In Transit Blog: A Wow of a Water Slide

Hold on to your bikini straps. Schlitterbahn, the Texas water park company, is opening its newest location in Kansas City, Kan., this spring, featuring what it claims will be the tallest and fastest water slide in the world.

Although the slide's exact height has not yet been revealed, the company has made statements claiming that Verrückt, which means "insane" in German, is taller than the Statue of Liberty, toes to torch, and that it is sure to surpass the current record holder, Beach Park's "Insano" in Fortaleza, Brazil, which drops riders 135 feet at speeds up to 65 miles per hour.

Verrückt requires the use of a four-person raft, which, after the initial drop, estimated to be 17 stories, will be propelled up another five-story hill before the final plunge. A net tunnel will cover parts of the slide, including the initial drop, for safety reasons.

"We have always been family friendly, but this will attract those adrenaline junkies who are always looking for that next biggest, coolest thrill," Layne Pitcher, Schlitterbahn's director of marketing and sales, told The Kansas City Star.

An official Guinness World Record measuring event will take place in April. The slide, along with the rest of the park, opens on May 23.

Until then, thrill seekers can check out a simulated ride in a video released by the park, complete with a soundtrack of foreboding choral chants. Take a look and let us know if you think the thrill will be worth the 264-step climb.

For this reporter, the swim-up refreshment bar in the park's giant hot tub should prove ample excitement.

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