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♪ ♪ >> carley: dolly parton's amusement park closing its drop tower right after the death of a 14-year-old in florida. the drop line made by the same manufacturer is orlando ride where sansone fell to his death last thursday. the family's lawyer believes the icon park will be held liable for a death they say sansone should not be allowed to be on the ride since he weighed more than 300 pounds. >> todd: revealing new details about the death of taylor hawkins, showing at least ten substances including marijuana, antidepressants, opioids and heroin found in his system. and hawkins telling the...

Orlando amusement park last thursday. let's get to phil keating live in miami with more on this. phil, good morning. >> good morning. the horrifying death of a florida boy. he indicate he was not buckled in and was 50 pounds heavier than the ride's weight limit. the slingshot free fall ride only opened in december. it is billed as the tallest drop tower in the world where you ride up to the top, then drop fast at 75 miles per hour before a magnetic braking system slows and stops you at the end. it is 430 feet tall. newly released 911 call a witness says the boy wasn't buckled in. >> as the thi...

Navy Pier is the hottest tourist destination of the Midwest – with about 9 million visitors yearly.

State officials say an investigation is ongoing to find out how a teen died on a ride at a Central Florida amusement park last week.

A Tragic accident at a Florida amusement park has led to a death.