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 ...

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 ...

Operations guidelines for Orlando FreeFall, the drop tower ride at ICON Park where a 14-year-old boy died last week, indicates that the boy exceeded the ride’s weight restrictions. According to ...

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 ...

(CNN) - It’s been nearly three years since 14-year-old Tyre Sampson died after falling from a Florida amusement park ride. Now, a former maintenance technician has filed a lawsuit against the ride ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (KTVI) – A jury has ordered a company to pay $310 million to the family of a Missouri teenager who died in 2022 after falling from a Florida amusement park ride. Tyre Sampson, 14, was ...

Oaks Amusement Park has proposed a 147-foot “drop tower” ride on its midway, part of a massive renovation project slated to begin this year, according to the Southeast Portland park. Documents that ...

TAMPA BAY, Fla. — A new animal species, a new drop tower ride and new interactive climbing structures will soon be added to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. The park recently unveiled new details about Wild ...