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📅 Slide history🇺🇸 USA2016

A sad year and a record

Verrückt closed for ever after Caleb Schwab died. Massiv became the tallest water coaster. Wet 'n Wild Orlando closed on New Year's Eve.Verrückt closed for ever after Caleb Schwab died. Massiv became the tallest water coaster. Wet 'n Wild Orlando closed on New Year's Eve.

🛝Slides in this story

🇺🇸 Schlitterbahn Kansas City

Verrückt

A raft slide as tall as a 17-storey building.A three-rider raft slide with a 168 ft 7 in (51.
🇺🇸 Schlitterbahn Galveston Island

Massiv

Nearly 25 metres tall with three uphill blasts.A WhiteWater Master Blaster with three uphill blasts and a triple drop; Guinness measured 81 ft 6.

🧭Before and after

2015

Saucers and games

The Flying Saucer opened in Spain and the first video-game slide opened in Las Vegas.ProSlide's FlyingSAUCER debuts at Siam Park along with the first RocketBLAST; WhiteWater's Slideboarding opens in Las Vegas.
2017

Volcano Bay

Universal opened a park around a volcano.Universal's park opens 25 May on the Wet 'n Wild site; Kansas tightens its ride law on 1 July.

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