While most of these attractions are not exactly the same as the tower ride in Orlando where a 14-year-old boy died, some parks have issued statements about their individual safety protocols.
The Orlando Free Fall sits adjacent to the Orlando Slingshot. Both attractions, which opened in December 2021, are owned and operated by the Slingshot Group of Companies and manufactured by Funtime Rides from Austria.
Hansa-Park, an amusement park located in Germany with a free fall tower also manufactured by Funtime Rides, said in an emailed statement that it was "deeply struck" by the teen’s death in Florida, adding: "There are no words that can possibly describe [the family’s] loss." While these attractions are not linked to the incident in Orlando, nor made by the same manufacturer, some parks have issued statements about their individual safety protocols:is a free-fall drop tower standing at 200 feet, according to Six Flags Over Georgia. The tower slowly spins riders at a vertical tilt then drops at a speed of 50 miles per hour. The ride was introduced in 2001 and manufactured by Intamin.
Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom sends riders up 40 stories in the air, reaching 415 feet of elevation. The ride then plummets down to earth at up to 85 miles per hour, according to. The attraction was introduced in 2012 and manufactured by Intamin.
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