Schlitterbahn Kansas City facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Schlitterbahn Waterpark Kansas City |
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| Location | Kansas City, Kansas, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°07′15″N 94°48′15″W / 39.12083°N 94.80417°W |
| Opened | July 15, 2009 |
| Closed | September 3, 2018 |
| Status | {{{status}}} |
| Area | 370 acres (1.5 km2) |
| Pools | 2 pools |
| Water slides | 14 water slides |
| Children's areas | 2 children's areas |
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Schlitterbahn Waterpark Kansas City was a fun water park that opened on July 15, 2009. It was located in Kansas City, Kansas. The park was first announced in September 2005 by the company Schlitterbahn Waterparks. This huge project covered about 370 acres (1.5 km2) of land. The water park part was nearly 40 acres (160,000 m2) big. It was Schlitterbahn's fourth water park and their first one outside of Texas.
Building work started on September 18, 2007. The park was built on land that used to be a fairground. It was also near the Kansas Speedway and Village West.
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Exploring the Water Park's History
This section tells you about how the water park grew and changed over time.
Opening the First Attractions
The first part of the park, called Phase 1, opened with 12 water rides. It also had three restaurants and two shops. Three of these water rides came from an older amusement park called Geauga Lake in Ohio.
Plans for a Vacation Village
The next part, Schlitterbahn Vacation Village Resort, was planned to be much bigger. It was supposed to have over 1,000 hotel rooms. There were also plans for a large sporting goods store and a shopping area. This area would have had many shops and restaurants. However, these plans were stopped because of a big economic slowdown.
Adding New Rides in 2011
Even though the resort plans were put on hold, the water park itself still grew. On April 30, 2011, six new water attractions were added. This gave visitors even more exciting rides to enjoy.
Why the Park Closed Down
This section explains what happened to the water park in its final years.
Safety Checks and Closures
In 2018, which was the park's last year, four of its rides stayed closed. This happened after safety checks found that these rides did not meet state rules.
The Park's Final Days
One of the park's biggest rides, Verrückt, began to be taken down on November 1, 2018. The water park did not open for the 2019 summer season. It has remained closed ever since.
Sale of Other Schlitterbahn Parks
On June 13, 2019, another company called Cedar Fair decided to buy two other Schlitterbahn parks. These parks were in New Braunfels and Galveston. Cedar Fair had the chance to buy the Kansas City park too. However, they chose not to buy it. The Kansas City park is still standing but it is no longer open to visitors.
