Verrückt
E410198
Verrückt was a record-breaking, now-closed water slide in Kansas City, Kansas, once recognized as one of the tallest in the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Verrückt canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amusement ride
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ water slide ⓘ |
| closingDate |
2016
ⓘ
August 2016 ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 2014 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| demolitionDate | 2018 ⓘ |
| demolitionMethod | dismantled structure ⓘ |
| designFeature |
multi-person raft
ⓘ
steep initial drop ⓘ uphill section after main drop ⓘ |
| engineeringChallenge | designing a structurally stable slide at extreme height ⓘ |
| height |
about 51 meters
ⓘ
approximately 168 feet ⓘ |
| knownFor | being one of the tallest water slides in the world ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kansas City, Kansas
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn |
Schlitterbahn Kansas City (former water park)
ⓘ
surface form:
Schlitterbahn Kansas City water park grounds
|
| material |
fiberglass
ⓘ
steel support structure ⓘ |
| meaningOfName |
crazy
ⓘ
insane ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | widely covered by national and international news outlets ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | visible from a long distance due to its height ⓘ |
| notableEvent | fatal incident involving a 10-year-old rider in 2016 ⓘ |
| openingDate |
2014
ⓘ
July 2014 ⓘ |
| operator | Schlitterbahn Waterparks and Resorts ⓘ |
| partOf |
Schlitterbahn Kansas City (former water park)
ⓘ
surface form:
Schlitterbahn Kansas City
|
| postAccidentAction | permanently closed after investigation ⓘ |
| publicReaction | initially marketed as an extreme thrill attraction ⓘ |
| reasonForClosure | fatal accident ⓘ |
| reasonForDemolition | safety concerns ⓘ |
| recordHeld | world's tallest water slide ⓘ |
| regulatoryOutcome | prompted legal and safety investigations ⓘ |
| rideVehicle | inflatable raft ⓘ |
| safetyEquipment | seat belts on rafts ⓘ |
| safetyRecord | involved in a fatal accident in 2016 ⓘ |
| state | Kansas ⓘ |
| status |
closed
ⓘ
demolished ⓘ |
| themeParkSection | water thrill rides area at Schlitterbahn Kansas City ⓘ |
| typeOfRide | raft slide ⓘ |
| worldRecordStatus | recognized by Guinness World Records as tallest water slide at time of opening ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Schlitterbahn Kansas City
subject surface form:
Schlitterbahn Kansas City