ABC 7 Chicago

Dollywood closes ride out of 'abundance of caution' after ICON Park Orlando free fall death

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. -- Dollywood is temporarily closing its drop tower attraction after a boy fell to his death from a similar type of ride by the same manufacturer at a park in Orlando, a spokesman ...

After teen’s death in Florida, attorneys seek to stop Austin thrill ride

A KXAN investigation found a foreign ride maker — found negligent in the 2022 death of a teen in Florida — is producing a new ...
Willamette Week

City Signs Off On Drop-Tower Ride at Oaks Amusement Park

Oaks Park drop tower proposal. (Submitted to city of Portland) The City of Portland has given Oaks Park Amusement Park permission to install a new drop-tower ride on its midway despite an appeal by ...
KOIN 6

City gives go-ahead to Oaks Amusement Park ride met with backlash from bird advocates

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The City of Portland has rejected an attempt to block a new “drop tower” at Oaks Amusement Park. Portland hearings officer David Doughman struck down the appeal from the Bird ...
KTVZ

Parents of teen killed in fall from Orlando drop tower ride awarded $310 million in civil case

ORLANDO (WFOR) — The Missouri family of a 14-year-old boy who fell to his death from the 430-foot tall Orlando FreeFall ride in March 2022 will receive $310 million by the attraction’s manufacturer, ...
KGW8

Residents raise concerns over new 'drop tower' ride proposal at Oaks Park

PORTLAND, Ore. — A 147-foot "drop tower" ride proposed for Oaks Amusement Park in Southeast Portland has sparked concerns from nearby residents who say it would mar scenic views and potentially harm ...