Should Tyre Sampson have been allowed on Orlando ride?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ก.ค. 2024
- A 14-year-old boy who was thrown from a ride at Orlando's ICON Park is being remembered as a gentle giant who loved football. Tyre Sampson's father is questioning whether his son should have been allowed on the ride because of his size.
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I was 6’5 320 pounds at 14 also. I remember I went to Adventureland park in Des Moines. They opened a brand new rollercoaster on the day we went. I was too large for the lap bar to push down on my thighs it wouldn’t lock. They had a booth with a machine that told them my seat number wasn’t latched. They made me get off the ride. It was very embarrassing but very worth it seeing this.
Hey even me at 5'10 220.. did not like those bars coming over me,, it was just to tight... that kid I know never got those bars to click.. he was never secured in the ride... because they couldnt secure him..
Bruhh same I felt so fatt and embarrassed.
@@photo7839 The harness clicked and latched it wouldn't go up without being released in the video you can see Tyre pushing and pulling on it so it was latched it just wasn't latched down far enough to secure him because of his size. its a simple design flaw that must have been over looked. and even after he falls off and the ride slows down and stops you can see that the harness had been retracted into the seat fully as if no one had been sitting it in, so the latch was most likely as far down as it could possibly go on him. The good news is that like with every tragedy, greedy lawyers are running to the aid in litigation to take 30-40% of the money ICON dishes out for whatever kind of negligence or wrongful death lawsuit this might bring to the table.
Iv had too do the same thing yes very embarrassing. Now iv lost 140 lbs iv still haven't been back to an amusement park not sure I want go go through all that embarrassment if I'm still to big at 240lbs. RIP to this young man🙏
@@Tyrant_Popper ..True. The mechanism is a little like the eyelets on a belt I suppose. The further down you secure the buckle on the eyelets, the more secure it is, I suppose. I think with this poor guy, the harness only clicked down once which wasn't enough. It needs to click down several times to ensure it is secure.
When I first heard about this, and it being a 14 year old kid, I pictured myself at 14, maybe 5'10" 140lbs, not realizing this kid was 6'5" and 340 lbs! Maybe he was so large that the safety harness didn't secure/engage like it should? Seems ridiculous to me that there isn't a secondary safety belt around your lap on that ride.
He was a big boy
Maybe it was uncomfortable & he unlatched it...he was 14. Teens have a tendency to think rules aren't for them.
Exactly what happened, it’s happened before where over weight kids slip out cause of the fat squishes Thru.
@@flowersflowers5070 no, not with his quoted words before hand
That's exactly what happened and he probably was thinking in his head he was strong enough to hold his own weight that baby didn't stand a chance
The hard part is imagining him falling in his mind. omg horrible.
Yes. That’s terrible. What do you even think? Heartbreaking!
I've seen the video it took 3 seconds so I don't think he realized what was going on.
@@notme-mc9jh I would be screaming if I fell, but apparently it happened so fast .
4 second of adrenaline then it was too late to realize he got f up
@@notme-mc9jh where
I can’t imagine being 14 and watching my best friend die. That’s something i wouldn’t wish on anyone.
there is no forgetting that, it ain’t going away, it’s just forever a bad day for them and the family and all who watched him fall. I can’t imagine the type of fear that he was feeling. I don’t want to, no one should have to go through that or see that. And unfortunately i did see the video and i still can’t get over how high he was when he fell, how fast he fell to the ground, and that sound….. the worst sound I’ve ever heard in my life. I really hope nothing like this happens ever again in life. He didn’t even start high school yet and his friends and family gotta keep living life without him and that’s the hardest part. We all are gonna forget about this one day. They can’t.
Even worse that the dad found out by seeing the video of his son falling
@@FecalMatador just terrible
This poor baby …no matter his size he was a child 🥺
@Phon Seng Was this comment even necessary at the end of the day it was a child that lost his life...no one was talking about working or anything like that OK we get it you guys have your children working at 14 and younger OK props to you we let our kids live their lives until they're 18 We get it it's a little more rough over there but at the end of the day that's still a child that is gone that's somebody's son that's somebody's grandson that's somebody's cousin leave dumb comments to yourself
@@whitneys9609 He can post whatever he wants.
@@TV-ob1if Didn't nobody say he couldn't post anything.. have you ever heard of think before you speak maybe people should start thinking before they type he talked about some other stuff that has nothing to do with this That's all I'm saying.. Sometimes if you dont have nothing to say don't say anything.. people just like to talk just to talk just so they can be on the Comment section...
@Phon Seng don’t be a jerk…read the room
@@whitneys9609 you said “leave dumb comments to yourself”
He can post whatever tf he wants. You also could keep comments to yourself …but you Didn’t. Did you ?
Seatbelts should be added as a secondary safety mechanism to prevent this from happening the more safety mechanisms and seat belts you have in place the more safe the person will be also a emergency call button on each seat
Years ago I watched a thrill ride reviewer say that the seatbelts were really just to make the rider feel better about the restraint because if a mechanical failure were to happen it wouldn't do much good. From what I can tell (so far) the restraint didn't open, but I wonder now if a seatbelt between his legs would have saved his life?
@@Kin2InuYasha You are correct. Roller coasters have several fail-safes built into their rides so seatbelts don't really do much outside of cosmetic purposes. Many parks request to have them added to their rides for the sake of the general public because it adds a sense of ease when riding. Tempesto at Bush Gardens Williamsburg is a good example of this. The ride uses a lap bar as its restraint system but features "comfort collars" which are nothing more than soft flexible bands that go over your shoulders and connect to the lap restraint. They add the feeling of security but don't provide actual security
We've grown up and live in this area our whole life. We were just saying they needed built in seat belts on top of the main harness
@@KNHarrison125 I feel a seat belt going from the end of the shoulder strap (where it is between the legs), connecting to the actual seat would have prevented this.
Yep, with the rides 30 degree till feature you would think they would have seat belts as a secondary safety feature.
It appears that the safety harness didn’t lock into place over him. They may not have checked him properly before operating the ride. On these rides you can feel yourself lifting up off the seats, and if the harness isn’t secure, there’s really nothing that can prevent you from falling out. This is so tragic and my heart goes out to his family.
you can see in the specs that the seat and harness system is a "three point system" when engaged and locked properly. imagine a Y. now imagine a space between where they three lines of that Y connect. that was this boys seat...there was a gap where there should not have been one. because the system couldnot be brought down completely...because he was TOO LARGE
My best bet would’ve been to jump off right when the ride started to prevent my death
It seems like it may be a design flaw more than anything. The attendants claim the light was lit, which is how they check harnesses have been clicked in far enough. This is a major design flaw of the seat and harness system. If that light was not lit, the ride wouldn't have functioned.
A witness said they did not go around and check each seat to make sure it was latched. They relied on the lights on the control box that tells you if there’s an issue with one of the seats locking.
@@KreatureKennedy honestly they should've saw the light understand as all the other lights were on except for his light underneath his seat
I just don’t understand why they would allow him to ride seeing clearly how he was too big for the seat. It breaks my heart because I’m sure as a 14 year old kid being allowed on a ride after being told no at the others, he was excited im sure. He didn’t even think about it twice. It breaks my heart 💔 I hope their family are able to heal after this tragedy
he probably begged because he wasn’t able to get on any other one and they felt bad
Me to 😢
@@keepinitpg200 actually the parents threatened to sue if their son wasn’t allowed on
@@kevinescobar370 They Parents need to lose the Suit and Ben needs to walk away with Nothing.
When you get on a ride like that, especially as a 14 year old child, you trust that you’re taken care of and that the adults around you know what they’re doing. If I was a 14 year old nervous child on a ride, I would reassure myself by saying the adults around me know what they’re doing, and they do this all the time. In fact, that’s what I did tell myself at 26 years old on a rickety Ferris wheel. “People ride this all the time, you’re fine”
Might be rethinking about some summer fairs
I’m with ya. I love theme park and fair rides. I stopped riding fair rides about 6 years ago when one fell apart while ppl were on it and I found out it takes like 3 days to put them together. I feel safer riding theme park rides but if the young man was indeed secured then I’m going to rethink that as well. I can’t risk my life over a minute or two of excitement.
Yeah... shitty carnival rids are notorious for being old rust buckets with little to no maintenance. I’d steer clear from there unless you want to risk life for lawsuit for your next of kin. That is unless they’re on the ride with you, that sure is one good, quick way to end your whole blood line, all getting onto the same old dinky Ferris wheel carriage. 😭 🎡
yeah, but the people operating the rides are kids themselves probably making minimum wage and don't care all that much. But a ride like this is a HUGE responsibility and should be viewed as such (clearly)
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@@missygoldstein12 Enough of your useless, insane, "Conspiracy Theories". Stop vomiting, your psychobabble, and watching your lover A Jones of Infoburnouts, and tune your tin foil to Putin, for a better signal
The fact that this is a brand new ride; no seat belt just that harness; how far up in the air and how fast down you are dropped; and his size; yes. I agree with his family, he should NEVER been on that ride. NEVER. Condolences to the family.
Seat belts won’t do anything.
The ride doesn’t propel you forward, it throws you down.
My heart hurts for the family. He was 6'5", but still a boy at heart. May his family and friends find peace.
being 6’5 does not make you not a boy
@@TheGoldenDuckies No, being 14 does! I remember taking my grand kids to a park, they were 10-14 years old. I can't imagine how that family feels.
@@TheGoldenDuckies the fact that he’s 14 years old makes him a boy.
@@justanamerican9024 the way you said “he was 6’5 but still a boy at heart” makes it seem like you were implying he wasnt really a boy
y’all don’t understand this by saying a boy they meant like being young
I was at a six flags park and I was in line for a ride and I witnessed the ride ops tell two riders that due to the restraints and locks not fitting correctly ( due to size I believe) they told them to get off the ride and when I hear about accidents like this it breaks my heart one “hey I don’t think you are able to ride this today” could of saved his life. RIP
Goofy ass operator
Now I forever respect those who choose not to go on rides. Y’all aren’t lame, y’all r cautious ✊🏽
Smart people live longer
@@December20th PERIOD
Thank you 🤓
@@December20th skinny People live longer
@@frenchonion8861 Don’t.
Sitting up here crying my eyes out. Poor baby. He just wanted to have fun but they should not have let him on the ride. Prayers for the family. I'm so sorry.
That don’t look like any baby I ever seen
@@Charmander009 Poor baby is just an expression sir.
I have a 14 year old heavy sit kid and seeing this story upset me I was thinking it could of been my son. Rip buddy
Nor should his parents let him try to ride....The Park and parents are responsible for his death. I 💯 👌🏾 💯 👌🏾
@@Charmander009 have some sympathy, and get a heart. He was 14 years old. He was a kid, and still someone’s baby.
Having seen other photos of him spilling over the seat and the harness not even all the way down to his shoulders, and watching videos breaking down how the ride operates, it became painfully obvious he should not have been allowed on that ride.
Where you see the photos ?
So, so sad!! Can’t imagine what his father, family and friends are going thru. Prayers to all impacted ♥️
The answer is no he should not have end of story. Absolutely horrible 💔hold the park accountable!
@Knife edge 247 @2:48 The reporter stated that DollyWood has a Drop Ride built by the *same manufacturer* as the Free Fall and the park said that in the rider saftey document it says guests of a *larger stature may not ride due to the nature of the restraint system* IMO means whoever was running the ride should not have let the teen on. His dad had the same sentiment.
@@Curious-Irish-Angel Exactly what I said I know dang well that harness did NOT lock on baby boy properly
@@Bigbodybri I agree, that’s exactly what I saw from the sad original video posted, and pictures going around, he wasn’t secured properly, there was no excuse to check him 40 times if they had to, even to get a second opinion, just to be sure he was gonna be safe on this ride, no they just press that button and started the ride, my condolence for the family and friends. Soo sad, may he Rest In Peace, a lot of people are feeling this tragedy of a young man just trying to have fun.
@Knife edge 247 That comment is like saying all Mazda cars have the same features even though they make a ton of different types. I think its very irresponsible for that reporter to say that when we clearly don't have evidence yet.
Too early to draw conclusions on who is accountable. The recordings shown so far indicates the operators was shown all-clear by the ride (the lights at each seat indicating it is locked). It could be a fault with the ride, either electronical or mechanical, or it could still be an operator error. In any case: This particular ride does not even use a simple belt clip safety latch for redundancy in case of failures and that's just an incredibly stupid design. Most probably the ride manufacturer can be blamed for very poor safety design and can be held accountable for that.
I heard the sadness in the poor fathers voice my heart is literally hurting 😭😭 for his family no parent should ever have to bury his or her son/ daughter
He is hurting for money for heez hoez and gold teef. Dats it.
@@mrbowlparty6202 stop sleeping with your mother
@@mrbowlparty6202 ew ur weird
@@mrbowlparty6202 you racist ?
its horrible but we are not immortal happens all the time RIP hope he is in a better place
His size absolutely played a part in this tragedy, as did the negligent ride operators. I saw a bystander video of them on the ride prior to starting and this boy kept looking back and forth almost frantically because I think he thought something was wrong, yet I didn't see ride operators checking his harness.
RIP to this young man
He knew the size he was he should have had enough common sense not to get on the ride ignorance played a part in this but the way I see it it’s not the ride operators fault that he was the size he was. To much people being arrogant!!!😡
@@joshuagodfrey644 It's not the ride operator's fault he was so big, but he was also only 14 and probably didn't have a ton of common sense. It's definitely partly the ride operator's fault for letting him on.
RIP to this young man with so much potential, I can't imagine how scary that must have been going up slowly to what was his last seconds on this earth. Prayers to him and his family and friends 🙏
I bet the operator told him he was TOO big, but the kid probably threw a fit!!! Who’s gonna argue with that big ass kid or get their ass beat, so probably let him ride!
His family would of sued IF they didn’t let him ride!🤦♀️DISCRIMINATION 🤔🤦♀️
As a young adult I weighed about 250 and often times had trouble getting harnesses like this to fully lock in place. I remember at times two workers pushing on it to close it, and how I felt like I was being crushed the entire time. I cannot imagine someone 100 lbs more being safe in a harness like that.
I can't imagine the pressure that kid was putting on his heart
I'm wondering why he trusted that ride in the first place 🤔 Peer pressure 🤔
I haven't rode a roller-coaster since I know im heavier than average and I'm tall.
R.IP...sweetheart
@@RealLadi228 he’s a kid and probably loved heights and the thrilled of it. Stop making up things to better this situation 💔
@@g9ez567 don’t need to check weight, you can clearly see it with you’re eyes. And the ride would not lock in place and places like Disneyland will always double triple check
Right. As a person over 250lbs I would not even put myself on a ride where I don’t fit well. That puts yourself and everybody at risk. I imagine his parents would’ve had more to say about it if they were there. This boy was failed by the adults chaperoning and running the ride.
I never negate my gut feeling, and always use my better judgment, if something doesn’t feel right on a ride I get off immediately and hold the phones and bags. But this is a 14 year old child, he maybe felt something was wrong but also as if he might’ve been over reacting and didn’t want to look scared. Or maybe still wanted to ride. The proper decisions should’ve been made by ride crew period. I think the ride should be taken down indefinitely.
Poor baby. The park is responsible.
All Of This🙌🏾. I'm a chunky mom of 3. At theme parks if my stomach or tits are too lose or too tight, I don't ride at all! All of my body needs to be secured! Just wish the adult would have talked him out of it. Condolences to the family and Staff! This is devastating😳
I said the same thing as 14 year old child he didn’t wanna look scared in front of his friends 😢 this whole situation just messed heart goes out to that family 🙏🏽
From what I've read the ride was already running when he started panicking. What I'm furious about is that the ride owners wrote in the ride manual about an individual of a higher stature basically being at risk of the restraint not working. However, from what I saw, there was no height specification which I find ludicrous. How is the safety of the riders of such a dangerous ride be open-ended and the assumption/decision of whether an individual will be safe left to the ride attendants? The ride owners should know the point at which the shoulder restraint won't lock.
definitely, a young teenager, 6‘5 and a football player, my guy probably just didn‘t want to look scared infront of his friends, prayers to the family and may he rest in peace✝️✝️❤️
They keep saying the harness was down after he fell off, well DuH, it's that reverse g force that caused that due to the braking system. It was up when he went flying off, and then it slammed all the way down because nobody was in the seat. That's physics.🤦
exactly
Exactly what the hell I said!!
It was pure negligence on the workers behalf. There’s no way in the world they should’ve allowed Tyree to go up into the air unsecured in the harness like that. That worker was far too busy conversing with that specific group of people, that he carelessly failed to check on the boys to his left, where he would’ve clearly seen that Tyree wasn’t nearly fit for that ride, & should’ve got him off of there. It’s their duty to oversee these rides to make sure such incidents don’t occur, & they know this when accept the position, which was manifested by the way the female worker was asking him did he make sure Tyree was locked in after he fell. He can scream the light was on all he wants to, but before that ride even took off into the air, he was negligible, & failed to make sure that EVERYONE was secured & locked in, which ultimately caused this poor boy to fall to his death. Straight up negligence!! 😡 Period!
You are 100% correct ! I agree! Negligence on their part.
I just can't imagine what he was thinking or feeling.😞 To his parents, and your pain is more than I could ever imagine I'm so so sorry. You all are in my prayers.♥️
He actually told his friends next to him to tell his mom an dad that he loves them cause he felt weird about being on the ride
@@triniboy1016 😞😞😞 Thank you for your response. ♥️
@@triniboy1016 that's fucking heartbreaking, he knew it was his time. I can't imagine what knowing it's your time to die would feel like and having to think of what you should do in your last moments. Prayers go to his family and those affected.
@solidjayy69 not the time dude
@@traverse_danikuuu Yeah I think cause that over the head lock didn't locked properly on him so that's why it's sad overall 😔
I don’t trust any ride that goes above 20 feet literally. He wasn’t strapped in completely because the workers did not secure him obviously. Especially with him having more weight on him than all the others, they probably thought it was secured and it wasn’t. I would be so heartbroken if this was my son… RIP Kid. Prayers to the parents. Y’all need to sue… 🙏
U R DEFINITELY RIGHT I AGREE WITH U 1000%
Works Both Ways In These Times!!!!!! If he was not allowed on the ride the park would have been sued, Letting him on the ride which resulted in a tragic death the park will be sued.... Only one winner in this Tragedy... 1-900-who-can-I-SUE
The harness was “secured” (I use that term lightly), but because of his body shape the shoulder harness locked at an angle on his chest, rather than going straight down and touching the part of the chair between the thighs. So even though is was locked in place, there was a big gap where his belly was that he slipped through once the breaks were applied.
@@velociraptor6124 that is true
@@cleo5892 facts facts !
Sending my deepest condolences and prayers to his family and friends. My God, I cannot begin to imagine their pain of heartache. This young man, may he Rest in Heaven. His life was cut way too short. The attendant should of known if there was any weight restraints. The owner's of this park should be held liable. RIP🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼😢
Well, he was let on, so what's with the questions, should he be let on?? A kid is dead now. You will pay the price, whoever's owns that ride is gonna get sued out the ass, and shutdown, no saving them. Just like, they didn't save the 14 year old boy who died.
My small local park in Australia has a freefall ride, even when its was just me and 1 friend going on it over and over again the operator would come physically check our 2 seats every damn time. Pure negligence and laziness, now the operator has to live with this forever and it could have been easily avoided by just getting up and walking around.
In country's not the USA you do get checked but it's yank land. Also why he was so damn fat. I agree he should have been told no at the entrance to the ride
@@frenchonion8861 Yah, and they should have a scale for people who lie about their weight.
Mcdonald's closing in Russia when america needs them closed!!! america , land of the fat, complacent hoodlums.
They didn’t check other people where even asking where were the belt restraints you can tell from the video the boy was panicking didn’t feel he was secure I just wish he spoke up for himself
@@frenchonion8861 Instead of asking about his size a better question is why are you so hateful and ignorant ? smfh
My daughter works as a ride operator at a major amusement park in Southern California. She started working there several years ago and now is a supervisor. She has told me about the importance of the safety requirements for each and every ride. When guests get into their seats the employees check every single seat to make sure that the riders are securely buckled in. She was working the bumper cars and the guests are told that they can’t hold out their phones to record themselves. There was a mother who had her young child next to her, the child was too small to operate the bumper car which meant that mom was the person operating the car. The mother was holding her phone out so she could record while operating the car. The mother dropped her phone and stopped the bumper car then got out to retrieve her phone. My daughter stopped the ride and the mother along with her young child were kicked off the ride. My daughter has told me the worst guests were parents of children who were too small to ride certain rides. Before you get in line there are signs that you have your child stand against with the height requirements clearly posted. She has also had guests who were too big to ride certain rides. It is because of the harnesses and seatbelts. If you are too big the harnesses will not securely close. When I watched this video it seemed like the ride operators were not checking the harnesses and appeared to not have been properly trained. The way one employee was talking made me question his professionalism with basic grammar. These employees should be trained throughly for each ride they are assigned to. The child who lost his life was a giant and the ride operators should have double checked his harness. Not only that but they should have had the supervisor for that ride also double check that his harness was secure. This was a child and he probably would not have known that he was not secure in his seat. It only takes a minute or two to check and make sure every person on the ride is secure. This should not have happened and it is heartbreaking.
I hope they followed procedures properly and this was a malfunction of the equipment, as they have to live with this tragedy for the rest of their lives, so heartbreaking for family and friends. The operators may have done everything they are suppose to, just hope people won't crucify them first before we know the facts.
Well said, I believe they didn't check this harness.
There are reports saying he didn’t feel safe, even told his friends if anything happened to him to tell his parents he loved them. If you’re vocalizing you don’t feel safe, idk it’s just tragic
Disneyland won’t declare you dead. And it’s weird you don’t just say where she works. I live in Anaheim 5 minutes from Disneyland. Not a big deal to say that
just so you know, grammar doesn't equal professionalism! if the employee was black, he was speaking aave, which is a dialect of english and it is grammatically correct :) i'm sure you didn't mean anything by it, just something to rephrase
This case just breaks heart.. 💔 I'm really praying for this family and for his friends. It must have been terrifying for the people watching it happen.. 😓 no one should EVER deal with this ever. Even at 14, such a young age these people need to do there jobs before they even let people on. This family deserves JUSTICE! they have all the rights of telling them to shut this ride down ✊🏽
Can’t even begin to imagine 💔My condolences to this young’s man’s family and friends 🙏🙏🙏
Man I don't even know what to say This just breaks my heart I have a 14 year old and I couldn't imagine Losing him my heart goes out to their family ... preying for this family and friends. This is such a horrible tragic accident.. This right here I'm done with theme parks and I pray that they come up with a better safety safety precautions for these rides they definitely need to have secondary safety belts for all rides😢😥💔RIP Tyre 🙏
I to have a 14 year old who is on the heavy side and it breaks my heart knowing this cld have been my child …my heart breaks for his family. Before I seen what had happened my mom called and said the young man reminded her of my son ..smh God please help us all. I just don’t know what to even say or think of this situation cause we all want answers or justice when something like this happened but I don’t think we will get it in this case
@@Sprinkle_sprinkle my son to is 6 ft and 230 lbs and when I saw this it remember me of my son as well All we can do is keep positive energy towards this family so they can get through this I agree we need Answers for this...it makes me sick when people sit here and say oh they're gonna have such a good lawsuit what is the lawsuit over their child's life no amount of money could ever pay for losing a child
@@Sprinkle_sprinkle Enough of your useless, insane, "Conspiracy Theories". Stop vomiting, your psychobabble, and watching your lover A Jones of Infoburnouts, and tune your tin foil to Putin, for a better signal
The liberals ideology of not "fat shaming" killed this boy. The operators were afraid of being accused of FAT SHAMING.
@@saminaneen what caused this extreme psychotic outburst?
This is absolutely heartbreaking. He knew something was off and had to have so much fear. God bless his family. Praying for you.
Fall is definitely the words for this ride
If he knew why didn’t he get off ? He would rather be on a ride than save himself
@@jenniferescalante370 because you never think this would happen to you, plus the nerves lf somthing feeling wrong and being on a roller coster would get mixed up. It never feels save when you know your about to free fall so he probably just assumed he would be sade
@@jenniferescalante370 what an idiotic and cold comment. maybe he realized on the way up ? u know operators normally say 'ah don't worry its locked, its fine' when you're worried about it being properly locked. He's a kid, he would prob trust that it was indeed ok.
@@jenniferescalante370 he did say he wanted off and the worker said “stfu fatty “
My heart goes out to the young boy's family. I'm so sorry for your loss.
Rest in peace to the young brother. Hate to hear stories like these. I hope the family recovers from this incident.
If you've seen the video of the accident, you can see that the harness didn't fit properly and he was ejected towards the bottom of the ride when the brakes took over from the free-fall. Sadly, this park had insufficient training and safety measures in place to prevent this from happening. With this having the extra thrill of tilting the seats forward at 30º during the drop, the secondary seat belt seen on many other drop towers, should have been added. If it even would fit that far, it would have saved his life.
The ride operators could have been more diligent in their harness checks, it appears. But, if the locked light was correctly on, they state it was in the video, they probably figured that this 6'5", 340# person was an adult and would be responsible for his own safety. Making it even more devastating for them to find out that he was only a 14 year old kid.
I'm curious to know what the rides manufacturer has to say about this accident. And with the extreme size of the victim, were there there rider physical limitations in the company's ride SOP that were ignored.
Rule of thumb is if it locks you're good to go...because there was no belt in the middle his weight pulled him through the gap.
Yep u right I don't under why a seat belt wasn't added to the ride. Plus he was really big for his age he should of never been on the ride. Breaks my heart he felt something was wrong
@@samd7885 It was his weight, the 30º forward pitch of the seat, the large opening at the bottom of the harness and the downward momentum of his mass falling with gravity that caused the ejection. The ride operators should have seen that the harness wasn't closed properly.
@@samd7885 wait what gap, he doesn't fit through the gap he way to big, the lock that went over his head open he didn't go through the opening
@@stefaniedejesus3769 trust me gravity would have pulled him through the gap that was there because it couldn't go over his belly properly
You just can’t help but wonder if a seatbelt would have kept him from falling.
@@mrbowlparty6202 wtf is wrong with you
@@mrbowlparty6202 if you really look at the video the harness was never pulled all the way down, he just wasn’t able to be clicked in right due to his weight
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6"5 @ 345lb at age 14 wow
@@mrbowlparty6202 then he shouldn’t have been able to ride the ride. nobody but the workers fault
@@mrbowlparty6202 you ignorant.
Saw the footage and I am so sorry this happened to this young man. My prayers that his family gets the strength and calm that they deserve.
My heart goes out to the family - I am so sorry for your loss - sending your heart light and healing
This is really heartbreaking. I have a 14 year old son, and I can’t imagine losing him in this manner. My thoughts, and prayers are with his family, and friends. You can tell before the ride goes up just how scared, and unsure he was about riding this ride. He keeps looking around, and tugging on the arm restraints. I never saw the worker go over, and pull on his to make sure it was locked all the way. He definitely should have checked everyone’s. When the ride was going up why was the worker yelling check your seatbelts on the left side? It was too late when they are already going up. If he thought something was wrong he should have stopped the ride. This type of ride is the only one I never wanted too ride. I did it once, and that was enough for me. I hate the feeling of falling. I hope the parents sue them for everything they have. This should have never happened.
OmG .. why can't people just realised sometimes they are too overweight for anything, they always make people just have few or NO SAY in any matter, every turn will be always wrong.... And suing is soooo American culture
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The workers were so bitch made, talking and entertaining the lady on the front side of the ride, neglecting Tyree and his seat. Such a shame man, dude should of got a year in prison for negligence.
As someone who lives where the former world's tallest water slide used to be, the one that was responsible for the horrific death of another young man, I think the problem lies with it being a world's, tallest, fastest, biggest, etc. anything. I started looking into past and present record holding attractions. I found a disturbing pattern that shows these apparatus have far higher fatality and grievous injury rates. When information was available, there was also a pattern of being over budget and over due on completion dates. It's my opinion that corners get cut to get the attraction up and running as soon as possible, without due care for the publics safety. As the cliche goes, "time is money" meaning the investment must start paying for itself, and unfortunately some of that has cost the lives or health of many innocent people. In the Kansas City tragedy, they absolutely knew there were problems with the design, so much so they hastily added poorly designed nets to keep rafts from flying off the ride. They had been warned that if a raft were to hit those nets hard enough, it could kill or permanently disable a rider. They chose to ignore it and young Caleb was decapitated by the support bars holding the nets, as well as the other riders in that badly badly loaded raft receiving significant physical and psychological injuries. The project was way over budget, so they brought in a man who had never designed any kind of attraction to get the job done. And the project was incredibly over due because they had to tear down half the ride because every raft flew off the ride. Even after they reduced the angles, some rafts still flew off the ride. Instead stopping and saying hey we need to start over, they thought, nah, just add some nets, what's the chances it would actually happen with real people on it. Caleb would say the chances were pretty high.
I agree, that is surely where the problems begin. A lot of money must have changed hands to get approval.
Was that the boy who was a relative of a politician?
Makes sense that these things happen on “the world’s largest whatever.” Maybe no one built one that large before because it was too dangerous!
At the end of the day there are investigators because they getting ready for a lawsuit . They don’t care about a life that was just lost smh this world ain’t shit
I grew up in Lenexa. Yes, that story was shocking.
So you’re saying something being taller , faster or bigger brings in higher statistics? Who woulda thought. RIP Tyree this is just such a sad situation all he wanted to do was be like the other kids and do what his friends were doing. No one is at fault here. It’s just a sad situation.
Such a terrible tragedy. My condolences to his family and friends. I cannot imagine their pain.
RIP Tyree Sampson, lots of condolences to you and your family, friends and relatives, may God bless you and your family, friends and relatives to recover from this devastating state, lots of condolences from Nepal
I am an obese person and I can say that most amusement rides are not built for us, I've seen ride operators trying to shut safety devices by force in order to fit people in and that should never be done, safety should always be the #1 priority no matter what.
exactly
That's right. Rest IN Peace young man. But he was too heavy I mean 6"5 over 350 lbs and the ride said 280 lbs capacity so when it come down all that G force like he mentioned came down. Yeah I'm sort of a heavy person myself. There are people that are over weight that can't get on some planes go figure that... it's so embarrassing though💞
it is so insanely often though because of either embarassment turned into denial and/or pushing to ride even knowing you’re obese /: i see it too often and don’t realize why they would rather put their safety at risk on something that makes MY hands sweaty at 5’1 and 120lbs ?!! im always like NOPE THIS WONT HOLD ME
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The only ride you should be getting on is at the gym Esteban 😂😂😂
I think his size did play a role but it’s not his fault. It’s the park/operators fault for not telling him. The staff clearly did not check. You can see he is not in there properly.
Exactly looking at the video it was lifted up
Watching the actual video, the operator was chatting it up rather than going around and checking all the patrons.
exactly.
@@shelandrobertson3834 I’m tired of people attacking the ride op since this could’ve happen to anyone, the restraint system was defective and caused the accident, could’ve been any ride op, could’ve been any death
He was being turned away from every ride but didn’t think twice about getting on the 1 ride they allowed him on? I would have gone home after the first 2 rides rejected me. The dad even said himself that it didn’t sit right with him that this was the only ride that accepted him.
This is so upsetting…I am so sorry that everyone had to go through this…keep strong everyone
Very very sad. RIP. Hope his family can get through this. I can’t imagine.
I remember a similar experience when I was around the same age. I was 6ft 320lbs. The rig holding onto me was pretty loose. I was scared as hell going up to the top of the drop. Luckily after the drop the clamp pushed down with force and *locked* me in really tight. Before that though. Was scary as hell.
Sorry my man. RIP.
This happened to me the 1st and only time I ever rode a roller coaster. The harness didn't feel like it was locked. I was terrified. Expressed my fear. The operator said it was fine. I was convinced I was going to fall out and die. Turns out I was right about the harness not being locked. When the first drop happened at the beginning of the ride the force made the harness lock. I spent the rest of the day sitting on a bench in the park while my friends rode the rest of the coasters.
and then you woke up from your dream
@@tynao2029 LOL
@@Pamela.Schultz you missed out
@@Charmander009 how? Dude stop being a a**
Rest easy young man. So tragic.
Where do you get the notion he is "resting"?
@@coloradostrong8285 means in heaven
This made my heart hurt. I can’t imagine how his parents feel. He was just a baby😭😭
There should be a sign at the entrance of every ride with Height and WEIGHT restrictions. Just like the ride operator holds up a measuring stick to each child before allowing them to get on the ride, they should have a scale as well to check the weights of the guests before they can get on the ride.
When I read the story of Tyre's friend who was in the seat next to Tyre talking how Tyre was scared on the way up thinking something was wrong. It broke my heart. Tyre said to his friend something is wrong, I dont know what, I feel it, if I don't make it down please tell my mom and dad I love them. I believe when the ride started falling the 14 year old may have passed out from fear, thus leaving his body limp allowing him to slip out of the chair. I believe this may be the case after binge watching videos of the sling shot ride on You Tube where there is a camera mounted on that ride that records every person that rides. A lot of those people on the sling shot ride do pass out and go limp. Some do wake up after passing out and they freak out again and pass out again. The difference is that ride holds the rider in the ride regardless of passing out and not being able to hold on for themselves. This is so sad and I made the mistake of watching the unedited video where you can see and hear the entire tragedy. I cant get that audio and visual out of my head. This rides safety system needs to be re engendered so this never happens again. This family needs to be compensated as best as humanly possible with more than just money. They need support financially, emotionally, and new safety measures on all rides in the name of their precious son, Tyre.
I agree, rip Tyre.
This breaks my heart
You never lied about that video my friend showed me and me not know what it was I watch it I can't stop thinking about it just breaks my heart
You are absolutely right.. I've had so many thoughts about this situation. I am soooo sad this happened to him in this way..This is absolutely awful all the round..Prayers and comfort for the family.💔💔🙏🙏
I didn’t think about it that way. You’re correct. Rest in peace Tyree
Heard about that too. But as much as it sucks, he was not unconscious, you can see his legs moving prior to the fall. Can't imagine what was going through his mind. People responsible need to get theirs and hopefully never see the light of day again!
No he should of not been allowed to ride! Over at Universal, they have test seats outside the ride to see if you fit and cast members will not let you ride if you’re too big. The “sling shot company” is a disaster, how do they even have insurance? It’s time to shut them down! Total gross negligence by the crew, and straight up manslaughter. Dismantle that death trap immediately! take the swing ride down too because it’s only a matter time before that insanity fails also.
Well said, a 21 yr old repairman died falling from the top of the swing ride at Icon park almost 2 yrs ago. That ride is also too dangerous and has even less seat belt/harness safety features. Whoever designed those rides has a sociopathic mind or it was done purposely to cut down on manufacturing costs
“Sorry buddy too fat too ride” imagine some fat black peoples reactions to that though, Lmaoo that’ll cause some real issues, probably better off just taking the chance at letting them ride the attraction and possibly dying. You know some ignorant ass people will completely take being called too big for the ride the wrong way. 🤣😅
@@Tyrant_Popper I have been seeing you In multiple comments, and I just have to say you are a sad person to talk about anybody weight that young man who is my age 14 years old died and you a grown person sit up here in comments talking about how fat he was, your a sad individual
@@Tyrant_Popper Shut up. He was rejected from all the other rides and was Ok with that. I was agreeing with what you were saying until your stupid racism showed.
@@Tyrant_Popper imagine talking shit about a deceased 14 year old boy. I know ur sad in your life because when you’re truly happy u don’t shit on others. Life is amazing i truly hope one day u see the beauty in being kind to others fr. Work on yourself before using the internet, truly wishing u happiness one day. Try meditation
I vividly remember at 11 yrs. old trying to get off of the first peak of a wooden roller coaster at Roseland Park in Canandaigua, NY. I was with my mom and the safety bar was down and locked, but I was small enough to partially stand up and try to put my leg over the bar in absolute panic. A man behind me grabbed my shirt and held me until my mom could put her arms around me. All I wanted to do was get up and get OFF! The panic was that bad. I don't have to imagine how this boy felt, because I understand the fear and panic. I would have died had the man behind me not reached out to grab me. I have never been on a thrill ride since. I hope the family will someday come to terms with this horrible accident, and God rest the soul of this unfortunate boy.
My heart breaks for his family! This is truly a tragedy.
When the ride goes up you can clearly see everyone light was on but his. They simply did not do they job and check him.
@Nana Cless of course he would be fired! He’s a lawsuit magnet!
Even so, I thought there was a fail switch on these rides. If all the safety harnesses aren't engaged, the ride wouldn't start at all. so it was neglected on the operater AND the ride being faulty (it shouldn't have started). UNLESS, the operator DID click him in, and some how it unclicked in the air...meaning the seat was faulty.
Are you referring to the white lights under the seats?
@@NinaSharee yes
I checked it it was on unfortunately
So very tragic. Prayers for the family.
Looking at that baby I can tell he was to heavy for that ride, the gravity of him coming down is what pulled him out his seat. So sad my condolences goes out to his family. 🙏
Fat Baby went Splat
As a large person who actually lives in Florida and goes on rides : Dr. Doom in universal has literally the same restraint design, the bottom of that harness has a metal clip that has to meet in between your legs at a certain point. For me a 5’4 230 pounds/ very top heavy female could NOT ride it because the harness did not go down enough to secure me. The attendees in my situation actually came around and pushed on everyone’s harnesses to make sure, it doesn’t look like this was the case in the video that I’ve seen. THERE ARE NO WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS IN UNIVERSAL STUDIOS! The restrictions are based off of how your body fits on said ride, if the safety device doesn’t fit you or secure you, you can not ride. I would not be surprised if this is how icon park also regulates. There are literally “plus size friendly” webpages on Reddit etc where people who are larger give their reviews to try and help others based off their body measurements NOT weight. I see this changing in FL parks after this. The hulk, Harry Potter, the mummy, Jurassic raptor and so many more have the actual test seats at the front with a light that will go off if the safety devices click in to fit you. They state nothing about weight. Every single ride I’ve been on where I go upside down, or fast the attendees go around and push down to make sure it’s safe. And there is certainly more than 1 person who is doing it.
That's Universal. This was a small park with seemingly 15/16yr old kids operating the rides. They didn't seem like bad kids, but they also were not focused or diligent. Also it's technically not the same restraint setup. At Universal the shoulder harness has a certain height it needs to be pulled down to. If you can't, it doesn't attach and the ride doesn't start. In contrast, the fatal ride at Icon Park doesn't actually connect the shoulder harness down between the legs.
He was also a 14 year old boy that probably thought he was safe since the negligent operators of the ride let him get on it. They should not have let him ride. This is tragic negligence.
@@24MPZ what? That’s the largest one of those rides in the world.There is no small theme park in Orlando.That one was big as well
Safety of the passengers Should've Been First. I've seen reports of a skinny lady riding a rollercoaster n she died also. She was thrown outta her seat being to small? Hopefully the family members contact an attorney. Cuz this is something that shouldn't have happened.
God forbid anyone gets fat shamed.
I'm so crushed about this.. It breaks my soul to know that he was so young and vibrant, trusting in the people to make sure he was safe.. He didn't deserve this. My heart, soul and prayers go out to his family.. To lose so young is gut wrenching. I don't know him nor the family but this broke me down.
He was crushed too
Im so sorry for this young man! God bless him and his family...i have no other words i can say..r.i.p.
So sad sending prayers to his family.
This was NO accident. This was pure negligence. He was denied entry at ALL other rides. He shouldn't have been able to ride.
Not to mention, the lack of that safety belt between the legs made this happen. Those belts are a FAILSAFE. If the shoulder harness fails, the beds are there. They are not included in this manufacturers designs as it adds about 500k in production costs. These towers shouldn't be able to be run without the belts between the legs
you are completely correct, negligence was the reason of this death. Negligence by the staff, and by the parents (if their son WAS denied on the rides. From what I can tell, that "Kid" is 3 times heavier and 2 feet taller than me.
@God's celebrity Cmon, the crew is propably full of ****, but where is he flirting?
That is a huge kid, guessing he was still growing. He would have been a force to reckon with on the football field. Shame. RIP.
Yes he was, my little brother who's only 14 is about 6'3 but he's skinny though n he looks taller every time I see him.
I'm so sorry that this happened.
My condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of the deceased.
Rest in Peace
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Condolences to his family & friends so sorry for your loss... 🙏🙏🏻🙏✝️💔😢
Praying for his family, his friends and all those who were with him that evening... This is awful and should never happen. 💞🕊️Rest in peace young man. What hurt's my heart is he was scared and felt something was wrong.
Hope he chooses Reincarnation - Life - REAL LIFE - and enjoy all that life has to offer
Heaven seems to be one vast Retirement Home - billions of old people shuffling about doing nothing shamelessly sponging off God - an idle, lazy, useless and pointless existence for eternity!
Best of all he will be Reunited with God!
FOR GOD IS WITH THE LIVING, NOT THE DEAD!
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I'm a big guy as well. I went on the "barn swing" at silver dollar city and it used a restraint system that didn't really fit me. I did not feel comfortable and should have gotten off before it started. The whole time I was worried about slipping out.
Looking at that way that ride is set up, between not being able to sit as far down and back in the seat as normally sized people, and that overhead/shoulder restraint not coming down as far or being held up by your shoulders if you're taller, it leaves enough room for you to slip out of the bottom. The fact that the ride tips, makes it even worse and the seat is no longer really supporting you when the rides' brakes kick in.
Exactly I really wish people would think about this he’s 14 he probably was too embarrassed to let his friends know he wanted to get off especially because he was getting declined at every ride because of his weight ugh I just hate this happened I really do
@zztopps Definitely right that he might have passed out. It does look like that and the fact it does not look like he was holding on or even scream or move while falling. However the harness did not break or fail. The force of the sudden slow down coupled with the fact the there was such a large gap between his seat and the harness at the bottom, his weight and also that the seat was tilted downward all together forced his body out of the bottom of the seat. This is so hard to watch.
@zztopps 😮 oh wow . That’s crazy to hear he passed out while falling. Idk how to feel about that really
Omg, I've been on the barn swing in silver dollar city myself! My heart rate before getting on the ride was insanely high. The ride didn't look nor feel safe, but im glad I survived. I don't trust any ride ever cause I know things can always go wrong
@@beautykatera yes! My daughter is 12 and she seemed to believe he should have spoken up. I explained that same thing to her.
I can’t imagine watching my best friend fall from hundreds of feet in the air. That’s just a terrible experience and my prayers go out to his family and his friends.
I remember getting on a roller coaster one time when I was younger. I forget what theme park. But I remember I was terrified because the thing only had a lap bar. 😨 a little lap bar. Nothing to go over your shoulders. Not even a strap. you think theme parks would do everything to prevent people from flying out of rides. NOPE APPARENTLY NOT... people wonder why I don't go to amusement parks anymore. THIS is why.
If it doesn't go upside down there's no need for a shoulder harness people act like this shit happens everyday.
The real sad truth here is that this truly was an accident. This ride has no weight limits or hight limits. Also being that it is a new ride post covid it was designed to be completely computerized so the operators do not need to physically touch the harness. A light will let operators know the seats are locked. The ride does not move unless the light is on. A visual inspection by the operators would look good to them because the ride design was obviously not tested for this particular situation meaning the operators would not realize this as a danger. The harness was locked going up as well as was still locked in the same position when the ride was over. In the video it is clear that the boy slid down out of the harness due to the force of the ride while it made its initial slow down after the drop. At this point the boys weight was shifted and he slid out. We can also see when the ride comes to a stop the seats change angles from a downward position to a actual seated position. The downward seat, the force of the drop, the shift in his weight was all a recipe for tragedy. Looks like he was on a slide. Such a horrible thing to happen to this young boy and his 2 friends who were clearly distraught. Who ever was responsible for the testing stage of this ride clearly did not account for all possible situations and should be held liable for this accident. Prayers to his family and friends:(
This is was NEGLIGENCE. Even if there is no weight limit no one went and check if he harness was on him properly.
KM24 I believe yes negligent but on the part of the people responsible for testing and setting guidelines for this ride. Based on the guidelines the park provides training to operators. I could be wrong but I do believe the operators did as they were trained to do. The accountability is on the designers, testers and the guideline creators. Of course we wont know for sure the cause until the investigation is complete right. We can all only guess at this point.
@@km2460 what I read from this comment is that due to covid, they made it so that the operators don’t have to physically touch the person to check if the harness is closed properly, there’s supposed to be a light that shows that it is closed and the ride doesn’t start unless they are all closed. In the video I saw the light turn off under his seat AFTER the ride went up, so it not completely the operators fault
His harness didn't look locked like the people sitting next to him , also being bigger should have kept him more in place if it was properly closed
His harness was not locked, his light was not on.
Forget about weight/size limit. The harness should have a buckle or have a system that’s so secure that under no circumstances it could ever go wrong, no matter how tall or heavy a person is.
Otherwise you’ll leave room for human error, you’ll have to rely on people to make the right decision and we’ve just seen how that pans out.
RIP 😥
Lap belt needs to be installed
the harness could not go down and he should not have been on that ride. An obese person cannot ride these types of rides. I have seen numerous parks that allow you to check if you will fit. His weight was the reason he fell. Many times a massive person cannot be accommodated.
@@caroleeb1997 Honestly, He was too big for the chair and plastic harness and the force of that deceleration you see on the other video when it reach about 100 feet was so strong that he got throw out of the chair forcefully. They should have seatbelt like we do in our car.
@@caroleeb1997 The ride is faulty to begin with. There's no seat belt in place despite the seats tilting forward and the forces are pointed directly in the gap between seat and harness. I’m underweight and I’m certain I would’ve slipped out of my seat.
His weight was still a factor. A seatbelt would have helped but he shouldn’t have been allowed on that ride. Disappointment about not being able to go on a ride is better than losing your life. It was mentioned that he was denied from other rides that night and this one was the one he was allowed on.
I have no word’s. Family and friends are in our prayers from Arkansas.
So so sad, poor kid, may he rest in peace and poor his family, this is too heartbreaking😔
yes. his size mattered. the shoulder/ lap harness probably didn't shut down all the way with him. it's so sad. prayers for his family.
He was an enormous boy. the thing that folds and clamps down on you over the shoulders likely didn't clamp down purely down to his sheer height and bulk. Whereas it did on everyone else.
Agreed his size was the problem
Yes that’s what I think its a possibility 😔
But the park manager says the ride will not operate if the lights are not all on, and the lights are activated by the restraint being pushed all the way down and locked in. Being big should be an advantage as he would be held in tighter; some slim guy would just slip under.
@@johngreydanus2033 it looks like once the ride hits that stop before slowing its descent, it probably popped open with the weight against it at impact
In my opinion everything failed this young man. The adults who were with him, his gut instincts, his weight, the ride being tiltes 30degrees and the operaters not telling him to get off because he's too big. Such a sad situation😞
His seatbelt and restraint failed him. If the ride operator did the required
checks and sure he was secure, then the fault is with ride itself
@@BeReasonable4the1time I'm sorry no, the first to fail him was his parents when they let him eat himself to that size, then took him to ride rides he was too big to ride, and after being turned away they encouraged him to get on that ride. If the light was green and they were taught thats a go that's not on them. If they asked about his weight, and he lied, that's on them. Everytime you get on these rides you take a risk because parts break and safety measures fail every year. Reality is you are riding at your own risk. If they don't already they need to start having people sign a waiver before even entering these parks.
@@andreachristine5364 his parents weren't there he was there with friends. This happened at 11pm my thing is why is a 14 year old still out at this time and why the adults he was with didn't tell him not to get on and if he wasnt with any adults thats a problem as well
@@alyssabeard9398 his parents fed him and allowed him to reach an unhealthy Weight that clearly played a factor in his death. His parents allowed him to go with his friends. And the parents that were with him, were responsible for him and his life while in their care. They encouraged him to get on after being denied on every other ride. 11pm isn't late for 14 when it's not a school night, that one doesn't get me what gets me is why they didn't find something that all of them can participate in.
@@andreachristine5364 thats crazy and sad the adults that was with him shouldve been more responsible. Yall knew he was overweight. Sad situation😒
So sad such a horrible loss for his family !! RIP young man, your family will get answers ! 🙏
I watched the video when he went down and it was so gruesome that I felt like throwing up.... Condolences to his poor family
SAME HERE TBH
He was denied entry on multiple rides that day and finally found one that didn’t deny him. I can understand he wanted to be included at least once cause that’s no fun just watching everyone else ride the rides, but this is why they were denying him. There has to be the slightest bit of self responsibility here. I’m pretty sure the dad understands this. The people he was with told him bout being denied previously.
If you look closely that shoulder harness it was NOT SECURELY FASTENED and uniformly level with the others insuring it was locked. This was a GROSS negligence of security for the rider here and you can even hear the operator with the red beanie call it right before the ride went up. The ride should have never been started until EVERYONE was securely fastened. He should have stopped the ride went he yelled out "check your seatbelt on the left side!". GROSS NEGLIGENCE OF SAFETY.
There are no seatbelts.
the man who designed the ride i believe said the ride will not even start unless all seats are locked so it could have opened seconds before he fell off maybe
@@jayway8427 yes that should be programmed
@@jayway8427 What is this mans name? And how do you know this?🤔
im trying to see because everyone saying hes too big but i cant even find the actual video anywhere
"I get chills talking about it," said the woman who is freely talking to the media about it.
I wonder how often parks are sued for not allowing patrons of a certain size on rides.
If they denied him to ride, they'd be sued for racism or discrimination.
what no one else mentions is that when you’re at the top of the tower, the seat actually leans forward and then you plummet down. it’s so scary and devastating to think that it happened to this boy, and living several minutes away from icon park I can’t even imagine seeing it in person. my heart goes out to his family and friends 💛
Sounds like fun
.....which basically puts your whole weight at the crotch area where there was no(!) seatbelt to hold the harness or the person in place. Add to that the fact that the harness didn't go as far down as it was supposed to due to the guy's size, you can imagine what happened. I hope some people will go away for a long time for this sh-t!
I feel like every ride should have a clear weight limit, it was clear on many pictures a videos that he was a bit to big to fit the ride and the operators should have seen that! Also other rides at the amusement park turned him away so why didn’t they?! I just wish this didn’t to happen. He was a young boy who had a great future ahead of him. May he R.I.P and I send prayers to his family ❤️
As a engineering student, some rides have weight limits, but they are usually unnecessary. Body shape, not weight is usually the issue. Engineers will design the restraint for several times the maximum foreseeable weight to ensure there is no failure. Furthermore the seats had sensors to disable dispatch until all restraints were properly secured.
@@sketchyAnalogies that’s all fine and good, but it was clear that he was not restrained properly and should have been taken off the ride. Now he is gone forever. A 14 year old boy, gone, because of negligence!!
I agree
A bit ?
@@sketchyAnalogies Weight limits are very necessary
Thats is so sad damn man, lil man went to have fun and never expected that...i send my deepest condolences to his family!!!
absolutely heartbreaking.. may he rest in peace :(
What a tragedy! This 14 yr old had his whole life ahead of him. My heart is broken for him, his father and his family.
BRUH YOU CAN SEE IN THE girls actual VIDEO his shoulder harness was not even DOWN all the way!!! And they have a picture from the other angle you clear see it up 2 people walked around and didn't check HIM
Clear as day!
where?
Where can I find the video?
Yes i saw that but why o why he didnt speak up? Would you continue in a ride you are not secured
@@dalilamoreno88 why did they let him on... If all the other rides denied him. IF that worked did check him and that light came on I'm sure he wasn't concerned about it. I'm sure it clicks in to place or so many times.... Like just no no no negligence at it's finest....
Fuck no, if he’s over the weight limits it’s for his own safety and the safety of others.
My deepest condolences to the family 🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️
Man this is sad. This young man just started to live his life and had it end like this. Prayers to his family and friends 🙏🏾
EXACTLY… he WASN’T ALLOWED ON ANY OTHER RIDES due to his SIZE. He was meant to STAY LOW on the GROUND & I would’ve loved to see him play College Football then make his DREAM TO THE NFL. ✨🙌🏽RIP YOUNG MAN💫🌟
That is a big kid with a big heart and a big future. I'm sorry for his lost.
I'm sorry this incident happened and I'm not approving of fat shaming but lines have to be drawn and ride safety is non negotiable. Weight and size limits need to be mandated and enforced on all rides
I don’t think a weight limit is the answer - everyone is built differently and carries their weight differently… They need to physically check each riders harness to make sure they fit properly in the seat…
Weight ain't got nothing to do with it when da ride was going up n started spinning they should have saw Dat a light was off n should of brought da ride down 🤬they wasn't paying attention or didn't check his harness #take Dat ride down
Physical checks definitely help. The ride also had sensors to disable dispatch until the restraints were all properly secured.
@@sketchyAnalogies I'm thinking the young man was too big for the seatbelt to lock.
@@darrellsewell1144 weight, size, and large body mass has everything to do with it.
It absolutely is. I can't believe yanks don't have that in place. Standard for anywhere not fat yank land. Fact
This is what saddens me most. As an adult, when you’re of a large stature; you kinda know some of these rides are not for you. I surely would’ve gotten my butt up upon realizing it wasn’t strapping g me in securely but the poor baby was soooo young, he was only 14, he just wanted to have fun. I remember my brother being his age and being told he couldn’t get on a ride because he stature was huge; we thought it was so humiliating at the time but these things can literally save your life. That’s what the ride operators are there for; they shouldn’t have let this poor boy on. I hope his soul is resting in perfect peace, I hope he didn’t feel anything, I hope his family can get through this and eventually come out on the other side of it together. God be with them all.
His parents are ultimately at fault. They took him. They knew his size and knew he'd been turned away before. They never should of been there, and at the very least they should of left after the first ride told him he was too large. Not to mention his parents are the reason he's that heavy. Had they learned to tell him no he'd still be here. 100% their negligence. They knew the risk, they encouraged him to get on anyways.
@@andreachristine5364 its the ride operators fault noone else
@@lindseyabbie7 🤣🤣 if it was green no it wasn't. The only people who truly hold any blame are his parents for allowing him to be at such an unhealthy weight at the age of 14, and entrusting him to adults that were clearly not responsible enough to be caring for their child. And the other set of people are the parents he was with who watched him be turned away at every ride but still encouraged him to get on the one ride that didn't have a weight limit. Had they left after the first couple rides instead of making him watch everyone else have fun and taken them somewhere they all could enjoy their time safely he'd still be here. Period. They encouraged him to get on, they didn't tell him to get off. The light was green and that's the reason the ride started, making it not the operators fault at all. It's a new ride, newly made. Computerized. Get a grip on reality.
@@andreachristine5364 i said what I said. Its the ride operator fault END OF DISCUSSION
I remember as a child/young teenager the operators of the ride always double check each rider harness before starting the ride to make sure the riders are lock in correctly..... R I P 🕊
I don’t understand why they would think it’s safe to put no belts in and think shoulder bars will keep everyone safe
This is why i dont ride coasters or stuff like this no more im to cautious now as im gettin older