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The Hopes And Hazards Of The 17-Story Water Slide

KCUR | By Frank Morris
Published July 10, 2014 at 3:02 p.m. CDT

Kansas City now boasts the world's tallest water slide. At about 17 stories high, the slide had been postponed multiple times during construction after tests went bad. As Frank Morris of KCUR reports, the slide is attracting thrill-seekers and naysayers alike.

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Frank Morris
Frank Morris is a national correspondent for NPR based at KCUR in Kansas City.
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