Verruckt Media Rides Before Grand Opening

Want to know more about Verruckt, the tallest water slide in the world? Our team is out there learning specifics about it and will ride it later today.

And here are the brave ones among us (Angie, Syed and Patrick) after the rode down the world's tallest water slide.

by Joe Ruiz - KSHB.com 7/9/2014 6:51:30 PM

3rd & 7 37yd

Here's a comparison graphic of Verruckt's height (courtesy of Schlitterbahn)

by Joe Ruiz - KSHB.com 7/9/2014 3:44:02 PM
Verruckt Media Day! Official Test Riders are you ready? #schlitterbahn #verruckt

by Schlitterbahn via Instagram 7/9/2014 3:48:35 PM
One of the most asked questions has been about how the park will deal with the inevitable lines waiting to ride. Sarah Hollenbeck got this answer from Schlitterbahn:

Each person will get a reservation time when they pay to get into SCHLITTERBAHN. That way they will cut back on ride times. They plan to announce more about this process tonight on the water park's website.

by Joe Ruiz - KSHB.com 7/9/2014 3:57:30 PM
Another question about the ride -- and from the video above, you might've noticed the ride is now a 3-person experience -- has been ride requirements. Right now, we're being told each raft will be weighed to ensure the riders are a total of 550 pounds or less.

by Joe Ruiz - KSHB.com 7/9/2014 4:11:10 PM
@PatrickFazio @Schlitterbahn @shabbirKSHB @41ActionNews Someone needs to livestream the ride via Ustream w/ a phone in a plastic bag!

by JD Rudd via twitter 7/9/2014 4:12:15 PM
Big strong manly men. Getting ready to take on Verruckt at @Schlitterbahn! Good luck @PatrickFazio & @shabbirKSHB! http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsHZhN7CMAE9Sz9.jpg

by JiaoJiao Shen via twitter 7/9/2014 4:33:04 PM
Wait... What? Did I signup for this? @41ActionNews @TheListShowTV #Verruckt http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsHta6jCAAEdiPr.jpg

by Mitch Weber via twitter 7/9/2014 6:03:19 PM
@mitchweber @41ActionNews @TheListShowTV the climb up to the top of #Verruckt seems more horrifying than the ride itself.

by jamesreb via twitter 7/9/2014 6:07:56 PM
Crash test dummies! We're ready to go on #Verruckt @Schlitterbahn in KCK with @shabbirKSHB on @41ActionNews http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsHwpS_CIAAAuBv.jpg

by Patrick Fazio via twitter 7/9/2014 6:08:54 PM
Ya'll, this looks really tall up close! Who's riding this tomorrow?! @41ActionNews http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsHw2diCYAAQPfP.jpg

by Brendaliss Gonzalez via twitter 7/9/2014 6:11:45 PM
by Joe Ruiz - KSHB.com 7/9/2014 6:12:31 PM
The first riders of Verruckt, the world's tallest water slide, say it's a scary and exciting experience. KCK Mayor Mark Holland was among the first. Watch him talk about his ride in the video above. If you have questions about the ride, ask us here and we'll do our best to get those answers. We've gotten answers on many and I'll be adding them throughout the day.

by Joe Ruiz - KSHB.com 7/9/2014 6:13:21 PM
Angie waves hello on her way up to ride Verruckt!

by Hannah Schmidt 7/9/2014 6:32:42 PM
Crowd has gathered to watch chopper shot of @shabbirKSHB and @mitchweber go on Verruckt! http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsH1wR_CUAAzjTU.jpg

by Melissa Yeager via twitter 7/9/2014 6:37:14 PM
Syed, Angie and Patrick have a successful ride down Verruckt.

by Hannah Schmidt 7/9/2014 6:39:58 PM
We survived! Thinking of tempting fate again! "@eggsmom3: They did it! @PatrickFazio @shabbirKSHB #verruckt http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsH3lkDIAAA0DR2.jpg”

by Patrick Fazio via twitter 7/9/2014 6:42:47 PM
The newsroom as we watched our colleagues go down Verruckt.

by Joe Ruiz - KSHB.com 7/9/2014 6:48:09 PM
Major props to @KCChrisM. He walked up 264 steps to get video of us.. Then walked all the way back down. @Schlitterbahn #verruckt

by Syed Shabbir via twitter 7/9/2014 7:15:17 PM
I survived #Verruckt ! Not as scary as it looks! @41ActionNews http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsIADWLCUAESguV.jpg

by Brendaliss Gonzalez via twitter 7/9/2014 7:19:14 PM
No they're too young/short "@KCKrissyRealtor: @shabbirKSHB @jdrudd @Schlitterbahn @PatrickFazio would you let your kids ride?”

by Patrick Fazio via twitter 7/9/2014 7:20:59 PM
Must be 14yo, 54" & 400-550 total pounds of 3 riders to ride #verruckt @Schlitterbahn "@KCKrissyRealtor: @PatrickFazio what's minimum age?”

by Patrick Fazio via twitter 7/9/2014 7:24:05 PM
We Uberlebt! (Means survived in German) @TheListShowTV @41ActionNews #Verruckt http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsIDQ7XCIAAmqsa.jpg

by Mitch Weber via twitter 7/9/2014 7:30:14 PM
@SarahHollenbeck @41ActionNews @Schlitterbahn To heck with going DOWN it...who's in shape enough to go UP?

by PRoyBomb via twitter 7/9/2014 7:59:21 PM