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The Verrückt
Schlitterbahn / Tyre Sampson
The quest to build the world’s tallest water slide ends in tragedy.
Prelude: A 14-year-old boy dies after falling from an amusement ride in Florida.
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- https://www.ksnt.com/news/kc-police-investigating-death-of-boy-at-schlitterbahn-waterpark/
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- https://www.ksnt.com/news/schlitterbahn-operates-under-limited-state-regulation/
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