NEW: World's Tallest Water Slide Open to Public

Long lines, Reservations, Weight requirements and the ride of their lives all await members of the public who brave the opening of Schlitterbahn Amusement Park's latest attraction -- The Verruckt Water Slide Full Story at NBC Action News: http://www.kshb.com/web/kshb/news/loc... 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.