...And the owner is criminally liable for the decapitation of a child. We will definitely be going back.We used to visit shlitterbahn a couple times a year. “A ride might be scary, but you figure that they have it figured out. Lines move pretty quick. On the day of Caleb’s accident, the Schwab family had been visiting the water park for Elected Official Day, an annual promotion from Schlitterbahn that offered free admission to Kansas elected officials and their families.“There wasn't a lot of science or ride engineering involved in the testing and design,” Truesdell said. Rides are varied in speed and height. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of The water park is now closed, and the slide has been demolished. Overall we all had a really good time! Although the lines are shorter and food is cheaper I still prefer Worlds and of Fun. Our colleagues at Oceans of Fun have a great park and it's worth a visit as well.We came thinking we’d have an awesome family day. Definitely a must do for our future trips to KC! The “We are good at sending thoughts and prayers,” Truesdell quipped.We want to hear what you think about this article. Imagine a waterpark, now imagine a waterpark with no rides and only a few particularly terrible people there. 61 check-ins. Food is somewhat cheaper than that of Worlds and Oceans of Fun is and the lines are way smaller at Schlitterbahn. This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.Top Selling Tours & Activities in and around Kansas CityThis review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.SchlitterbahnKCK, Public Relations Manager at Schlitterbahn Waterpark Kansas City, responded to this reviewThis response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of TripAdvisor LLC.This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.SchlitterbahnKCK, Public Relations Manager at Schlitterbahn Waterpark Kansas City, responded to this reviewThis response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of TripAdvisor LLC.This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.Things to do near Schlitterbahn Waterpark Kansas CityWe used to visit shlitterbahn a couple times a year.

We didn’t know whether we had it figured out or not.”Henry and Schooley were ultimately indicted on charges of aggravated battery, aggravated endangerment of a child, interference with law enforcement, and involuntary manslaughter. “They were sending sandbags down and basically hoping that they didn't fly off of the slide. And according to state law, they didn’t need those credentials to deem their own ride safe—unlike in the neighboring state of Missouri, water parks in Kansas do not require inspections by a state agency.As chance would have it, Schwab’s father was a Kansas state representative. We'd like to hear from you and see if there is anything we can do - recognizing that this comes very late. Truesdell’s chilling short documentary In 2012, the Schlitterbahn co-owner Jeff Henry, together with the senior designer John Schooley, fast-tracked Verrückt’s construction to coincide with an appearance on a reality TV show about amusement parks.

Large lazy river. Verrückt (German meaning "crazy" or "insane", listen) was a water slide located at the Schlitterbahn Kansas City water park in Kansas City, Kansas.At a 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 Aldeia das Águas Park Resort in Brazil. Henry faced a charge of second-degree murder. ...and there's an Adult Only swim up bar, which also will cost you several thousand dollars to drown out the swarms of screaming children and terrible parents. Visitors flocked to Schlitterbahn Water Park in Kansas City, Kansas, to experience its thrill. So much fun!