Monday marks three years since a teenager fell from the Orlando Free Fall drop tower ride and died. Tyre Sampson was just 14 ...
The vehicle ascended and reached the top 430 feet above the ground. Then, as if it was unhooked, it began to free fall. About five seconds and 400 feet later, the ride started to slow down under ...
A former maintenance technician alleges he raised safety concerns about the Orlando Free Fall ride weeks before 14-year-old ...
He also alleged that overheated cylinders prevented seats from securing properly and that the drop ... the Orlando Free Fall, which placed 30 riders in seats attached to a tower.
Who all was involved in that?" Tyre, a Missouri native, was visiting ICON Park on Thursday when he boarded the Orlando Free Fall ride, a 430-foot drop tower. Sampson fell from the ride during its ...