Schlitterbahn's 'Verruckt' enters Guinness Book of World Records
It’s official! Schlitterbahn’s newest water slide Verruckt has set the record as the world’s tallest water slide, measuring in at 168 feet and 7 inches.Kansas Governor Sam Brownback and Kansas City,...
View ArticleOpening of Verruckt, world's tallest water slide, delayed
Schlitterbahn will delay the opening of the world’s tallest water slide, the Verruckt, until at least June 5, a spokesperson for the park told 41 Action News.Park Spokesman Layne Pitcher would not...
View ArticleVerruckt debut delayed until late June
First Schlitterbahn's water slide Verruckt was set to open May 23, then it was delayed until at least June 5, now waterpark officials say it will open June 29.Waterpark officials said Friday the...
View ArticleOpening of Verruckt on hold for now
The sign says Verruckt has generated more than $2 million in publicity for Kansas City and it's not even open yet. But news of the repeated delays has some concerned."I'd do it after it's been open for...
View ArticleFirst riders on Verruckt give their thoughts on world's tallest water slide
The first riders of Verruckt, the world's tallest water slide, say it's a scary and exciting experience. KCK Mayor Mark Holland was among the first. The 17-story, 168-foot-tall water slide is scheduled...
View ArticleNew trial date will be set in Schlitterbahn criminal case
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Prosecutors and attorneys representing defendants in the criminal case connected to the 2016 death of Caleb Schwab on Verruckt at Schlitterbahn Water Park met Wednesday to hammer...
View ArticleSchlitterbahn maintenance workers charged with obstruction of justice in...
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Two Schlitterbahn maintenance workers have been indicted in connection with the 2016 death of 10-year-old Caleb Schwab, who died while riding the Verrückt water slide.David Hughes,...
View Article7 Schlitterbahn rides cleared by KS inspectors after audit finds violations...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Seven of 11 rides at Schlitterbahn Waterpark found to be in violation of state regulations have now been cleared by inspectors. The 11 rides remained closed when the rest of the rest...
View ArticleSchlitterbahn slide shut down following May audit to remain closed
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- A slide that was shut down at Schlitterbahn following a state audit will not reopen this summer.Whirlwind, a 60-foot tube slide, may have taken thrill seekers on their last...
View ArticleWaterpark announces plans to tear down Verrückt
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The haunting memory in western Wyandotte County reminding passersby of the 2016 deadly incident at Schlitterbahn Waterpark is finally coming down.Officials with the waterpark said...
View ArticleVerrückt demolition delayed until November
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Efforts to remove the Verrückt waterslide from Schlitterbahn Waterpark have been delayed.Original plans called for major demolition to begin after Labor Day. Now that work is...
View ArticleFirst trial underway in Schlitterbahn death case
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- The first Schlitterbahn trial started Monday with jury selection.David Hughes and John Zalsman are accused of giving false information to investigators about the maintenance of the...
View ArticleSchlitterbahn trial focuses on faulty brake mat in first day
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A jury on Tuesday heard opening statements and witness testimony in the trial against two former Schlitterbahn Waterpark employees who are charged with giving false information to...
View ArticleSchlitterbahn trial continues with employee testimony
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The second day of testimony in the case involving two maintenance workers at Schlitterbahn included continued questions about the existence of a brake pad on the Verruckt water...
View ArticleSchlitterbahn employees found not guilty of lying to investigators
UPDATE, 1:15 p.m.: A jury found two former Schlitterbahn Waterpark employees not guilty of lying to investigators in the 2016 death of a 10-year-old boy on the Verruckt water slide. The case against...
View ArticleWhat impact could Schlitterbahn jury decision have on future cases?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A jury on Thursday found two former Schlitterbahn employees not guilty of lying to investigators in the 2016 death of a 10-year-old boy on the Verruckt water slide. The case against...
View ArticleSchlitterbahn co-owner posts $1 million bond
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Schlitterbahn co-owner Jeff Henry has been released from the Wyandotte County Jail after posting a new $1 million dollar bond.The new bond was set Wednesday after Henry was charged...
View ArticleJeff Henry appears in Johnson County Court on drug, sex charges
OLATHE, Kan. -- Schlitterbahn co-owner Jeff Henry made his first appearance in Johnson County Court to face drug and sex charges against him.Henry also faces a second degree murder charge after the...
View ArticleSchlitterbahn Water Park won't say whether it plans to open this year
Schlitterbahn Water Park in Kansas City, Kansas, will not confirm whether it plans to open for the 2019 season.“We have no announcements on our Kansas City property at this time,” Schlitterbahn...
View ArticleCharges dropped against Schlitterbahn officials
A Wyandotte County judge on Friday dismissed all charges against Schlitterbahn Waterpark officials, saying he found multiple abuses by the Kansas Attorney General's Office in the grand jury process....
View ArticleAttorney says tossing of Schlitterbahn charges 'very rare'
The Kansas Attorney General or Wyandotte County prosecutor can still try Schlitterbahn management, despite Friday's case dismissal by a Wyandotte County judge."It is something that happens very...
View ArticleReport: Schlitterbahn future in jeopardy, park owes $180M
A report filed last week by Kansas City investment firm EPR Properties raises doubts about whether or not Schlitterbahn can re-pay $179.8 million in debt the company owes the firm for the Kansas City,...
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