Water Slide That Decapitated Boy Violated Basic Design Standards
The full indictment [1] is well worth reading. The most relevant sections for HN, in my opinion:<p>> 35. [Designer Jeffrey] HENRY compared the construction of Verrückt to an arms race against rival waterparks.<p>> 37. HENRY admitted that he was ignoring established industry safety standards because he felt he could redefine those standards with his own achievements. While describing his vision of how Verrückt would change the industry, HENRY explained, "[W]e're going to set the standards up, and set the education up, and we're gonna redefine many of the definables that have been defined in the industry that we couldn't find good reasons for."<p>Also check out paragraphs 85-89 for some incredibly unethical behavior on the part of one of Schlitterbahn's attorneys.<p>[1]: <a href="https://www.wycocourtks.org/uploads/4/4/1/2/4412070/2018-03-21_indictment__miles_swkc__filed_redacted.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.wycocourtks.org/uploads/4/4/1/2/4412070/2018-03-...</a>