Opening of World's Tallest Water Slide Delayed

"Verrückt" is German for "crazy," which may be a good word to describe anyone riding the new water slide of the same name opening at the Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kansas.

The 168-foot-7-inch slide was originally scheduled to open for Memorial Day weekend, but is now set to open on June 5.

The delayed opening of the world's tallest water slide is causing rumors about potential dangers of the ride. Stories circulated that test riders had gone airborne, although it wasn't clear where the rumors started, beyond an article that cited "some reports." Read more...