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Join Date: Nov 2001
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Child dies at Schlitterbahn in KCK
This is horrifying. Supposed to be a press conference soon with more details. Rumors seem to indicate it happened on the Verrukt, the world's tallest waterslide.
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Sexiest Athlete
Join Date: Apr 2001
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The day his kid died, it was "elected officials" appreciation day at the park..... https://www.mrt.com/news/local/artic...r-13637270.php Quote:
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Cheat Death
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Land of Drincoln
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Do you fund the trip?
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#633 |
Snacks Are Under My Apron
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: The Edge
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#634 |
Choco Favre
Join Date: Jul 2012
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We've lost Luka
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: On the road to Shambala
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#636 |
Fight, build, win!
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: KC
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Heads up! It may be closed awhile.
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Scarlett Johansson's boytoy
Join Date: Nov 2006
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thats not really the way it works. Any liscensed GC can build something, no political involvement needed. |
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M-I-Z-Z-O-U
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Kansas City
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Initial agreement was that they would use a local firm to build the park (not even a local union firm, just a local firm, period). They backed off of that as soon as the park was approved. Schwab was part of the group of KS politicians who allowed them to proceed despite reneging on that early agreement about using local resources. ^ as told to me by a friend who works in construction in KC area, whose firm was not involved in the bidding |
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Scarlett Johansson's boytoy
Join Date: Nov 2006
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I can't locate any articles about it, but it does appear that according to one article there were no property tax abatements issued. Not sure what other incentives may have been offered. |
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11-5, baby
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Livin the dream
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#641 |
Hockey Town
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
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Fight, build, win!
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: KC
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The City or County had to approve the building plans. Architects and Engineers had to sign and seal the design. The latter two should face the wrath. |
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#643 |
Fight, build, win!
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: KC
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Most likely the property had to be rezoned. I believe the waterslide exceeded the height restrictions in the area that required either a redesign or rezoning.
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#644 |
Woman should only make babies
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Apartment "G UNIT!"
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if they don't reopen it will be a good deal on killer land
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#645 |
Scarlett Johansson's boytoy
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Cedar fair is acquiring 2 schlitterbahns in Texas with an option for KC. CF operates Worlds of Fun.
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