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Kansas Legislature Moves Toward Tougher Amusement Ride Inspections

Published March 30, 2017 at 2:50 PM CDT
A 10-year-old boy was killed last August on the Verruckt waterslide at Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kansas.
A 10-year-old boy was killed last August on the Verruckt waterslide at Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kansas.

When amusement parks open in Kansas this summer there’s a good chance the operators will face much more stringent inspection rules for their thrill rides. Reporter Sam Zeff of the Kansas News Service has more.

 

 

 
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