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 ...

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

A man who used to work as a maintenance technician for the now-closed FreeFall ride at Orlando's ICON Park is alleging that safety issues with the ride were ignored in the weeks before a teen fell to ...

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 ...

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 ...

THIS ONE STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE. WE HAVE MORE BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT. THIS TIME OUT OF ORANGE COUNTY. LESS THAN AN HOUR AGO, A JURY REACHED A VERDICT IN THE TRIAL OF A TEEN KILLED ON A LOCAL AMUSEMENT ...

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, ...

The Austrian company that built the Orlando Free Fall ride, where a 14-year-old boy fell to his death, has sold a similar drop tower to a Texas theme 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 ...