State legislators from the area passed a law allowing Schlitterbahn to self-inspect its attractions without state oversight as it did in Texas, unlike all other amusement parks in Kansas, which were subject to state inspection.
Verrückt permanently closed in 2016 following a fatal incident involving the decapitation of Caleb Schwab, the 10-year-old son of Kansas state legislator Scott Schwab.
If you would like to traumatize yourself more, here’s a video about another dangerous water slide:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulIcekOTOqg
Jesus, that is horrible.