6 Theme Park Rides That Were Banned For Being Too Dangerous

Verrückt – The Waterslide That Decapitated A Child

Verrückt – German for “insane” – was the world’s tallest waterslide at 168 feet. It shot riders down at 70 mph. In 2016, 10-year-old Caleb Schwab went airborne on the ride and struck a metal netting, which decapitated him. The slide was permanently closed and dismantled. A monument to reckless ambition.