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Verrückt (German meaning "crazy" or "insane", listen ⓘ) was a custom water coaster 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 ...
The 10-year-old son of a state lawmaker died of a neck injury while riding the world's tallest water slide in Kansas City, Kansas, police said on Monday.
The collapse of the water slide resulted in 32 injuries and the death of 18-year-old Quimby Ghilotti. [9] [10] It was stated that the slide experienced weight forces three times greater than what it was designed for.
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.
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's fourth waterpark and its ...
On July 1, 2000, a 6-year-old boy fell into the lake when the tube he had used on the Lake Plunge water slide overturned. The boy was found unconscious after a twenty-minute search and died six days later as a result of the injuries. In response, Lake Compounce made stricter safety precautions and made life jackets a requirement for children. [203]
A swimmer, lower right, is seen at one of the “rock slides” of Lake Creek Falls Recreation Site in Oregon. Oregon tight end and Sacramento native Spencer Webb died in an apparent cliff diving ...
One night at the Wet Valley Water Park, two teenagers are killed by a machete wielding assailant. Some time later, the 2018 graduating class of Valley Hills High visits the water park, owned and supervised by Paul Wilkinson, for a weekend-long celebration of their graduation. Among those present are Josh, a member of a band called the Blades; Josh's bandmates Chad and Slim; Priscilla, Paul's ...