Photos: Kansas City gets world's tallest waterslide
Kansas City's Schlitterbahn Waterpark recently opened the world's tallest waterslide — "Verrückt."
"Verrückt" — World's tallest waterslide
Riders are propelled by jets of water as the go over a hump while riding the world's tallest water slide called "Verrückt" at Schlitterbahn Waterpark, Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Kansas City, Kan. The 168-foot-tall waterslide is scheduled to open to the public Thursday, after initially being slated to open May 23. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
"Verrückt" — World's tallest waterslide
A November 2013 photo shows Schlitterbahn's new Verrückt speed slide/water coaster in Kansas City, Kan. (AP Photo/The Kansas City Star, Jill Toyoshiba)
"Verrückt" — World's tallest waterslide
In this photo taken with the fisheye lens, riders go down the world's tallest water slide called "Verrückt" at Schlitterbahn Waterpark, Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Kansas City, Kan. The 168-foot-tall waterslide is scheduled to open to the public Thursday, after initially being slated to open May 23. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
"Verrückt" — World's tallest waterslide
Riders are propelled by jets of water as they go over a hump while riding the world's tallest water slide called "Verrückt" at Schlitterbahn Waterpark, Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Kansas City, Kan. The 168-foot-tall waterslide is scheduled to open to the public Thursday, after initially being slated to open May 23. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
"Verrückt" — World's tallest waterslide
In this photo taken with a fisheye lens, riders go down the world's tallest water slide called "Verrückt" at Schlitterbahn Waterpark, Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Kansas City, Kan. The 168-foot-tall waterslide is scheduled to open to the public Thursday, after initially being slated to open May 23. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
"Verrückt" — World's tallest waterslide
In this photo taken with a fisheye lens, riders go down the world's tallest water slide called "Verrückt" at Schlitterbahn Waterpark, Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Kansas City, Kan. The 168-foot-tall waterslide is scheduled to open to the public Thursday, after initially being slated to open May 23. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
"Verrückt" — World's tallest waterslide
Ride designer Jeff Henry, left, watches as people ride his creation - the world's tallest waterslide called "Verrückt" at Schlitterbahn Waterpark, Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Kansas City, Kan. The 168-foot-tall waterslide is scheduled to open to the public Thursday, after initially being slated to open May 23. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
"Verrückt" — World's tallest waterslide
Ride designer Jeff Henry looks over his creation, the world's tallest waterslide called "Verrückt" at Schlitterbahn Waterpark, Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Kansas City, Kan. The 168-foot-tall waterslide is scheduled to open to the public Thursday, after initially being slated to open May 23. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
"Verrückt" — World's tallest waterslide
Riders are propelled by jets of water as they go over a hump while riding the world's tallest water slide called "Verrückt" at Schlitterbahn Waterpark, Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Kansas City, Kan. The 168-foot-tall waterslide is scheduled to open to the public Thursday, after initially being slated to open May 23. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
"Verrückt" — World's tallest waterslide
Riders go down the world's tallest waterslide called "Verrückt" at Schlitterbahn Waterpark, Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Kansas City, Kan. The 168-foot-tall waterslide is scheduled to open to the public Thursday, after initially being slated to open May 23. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
"Verrückt" — World's tallest waterslide
In this photo taken with a fisheye lens, riders go down the world's tallest water slide called "Verrückt" at Schlitterbahn Waterpark, Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Kansas City, Kan. The 168-foot-tall waterslide is scheduled to open to the public Thursday, after initially being slated to open May 23. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
"Verrückt" — World's tallest waterslide
Ride designer Jeff Henry looks over his creation, the world's tallest waterslide called "Verrückt" at Schlitterbahn Waterpark, Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Kansas City, Kan. The 168-foot-tall waterslide is scheduled to open to the public Thursday, after initially being slated to open May 23. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
"Verrückt" — World's tallest waterslide
FILE - In this Nov. 2013 file photo shows Schlitterbahn's new Verrückt speed slide/water coaster in Kansas City, Kan. After three delays, the world's tallest water slide is scheduled to open this week. Officials at Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kan., said Tuesday, July 8, 2014, that the public will be able to ride the Verrückt slide on Thursday. (AP Photo/The Kansas City Star, Jill Toyoshiba)