A forensic pathologist identified the cause of death as blunt-force trauma. It has been determined that the girl was actually sitting on top of her seatbelt rather than the seatbelt being tight on her lap. On the evening of September 5, 2021, 6-year-old Wongel Estifanos died on the Haunted Mine Drop ride after being separated from her seat and falling 110 ft (34 m) to her death.Initial investigations suggested the possibility of mechanical failure in the restraint latch.

She fell from the drop tower ride ' La Tour Eiffel' suffering cranial trauma and died on the way to the hospital. On February 24, 2012, 14-year-old Gabriella Yukari Nichimura died in an accident at Hopi Hari, Vinhedo, São Paulo State, Brazil.Following the incident, all Intamin towers were temporarily closed and the Carowinds model was found to have stretched cables. On J(park operating as Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom), a 13-year-old girl from Louisville, Kentucky had both feet cut off above the ankle when one of the ride's cables snapped during operation.On August 22, 1999, 12-year-old Joshua Smurphat fell to his death on Drop Zone: Stunt Tower(Drop Tower) at Paramount's Great America(California's Great America) after slipping from the ride's restraints, which were still locked at the end of the ride.

Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: Breakout! at Disney California Adventure Park.

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at multiple Disney parks worldwide.

AtmosFEAR at Morey's Piers, Wildwood, New Jersey.

Space Probe located at Wonderland Sydney in Australia.

Big Shot on the top of The Strat reaching 329 metres (1,081 ft) was the highest situated drop tower ride in the world, with a drop of 49 metres (160 ft) to a base 281 metres (921 ft) above ground level.

Jackson Township, New Jersey, United States

Turbo drop (drop down ride slowed by air-power)ĭenotes drop tower is or was once the tallest in the worldĭenotes drop tower is either no longer operating or removed.

Super shot (drop down ride slowed by magnetic or air-power).

Double shot (air-powered blast up twice).

Not following the restrictions is what caused Tyre Sampson's death on Maat ICON Park in Orlando, Florida. These rides also have weight restrictions. Most drop towers require child riders to meet a minimum height limits vary widely depending upon the nature of the tower, with a 9-metre (30 ft) tower for smaller children at least 95 centimetres (37 in) tall, and a 37-metre (120 ft) tower for children at least 130 centimetres (51 in) tall. At Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, for example, Falcon's Fury takes riders to the top of a 335’ (102 m)-tall tower before an automated system slowly rotates the seats forward to face the ground, greatly enhancing the sensation of ‘falling’ the seats automatically return to their normal, forward-facing position just before the end of the ride. Some attractions have expanded on the design concept, with features such as rotating gondolas or several bounces before coming to rest. Magnetic brakes immediately slow the gondola as it approaches the bottom half of the tower. With most drop towers, a gondola carrying riders is lifted to the top of a large vertical structure, then released to free-fall down the tower. The entire experience generally lasts less than one minute. Riders initially experience a sense of weightlessness via free fall, followed by rapid deceleration, after which a magnetic brake system brings the ride to a stop. The most widely sold drop towers have been manufactured by Intamin and S&S Sansei, however Larson International and Funtime have their own drop tower models available as well. Many are custom-made, although there are some mass-produced designs. Drop towers vary in height, passenger capacity, lift type, and brake type. The Giant Drop at Dreamworld The High Fall at Movie Park Germany A drop tower at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk entitled the 'Double Shot'Ī drop tower or big drop is a type of amusement park ride incorporating a central structure or tower. For other uses, see Drop tower (disambiguation).

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