Verruckt was originally scheduled to open in May

The world's tallest water slide will open on Sunday, June 29th, at Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kan.Click here for images of the massive water slideA Schlitterbahn spokeswoman said the slide, called Verruckt, is now functional and "a few operational tweaks are ongoing."The opening will coincide with an hour-long special on the Travel Channel featuring the construction of the world's tallest water slide.The ride was originally scheduled to open May 23rd, but was delayed after a water park statement said more adjustments had to be made. Much of the lower portion of the slide was taken apart and rebuilt.A Guinness World Records judge certified in April that the water slide is the tallest in the world. The exact height of the water slide has been closely guarded, but park officials announced in April that it is 168 feet and 7 inches.

The world's tallest water slide will open on Sunday, June 29th, at Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kan.

Click here for images of the massive water slide


A Schlitterbahn spokeswoman said the slide, called Verruckt, is now functional and "a few operational tweaks are ongoing."

The opening will coincide with an hour-long special on the Travel Channel featuring the construction of the world's tallest water slide.

The ride was originally scheduled to open May 23rd, but was delayed after a water park statement said more adjustments had to be made. Much of the lower portion of the slide was taken apart and rebuilt.

A Guinness World Records judge certified in April that the water slide is the tallest in the world. The exact height of the water slide has been closely guarded, but park officials announced in April that it is 168 feet and 7 inches.



