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According to the lawsuit, the ride was the world’s tallest free-standing drop tower at 430 feet. Once the ride reached the top, it tilted forward 30 degrees and fell several hundred feet at ...
The 14-year-old died after falling from the FreeFall attraction at ICON Park on March 25, 2022
A 14-year-old boy died Thursday night after falling from a ride at an Orlando amusement park that takes passengers 430 feet in the air before plummeting toward the ground at 70 miles per hour ...
A drop tower is a type of amusement park ride incorporating a central tower structure with one or more gondolas attached. In a typical modern configuration, each gondola carrying riders is lifted to the top of the tower and then released to free fall back down to ground level.
Riders are loaded into a gondola type car near ground level at the station and secured with over-the-shoulder harnesses. The gondola is then moved backwards horizontally to the rear base of the lift tower and then climbs vertically to the top of the tower in 7.2 seconds. Once there, it slides forward and hangs over the drop track for a few seconds.
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The Orlando Free Fall tower rises 430 feet and is touted as the world’s tallest free-standing drop tower, according to the attraction. Teen boy dies after falling from drop tower ride at Orlando ...
The drop tower initially opened, along with the park itself, on 30 November 1999. [6] The tower allows participants enter into free fall from a height of 69.5 meters, or 228 feet (the equivalent of a 23-story building) at a speed of approximately 94 km/h (58.41 mph). [1] [2]