Verrückt, which takes its name from the German word for "insane," was certified as the world's tallest water slide in April by Guinness World Records. Riders must climb 264 steps to reach the top of the attraction, which sends them plummeting on three-person rafts more than 60 mph down a steep ramp and back up a 55-foot hill. Kansas City Mayor Mark Holland, one of the first to take a test run down the slide on Wednesday, called it "terrifying and terrific."
It takes 264 steps to get to the top of the world’s tallest water slide, but coming down is a much quicker and much more exciting adventure: about 18 seconds.
Riders sit in a three-person raft and are secured with a seat belt. The chute drops 168 feet, 7 inches, a bit more than Niagara Falls, and the raft hits speeds of 60 to 70 mph.
To ride requires meeting a lot of prerequisites: Riders must be at least 54 inches tall and 14 years old. Then there’s a weigh-in: The combined weight of riders per raft must be between 400 and 550 pounds. To make sure, riders only get the go-ahead after standing together on a scale at the bottom of the tower and again at the top.
Rides on Verrückt are scheduled to start at noon each day beginning Thursday, July 10th. Verruckt is the tallest water slide in the world and dominates the skyline at our Kansas City Schlitterbahn. Adventure seekers will be able to share this experience as they strap into a 3 person raft that will slide down a jaw dropping 168 foot 7 inch structure, only to be blasted back up a second massive hill and then sent down yet another gut wrenching 50 foot drop for the ultimate in water slide thrills!
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