Pursuits
Watch the Designer of the World's Tallest Water Slide Take the Plunge
This article is for subscribers only.
The world’s tallest water slide opened today at the Schlitterbahn adventure park in Kansas City, Kan. Perhaps it’s more accurate to call it a wet roller coaster, as riders will plummet from a height approximating that of Niagara Falls at a speed of 65 miles per hour.
Called Verrückt—“crazy” in German—the ride was originally scheduled to open Memorial Day Weekend but was delayed because of safety concerns. After some failed test runs, Jeff Henry, the slide’s designer, says he has rectified the problems and offers video proof as he takes the harrowing plunge. Watch for yourself: