Verrückt or "our way"  — The Kansas City Schlitterbahn Water-park have unveiled the height of it latest water-slide Verrückt, as 168 feet 7 inches. This sets a new world record for the tallest water-slide in the world, a claim verified by Guinness World Record judge on site. Kansas Governor Sam Brownback and Kansas City, Kansas Mayor Mark Holland, along with other Kansas City VIPs, were present to celebrate Kansas City’s latest claim to fame – the Verrückt.  Ride innovator and Verrückt builder Jeff Henry was joined by Schlitterbahn Waterpark fellow founding family members, Gary Henry, and Jana Faber at the height unveiling. The build of Verrückt is featured in Travel Channel’s  one-hour season premiere of its popular original series “Xtreme Waterparks,” which airs  on Sunday, June 29 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. This special features never-before-seen footage of what went into the creation of the slide – including behind-the-scenes fabrication, the testing of the ride and the very first time any human being took the plunge down!