What happened on the world's tallest water slide?
Matthew Underwood
Updated on June 06, 2026
Visitors flocked to Schlitterbahn Water Park in Kansas City, Kansas, to experience its thrill. That is, until August 7, 2016, when the raft that 10-year-old Caleb Schwab was riding went airborne and hit a metal pole supporting a safety net, resulting in his decapitation and instant death.
People also ask, what happened at the Verruckt water slide?
The 168ft-high Verruckt, which means "insane" in German, was certified as the world's tallest water slide by Guinness World Records. Caleb was killed when his raft became airborne over the slide's 50-foot hump and collided with a metal bar supporting a safety net above.Aug 7, 2021
One may also ask, has anyone died at Calypso? Caleb Schwab died on the 17-story ride when the raft he was riding went airborne and hit an overhead loop.Mar 28, 2018
In this regard, how did the kid died on the water slide?
Judge Dismisses Murder Charges Over Boy's Death On Kansas Waterslide Caleb Schwab, 10, was decapitated in 2016, when the raft he was riding down the Verruckt waterslide went airborne and hit a metal pole.Feb 25, 2019
What happened to Schlitterbahn Kansas?
Schlitterbahn water park has not been open the last two seasons. In the summers of 2017 and 2018, the park was open — but not fully. It was the downfall that followed the tragic death of 10-year-old Caleb Schwab on the Verruckt water slide, which has since been demolished.Feb 23, 2021
