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Orlando FreeFall death: Autopsy reveals Tyre Sampson nearly 100 pounds over ride's limit | FOX 35 Orlando
June 14, 2022 - The report, released to FOX 35 on Monday, also reveals that Sampson weighed nearly 100 pounds more than the maximum passenger weight for the 430-foot drop tower attraction at Orlando's ICON Park.
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Tyre Sampson was 14 when he died after falling off an ICON Park amusement ride last year. His mother was there as the ride was dismantled | CNN
March 17, 2023 - Tyre Sampson plummeted to his death from the Orlando FreeFall drop tower in ICON Park on March 24 – a ride described by its operators as the world’s tallest freestanding drop tower.
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This entire incident is horrible and completely avoidable. I’m not a part of the investigation obviously so idk about if the employees are to blame (seems like at least a contributing factor) but how about this crazy piece of innovation. A strap that goes between the legs and connects to the over the should harness. They’ve only had that on every ride until the past 5 years with Rip Ride Rocket being the first I noticed, now Velicicoaster at IOA. I get that A class entertainment venues can probably handle it responsibly but because everyone got a little too comfortable this happened. Stupid, pointless death bring back physical straps on restraints. More on reddit.com
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March 30, 202214 year old Tyre Sampson (far right) moments before he plummeted to his death from the Orlando FreeFall drop tower in Orlando Florida
I remember when this happened. His buddy said Tyre was panicked when the ride launched and he realized his harness was open. He knew he probably wasn't going to make it and before the ride dropped he said 'Tell my mom and dad I love them.' More on reddit.com
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February 22, 2024Opinions on this situation of Tyree Sampson, 14, who died on a roller coaster at Icon Park FL?
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July 30, 2021Jury awards $310 million to parents of teen killed in fall from Orlando amusement park ride in march 2022
The Orange County jury ordered that the manufacturer Funtime pay $155 million each to Tyre Sampson’s parents, Nekia Dodd and Yarnell Sampson. He died on March 24, 2022, after falling 70 feet from Icon Park’s Orlando Free Fall ride. The trial lasted only a day as Funtime never appeared in court to defend itself. Zuma Sampson, a football standout who stood 6 foot, 2 inches tall and weighed 380 pounds, was visiting Orlando on spring break from the St. Louis, Missouri, area when he went with friends to the downtown amusement park. They rode the Orlando Free Fall, which placed 30 riders in seats attached to a tower, secured them with a shoulder harness and then dropped them 430 feet. It didn’t have seat belts, something most drop rides have as an additional safety measure. His parents argued that Icon and Funtime should have warned their son about the risks of someone his size going on the ride and didn’t provide an appropriate restraint system. Adding seat belts would have cost $660. The state ordered the ride closed after the accident and it never reopened. It has now been demolished. Article More on reddit.com
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Autopsy reveals horrific injuries of teen who fell from ICON Park ride
June 14, 2022 - AT THE TIME, HE WEIGHED 383 POUN.DS HE WAS ALLOWED TO RIDE THE FERE FALL DESPITE THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDING A MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF 287 POUNDS. I TALKED WITH A SAMPSON FAMILY ATTORNEY ABOUT THAT JUST A SHORT ILWHE AGO.
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Orlando park operators were NOT trained to buckle up 6 feet, 5 inch tall and 300 pound 14-year-old | Daily Mail Online
March 27, 2022 - Tyre Sampson, from Missouri, who was known at Big Tick to his friends, was only 14-years-old but already 6 feet, 5 inches tall and weighed well over 300 pounds.
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Autopsy results determine cause of death for Tyre Sampson
June 13, 2022 - According to the teen’s family, he weighed more than 300 pounds, which was more than the ride’s maximum allowed weight of approximately 287 pounds. “The loss of Tyre Sampson was a tragic accident.
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Records: Tyre Sampson may have exceeded ride's weight limit | ksdk.com
According to an operating manual for the FreeFall drop tower ride, the weight limit for the ride was 130 kg, or about 287 pounds. Sampson's father, Yarnell Sampson, said the 14-year-old weighed about 325 pounds.
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Autopsy Concludes That Tyre Sampson Was 97 Pounds Heavier Than Amusement Park Ride Weight Limit
June 15, 2022 - An autopsy for teenager Tyre Sampson has revealed that he was 97 pounds over the amusement park ride weight limit.
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June 16, 2022 - Autopsy Report Reveals Tyre Sampson Was Almost 100 Pounds Over The Weight Limit To Ride Amusement Park Ride
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[Mature Content] r/Themepark on Reddit: Infographic: Tyre Sampson | ICON Park Free Fall Ride Accident - Logistics
March 30, 2022 - I keep thinking how this was totally avoidable. The manual states that the max rider weight is 130 kg (286 lbs), whereas Tyre is reported as weighing 340 lbs.
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Parents of teen killed in fall from Orlando drop tower ride awarded $310 million in civil case - CBS Miami
December 6, 2024 - "I lost my hair. I lost my teeth. I lost 30 pounds of weight," Tyre Sampson's father Yarnell Sampson said. "This was the only break he didn't spend with me ... I wish he did spend spring break with me because he'd still be alive, but he was a kid.
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Autopsy confirms teen who fell from Florida amusement park ride exceeded weight limit - UPI.com
June 14, 2022 - The report, released Monday, confirmed that Tyre weighed 383 pounds, exceeding the ride's 287-pound weight limit by nearly 100 pounds.
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June 14, 2022 - The autopsy report shows that Tyre Sampson, a 14-year-old football player, weighed 383 pounds — nearly 100 pounds more than the maximum passenger weight for the Orlando Free Fall at ICON Park.
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Autopsy confirms Tyre Sampson, who fell to his death, exceeded park ride's weight limit by 96 pounds - TheGrio
June 14, 2022 - The Orange County Medical Examiner's autopsy says Sampson weighed 383 pounds; the Orlando Free Fall's weight limit is 287 pounds.
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Tyre Sampson’s autopsy shows he was nearly 100 pounds over drop ride’s maximum weight limit
June 14, 2022 - His death was ruled an accident. Investigators revealed that safety precautions were ignored. According to the ride manual, the maximum weight of a Free Fall rider should be 286 pounds.
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Teenager Who Fell From Orlando Ride Exceeded Weight Limit - Newsweek
March 30, 2022 - The teenage boy who fell from from a drop tower ride at Orlando's ICON Park on Thursday exceeded the weight limit for the ride, according to its operation manual. Tyre Sampson, 14, fell from the 430-foot tall ride, at the amusement park in Orlando, ...
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Did teen's big size factor in Florida amusement ride death? | AP News
March 26, 2022 - A rising middle school football player in Missouri, only 14 but already 6 feet, 5 inches tall and well over 300 pounds, Tyre Sampson fell to his death from a towering Florida amusement ride.
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Tyre Sampson Act signed into Florida law, regulating thrill rides | ksdk.com
Tyre Sampson. The free-fall ride had been open to the public for just over a year when Sampson was killed. According to an operating manual for the ride, the weight limit was about 287 pounds.
Published May 31, 2023
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Teen May Have Exceeded Weight Limit for Orlando FreeFall
July 17, 2025 - Sampson’s father, Yarnell Sampson, said his son weighed over 300 pounds. Yarnell Sampson told the media that his son was “uneasy” about the ride and felt uncomfortable when the ride began. Tyre was 6-foot-5 and weighed 340 pounds.
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Tyre Sampson autopsy confirms weight surpassed Orlando Free Fall ride’s limits
June 13, 2022 - The 14-year-old boy who was killed falling from a thrill ride at ICON Park surpassed the ride’s weight capacity by nearly 100 pounds.