14 Year Old Young Boy Falls To Death From Florida Amusement Park Explained:
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) A 14-year-old boy fell to his death at night from a free-fall amusement park ride. The ride height is taller than the Statue of Liberty along with a busy street in the heart of Orlando’s tourist district. For More Updates Click The Link:
Sheriff’s officials and emergency responded at a time and to a call late Thursday at Icon Park. Which is located in the city tourist district and along International Drive. The boy fell from the Orlando Free Fall ride, which opened last year.
The boy was taken to the nearest hospital and sadly where he died. Sheriff’s officials said, that no more details about the teen or the incident immediately released”.
The whole world absolutely saddened and destroyed by what happened. And we stand with his family & our hearts go with this young boy’s family,” John Stine is sales director with the “Slingshot Group” which owns the ride and told The Associated Press on Friday morning.
‼️A 14-year-old boy has died after falling from the Free Fall ride at ICON Park. Happened Thursday. #ORLANDO pic.twitter.com/xdGTH2kFl7
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Icon Park:
Free Fall ride and an adjacent ride, the Sling Shot, closed. Stine said. His company operates the three rides at Icon Park.
Stine said also said no issue was reported early with the Free Fall ride, which opened over the holidays.
The Florida Department of Agriculture supervises mirth ride inspections with the exception of the state’s largest theme parks. And has launched an investigation & inspectors were at the Friday.
The Free Fall stands 430 feet mean 131-meters tall, and is the world’s tallest free-standing drop tower, according to the park’s site.
At one time the ride holds almost thirty passengers as it rises in the air, And running time is more than 75 mph which is 120 kph.
The ride safety has an over-the-shoulder restraint harness with two hand grips at the chest level, that will goes over the rider automatically.