Verrückt, Water slide at Schlitterbahn Kansas City, US
Verrückt was a water slide with a height of about 168 feet and two major drops linked by a five-story uphill section. The slide sat at Schlitterbahn Kansas City and was known for its extreme construction.
The slide opened in July 2014 and set a world record as the tallest water slide at that time. It surpassed the previous record that had been established in Brazil.
The name Verrückt was chosen in November 2013, replacing the working title "speed blaster" that Jeff Henry had improvised for the Travel Channel crew. It is the German word for "crazy" or "insane", pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁʏkt], and the ride appeared on Xtreme Waterparks in June 2014, before it opened.
Visitors had to climb about 264 steps to reach the boarding platform and went through weight checks before riding. It was important to understand the physical demands before committing to this intense experience.
The design featured a secondary hump after the initial drop that let rafts hit extreme speeds. This clever engineering feature was key to the rush that defined the ride.
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