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NutmegYankee

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22. Here's a video (GoPro) of the slide.

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 04:26 PM

Aug 2016

Count me out. I'd have an acrophobia meltdown before I ever got into that raft.

The rafts now have seat with velcro straps, so it's less dangerous that this video.

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Son of Kansas lawmaker dies on Verr�ckt slide at Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kan. Read [View all] pstokely Aug 2016 OP

Very sad thing bravenak Aug 2016 #1

I feel so sorry for his parents. It's hard even to think of losing a child tblue37 Aug 2016 #2

Terrible loss. nt Granny M Aug 2016 #3

Witnesses say he was decapitated wheniwasincongress Aug 2016 #4

there were tests before it opened with dummies, where they would fly up out of the raft cbdo2007 Aug 2016 #15

what's on that slide that would decapitate someone? Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #20

I haven't seen it up close...just have driven by, but based on videos on the interwebs cbdo2007 Aug 2016 #23

holy damn... Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #24

Latest news reports say two women in the raft had minor facial injuries citood Aug 2016 #26

He must have sat up somehow. alphafemale Aug 2016 #5

There are limits Boomer Aug 2016 #7

The park didn't follow their own rules spinbaby Aug 2016 #8

Age requirement was removed some time ago. LisaL Aug 2016 #9

Was that removed by Kansas Republican de-regulation? Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #16

Can you clarify your question? bighart Aug 2016 #18

I don't know, which is why I'm asking the question. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #21

This discussion is moot citood Aug 2016 #28

No doubt. Regulations interfere with their freedum. n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2016 #19

you can not fail safe against stupid. alphafemale Aug 2016 #12

I am not so sure about that exboyfil Aug 2016 #10

There have been reports that the restraints on the ride were malfunctioning. Ace Rothstein Aug 2016 #11

A previous rider said her velcro restraint came loose by the end of the ride. Kablooie Aug 2016 #30

Two other people in the raft were slightly injured in the face citood Aug 2016 #31

Ride needs to shut down until redesigned. alphafemale Aug 2016 #34

very tragic Skittles Aug 2016 #6

How horrible. BigDemVoter Aug 2016 #13

"Our park in Kansas City doesn't have a height restriction so we decided to put it right here" NeoGreen Aug 2016 #14

The height is just a few feet higher than other slides citood Aug 2016 #32

What a horrible tragedy, much sympathy to his family & friends. Sunlei Aug 2016 #17

Here's a video (GoPro) of the slide. NutmegYankee Aug 2016 #22

I hope Kansas didn't burden the water park with needless safety regulations... brooklynite Aug 2016 #25

This is what happens when regulations are nonexistent or lax. People die. Vinca Aug 2016 #27

Reports said his body was sliding gwheezie Aug 2016 #29

I also read the combined weight for each raft should be 400lbs meadowlark5 Aug 2016 #33

Riders are weighed before climbing the stairs Ruby the Liberal Aug 2016 #35