Schlitterbahn is world famous for
its innovative water parks. The flag ship location in New Braunfels, Texas made
headlines last decade when it unveiled the “Master Blaster,” the
world’s first uphill water coaster.
But
Schlitterbahn’s latest project may be its most ambitious yet. The Verrückt,
which appropriately enough means “insane,” is a 17-story water slide that
designer Jeff Henry promises will be the tallest, fastest and steepest water
slide in the world.
“This new
Meg-A-Blaster speed slide is going to wow our guests and is going to be a game
changer for our industry,” Henry said in a statement. “Our greatest challenge
will be to find thrill seekers brave enough to ride.”
The Verrückt
is scheduled to open to the public at Schlitterbahn’s Kansas City location in
May, 2014.
Henry won't
specify exactly how tall, or how fast, the slide will be until it's officially
completed. But he has promised it will be taller than the current record
holder, Brazil’s "Insano.”
That slide is more than 14 stories tall and reportedly carries riders at more
than 60 miles per hour.
Assuming
the Verrückt goes at least as fast, it would technically mean that riders on
the slide would be exceeding
the speed limit imposed on Kansas City drivers.
Verrückt
will be different from the Insano in at least one other major detail: riders
will travel on the slide in a four-person raft. Along with the shared
experience of terror/delight, the raft will hopefully keep riders from
experiencing any unpleasant
skin burns during their rapid descent.
You can watch the short video : Here
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