Schlitterbahn Kansas City
| Schlitterbahn Kansas City | |
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| Location | Kansas City, Kansas, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°07′15″N 94°48′15″W / 39.12083°N 94.80417°WCoordinates: 39°07′15″N 94°48′15″W / 39.12083°N 94.80417°W |
| Pools | 2 pools |
| Water slides | 14 water slides |
| Children's areas | 2 children's areas |
Schlitterbahn Kansas City, also known as Schlitterbahn Vacation Village, is a resort complex that opened in summer 2009 in Kansas City, Kansas. It was announced in September 2005 by Schlitterbahn Waterparks. The 370-acre (1.5 km2), $750 million development will include a nearly 40-acre (160,000 m2) waterpark, which will be Schlitterbahn's fourth waterpark and its first outside Texas.
Groundbreaking took place September 18, 2007 on the land currently occupied by the Wyandotte County Fairgrounds and the Unified Government courthouse annex, across Interstate 435 from the Kansas Speedway and Village West.
History
Phase 1 included 12 water attractions, 3 restaurants and 2 shops that were part of phase 1. For the 2011 season, phase 2 opened on April 30, 2011 with six new attractions.
Verrückt
In November 2012, Schlitterbahn, Kansas City, announced plans for the world's tallest and fastest water slide, Verrückt.[1] Designed by Schlitterbahn co-owner, Jeff Henry, Verrückt is a three-person raft slide with an uphill section. The initial drop is a 17-story plunge with a five story uphill section (also the tallest uphill water coaster section in the world). At 168 foot 7 inch,[2] the starting point is taller than Niagara Falls[3] and should reach a maximum speed of 65 mph. It opened on July 10, 2014, after multiple delays.[4]
References
- ↑ "World’s tallest water coaster coming to Schlitterbahn Kansas City". Amusement Today. November 20, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ↑ "All NEW Verrückt". Schlitterbahn Waterparks & Resorts. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ↑ "World's Tallest Waterside graphic". Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ↑ "Schlitterbahn:First riders on Verrückt at Schlitterbahn love the ‘rush’ (with video)". The Kansas City Star (The McClatchy Company). July 9, 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
