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Opening of tallest water slide delayed

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With nearly half of its season already in the books, a water park in Kansas has been forced to delay the opening of the world’s tallest water slide for the third time.

Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City announced that Verruckt, a 17-story, 168-foot-tall water slide, would not open Sunday.

Verruckt, which means “insane” in German, was certified as the world’s tallest water slide in April by Guinness World Records.

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