KGW8

Residents raise concerns over new 'drop tower' ride proposal at Oaks 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 ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Dollywood closes ride out of 'abundance of caution' after ICON Park Orlando free fall death

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 ...
KGW8

Neighborhood group says decision to allow Oaks Park's 135.5-foot 'drop tower ride' is 'baffling'

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 ...
CBS News

Parents of teen killed in fall from Orlando drop tower ride awarded $310 million in civil case

ORLANDO - 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, ...
KOIN 6

City gives go-ahead to Oaks Amusement Park ride met with backlash from bird advocates

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 ...
Willamette Week

Oaks Amusement Park Proposes 147-Foot “Drop Tower” Ride

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 ...