FIRST LOOKS: Schlitterbahn's Verruckt - World's Tallest Water Slide

Kansas City - Even the engineer who built this thing was terrified to ride. For more of the story go to NBC Action News: http://www.kshb.com/entertainment/eng... Across the state line at Schlitterbahn in Kansas City, Kan., park operators are preparing to open the world’s tallest water slide, officially certified by the Guinness Book of World Records at 168 feet, seven inches – taller than Niagara Falls, or the Statue of Liberty when she’s off her pedestal. The previous record-holder was the Kilimanjaro slide in Brazil, which kept the title for a dozen years . The “Verruckt” – that’s German for “Insane” – straps up to four riders into a raft for an 11-second ride with speeds expected to top 60 miles per hour. That’s if they don’t turn around after climbing 264 steps to the top of the ride, and taking in the view.