummet.

Then, after the big plunge, there is a five-story hump to fly over, so to speak. But not to worry: The hump features a protective net, just in case.

salame · 06-29-2014, 01:59 AM

i will do it if i can wear a wife beater

ghak99 · 07-01-2014, 09:34 PM

Deberg_1990 · 07-01-2014, 09:36 PM

Not sure if real???

**TribalElder** · 07-01-2014, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghak99

Yikes, good thing they have some string in net form to totally stop that from happening. I think they added more water too to slow it down some

tk13 · 07-01-2014, 09:40 PM

They should just make that the commercial. "The most uplifting ride in Kansas City!"

CaliforniaChief · 07-01-2014, 09:40 PM

TLO · 07-01-2014, 10:14 PM

tk13 · 07-01-2014, 10:16 PM

This program is actually on the Travel Channel right now. Right now they're just testing the prototype in Texas before moving it to KC. They probably enjoy it a little too much every time the dummy raft goes flying off the hill and kills everyone on board.

C3HIEF3S · 07-01-2014, 10:19 PM

I'll pass on this next time I am in KC

ghak99 · 07-03-2014, 11:05 AM

Guess he wore the boots in case he died??

It actually doesn't look too bad.

Fairplay · 07-08-2014, 03:40 AM

Doesn't seem that bad going down it watching this video.

A little pussy like you should be able to do it without crying like a baby.

1:45 and 4:40

http://www.kctv5.com/video?clipId=10...autostart=true

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 07-08-2014, 08:55 AM

looks to me that they slowed it down quite a bit from the original runs.

**007** · 07-08-2014, 10:19 AM

That just looks damn boring.

**TribalElder** · 07-08-2014, 10:28 AM

They pussified it like the rest of 'Murica

IamBATMAN · 07-08-2014, 11:10 AM

anyone else notice in the video on the conveyor belt up for the rafts - all the lumber boards nailed up? Its almost like they grabbed all the leftover pieces and said what should we do with these?

View Poll Results: how long before someone dies on Verrückt
1-3 months	17	17.89%
3-6 months	11	11.58%
6 months - 1 year	14	14.74%
more than 1 year	20	21.05%
never, that net is totally safe	33	34.74%
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06-24-2014, 06:29 PM
TribalElder Arrowhead Trail of Tears Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: KansasCity Casino cash: $2390441	How long before someone dies on Verrückt Verrückt, world’s tallest water slide, opens Sunday What will it feel like, this Verrückt? We’re just a few days from finding out. Schlitterbahn in Kansas City, Kan., will open its world-record-holding water slide to the public on Sunday. There’s the Niagara-Falls-barrel-plunge analogy — Verrückt’s height at 168 feet, 7 inches is about right — although many of us probably haven’t done that either. While Verrückt’s opening, originally scheduled for May 23, was delayed for adjustments a couple times, the hype over it seems to have gotten even hypier. USA Today debuted a countdown Monday. The promotional video (see below) of the ride has more than 4.8 million views. The park said the opening this weekend coincides with a one-hour Travel Channel special on “Xtreme Waterparks.” The Guinness Book of World Records has declared Verrückt — German for “insane” — the world’s tallest water slide. It edged out the Kilimanjaro slide in Rio de Janeiro by several feet. To get to the top, riders will climb 264 steps. That’s about 17 stories. On the way to the bottom, the four-person raft is expected to reach speeds of 60 to 70 mph in a seriously vertical plummet. Then, after the big plunge, there is a five-story hump to fly over, so to speak. But not to worry: The hump features a protective net, just in case.
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07-01-2014, 09:40 PM	#110
tk13 ... Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $1962500	They should just make that the commercial. "The most uplifting ride in Kansas City!"
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07-01-2014, 10:16 PM	#113
tk13 ... Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $1962500	This program is actually on the Travel Channel right now. Right now they're just testing the prototype in Texas before moving it to KC. They probably enjoy it a little too much every time the dummy raft goes flying off the hill and kills everyone on board.
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07-03-2014, 11:05 AM	#115
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Fairplay A certain set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: texas Casino cash: $10026683 VARSITY	Doesn't seem that bad going down it watching this video. A little pussy like you should be able to do it without crying like a baby. 1:45 and 4:40 http://www.kctv5.com/video?clipId=10...autostart=true
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07-08-2014, 08:55 AM	#117
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07-08-2014, 10:19 AM	#118
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07-08-2014, 10:28 AM	#119
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07-08-2014, 11:10 AM	#120
IamBATMAN Starter Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Missouri Casino cash: $9965205	anyone else notice in the video on the conveyor belt up for the rafts - all the lumber boards nailed up? Its almost like they grabbed all the leftover pieces and said what should we do with these?
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