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 maintenance technician for the FreeFall ride at an amusement park in Florida claims in a new lawsuit that safety issues were ignored before a Missouri teen fell from the ride and died. Austin ...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The family of the teenager who died after falling from an amusement park ride in Florida told "Good Morning America" that his death was preventable. "This could've been prevented ...

Tyre Sampson, 14, was tragically killed after falling to his death off a freefall tower drop ride at Orlando’s ICON Park.

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 ...

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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland hearings officer has denied an appeal to block Oaks Amusement Park from adding a 135.5-foot drop tower ride, despite concerns from nearby residents that it would mar scenic ...

The historic Oaks Amusement Park in Southeast Portland is making room for a new addition to its already sprawling property, but not everyone is on board with plans for a new ride. The park attraction ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Plans for a controversial new ride at Oaks Amusement Park can now move forward after the city denied an appeal against it. Many fans who love the park are excited about the new ...

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 ...

FreeFall had only been open three months before the unthinkable happened: A 14-year-old boy visiting from St. Louis with friends fell to his death in front of horrified patrons as the drop tower ride ...

The family was lowered back to the ground after around 20 minutes, according to a local media outlet Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...