Oldiesmann Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Just in case The Cliff at The Beach isn't thrilling enough for you... http://wheatcitymag.com/2013/11/worlds-tallest-waterslide-kansas-city/ Final details on height and speed will be released when the ride is ready to open. Also note that it says it will be a four-person raft slide. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondbacker Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Well, that takes the wind right out of Kentucky Kingdom's sails...or should I say sales? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldiesmann Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 Did some digging and found some more pictures... Latest update from Schlitterbahn: http://schlitterblog.com/construction-diaries-kansas-city-conveyor-is-up/ Lots of construction pics/updates: http://midwestinfoguide.com/schlitterbahn/verruckt/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride On_17 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Schlitterbahn? More like Schitturpants. (Unfortunately, I can't take credit for this one. I saw it in a comment on a FB picture from the top of the slide. I laughed out loud when I read it.) 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSalsa Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Poor Kentucky Kingdom...don't you just hate it when you build something that's supposed to break a record, then you get one-upped? Other examples of this I can think of...Holiday World announces Voyage, which would at the time of its opening was supposed to have the world's steepest drop on a wooden coaster...then SFGadv announced El Toro. Cedar Point opens Millennium Force, the world's first giga coaster at 310 feet...then they get one upped only a few months later by Steel Dragon 2000, which was 318 feet. And those are the only two I can think of, off the top of my head at least... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Tallest tube slide in the world, yes. Tallest body slide in america? No Tallest body slide in the world? No. BB1, a very complicated slide person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTD-120-420 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Do you guys really think people from our area will pass up Kings Island, Holiday World, or even Kentucky Kingdom to drive to Kansas? I don't know how far a drive Kansas is, but I doubt this significantly impacts attendance at any of the three parks listed above. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSalsa Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Do you guys really think people from our area will pass up Kings Island, Holiday World, or even Kentucky Kingdom to drive to Kansas? I don't know how far a drive Kansas is, but I doubt this significantly impacts attendance at any of the three parks listed above. No, I don't really. It just impacts a bit of KK's marketing...possibly. They could still just lie and say they still have the world's tallest waterslide, even though it is no longer true... Would not be the first time a park has done it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Brown swimsuits required to ride 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Do you have to take steps up? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Yes, quite alot of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 ADA...there doubtless will be an elevator... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcwizard13 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Poor Kentucky Kingdom...don't you just hate it when you build something that's supposed to break a record, then you get one-upped? Other examples of this I can think of... Holiday World announces Voyage, which would at the time of its opening was supposed to have the world's steepest drop on a wooden coaster...then SFGadv announced El Toro. Cedar Point opens Millennium Force, the world's first giga coaster at 310 feet...then they get one upped only a few months later by Steel Dragon 2000, which was 318 feet. And those are the only two I can think of, off the top of my head at least... Actually, Schlitterbahn had originally announced they would be building the world's tallest water slide around the time of IAAPA 2012. Construction started shortly after. Many thought it would open in time for the 2013 season, but that obviously didn't happen. So, technically, KK didn't get one-upped, they just failed at doing their research before making such a claim. Note, this is off the top of my head, so I may be off a little in the timeframe, but I'm at least within a couple months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieseltech20 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I won't make the 40 minute drive to a Water Park, let alone drive to Kansas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I actually probably would have went just to go try something like this. Being restrained in a coaster and even just the safety systems there, you feel secure at all times. Having probably just two handles to hold onto..that's just...wow...I'd wear brown shorts when riding this thing. That's like dropping off of Corkscrew with nothing to hold onto, screw that haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I actually probably would have went just to go try something like this. Being restrained in a coaster and even just the safety systems there, you feel secure at all times. Having probably just two handles to hold onto..that's just...wow...I'd wear brown shorts when riding this thing. That's like dropping off of Corkscrew with nothing to hold onto, screw that haha. You should try riding Wildebeest at Holiday World by yourself. It absolutely feels like the ONLY thing keeping you from flying out of the boat is your death grip on the handles on either side of you, and the 200-pound boat will literally jump the hills. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Oh yeah I've been there, I do like that ride. With the trough size I felt somewhat restrained. However still, it was one of those, yeah I'm holding on rides But 85 foot drop, at speed, then a hill..I just see airtime atm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgoble3 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Rumor claiming that riders went airborne at bottom of slide debunked: http://io9.com/worlds-tallest-waterslide-opens-for-test-rides-immediat-1582346424 What do you think? Typical rumor, or (as suggested at the bottom of the article) marketing ploy? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark6495 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 sounds like more of a rumor.... Again why do we need something like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APE Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Because it will be incredibly fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedevariouseffect Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Exactly..I can't wait to see a Mega water slide, that will be the day lmao 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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