Family, school mourns death of teen after fall from Orlando attraction

14-year-old, Tyre Sampson, died in a fall from the Orlando FreeFall attraction, billed as the world’s tallest free-standing drop tower, which is taller than the Statue of Liberty. The company that operates the thrill ride said it is working with authorities to determine what happened.
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[morganbarfield]

He’s poor father, he find out from a video watching his son fall to his death. I can’t even imagine. This is horrifying. Imagine how scared he was when he came out of his seat and was falling. I just hope he didn’t suffer. My heart can’t take it. His family will be in my prayers 🖤

[gaby-uxts]

Dude it's not science it's not that deep, he was not strapped in POINT BLANK harness was too small for him, thus was 100% avoidable

[thecrazyfam]

Rest In Peace we love u man rip god help him and his family PLSS god pls

[annraczok]

Exactly... he slipped right out of his harness. His weight may have made it happen EASIER, but even a normal size person could have slipped right out. It reminds me of baby highchairs back before the 60's, there was NOTHING but the table top which came over the baby's head into position in front of the seated baby... which is about all this harness was. Many babies were slipping down & out from under the table, off the chair... and THAT is what happened to him DUE PRIMARILY TO HIS WEIGHT tho, but would NOT have likely happened if there was another part that came up between the legs & attached to a seat buckle around the waist as well.

Now, most highchairs have the added safety belt or piece coming up between the legs to keep them from slipping down. This ride had another disadvantage of tilting & shifting the riders forward before the drop, putting most of their weight against the harness, some coming off the seat somewhat, but with nothing holding them in from the hips down, they became even more bottom heavy by being tilted foward, perhaps somewhat even off the seat as I said, & thus the person to slip out from under the harness where there was no protection at all offered. His butt was probably not even fully on the seat before the ride left the ground. For him it was probably more like leaning his seat against a narrow ledge & hoping to remain there. He KNEW... He SENSED, felt he wasn't secure... & stating so, being heard, he was not ignored, but checked & according to protocol, thus BELIEVED to be secure. Even an average size person would, if wearing slippery clothing, facilitate a slip down & out. I bet if they tried, many could have deliberately slipped out AFTER the ride finished but did not yet unlock the harness.. Even something also around the waist would NOT necessarily be enough with the harness to hold one in. Yup... this ride did not have proper safety device(s) nor qualifying rules for riders... manufacturer's full liability & fault, not the workers, not the Park, not the rider. Even if a rider could SENSE they are too thin for the harness to hold them & could slip right out, and while they are not forced to ride against their will, they may go against their better judgement & may falsely trust that authority & false word... THIS BETRAYAL OF ONE'S TRUST BY GREED, DELIBERATE NEGLIGENCE OR DECEPTION... SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED. They should call it THE SERPENT RIDE... having said "you will NOT die". So many do & have taken a bite out of this apple for the juicy fun of the ride because he has tricked/deceived us to do so... & without God or His Way, we will all die because of it. It's the oldest story... but it's true... even on the computer in it's virtual world.

[Krystal_Kitty]

Just because it's locked doesn't mean you're safe, he slipped through the crack going 75+ mph. 😞🙏

[donnagee]

Rip baby boy I’m so srry may you rest in heavenly peace💕💕💕

[gemmadalmas]

do they have a go fund me ? would love to donate. rip baby boy.

[chanelwilliams]

⚰🎈🕯🏉🏈🌹🫂👨‍👩‍👦 it happened so fast you going to miss you bro rest in peace

[emmykate]

So did they just lift it back up to where he fell

[sarbear]

This is just a sad, horrific, story 😞😞💔

[Iamtheone]

0:12 yeah I'm on the same page too, it's tragic loss that keeps Replaying in my head repeatedly. but I wish they either did something, I mean shoot! He could've gone off that ride laughing not falling off the ride to his death. You could clearly see he wasn't secured enough more. Heartbreaking💔 every day he gets on my mind and I start tearing up

[rickykey]

Do you think he could had a heart attack not joking is very sad but please don't go in the place burn it down or start a riot

[cecisessence]

Cant really blame anyone when god wants you he wants you now

[alexandriamcconnell]

Did he hit the railing or it sound like it

[tamminichols]

For his Dad to say money is the only thing on his mind .

[David-vnid]

How bout not letting your uncommonly large child get on any dangerous rides. RIP young man....

[mikemanners]

Just THINK of all of the Popeye's Chicken, Hair Weaves, and Tattoos this family will be able to buy with the MILLONS of have

[themaskedtalker]

I plan on being a dad one day... this is my worst nightmare... if only these operators did their jobs or even if Funtime was smart enough to put seatbelts in! This CHILD could still be here. My prayers go out for the family and friends of this young man.