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April 21, 2022

Orlando FreeFall: Florida lawmaker 'very concerned' after report shows teen was 'not properly secured'

A Florida lawmaker told Fox News Digital that she's "very concerned" after a state-funded engineering report on the Orlando FreeFall came to a conclusion that the teenager who fell off the ride was "not properly secured" in his seat due to modifications made to the seat.

April 18, 2022

'Manual adjustments' played role in fatal Orlando FreeFall incident: report

A forensic investigation determined that “manual adjustments” contributed to the March 24 incident in which Tyre Sampson, 14, died after falling off of the Orlando FreeFall ride at ICON Park in Orlando, Florida.

April 15, 2022

Orlando FreeFall: Florida lawmaker calls for 'loophole' in law to be closed after teenager died on ride

A Florida lawmaker is calling for a so-called "loophole" in Florida law to be closed. The law did not require the Orlando FreeFall to display a "maximum weight" sign outside the ride.

April 11, 2022

Florida ride operator injured, trapped in ride weeks after boy plummets from Orlando ride

The ride operator was trapped for 15 minutes before being freed and taken to the hospital

April 6, 2022

Orlando FreeFall: Florida law 'loophole' may have left teen rider in death trap: expert

Tyre Sampson died after a falling off of Orlando's FreeFall ride and a loophole in Florida's law may have prevented the employee who operated the ride from being required to display a "maximum weight" sign.

April 6, 2022

Orlando FreeFall: Crump says teen's death is 'worst tragedy captured on video' other than George Floyd

Ben Crump, an attorney for the family of a teenager who died after falling off of the Orlando FreeFall on March 24 is calling the incident “the worst tragedy captured on video that I've ever seen” other than the death of George Floyd.

April 4, 2022

Orlando FreeFall tragedy: Ride safety expert says 'something's got to change' with amusement park oversight

An amusement park ride safety expert is calling for federal oversight of amusement park rides in the wake of the tragic Orlando FreeFall incident, where a 14-year-old fell off of the and died.

April 3, 2022

Florida FreeFall tragedy: Woman accused of posing as dead teen's cousin

The cousin of 14-year-old Tyre Sampson, who died after falling off of a ride at an Orlando, Florida theme park says that the teenager was denied entrance to two of the other rides because of his weight.

April 2, 2022

Florida FreeFall tragedy: State agency hires forensic engineer to investigate teen's amusement park death

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has hired a forensic engineer to investigate the Orlando FreeFall ride at ICON Park after a 14-year-old died after falling off of the ride on March 24.

April 1, 2022

Disney employee encourages 'silent majority' who support Florida law to 'stand up'

A Disney employee running for Congress in Florida said the 'silent majority' of Disney employees support Florida's Parental Rights in Education law.