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An amusement park ride safety expert expressed confidence that the industry would take better safety measures after a teenager fell to her death. Orlando Freefall ride last month.
Tire Sampson, 14, fell to his death Orlando Freefall on March 24th.
Functional manual for it Orlando The freefall ride claims a maximum passenger weight of 286 pounds. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Sampson was 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighed 330 pounds.
An incident report filled out by an employee Orlando Freefall Says the saddle was locked when the ride was stopped.
Tourists enjoy rides and amenities at Icon Park in Orlando on Thursday, March 24, 2022. (Stephen M. Dowell / Orlando Sentinel / AB Newsroom)
“Freefall was coming [sic] At the bottom of the tower. When the magnets were engaged, the host left the seat, “an employee wrote in a statement.” The horn was still down and locked when the ride was stopped. “
Brian Avery, a university Florida The lecturer and rider safety expert told Fox News Digital that he hopes the event will bring better safety standards for amusement park rides.
“I hope that has a positive impact on that,” Avery said. “I think the world knows you, aha, how is that happening? They’re shocked. And I hope it puts more pressure on the industry to improve security and close loopholes or gaps. Or accept regulations at the federal level.”
One step Report The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions estimates that there will be 1,294 ride-related incidents in 2019, of which 82 are described as serious.
On March 26, 2021, two teenagers were rescued from an Old Town slingshot in Kissimmee, Florida, when a cable broke during the trip, according to Click on Orlando. At the time of the rescue, the rider was reportedly about 30 to 40 feet in the air. No injuries were reported in the incident.
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Tire Sampson (Fox 35 Orlando) (Fox News)
Bruce said the Six Flax Great Adventure in New Jersey tilted to an angle as two people were taken to hospital while riding a boat on the Six Adventures Great Adventures in New Jersey, and was taken to the hospital on June 13, 2021. .
According to the ABC, a 6-year-old girl in the Colorado Glenwood Governs Adventure Park Haunted Mine Drop Ride, Sept. 6, 2021 died without sitting in his seat. According to the state investigation, the ride was 110 feet low.
FLORIDA FREEFALL DEAN DEATH: The seat horn is still locked after the horrific crash at Orlando Park
He said his hope was that the industry would make “significant” safety changes, and pointed to the problem of a person’s weight.
“Weight is a big issue,” Avery said. “It’s becoming a bigger problem as the population changes. And these rides are built on the average person, if you will, in the 170-something pound-ish range, at 5’7” in height. So they attract a very specific audience and can attract a specific user group or accommodate a specific user group. “
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Tourists enjoy rides and amenities at Icon Park in Orlando on Thursday, March 24, 2022. (Stephen M. Dowell / Orlando Sentinel / AB Newsroom)
Avery said the industry should consider offering more options.
“We need to improve their options for safe riding, or provide better training and / or standards to ensure they do not get on these rides,” Avery said.
