Private ride inspector says 14-year-old who fell from Orlando thrill ride too big to ride

Ride manual states the maximum weight is 286 pounds, and 14-year-old, Tyre Sampson, was 320 pounds. unfortunately, he 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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[@laurencaulton103]

When you hear the physics at play on this ride, adults need to be in charge, not teens. This kid was the size of a large man, but was allowed on the ride anyway. That's negligence.

[@imadequate3376]

Facts.

[@MISSLOVELY_REE]

Biggie factz😥🖤💔🙏

[@lorimiller4301]

But who should care more about your life than you ?

[@SuperCandi82]

@@lorimiller4301 I'm pretty sure he cared about his life, poor boy was only 14 but when you go to an amusement park you expect the people hired to know what they are doing. This wasn't some cheap carnival ride. It's a ride they have to perform safety checks in order to even operate on a daily basis. The chief investigator already reported that it was neglegence so that means the park is responsible because they did not do the safety protocol that would have saved his life.

[@AnnastasiaTyson]

@lori miller is this a serious question that you are asking in this particular situation?? This is a 14 year old child still a baby in a sense, do you really think that this 14 year old child is paying attention to or knowing how to operate the ride he went on, common sense here!!! absolutely not! that’s why it is the operators job to check and make sure every individual that goes on this ride and before the ride STARTS they are PROPERLY SECURED! DUH! Even when it’s and adult rider!!!!! They operators job is to know the rules and proper restrictions when it comes to operating the rides! And the company should be held accountable for what happened, they are hiring teenagers or young adult to operate these rides should never be operated by young kids or young adult kids, because they sometimes lack awareness or can be easily distracted in making sure to check for safety at ALL times!

[@oneforall8161]

I believe that the harness was never locked, if you see the video before the ride takes off, Tyre's harness was in a diagonal position while everyone else's was positioned vertically, once that 700lb brake activated it ejected Tyre out of the seat; you can literally see him bounce out of the seat from the force, that is when the harness went from a diagonal position to vertically locking up. They're not going to sell the story that the harness was locked when he went on that ride because it just wasn't. Either way the workers were negligent and there is fault on the manufacturers of that ride too, Ty was 320lbs the ride can only handle about 275lbs, reg flag so the workers shouldnt have allowed him on the ride they should have asked him how much he weighs, and if they actually checked his seat they would have seen that his harness was not coming down on his shoulders at all. Then even if the lights in the ride did come on and they thought Ty was good to go, that means the manufacturers have a deadly malfunction in their ride to where its somehow calculating that Tyre, who is over max capacity is safely latched when we all saw he wasnt. Im furious as heck mann, devastated at the least smh I want justice for that baby. R.I.P TYRE ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

[@zachryall1105]

Agreed. These guys are just doing everything they can to not have it blamed on them🤦🏾‍♂️

[@devon5142]

What does justice look like?Millions of dollars?😱

[@gerrychinifer1638]

@@devon5142 No, it’s preventing anything like this from happening again. How are we going to come to a conclusion when we can’t look at the situation for what it is in the first place?

[@blanketstarry7725]

After he fell out, the harness could have easily fallen the rest of the way down and locked. In fact, I don't know how it wouldn't have come down and locked once he was out of the seat. But, as you say, from the picture before the ride started the harness definitely wasn't in the same position as the others. It's possible it locks in several positions, but regardless it was too far up for it to hold him in once the ride started to brake.

[@jrlv62]

Absolutely heart wrenching

[@rosettawilliams7959]

Unfortunately, young man was too large for ride. Weight limit in operation manual is 286. He weighed 320 at least. For liability reasons they should have a scale if questionable individual should ride. He never been allowed to ride. It would have been easier to disappoint him for not being permitted to ride. Than to still break the rules and now young man is deceased. For these particular rides you need an adult supervision, not young teens. Spend the pay to make sure everything goes well.

[@Cathy7167]

It is true there should be a scale. Just like there are height limits for rides. But can you imagine the backlash if they make people get weighed to get on a ride or air plane. Unfortunately political correctness puts lives in danger every day. Horrible accident. My condolences to the family and friends and theme park

[@maryewer7322]

As a mom also. This really made me mad and sad and so sorry.I ...sending love to parents.

[@jrzygurl]

Love???,,,, They should be charged with child abuse for letting their 14-year-old get up to 350 pounds!!!,,, get real!!

[@sunflowerlove6489]

me too !

[@sammieh9695]

@@jrzygurl you do realize 6% of teens under 18 are extremely obese? So all their parents should be charged with child abuse? At least he was playing sports and being active. There are a lot of factors that go into obesity, be judgemental somewhere else.

[@fright6916]

@@jrzygurl “child abuse”?? the hell is wrong with you? letting your child get overweight is NOT child abuse. have you ever thought that weight can heavily depend on the food you eat? healthier alternatives tend to be more expensive- especially in the US. gym memberships are expensive too. not to mention that weight is also a feature that can be passed down by genes. parents lost their child and you’re seriously finding a way to blame it on the parents? you’re sick.

[@jrzygurl]

@@fright6916 yes i am blaming the parents!!!,,,,,And I bet if you saw the parents they are probably huge fat people as well !!!,,,,And being poor does not mean that you have to be a morbidly obese person!!!,,,,,If he was 150 pounds lighter he would have fit into the seat and he wouldn’t have died!!!,,,,,Obesity killed that kid not the ride ,,, get f$@&ing real!!!,,,,,

[@momc6972]

so it boils down to the person that was working there should have not let him ride.

[@Sadlittlecloud]

But also the ride operator was only a teenager, I think it’s about who trained them

[@janjaf844]

Yeah pretty much. The kids even asked to have his seat checked and operator ignored him and lady that asked if his seat was checked. I doubt operator saw him and assumed since green light it meant all seats were closed. Plus no weight was displayed like others who have cut offs for height and weight.

[@JonnyTheLeprechaun]

If he didn't, he probably would have gotten in trouble for racism.

[@rafterman5072]

@@JonnyTheLeprechaun Except the teenager working the ride was black.

[@JonnyTheLeprechaun]

@@rafterman5072 LOL now I'm not surprised that they didn't do their job right.

[@Dobviews]

Accidents happen to people every day but it does not change how hard it hurts when we lose someone so young and full of life. *Deepest Condolences to his family. His laughter and smile are now etched within the hearts of everyone who knew and loved him. Gone too soon young one.* As for culpability, 16 yr olds have no business being in charge of safety harnesses for rides. Ride workers should be at minimum 21 years old IMHO. No checks of the restraints occurred before the ride was started. Had proper checks been performed and had he been properly weighed for ride restrictions this would not have happened.

[@SuperCandi82]

Excellent point I agree 👍🏾

[@Tj-dd9ws]

Exactly and this beautiful child would be alive ! So sad 😞 praying for him and his family 🙏🏾♥️

[@leslieobanowa5987]

I don’t see it to be an accident I see it to be manslaughter they never made sure that that kid was strapped in at all I’ve seen the entire video

[@Dobviews]

@@leslieobanowa5987 The fact of it being an accident does not rule out involuntary manslaughter. It just means the death occurred without malice or intent. Manslaughter in Florida has two definitions: A *voluntary manslaughter* is an intentional killing that occurs in the moment due to some kind of provocation. An *involuntary manslaughter* is basically an accident that results in another’s death.Of course, it’s not quite that simple. For an involuntary manslaughter charge to lead to a conviction, the prosecutor would need to prove that there was “culpable negligence” involved. In other words, that the person who caused the death did so by acting in a reckless way that showed a disregard for human life.This last part is the argument that prosecutors are likely to use if you are charged with manslaughter for accidentally shooting someone with a gun. Not just that you behaved in a reckless way, but that you did so while handling a deadly weapon.It’s a pretty compelling argument, and one that you want to fight back against, because the associated consequences are incredibly serious. My referring to this being an accident does not take away from the serious neglect of caution (as mentioned above) and care due to every client by ride monitoring staff and the people who made designed the coaster. Your inference that it does speaks more to your lack of education in law and basic English reading, writing and *comprehension.* As a prior law office gopher I speak from a legal background of work experience. Other than snark on YT what are you bringing to the discussion? tsk tsk tsk

[@charlesoutdoors2424]

The ride isn't suppose to start and has an orange light if one of the shoulder restraints isn't down in place. They rely on the attendant to make sure people aren't to small and are seated properly in the seat. To me it looks like either the ride failed to show the restraint wasn't down far enough or it failed and came up enough for him to slip through.

[@buttaflyantics8618]

This is a parents worst nightmare, and the fact he was so far from home and no one to advocate for him is heartbreaking. If I was there tyre I would have spoke up and demanded you be checked or said you didn’t look safely secured, why because I pray daily that someone would do the exact same thing for my child. I’m so sorry you had to experience such fear and horror on that ride. Sleep in Paradise 😔

[@myiagrant3735]

Your comment brought me to tears.I would pray that someone would intervene when or if they see something going wrong with my children also.I would do the same

[@buttaflyantics8618]

@@myiagrant3735 I was in tears typing it because I truly mean it. And yes I’m one of those who would speak up and protect yours just like mines❤️

[@jamesa9lpiopatton419]

What makes u think u coukda talked that kid out of riding sounds like he tried. Many rides knowing he to bug but kept trying till someone let him ride

[@craigsmith2132]

Pathetic, I will laugh haha at y'all's children as they get wedgies and get boogers wiped on them.. I will scoff and pity them while they are bullied or treated less than. Then I will call your children peasants and throw peanuts at them,, not the vegan ones either.. The salted ones, as I scream take this sodium you little crumb snatchers

[@janjaf844]

A lady did yell out that his seat needed to be checked and the operator ignored her. Nothing much they can do since they were strapped in there and were being raised up

[@jacqepapara7898]

Yes he looked too big in that seat. That’s so sad that he was allowed to ride at all😞😢

[@joyce_915]

This is terribly sad. My God...he was just a child. 14 years old. It's only logical to think if your big up top where your restraint can't come low enough, there will be a gap; and without the seat belt lower harness, one would be ejected. My prayers are with his family and all of those affected, especially those who witnessed this young man's untimely death.

[@darnell3832]

No matter what size you are, they should have the seat belt restraints for safety because you never know when another safety feature might not work.

[@joyce_915]

@Axlerod Horowitz do you feel better about yourself, now? He was a football player and talented. I bet he could whip your butt...now, get back to class!

[@joyce_915]

@@darnell3832 I agree with you.

[@chrisfinley5632]

What if it was ur grand baby would you say the same?😏

[@anastasiabeaverhousing8192]

There are many fingers being pointed and people blamed. In the end, this was an accident that could have been avoided. Yes, the worker could have told him he was too large to ride and risk being called racist... Yes, the deceased could have been smarter than to think it's OK to ride knowing he was sticking halfway out the seat.... Now a days we should all be more aware and responsible. We can't go around blaming the world entirely. We too, are responsible for making wise decisions. If the kid realized he didn't fit in the ride he should have simply gotten off. We can't rely on others for our well being entirety. Wake up people.

[@Bmoore295]

He simply shouldn't have been allowed to ride that. A friend of mine was going to go on a much smaller version of that ride with me, and they wouldn't let him ride because they were worried his shoulders would slip out. He is 6'7" and gigantic. The one worker at Carowinds whispered that if it was just him working and not he and his boss, he'd let him ride because technically, the harness clicked into the locked position. He didn't ride, and I should have gotten off. I had a then undiagnosed medical condition that made me not only pass out, but my shoulders both dislocate, and I nearly slid out. My boobs saved me. Those rides are dangerous.

[@alisont.6940]

I wonder if he passed out and I really hope so, so that he wasn't aware. There are videos all over KZbin of people passing out on these Slingshot, sudden drop type rides. They aren't safe and they should get rid of them.

[@victoriabache4485]

Video shows that no one checked each person's harness! They didn't even know that Tyree was in the seat where his harness didn't fit over him! Ride operators are at big fault! Operators are not even there when Tyree fell and died! Incompetent! Operator 16 yrs. Old! Shameful!☠

[@alwaysyouramanda]

The operator did notice and all he did was shout “on the left” and walk away like he was under the influence. He does this thing a couple times.. where it seems like he instantly forgets his job. Even at the end, the riders have to shout at him to come let them off. That control panel has a big red stop button for just an emergency… but that kids wasn’t all there that night. If the guilt and law don’t ruin his life.. whatever substance he’s using will.

[@gillgendavis4267]

@@alwaysyouramanda if they noticed they should have stopped the ride they didn’t notice till last minute which is sad if they had checked before he may have well been alive

[@peterbruno657]

@@alwaysyouramanda he walked over to the computer screen to check for a green light, indicating the harness was locked, which it was. Not locked properly but it was locked in a down position.

[@peterbruno657]

There was 3 layers of negligence. 1st, the manufacturer for designing a flawed ride. 2nd, the owner for ignoring the manufacturers weight limit and not installing a test seat. 3rd, the employees not noticing he wasn't properly secured. This one could be thier fault of not following thier training or them receiving bad training. If the 3 layers, 2 of them benefit financially from their negligence. The manufacturer gets to sell a bad design, the owner gets faster turnaround and thus more riders. In my opinion, the employees are the least egregious negligence bc they are just being idiots, they aren't choosing money over safety. The owner could have paid more money for better employees with better training. The employees definitely share in the blame but there is alot more blame to go around than just them.

[@sweets6865]

I never trusted thrill rides that's why I don't ride any rides. R.I.P young man 🙏❤

[@buddymike9]

me either some give me headaches or upset stomach

[@aisha2luv464]

Me neither and I'm happy I don't because they're unsafe

[@BlackJack271306]

Happened to me at Cedar pointe. It was a ride very similar to this where my seat wasn’t clicking locking in and they almost started it without me locked in!! I had to scream at them and almost jumped out thinking they were going to start the ride!!

[@AdverbsAndNouns]

Yup. I'm not a ride person either. I'm a Knotts pass holder and I don't even go on the rides. After the accidents with perilous plunge and the parachute ride.. never was a fan

[@mattalbenze6036]

I agree that is why I have not been to an amusement park in years!

[@3x739]

it was late night, the workers simply were lazy and didn’t care to tell him he was too big or check the harness.

[@armand14]

14 yrs old and weighing at 320 lbs? please people stop being enablers he was too big period. BUT if the kid would have been told he was too FAT to ride the kid and the parents would have sued the park. so damn if you do damned of you don't it takes a bit of common sense which most people now days just don't have blame everything on somebody else instead of looking in the mirror and admitting to "damn I'm really Fat" i need to lose some weight. But hell NO he probably ate at least two pizzas in one sitting and a 64 oz. coke oh but wait hte coke was diet.

[@mvnyoongiix]

@@armand14 my gosh, have some respect a 14 year old child died. even if he was too big to ride considering he was OVER the weight limit the staff should have escorted him OFF, instead they LET him ride, and didn't even properly check his harness, it's a case of negligence.

[@tailoredfor831]

The saddest part is that he told his friend to let his parents know that he loves them, if he didn't make it off the ride. One question, why aren't there ways for customers in a horrible situation to somehow stop the ride or signal the person controlling it? If he was that scared the second the ride started because he noticed something was wrong with his seat, I'm sure he would have been more than happy to get off right there, or have the ride slowly come to a stop...

[@jrambo7495]

Right. I was wondering if they could've stopped the ride at the top and extricated those riders off somehow.

[@khaliyahliyah6444]

I feel like he had a gut feeling about it. Always listen to your gut. Thats God talking to you

[@jenniferthomas5695]

I went through something similar at Carowinds but they switched my seat to a seat that was made for bigger people thank God. I no longer will ride attractions any more. Condolences to his family

[@BadNewz52]

Drop zone??

[@jakefarmstate6730]

How about just lose weight? That’s an idea.

[@mvnyoongiix]

@@jakefarmstate6730 you do know it's not that easy, also some weight cases can be caused by genetics

[@valarie22]

didn't his father say he was 345lbs? He should have never been let on. Its not the rides fault its the crews fault

[@oops44]

His father said that his son was 6'5" tall and 340 pounds.

[@bryce1720]

That’s exactly what I said that he was too big, we all know them seats ain’t all that big. And this isn’t about the fact he was a big guy but going hundreds of feet in the air on a ride that simple can’t support you is insane and the conductor should have told him he couldn’t ride respectfully but not back down to a teenager or anyone now days because people will try to run you over but that boys life was handed over too the conductor when he/she allowed him to ride.

[@RolIinStoner420]

yup, thats the thing, if the attendant would have not allowed him to ride, or someone of similar weight, how would they respond? its not shaming them, its for their safety

[@JENDALL714]

@@RolIinStoner420 If you tell a Black person anything, even for his own safety, "YOU'RE RACIST!"

[@redrepublic5557]

@Bryce Finnan, god damn nigga it don’t cost you anything to use a period.

[@jenniferthomas5695]

If he seen the shoulder bar didn't go down he should of removed him. Visually it didn't look supportive

[@sneakerhead4770]

He was a little chubby but he wasn’t even that big honestly that’s some bs

[@E842002]

ANYBODY who has been on a roller coaster or any ride like this usually makes sure to get a couple clicks from the restraint just to make sure they are secure. He most likely barely could get one damn click from the restraint but the employee just didn't care. His dad said he was 6'5 340 in one of the interviews & was told he couldn't ride other rides but for some reason he was allowed to ride this one. It's sad because this could of 100% been avoided & now a 14 year old loss his life due too the employees not doing there job right. I've been on rides where the rider is put in an embarrassing position trying to fit in the ride while everybody is just staring at them & then being told to get off. I've also seen a couple times at six flags with employees damn near having to fight with the restraint just to get it secured on the overweight person. Also seen people that were told to get off but the person end up causing a scene about it. You have employees that could careless about the rules, those who don't want to deal with getting yelled at so they do everything to try to get the person on & then those who follow the rules to make sure all riders are secure/safe.

[@Willmere1]

Nope. Restraintant straps to wrap /lock the whole body in.Nothing fly out unless bars snapped. Not me ride no roller coasters.

[@tailoredfor831]

I said the same exact thing to a friend, most people make sure they get a couple clicks and bang it a few times to make sure it's locked. I have the same exact feeling that the employee was satisfied with one click and maybe it was forced to get the one click. The other employees that rejected him knew the policy enough not to let him on, how didn't this one? Aren't they able to direct larger customers to rides that's suited for them? Feel sorry for the family, the people that witnessed it and especially his friends that went on the ride with him

[@thesummerof1968]

No disrespect to the family for my comment, I am so saddened by your loss and pray that you and your family find the strength to get through this nightmare. I feel that It didn't matter if it was locked. The lock gave way to his weight, too much weight on the locking mechanism. This is the fault of the rides operator for allowing him on the ride in the first place.

[@lorimiller4301]

@thesummerof1968 He should've accepted that he was too big. He'd been turned down over and over. Why did he have to keep trying to fight the facts ? Isn't it ride at your own risk ? I feel bad for his family but why did they bring him to a place where he couldn't fit the rides ? There's so many other things they could've done instead.

[@tailoredfor831]

@@GameRunnerd u expected that from a 14 year old or are you projecting what happens when the opposite sex sees your spoiled cottage cheese body?

[@onedayatatime8756]

Sadly, this isn't the first tragedy on a ride exactly like this. I just watched a KZbin video last week that involved a young girl who lost both of her feet, on a ride just like this one at a Six Flags amusement park, (years ago) after a broken cable got wrapped around her lower legs as the ride dropped toward the bottom, according to the story. The doctors were only able to reattach one of her two severed feet. Poor kid. 😔 I stood at the bottom of one these rides, at Six Flags in Agawam, MA, and watched it climb straight up and plummet down to the bottom. That was enough for me. I'm glad that I decided not go on it that day.

[@jamesgrier4175]

They're trying to get away with it; if he wasn't allowed on other rides, why did they let him on it (duh) either way if it didn't restrain him or he was too big, they were the negligent. If my child's only 3 foot and he can't ride because he's not 3 .5 foot they won't let him on the ride, rule!

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

I watched the death video and he was kicking his legs in excitement literally RIGHT before he fell out. Keep in mind he was just a kid. He was only 14 and assumed the adults who created the ride and owned the park were actually responsible. I hate to see the park suffer since ANYTHING where people actually go outdoors together to do something is a good thing in this day and age, but this poor kid deserved better and his dad should be compensated.

[@marydavis7978]

Tyre had a mother and father!

[@myiagrant3735]

The ride operator's were negligent.Tgey should be charged with manslaughter

[@alwaysyouramanda]

Or to get their attention… his friends said he knew he was going to die.

[@alwaysyouramanda]

@@myiagrant3735 really! He was yelling at the boy about his harness but never stopped the ride!!

[@weselmendorf2195]

@@myiagrant3735 yes, maybe but I disagree on another level ( and I am just speculating ) whereby the ride manufacturer, ride installers, ride computer programmers and those doing daily inspections for ride electronics sensors and mechanical safety sensors if working properly ---------- > should have NOT let ride leave ground and go into "OK Cycle Mode " to begin with ... humans just checking seats, pulling up on restraints and green lights aint gonna cut it for me.

[@brianthetowerguy979]

If the harness was still down and locked like the report says then how did he fall out ?

[@here317]

There was a gap it didn’t come all the way down to secure him in and be slid under the harness thing

[@Redemption21]

I’m gona assume the force locked it how it should’ve been originally up once he fell out

[@steff5652]

He was too big I saw a picture of him in the seat the harness came down but the bottom of his body was out he shouldn’t have been allowed on

[@kingdomhealing1992]

He slid underneath the gap that was left open. So the shoulder harness was locked but there was nothing keeping him in from beneath. He simply slid right through. Imagine if you’re on a slide and you you slide past the threshold . The force propelled his body downward and underneath the harness

[@giftsofwine5742]

@@here317 then that would mean he wasn't to big!!! If he's to big how could his body slide through?

[@lchherrarte490]

Thank you just close it , these rides are way too dangerous. This was a child still no matter his size . He wasn’t doing anything bad . Rip T

[@golemgoyims3335]

Natural selection

[@jrambo7495]

Darwin award!

[@cynicalcindy1434]

Just because he, his friends, family, and coach were too afraid to tell him, “No, you’re too big to ride these rides”, we should shouldn’t have to suffer from their bad decisions. Not our fault. Why should we be punished?

[@lchherrarte490]

@@cynicalcindy1434 punished ?????????????? You must be under age

[@Queenofthatank]

@@lchherrarte490 no thats exactly what y'all want to do punish people for NOT being over weight and forcing companies to cater to obese individuals when an individual is obviously that issue. If we could stop with the body positivity/lack of accountability that'd be great

[@thomaslou624]

Being locked and secured is two different things. Being locked in jailed doesn’t mean the personnel can’t moved around the cell. The rider obviously wasn’t secured in by the ride operator. The ride operator only checked for the green light that indicates locked and ride is good to go. The harness can be locked in any distant engaged to accommodate any size. What boggles me is the manufacture’s green light would turn on with that amount of gap between the harness and seat.

[@crystalxoxox1266]

Exactly!!

[@coriestyle6744]

Right, the operator definitely didn’t tug and pull

[@goss4jc]

Indeed. It appears the park had manually adjusted the sensors which allowed the green lights even though the kid was not safely secured.

[@simoncquach]

So basically a person making minimum wage is responsible for their safety.

[@bofasofa9399]

exactly lmao

[@lindaswafford1882]

So icon park employees should be held accountable. Because clearly they didn’t check his restraint. And they didn’t follow their training manual. They knew he wasn’t restraint probably but instead of checking they talking to other riders. So therefore no one did their job right that night. I’m not God but they need to be held accountable. The person that build this ride wasn’t there that night so the people they train should had took time to say hey I’m sorry but you can’t ride. It was negligence,and it wrong. If the employees did their job. That 14 year old would of been at home with family. They need to go head and charge the employees. Cause no one follow the park precautions. Or check to see if this child was restraint. I been to the different theme parks and they follow proper precautions. And if the restraints don’t fit you can’t ride. I’m praying for the family 🙏🏾🙏🏾this so sad because of no one follow the rules or weight restrictions and precautions.

[@BaconBoy7575]

You have to understand a few things about amusement park/county fair rides (speaking from experience on county fair rides) 1. They don't vet their workers. My dad volunteered at a county fair ride for my sister's band fundraising and he was barely given any training on how to operate the ride, how long the ride should last, and who qualifies for the ride. 2. I went to my local county fair last August in 2021. I was 24 at the time (25 now) and I did not feel safe on any of those rides. Half of the ride operators seemed under the influence of Marijuana, cigarettes, etc. They did not look even remotely interested about everyone's safety. It's kind of one of those jobs where everyone's eyes glaze over. 3. When each ride only has 1 ride operator they don't have time to discern who does or does not qualify to participate based on height and weight requirements. Oftentimes it was a moshpit of kids getting in the seats and overtaking judgment if the ride operator. At the time I was with my friends having a good time but this story really made me evaluate the risk to reward of going on those rides. Now I wouldn't go on those rides ever again. I'm single with no kids but I caution parents out there to exercise sound judgement when taking your kids to one of these parks. Prayers for this young man and his family so sad.

[@emilynguyen9542]

bruh get the worker. he obviously didn’t care nor did he pay much attention to the safety of the people riding it. it was obvious the harness looked different than all the others. this could’ve been very much prevented.

[@risabel_]

exactly his attitude pisses me off so much , that “ idc “ attitude. like people’s lives are at risk bro. smh !

[@alwaysyouramanda]

It’s sad but true. That kid seemed like he was under the influence too- he seemed to forget his job instantly. He just wanted to chat up the girl. After yelling about the rider he didn’t get a chance to check, he should have turned and hit the red button to bring it back down.

[@Dewalsh929]

I DON'T CARE WHAT NO ONE SAYS THIS WAS HUMAN ERROR, WHOEVER LET HIM ON THAT RIDE IS AT FAULT, THE OPERATOR & ASSISTANT DIDN'T DO THERE JOB. HARNESS WAS DOWN AND LOCKED AT THE END BECAUSE NO ONE WAS IN THE SEAT WITH THE FORCE OF THE RIDE COMING BACK DOWN WOULDN'T THE HARNESS CLAMP DOWN IN THE LOCK POSITION???? REST IN ETERNAL PARADISE YOUNG 👑KING 🙏🏽💙🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@jrambo7495]

Harness controls are pneumatic so that harness stays locked into place unless the air pressure fails. It just wasn't set correctly in the first place because he was too large for the ride.

[@armand14]

14 yrs old and weighing at 320 lbs? please people stop being enablers (starting with his parents why should his dad be compensated he bares some of the blame really) he was too big period. BUT if the kid would have been told he was too FAT to ride the kid and the parents would have sued the park. so damn if you do damned of you don't it takes a bit of common sense which most people now days just don't have blame everything on somebody else instead of looking in the mirror and admitting to "damn I'm really Fat" i need to lose some weight. But hell NO he probably ate at least two pizzas in one sitting and a 64 oz. coke oh but wait hte coke was diet.

[@goss4jc]

Yep and a reports showed the park had messed with the safety sensors that are supposed to prevent the ride from starting if someone is not properly strapped in. There was a huge gap for this kid to fall through that never should have been the case.

[@beachdiva9586]

A young man fell to his death. There is much speculation and theory now. Tyre deserves the most thorough and extensive investigation, for him and his family. For future riders as well. The investigation will reveal all. May he R.I.P.

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

He literally was kicking his feet and enjoying the ride literally right before he fell out so it damn sure wasn't the kids fault

[@alwaysyouramanda]

He knew it wasn’t clicked in and told his friends to tell his parents he loves them, dude. The attendant was yelling at him “on the left” but didn’t bother hitting the stop. This was a case of culpable negligence. It’s a shame it’s just another kid.. they have kids operating that control panel. It sounds like they never explained the emergency stop!

[@alwaysyouramanda]

The video kind of makes it seem like he’s under the influence too. Just chatting some girl up when he’s supposed to be making his rounds, checkin on the riders. At the end, he wasn’t even there to let them off!

[@sandman1843]

I've been saying he was too big as soon as I saw him. The staff should've called him out.

[@armand14]

14 yrs old and weighing at 320 lbs? please people stop being enablers he was too big period. BUT if the kid would have been told he was too FAT to ride the kid and the parents would have sued the park. so damn if you do damned of you don't it takes a bit of common sense which most people now days just don't have blame everything on somebody else instead of looking in the mirror and admitting to "damn I'm really Fat" i need to lose some weight. But hell NO he probably ate at least two pizzas in one sitting and a 64 oz. coke oh but wait hte coke was diet.

[@sandman1843]

@@armand14 So true smh

[@pazuzu-gb7ok]

@@armand14 yes 320 pounds for a 14 year old sounds crazy but you gotta realize that kid played football in high school and was 6'5. So 320 is normal I assume for a linebacker of that stature, That kid was huge.

[@RB01.10]

@@armand14 Diet isn’t good for you either

[@lmaonade.]

Bruh he was 340lbs, how dumb can you be to let a person that large get on? The only ride that kid should be getting on is a treadmill.

[@janetjohnson7279]

Prayers for Tyree's family!! 😥🙏😥🙏😥🙏

[@oops44]

Thank you for posting.

[@GloriaOconnell]

My fiance and I took our children to a really famous UK theme park last summer ... My fiance 6ft 5 and 19 stone and fp to the ride operator he kindly and politely said to my partner for his own safety he would need to change seats as the seat he had originally chosen wasn't catered for him ... My partner understood what he meant and was happy to move to where he was told .

[@naturalwoman3552]

There are no catered seats on the drop.

[@vangmountain]

According to this video, the company had a weight limit and a fit description, but this DOES NOT free them of liability because if it was a true limit, they would have designed the requirements into the ride. IE, riders must walk through a scale gate that will only open the entry door if the rider's weight is under the requirement. Two, they have a fit measuring system in place on the individual seats. No fit, the ride flashes red for the seat that failed, and the ride is prevented from starting. It's unlikely it has any of these requirements. The ride manufacturer put these things in black and white to protect themself from lawsuits, NOT to actually keep people safe. They have a VERY VAGUE fit description! Why? It's not to keep riders safe; it's to protect them only. How do you prevent oversized people from getting on without subjecting the operators to scrutiny as many have speculated? You simply design it to NOT ALLOW large people on. In other words, if your ride CAN NOT LOCK, the rider is too big, END OF STORY! If it locks, YOUR ARE OF PROPER SIZE and may ride the ride because it is SAFE to ride. This takes ALL the guesswork out! No ambiguity, nothing! It doesn't matter how sneaky people are, the end result will ALWAYS BE THE SAME! Too big, no ride. Proper fit, safe to ride. This here is NOT the fault of the operators or this young man as some have insinuated! It is the fault of the company that made and designed the ride. The ride WORKED AS DESIGNED. It locked and remained locked, allowing the ride to proceed but yet a young man fell through because it could not restrain him from falling out of this gaping hole at the bottom due to the g force acting on his body at the instant of deceleration. He was yanked out through this opening at the bottom created by having a designed that locked in place with a gaping hole at the bottom, and that's why he fell to his death. If this ride was designed with fit as a requirement, this bar should have never been able to lock in place in this particular position. As such, the ride operators would have told him, "sorry young man, but you don't fit this ride and this ride will not start unless you get off so we can properly lock it in place to allow the ride to proceed." That would have been the end of it. No fear of being labeled racist, no issues with political correctness---NOTHING of the sort to speak of as many claim was the reason this boy died. Just 100% factual. Your bars DON'T LOCK, YOU DON'T RIDE! NO ONE is going to label these operators anything BECAUSE THE RIDE IS DOING THE SPEAKING, NOT THE OPERATORS. His bar was locked AND the ride safety mechanism was not tripped, thus the operators assumed he was safe. The company is 100% at fault no matter how you spin it.

[@boosqueezy2418]

yes but imagine the outrage if they made riders get on scales. or having the people who run these rides tell obese people they can’t get on. we all know how that would go over-

[@vangmountain]

@@boosqueezy2418 I agree, there would be, but it's simply choosing the lesser of two evils. People dying needlessly, or people having their feelings hurt and maybe feeling a bit like the world is only catered to a certain population. Such is reality. That is the world we live in. Cars are not made for big people. Airplanes are not made for big people. Unfortunately, it boils down to serving the majority, not the minority. These are business entities and their main focus is profitability above all else. This is why they put a weight limit ON THE MANUAL, BUT THEY DON'T REQUIRE A SIGN TO BE POSTED. Hmmmm...WHY NOT? If you know that weight is an issue, why would you NOT require that all operators post a weight limit sign. Florida law allows operators to NOT post weight limit signs if the manufacturer does not explicitly require that one be put up. In this case, there's was no requirement for one to be put up. Pretty ironic isn't it? You have a documented weight limit in your manual, BUT you don't require that the public be made aware of this via a posted sign stating such so operators of your machine are forced to share this information with the riding public. Again, this is all about protecting the company from liability rather than actually trying to protect the riding public. All they care about is profits. The more riders that ride, the more profits they make. They actually DON'T want to discourage anyone and that's the reality. Again, build the limitations into your machines and there is no need to post signs or to have operators make these judgment calls which the public may view as prejudices. At the end of the day, the fault still falls on the shoulders of the ride manufacturer. What idiot engineers would design a ride that gives the green light to proceed when there is clearly an open doorway from riders to the ground! If that pathway had been closed, we wouldn't be having this conversation. These idiot engineers thought they had a fabulous and ingenious design, but what they failed to realize is that their design was flawed from the start. First, they leave a huge gap. 2nd, they rotate the rides 30 degrees down so now, the seat is less supportive than it would have been had it been upright. An upright position puts all the load over the seat, a solid support mechanism able to balance out the downforce acting on the body at the time of deceleration. Two really ingenious ideas by design engineers who are idiots. Pay up and shut this engineering disaster down for good so it can't harm anyone else!

[@jrambo7495]

So,most rides that are super dangerous, actually DO HAVE an exact seat that's set up outside the ride for this exact reason! If you can't fit in the sample seat and have the harness lock in place,then you don't get to ride. That's all they need to do; screw all that extra crap!

[@n.scorpion1256]

The people who work there should have mentioned this before his life was taken by these poor operators that work there. They are responsible.

[@oops44]

Yes. Now we know for sure that this ride had restrictions for height and weight.

[@jrambo7495]

They ALREADY turned him away from that exact same ride earlier that night! He was also turned away from other rides too. He knew better.

[@alwaysyouramanda]

They’ll say anything BUT “our attendant should have hit the stop.” They’ll probably consider themselves “heros” for “saving” another boy’s life/reputation too. The teen they hired was drunk or high that night. It’s obvious.

[@jones2277]

@@jrambo7495 he was 14. you turn him away every single time.

[@SuperCandi82]

Rest in heaven dear sweet boy, may God bless his parents and loved ones with relief from the pain they are in. My deepest condolences to his family. I hope and pray God that this never happens again. This trajedy could have been prevented by simply doing a safety check or at least having more than 1 way to safely check that no one will fall out.

[@itsruf1]

@SloppyCandy - Give us a break. His father could see he didn't fit . . . "too thick" ya'll understand gurl?

[@marcoman234]

You telling Employees who are Obviously Teens to be more Responsible 😆😆😆

[@SuperCandi82]

@@itsruf1 hey @itsdum1 I'm not your gurl. And what did I write that would make you call me sloppy. It's a life that could have been saved by simply doing a safety check. The investigator stated it's negligence. He was 14 and had his whole life a head of him. I feel sorry for you that you can't understand my sentiment and even feel the need to demean me by calling me @sloppy whatever. This kid tried to go on other rides and was turned down because of his size so why didn't this one also address it the same way. If they had he'd be alive but I suppose that's no matter to you since you clearly have lived past 14. Sorry about your issues with empathy, you might want to look into why your like that.

[@SuperCandi82]

@@marcoman234 🤔 I saw nothing in my comment that said I'm telling a teen employee what to do. They have protocols at these rides. That was done with other rides who turned him down but not this one. So it's something they usually do but in this case they didn't make sure and it's a kids life, that could all have been prevented. I don't get why that makes you laugh. But you do have a good point, was the person operating the ride a teenager? I actually don't know. But other ride operators turned him down so it must be part of the rides procedure.

[@SuperCandi82]

@Jahno Lee bad bot

[@jewelzb1402]

This is so horrendously tragic…Prayers said for the family of this young man who’s life was, needlessly cut short. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 I can not begin to imagine the sheer and utter terror he felt…its all just so sad. He will surely be missed, may you now RIP young man. 🙏🏻

[@JeanneMarie_Bby]

That made no sense. The harness couldn't have been down and locked that whole time, if he came out of his seat, And fell to his death. It had to have come unlocked at some point. So the ride is not showing malfunctions on it's system either.

[@magicalindigoadult3838]

Exactly it was open he fell out the top then it closed on the way down

[@carissajames3300]

@@magicalindigoadult3838 I have seen the actual footage and no he did not come out at the top. it was towards the bottom and the seat holder was still engaged

[@Rina-jr9mq]

Does anyone know if the ride restrictions were posted? So people would be aware before getting on the ride. It's usually standard protocol to have some kind of warning. Obviously, it's still the ride operators job to enforce & follow these restrictions. I just find it odd that the news is just now mentioning finding out the weight restriction from the manual. Restriction Warnings should have been posted before getting on the ride.

[@mikeray2275]

Ok so he was too heavy for the ride, that isnt his fault for his weight. It's still the damn workers for not telling him he shouldnt ride it

[@johndoe-zz1nr]

RIP That is a terrible way to die but my logic tells me that if I am too tall or too heavy and my harness doesn’t fit I shouldn’t ride

[@erikadacruz9770]

Yes , as adults we’re logical ( most of us ) at 14 he just wanted to have fun and go on rides . Unfortunately, no adult or staff were around to use common sense and help this baby Bc that’s what he was ! I have a 19 18 & 15 year old and they don’t even have full logical reasoning . Much less expected of a 14 year old Jesus , this hurt my soul . I cannot fathom May the lord wrap his loving arms around his mother and help ease and comfort her and may her baby Rest In Peace Incredibly tragic .

[@Greenhead24]

Harness was in a locked position maybe because after he fell the force of the ride locked the chair restraints…if the employee didnt go around and check, if thats what he was supposed to do,and if just watched the light then its the employee fault. It feels like the employee,if he knew there was a weight and height limit then he should of checked . I dont want to blame the employee but its hard not to look at those facts,if thats how it unfolded

[@CSJiGSaW08]

The harness did not fail. If you look at the video it was still in the exact same position as he sat in. Remember the ride is tiled 30 degrees and experiences -2G forces. He slipped through the opening due to the G forces when the magnetic brake’s engaged. basically it was not his weight, it was the lack of pressing down more on the shoulder restraint to be a snug fit to not allow the rider to slip through

[@alwaysyouramanda]

His arms had broken too. 🥺 he did whatever he could to save himself. So horrible. All the attendant did was shout and walk AWAY!!!

[@user-gu6vf3je1d]

Wrong

[@goss4jc]

Not exactly. The park had messed with the safety settings on this ride. They bypassed the factory setting on the safety sensor by manually changing it and adjusted the gap to fit larger people. According to a safety report the gap may have been as wide as 10 inches on this poor kid 's seat.

[@mastic5519]

When it was going up one seat had lights out underneath...all the others were lite....I beleave light out on the bottom means not locked....check video of the ride going up and you will see lights out on one.

[@chaelatv5144]

if only the worker would have simply checked and told him the ride was not safe for someone his size..

[@milesperez5463]

Rest in peace praying for your loved ones!

[@user-ym4oj6ws4n]

I knew it as soon as I saw his weight it caused him to fall out. I don't understand why an employee wouldn't say something.🙄 That's terrible he's only 14 he shouldn't be too fat to get on a ride. R.I.P.

[@Noslack412]

So scary and sad, a place meant to be filled with joy to be so filled with sorrow.

[@xAlicia21]

So so sad, my thoughts are with his family😢

[@ohbogey]

Private ride inspector or Captain Obvious?? OMG 2:09 he looks like an actual Star Wars cantina patron🤯

[@fargoth391]

Cantina patron lmao

[@jordansells7669]

The person who checked his gear should be put in jail

[@oops44]

Or failed to check...

[@armand14]

14 yrs old and weighing at 320 lbs? please people stop being enablers (starting with his parents why should his dad be compensated he bares some of the blame really) he was too big period. BUT if the kid would have been told he was too FAT to ride the kid and the parents would have sued the park. so damn if you do damned of you don't it takes a bit of common sense which most people now days just don't have blame everything on somebody else instead of looking in the mirror and admitting to "damn I'm really Fat" i need to lose some weight. But hell NO he probably ate at least two pizzas in one sitting and a 64 oz. coke oh but wait hte coke was diet.

[@TLovetoDance012]

How could the seat or harness have been still locked after he had fallen out?

[@Ar0691]

I was curious about this as well.

[@rev3737]

They said the harness was down and in a locked position even after he fell out. Strange.

[@TripleBlsdNHlyFvrd]

It's weird but it looks like he slid out from under almost like his legs were pulled.

[@DD-pt9qw]

Yea I don’t understand that either.

[@Redemption21]

Yeah I think it locked itself up same way gravity pushed him down once he was out gravity locked it up I could be wrong however

[@alwaysyouramanda]

Even after video footage shows it isn’t. I used to wait till the last minute to push mine down because I was a bigger girl- if I could guess, it caught him by surprise. He expected someone to tell him when it was about to go off and help secure it down.. like they’re supposed to. That operator was shouting at him too just before it went all the way up-! He could have hit the stop to bring the ride back down and double check/FIX it or warn him that he shouldn’t ride. Nothing was done once he shouted “on the left” he left!!! He wasn’t even there to let riders off!!!

[@dymondwingzforjudah2702]

Its because the harness was not securely locked..u can see CLEARLY see that he was not STRAPPED in PROPERLY. The harnesses was above his shoulders NOT locked in.

[@WarillaGorefare]

I suspect the people responsible for securing the safety of the riders were on auto-pilot. They failed to do their jobs and deep down, they know it. As a result of their negligence, Tyre lost his life.

[@nicholaslash8760]

If that mom or family cared about that kid they would not have let him (a 14 year old boy) get to a weight of 320 pounds. He literally weighs more than double the average highschool senior

[@clevername8832]

I tend to agree as well as feel that he also should have been parented on going to a theme park at all just to experience heartbreake the entire day not getting on a single ride. Poor kid probably wouldn't even fit in a photo booth. And who wants to be the winner at burlap sacks on a slide?

[@Deetrim]

They need to do the math on how hard he hit that pavement bc with the degree in physics I have I can tell you all it was no 75mph

[@annearly3200]

Even tho this is not the case. I was a ride operator I have seen people wear heels to make themselves taller, don't seat back in chair restraints don't go all the way down because they want more lift. I had parents force crying kids to get on rides. When the ride is finished the harness is not locked and they come up. So how did investigators know it was locked

[@xavierirish738]

I have to say, if they had denied him ride of the coaster and told him he was too big to ride, the amusement park would have been sued by the young man and his family for fat shaming and racism, So the amusement can't win whether they had denied him ride or not.

[@redvelvetcake5505]

I stopped riding rides after I watched final destination 3 and I was a huge fan of roller coasters!

[@marcg5856]

You can be sued for telling someone they to big to ride

[@slaphappy5252]

Maybe an animated remake of the ordeal and exactly how it happened might be helpful for those who can’t see how this exactly happened. But after just a little thought about it I think with him being so big the straps wrapped only around his shoulders and under his arm rather than fitting across his chest. Surely it took work getting him into the seat and harnessed in and surely his weight and size raised some sort of eyebrows by the operators of the ride. I think they just didn’t expect “that” to happen. It very well could be negligence on the operators part. It’s also negligent for the family to have let him ride with no concern of how big he might be for the ride. Either way I’m sorry for this young kid who lost his life so young and during a fun time with his family… it’s very sad. We all love you kid!

[@brucelewis9967]

Nobody questions how a 14 year old weighs 320lbs??!

[@MEEK484]

Why does that matter at a time like this?-

[@gingerbreadgal30]

Close the ride. A 14 year old baby boy lost his life. Close it..RIP TYRE🙏🏽

[@asterbelay1556]

They shouldn't let him ride😭💔he is just 14 years old child

[@crystaldawn9255]

Even if those right operators weren't trained you could clearly see that that bracket did not fit in a proper way

[@miguelangel7006]

Dios mio....pobre Familia....😔😔

[@inzoria7727]

In the real video, if you pay attention closely you see the seats pull back before the seats are unlocked. Isn't it supposed to be the other way around? Why would you start with the seats leaned back then push them forward so a person's body weight is pushing on it while going downward 75 mph from over 400 ft high? It makes more sense to lean it forward for easier access then pull back so your body weight in leaning on your back not your stomach. When I kept watching it evil came right to my senses. Too many things stood out like the seatbelt obviously not on right. Everyone that was working the ride acted guilty right after it happened. Noone was shocked or ran up to see if he was okay. Barely called 911 I'm never sending my child to school. Too many people get away with doing evil in plain site. Even I knew he shouldn't have got on. Wow. Can't believe the officials aren't investigating the major screw up.

[@cosmokramer5055]

Stop giving 18 year olds jobs as ride operators, they can run the side games but not be in control of lives. Every ride operator should be certified in an accredited school and be CPR certified with annual renewal as a mandatory!!!

[@davidescobar5366]

Thanks for telling people this after the fact.

[@paddy9449]

This is so sad....The operator of the ride would have been called RACIST

[@tiggalisa]

But he is not. He's just a kid and an adult should have been present before the ride even began. This whole incidents was all wrong.

[@donnajackson3632]

RIP 🙏 🕊

[@jillianbalcazar5491]

If It's true That Tyre was too big for The ride, Why did The ride operator let Him go on It In The first place??? 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@armand14]

14 yrs old and weighing at 320 lbs? please people stop being enablers (starting with his parents why should his dad be compensated he bares some of the blame really) he was too big period. BUT if the kid would have been told he was too FAT to ride the kid and the parents would have sued the park. so damn if you do damned of you don't it takes a bit of common sense which most people now days just don't have blame everything on somebody else instead of looking in the mirror and admitting to "damn I'm really Fat" i need to lose some weight. But hell NO he probably ate at least two pizzas in one sitting and a 64 oz. coke oh but wait hte coke was diet.

[@oneforall8161]

R.I.P TYRE SAMPSON, only 14yrs old just tryna have fun on Spring Break!smh Prayers for everyone truly affected by this nightmare-tragedy. I need to see people held responsible for this baby's death. Just unbelievable that this happened. R.I.P TYRE ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

[@sarahsmith3680]

You’ve took the words out of mouth I couldn’t agree more the workers should be charged with manslaughter in my opinion

[@JRenee-Sings]

YES, YES & YES !!! Honestly, I believe the park should definitely be held responsible because if they had a weight and height limit, it's up to them to make sure it is followed No MATTER WHAT! According to what I've seen, they had very young "attendants" operating this contraption. So, so tragic! Rest on Baby Boy🤧🌹

[@tiaraquick6130]

✨ 🕊 🫶🏾🙏🏾

[@oneforall8161]

@@sarahsmith3680 Preach sis!

[@oneforall8161]

@@JRenee-Sings Thats right sis! smh I just can't believe this

[@Cyberthug2000]

God...if you can hear me....this one really hurts.

[@koriescott7227]

When I was looking and listening to the actual video of the incident, the sound of his body hitting the pavement was one of the most disturbing sounds I've heard since the jumpers of 9/11. Just an awful incident.

[@davidjones-vx9ju]

any statement from the actual ride operator?

[@chevyb0195]

Goes back all the way to the owner of the amusement park,then the Manager,then the park employee

[@michaelknight314]

Damn so basically he was so big that he broke through the safety restraints on the way down ??? They have to do a better job with keeping an eye on how big the customers are before they get on the ride horrible situation 🙏🏿

[@davidjones-vx9ju]

how about .... big people know they are big people?

[@Marie-fx2qp]

@@davidjones-vx9ju he was 14 jesus christ. The operator should have told him

[@reallifebarbie1]

@@davidjones-vx9ju you slow ash he was just a CHILD…it’s the damn ride operator who is supposed to do their job correctly and not paying attention & being careful chatting with mfs…they are supposed to notice how big or small someone is and go around to check every single harness physically before starting the damn ride!!!

[@davidjones-vx9ju]

@@reallifebarbie1 hey speedy ... the operators are children too

[@reallifebarbie1]

@@davidjones-vx9ju wasn’t no damn children, that white man in the video looked grown ash, old enough to know that he was supposed to check..at the end of the day it does not matter, they were still supposed to notice…don’t @ me dumby

[@reneebrown9451]

So so sad😢

[@AcesA02]

He wasn't supposed to be on that ride it's that simple, this solely falls on the operator, if someone gets in that seat and it doesn't lock all the way / the riders cannot be seated properly they can't ride it's that simple. this isn't mechanical failure this is operator negligence. It was stated that every other operator on other rides said no he's over the limits but for this one he is? Charge the operator!

[@jakefarmstate6730]

But but but… we’re not suppose to body-shame. Everyone is beautiful and can do anything the average person can do. Everybody gets a trophy.

[@blessahblessin3671]

Damn they getting sued, he weighed 320 at age 14 and played football sheesh

[@mrsdiva4ever]

🙏🙏🙏🙏The workers felled this young man now he's gone Rih it's so sad 😢

[@jillian8689]

imagine how his parents feel. their kid dying as all over social media right now

[@just4now141]

I think these types of rides should have a microphone and a button that riders can push and communicate if something seems wrong with their seat.. his friends said he felt like he was loose.. I also think they should have a backup manual seat belt that isn't computerized as a fail safe measure.. accidents happen..these rides come with a small risk even... but most of the accidents can be avoided with the extra care. 2 staff members should have to clear each seat. First check ..then second check by another person. Oh also the ride should not be able to operate if the seat harness is out of position on any one person.. a computerized shutdown that happens if a harness is not secure.. I think there are a few checks and balances that can be added.

[@just4now141]

Omg I have like 5 ideas on things they can put in place to avoid most accidents.. they could have a weight scale that calculates each rider in each seat on these type of rides! Seems doable.. and I commented earlier on other ideas.. a microphone button tgat a rider can communicate a problem.. an extra manual belt in case computerized harness fails.. and an automatic shut down built in that shuts down ride if a harness is not in a complete secure position.

[@patrickwilson4902]

He was too big!!!!! So they're trying to blame it on him!!!!! It's so sad, bless his heart..... May he rest in peace... BUT, IT'S NOT HIS FAULT.. Flying in the heavens watching over his mother and father.. My heart goes out to the mother and father....❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🕊💯😭

[@sandwicheman9772]

Well he was over weight it's like a plane big people fighting for the rights to pay for 1 plane ticket but they take two or almost 3 seats. I blame just the guy managing that ride and didn't stop him from going on but then again they might get sued people have sued for less like doors being to thin for obese people

[@armand14]

14 yrs old and weighing at 320 lbs? please people stop being enablers (starting with his parents why should his dad be compensated he bares some of the blame really) he was too big period. BUT if the kid would have been told he was too FAT to ride the kid and the parents would have sued the park. so damn if you do damned of you don't it takes a bit of common sense which most people now days just don't have blame everything on somebody else instead of looking in the mirror and admitting to "damn I'm really Fat" i need to lose some weight. But hell NO he probably ate at least two pizzas in one sitting and a 64 oz. coke oh but wait hte coke was diet.

[@FOLLOW_ME_ON_TIKTOK_]

SO THEN WHY DIDNT YOU TELL HIM TO GET OFF THE RIDE IF HE TOO BIG OR HAVE A WEIGHT LIMIT FOR THE RIDE

[@Donnaploss]

Bottom line is LAWSUIT! Kid was the size of a freaking linebacker!

[@t_elboss1549]

14 years old , 320 pounds 🤯🤯🤯

[@DD-pt9qw]

I’m curious if the magnets normally engage that high up or did it do it because it recognized something was wrong then he flew out because every video I’ve watched of the ride without this accident the ride never breaks it just speeds straight down.

[@alwaysyouramanda]

Everyone would be dead if that how it went

[@DemarcusQ]

3:15 , So what this sounds like is that he slipped out of the seat with the safety bar still down in the locked position... Cause if the seat didnt fail how the heck does he just slip out the side its a bucket seat.? Unless he did it jokingly and the ride began to descend.

[@buddymike9]

i believe the seats are tilted 30 degrees somewhere alone the ride some thoughts and theories is the momentun of the g force going down approaching the brakes

[@DemarcusQ]

@@buddymike9 Oh yeah i did hear it wasnt an ordinary free falling ride. But thas still so odd unless the seat opened then idk how he could slide out i mean on that ride it should cup you on the way down. Only the G force part would make sense that the seat opened under its own restraint

[@buddymike9]

@@DemarcusQ and the big gap on his lower body on his harness compare to the others is mind boggling no one notice that? are all the ride harness able to extend a gap that big?

[@perry8322]

It’s very sad he just wanted to have fun before he went home but the fact remains 340 pounds in eighth grade what is going on there’s no reason for that weight🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

[@toniavasseur9574]

Ya I seen people getting people getting kicked off and they get so angry but yet they don’t fit. And they got like five people pushing on the seat to get it to lock.

[@brandonmaher1109]

It's simple. If they wanna run rides like this they have to be strict on the maximum weight limit.

[@alithomas1585]

It’s unfortunately hard for some people to be honest with big people today. Telling someone they are over the weight limit might result in fat phobic protests or getting yelled at for fat shaming or something else ridiculous. Hopefully people will get tired of the BS and just go back to being logical to a reasonable degree.

[@randyshaffer4875]

The Dad should sue the company that built the ride and make an example out of these employees. Fire them and have every park in the USA have specific training to work the park and rides. Also make them install cameras facing worker controlling the ride and another facing the ride where the other worker should be. I would also make sure there is a sign stating height and weight limit with a scale next to it. Less arguements, more saved lives and employees held responsible.

[@oops44]

His father said that his son was 6'5" tall and 340 pounds.

[@shaytalbert3855]

He said 6' 4 actually and he 340 pounds but he still shouldn't have been on the ride especially when he was denied to get on other rides cause of his weight and height and from looking at pics and videos the shoulder seatbelt didn't even come down on his shoulders like it was supposed to everyone else was down except his and as the ride coming down his light wasn't on either but everyone else was.....and even when he fell out they just stood there looking dumb didn't even check to see if he was breathing or not smh these ppl r definitely at fault and the parents should sue

[@oops44]

@Shay Talbert I heard on videos where his father said he was 6'5". I've only seen 6'5" as his height from other sources, too. It's sad that he lost his life.

[@ossoduro7794]

@@oops44 We could argue over an inch difference or we could listen to the Space Jam Soundtrack song #4 by R. Kelly.

[@oops44]

@@ossoduro7794 I'm not arguing. No worries.

[@jmfia2391]

@@shaytalbert3855 that was the parks' fault. They are all responsible. They didn't do their job! He also shouldn't have been playing football at that weight either. People simply do not care Anymore. It's so sad.