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| Manufacturer | Funtime | ||||||||||
| Product | Skyfall | ||||||||||
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| Capacity | 40 riders | ||||||||||
| Height | 430 feet | ||||||||||
| Speed | 75 mph | ||||||||||
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Orlando Free Fall, otherwise referred to as ICON Park Drop Tower, was a Drop Tower previously located at Icon Park in Orlando, Florida, USA. The ride was marketed as the world's tallest free-standing drop tower at 430 feet tall, 15 feet above the previous tallest drop tower, Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom at Six Flags Great Adventure.
History
Orlando Free Fall was topped off on October 20, 2021.[1] It opened on December 28, 2021.[2] Following an accident on March 24, 2022, the ride closed. In October 2022, it was announced that the ride would never reopen.[3] Deconstruction began in March 2023.[4] As of October 2023, it was listed for sale online.[5][6][7]
Incident
On March 24, 2022, a 14-year-old boy died after falling from the ride.[8] The ride never reopened after the incident and was later dismantled.
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References
- ↑ "Orlando Free Fall at ICON Park™ topped out today". ICON Park. 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ↑ Marr, Madeleine (2021-12-29). "Like freefalling? What about flying from a huge slingshot? This Orlando park has 2 new rides". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ↑ "Orlando Free Fall to be torn down after death of Tyre Sampson 6 months ago".
- ↑ Puglisi, Dave (2023-03-07). "Demolition of Orlando FreeFall starts ahead of anniversary of Tyre Sampson's fall death". FOX 35 Orlando. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ↑ "Freefall - Funtime". Amusement-Rides.com. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ↑ "[Orlando free fall] is for sale". Reddit. magnumfan89. 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ↑ "Skyfall - Funtime". amusement-rides. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ↑ "Teen dies after fall from drop tower ride at Orlando's ICON PARK, authorities say".