The Lagoon at the original Schlitterbahn, in New Braunfels, in 1991. The official Facebook page of Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City. Why is Schlitterbahn closed? [13] This led to an uneven weight distribution that contributed to the raft going airborne, despite the cumulative weight of 546 pounds (248kg), less than the maximum recommended weight of 550 pounds (250kg). Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? On June 13, 2019, Cedar Fair agreed to buy Schlitterbahn's two parks in New Braunfels and Galveston for a price of $261 million. Schlitterbahn South Padre Island (Beach Park at Isla Blanca) Tour & Review with Ranger. [18], In 2018, the last operating season of the park, four attractions remained closed throughout the season after an audit by regulators found that each did not comply with the Kansas Amusement Ride Act.[19]. [14] Their findings revealed that the use of the metal brace and netting system in the design,[15] along with the use of hook and loop straps to restrain the riders,[16] went against guidelines set by ASTM F-24 Committee on Amusement Ride and Devices. Several attractions of the park were closed in 2018 due to not complying with Kansas Amusement Ride Act compliance audit results. , Caleb Schwab, 10, the son of a Kansas state lawmaker, was killed on I fully agree with the rumor that schlitterbahn kc will close -- Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kansas, reopened today, three days after a 10-year-old boy died on one of the park's waterslides. border: none !important; The 168-foot Kansas City water slide where a 10-year-old boy died on Sunday was repeatedly delayed from opening in 2014 due to glitches including one issue that caused water rafts to Of those attractions, three were purchased from the former Geauga Lake amusement park in Ohio. That park eventually will be rebranded. State inspectors reportedly last checked the waterpark in 2012, well before the Verruckt opened in 2014.