VIDEO: World's tallest slingshot, drop tower debut at ICON Park The world's tallest slingshot and drop tower have officially opened at ICON Park in Orlando. The Orlando Slingshot stands at 300 feet ...

ORLANDO, Fla. - In what was intended to be a fun visit to an amusement park ride in Orlando, Florida, the day turned tragic for the family of a 14-year-old boy who fell from a towering free-fall ride ...

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 for Dolly Parton's ...

The concept of a drop-tower ride is simple: Vehicles carrying nerve-wracked passengers rise high in the air, pause for a few anxious moments and then — cue the screams — plummet to the ground. Perhaps ...

(CNN) — Two seats on an Orlando, Florida, amusement park ride, including that of a 14-year-old boy who fell to his death from the ride last month, had been manually adjusted, a forensic engineering ...

If you're a thrill seeker, then there's no doubt that you've ridden Kings Island's Drop Tower ride.Not only is the ride celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Drop Tower will also give its 10 ...

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 ...

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. — For 20 years, the Price Tower in Bartlesville was a staple of celebration on New Year's Eve with its unique olive ball drop. The event, which included a dinner and party, would ...

It’s almost impossible to replicate the effects of zero gravity here on Earth, and that’s one of the reasons why scientists are willing to spend so much of their funding to send experiments to the ...

A new drop tower that simulates a weightless environment at Portland State University isn’t just a cool toy for researchers. There’s also opportunity for business applications. A new drop tower that ...