Teen dies in FreeFall drop - how did it happen?

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  • Опубліковано 17 гру 2024

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  • @spg5658
    @spg5658 2 роки тому +50

    Terrible tragedy. No other way to say it. But I don't think the solution is to tear it down but rather to strictly enforce the weight limits etc.

    • @ale347baker
      @ale347baker 2 роки тому +4

      Yes, have 2 scales to check.

    • @angelicajacobs584
      @angelicajacobs584 Рік тому +1

      ​@@ale347baker went to a waterpark that had scales for certain rides and you couldnt ride without getting on the scale.

    • @Slixpy
      @Slixpy 3 місяці тому

      No the solution is to tear it down in respect you don’t understand that boy died at such a young age and with a bright future ahead and his spirit may still linger in that same spot no one shall mess with him he deserves peace

  • @terminatorverse2076
    @terminatorverse2076 Рік тому +27

    I'm sorry I really feel for the boy I really do. But the negligence is almost laughable. How did it happen?! Clearly he was too big for the seat. The limit was 286 lbs and he was 383 lbs, well and truly over that limit. This is why we have height and weight restrictions, guys! And that worker should def be held liable. Don't assume the seat's secure just because the damn lights are on. Follow bloody procedures!

    • @Kgoutdoor
      @Kgoutdoor 7 місяців тому +2

      Yup. Society has gotten so soft they are scared they are going to hurt an obese persons feelings. But now look at what happens when you do that.

    • @BreadBasketGuy
      @BreadBasketGuy 5 місяців тому +1

      It’s not, watch the investigation videos. I thought so too at FIRST but it’s the seats.

    • @Slixpy
      @Slixpy 3 місяці тому

      @@Kgoutdoorhe wasn’t necessarily obese I think he was training to be a line men in football and that’s how they are supposed to be

  • @tank4922
    @tank4922 2 роки тому +36

    This 14 year old was 340 pounds and 6’4”. He was to big for the ride. May he RIP.

    • @paolomendoza4087
      @paolomendoza4087 2 роки тому

      Then who let him ride?

    • @suxve4104
      @suxve4104 2 роки тому +1

      @JOEL FERNANDEZ it was over the limit the limit was in the 200s just said in video they failed to put a weight scale to ensure safety for him but people only see $ not ❤️ . That’s our world 🌎

    • @sehajdhaliwal27
      @sehajdhaliwal27 2 роки тому +4

      @@suxve4104 this is so tragic but i think in my opinion he risked his own life. The harness was not able to close and he knew it is halfway because he was big fat boy than also why he decided to go on 400ft ride? If i was that i have stepped out when i saw it was not able to close properly!

    • @haventhebeast6050
      @haventhebeast6050 Рік тому +1

      @JOEL FERNANDEZ 340lb not 383

    • @Computergk91Gaming
      @Computergk91Gaming Рік тому

      He was obese he should never been allowed to ride as he was turned down from other rides in the park due his size I feel for his family as this something that they will never recover from

  • @MrKornnugget
    @MrKornnugget 2 роки тому +23

    They will most likely sell it and move it, paint it green and open it at a Six Flags.

  • @spg5658
    @spg5658 2 роки тому +19

    Having said that clearly there is culpability here on the part of the Park Operators at the top. The ones who make the decisions on what rules are out in place.

  • @BIaZeDaSHeLL
    @BIaZeDaSHeLL Рік тому +9

    This is what happens when u allow young kids to be operators and they just relay on checking a light instead of using there eyes n brains to see he was not properly secured

    • @deborahwhitney9427
      @deborahwhitney9427 Рік тому +3

      Sorry to say it but in your country if those ride operators that night had refused to let him on the ride they would have been called racist or fat phobic. This is how ridiculous your country has become , they are more concerned about not hurting peoples feelings rather than their safety. I live in the UK and there was a multi entertainment complex in Gorton Manchester with a Zoo, Dance Halls, Pubs and Funfair. The Funfair opened in 1925 and closed In 1980 in the 55yrs the Funfair was open there was not one single accident or fatalities. They had no accidents because they made sure if you were overweight, to small, to tall or pregnant you were not allowed on the rollercoasters.

    • @ajm-l8v
      @ajm-l8v Рік тому +1

      ​@@deborahwhitney9427 I'd much rather be called racist or fat phobic than causing a teenager to die

    • @jason3000tt
      @jason3000tt 5 місяців тому

      @@deborahwhitney9427 well said!!!!!!

  • @zaquiersmith8323
    @zaquiersmith8323 2 роки тому +18

    They should of told him he was to big or they had a weight limit

    • @matthewhowe3727
      @matthewhowe3727 2 роки тому +2

      He was refused other rides earlier in the day say his friends. Parents said his weight was 340, autopsy 383 lbs.

    • @scootermom1791
      @scootermom1791 Рік тому

      How would they know how much he weighed and that he was over the weight limit? Like the video says, there were no weight check measures in place. Someone tampered with the harness on 2 of those seats to let bigger people ride despite the risk to people's lives.
      My guess is that the tampering was by either done by someone in that park's upper management or ordered to be done by someone in upper management. To me, it looked like it had to have been done on the 2 seats while the ride was shut down prior to that fateful night. Some greedy upper manager(s) probably didn't want to turn away large passengers from the ride and lose that "prescious money" so decided to take matters into their own hands. Unfortunately, this beautiful boy paid the price for their actions. 😥😥😥

  • @Catlover1974
    @Catlover1974 11 місяців тому +2

    They should have denied him to ride because of his size… but they were probably intimidated that if they did, there would be a scene made accusing the park of racial discrimination…

  • @jelly642
    @jelly642 Рік тому +3

    tragic, I’m sorry for you kid, up above you might be watching, even people who has never met this person, random people even care about the poor teenager. R I P tyre sampson

  • @CorgiaiLover
    @CorgiaiLover Рік тому +5

    Falcons fury had to close down and add seatbelts to prevent someone getting killed, I rode on the ride when it first opened and almost fell out just like this boy did .

  • @audiraramirez36
    @audiraramirez36 Рік тому +4

    The light was never on😒 I saw the it back then and all the lights of the seat was on except his seat. So he wasn’t safe. RIP

    • @adambane1719
      @adambane1719 Рік тому

      "...the it..." ??

    • @audiraramirez36
      @audiraramirez36 Рік тому +1

      @@adambane1719 I typed to gaat. I das this back then…

    • @Unshippedpaper
      @Unshippedpaper Рік тому +2

      They should really stop hiring teenagers for such a responsible job..

  • @falcorthewonderdog2758
    @falcorthewonderdog2758 2 роки тому +4

    Why do creators pick obnoxious back ground music?

  • @PRIPVRR
    @PRIPVRR Рік тому +2

    I feel so bad for him and his mother send prayers tord the family 🙏🙏✝️

  • @tommybullard7962
    @tommybullard7962 10 місяців тому +1

    how did it happen... kid was to big for the ride in the first place and was told that when they purchased the tickets. Second he was told when he sat down on the chair that the restraint wasn't going down correctly.. that is how it happened. They insisted that he be able to ride. but now the family wants to cry wolf and have the ride distroyed because he fell out and died... WRONG. now the ride is gone and there wasn't a problem period with it till he got on it.

  • @A.Gamer-ji9tj
    @A.Gamer-ji9tj Рік тому +1

    Thats Why I Don't Go to Amusement Parks That Much

  • @thebeautywriter244
    @thebeautywriter244 Рік тому +1

    They need to check wieght limits....

  • @Unshippedpaper
    @Unshippedpaper Рік тому +3

    I'm very suspicious about worker 2 & 3.. On the photos the safety mechanisms was clearly not engaged. I can see it with just one look at it. If the workers really did their due diligence and checked the seats properly it is beyond me how they could have missed that.. to me it seems like 2 teens on a side job just didn't care enough about safety or were just lazy because nothing ever happens, right? wrong.
    After the incident they probably lied to save their hides. That's just what I think though.. I allege

  • @Reelunique
    @Reelunique 2 роки тому +9

    These free falls are more dangerous than roller coasters.

  • @mrvn000
    @mrvn000 2 роки тому +6

    Obesity kills.

    • @madtrucker0983
      @madtrucker0983 2 роки тому +4

      Literally 😂 So does concrete.

    • @jason3000tt
      @jason3000tt 5 місяців тому

      @@madtrucker0983 Oooops!!!!

  • @madtrucker0983
    @madtrucker0983 2 роки тому +4

    Nothing wrong with the ride and when used correctly there is no need for seatbelts. If people that actually understood how the ride worked before making uneducated comments they would shut up.

  • @MrDadumbo1
    @MrDadumbo1 2 роки тому +3

    If I’m 6,5 300lb. I’m not getting on one of those. Vice versa, if you’re a ride operator, you should of been taking of the kid danger

    • @adambane1719
      @adambane1719 Рік тому

      65,300lb ???? What are you.... a PLANET ??

    • @Ali-vu2pw
      @Ali-vu2pw Рік тому

      @@adambane1719he meant 6,5 6 feet 5 inches and 300lb

    • @jason3000tt
      @jason3000tt 5 місяців тому

      @@adambane1719 Lol!!!wild!!ok

  • @scootermom1791
    @scootermom1791 Рік тому +5

    They should take down the ride simply out of respect for this kid's parents. I don't think it's right for them to leave it up after what happened.

    • @Screech911
      @Screech911 Рік тому +4

      Just because he died, doesn’t mean the rest of us don’t want to ride it. He didn’t deserve to die though, and may he rest in peace.

    • @Doraemonhandle
      @Doraemonhandle Рік тому +5

      Kid’s parents deserve compensation - it was the parks fault for letting him ride.
      But tearing down the ride isn’t going to help anyone.

    • @angelicajacobs584
      @angelicajacobs584 Рік тому +3

      They have demolished it.

    • @TransformersFan1991
      @TransformersFan1991 Рік тому

      Oh, no, it wasn't the ride. It was beauty killed the obese.

    • @jason3000tt
      @jason3000tt 5 місяців тому +1

      @@TransformersFan1991 wild...just wild ok!!!11

  • @MyGman18
    @MyGman18 Рік тому +1

    The creator of the UA-cam Channel Midway Mayhem , was the daily inspector of this ride! Yet he just continues on with his everyday life! I hope he gets sued for his lack of safety with this ride! Also the park has Falsified all the training records!
    This is what happens when the park hires a UA-camr to handle its maintenance! I’m still waiting to find out which member of the team adjusted seats 1 and 2. Dan Leavelle if you Google his name you will see the articles confirming his involvement with the ride and park! He also deleted 4 hours of content from his channel around him running the free fall.

  • @ericgrant4498
    @ericgrant4498 2 роки тому +5

    You know it still want bring the family any closure because there are still other drop towers across the united state and around the world so you will still relive that tragedy when you see other rides like that but I really wish they didn’t take it down

    • @jpgiles1725
      @jpgiles1725 Рік тому

      All parks should get rid of these types of rides. Way too many accidents.

    • @Skipwayy
      @Skipwayy Рік тому

      @@jpgiles1725 yes totally at coney island closed the parachute jump and now it is a landmark all parks should follow and to prevent injuries on the rides

  • @cleopatrajones2024
    @cleopatrajones2024 2 роки тому +3

    He was too big to ride POINT BLANK. SIGNAGE? This is a set up for a lawsuit. The park has to take SOME responsibility for allowing that child to ride but why was that kid so big? They fed that boy like a Christmas turkey I bet to fatten him up for the NFL.

    • @madreep
      @madreep 2 роки тому +2

      It is the responsibility of the ride operators to make sure that only people who fit within the guidelines are riding. He was a kid and some rides were ok for him to ride. How was he supposed to know that he was too big for the ride? There was nothing posted that stated it was unsafe for him. He shouldn't have died.

    • @cleopatrajones2024
      @cleopatrajones2024 2 роки тому

      @@madreep I dont disagree with you AT ALL.

    • @HolographicCathawk
      @HolographicCathawk 2 роки тому +1

      The manufacturer didn't require any signage because of the seat had not been tapered with the kid would never have fit in the seat and the ride would not have turned on.

    • @madtrucker0983
      @madtrucker0983 2 роки тому +4

      His nickname was the big ticket. Their ticket out of the slums once he hit the NFL.

    • @HolographicCathawk
      @HolographicCathawk 2 роки тому

      @@madtrucker0983 rest in peace big ticket. You are in a better place.

  • @xenotbbbeats7209
    @xenotbbbeats7209 2 роки тому +5

    Oh crap! We have something like that out here called the Extreme Scream. That's one of my favorite rides.😬

    • @Theoldgfbants
      @Theoldgfbants 2 роки тому +1

      Same I work at dreamworld in Australia and we have one called the giant drop terrifying to think something like this could happen

    • @sehajdhaliwal27
      @sehajdhaliwal27 2 роки тому +2

      Its soo sad this happened. I was thinking that when he was able see that the ride harness or whatever is not able to close properly he was too fat why did he decided to still go on and risk it?

  • @Ea-22
    @Ea-22 2 роки тому +5

    That ride needs 2 go...Rip big guy...

  • @janetjohnson7279
    @janetjohnson7279 10 місяців тому

    😱😱😥😥🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @starlitsakura
    @starlitsakura 2 роки тому +2

    Ride operators should be arrested for causing his death.

    • @HolographicCathawk
      @HolographicCathawk 2 роки тому +5

      It's not the operators fault. Someone tapered with the seat to allow larger people and that was against the manufacturers warnings. So basically someone is directly responsible but it might have nothing to do with the operator.

  • @johndurkin
    @johndurkin Рік тому

    Omg

  • @KennyRyman
    @KennyRyman 2 роки тому +2

    this Ride will never will be Torn Down.

    • @laurlicia
      @laurlicia 2 роки тому

      Well if it is not, watch how few people want to ride it!

    • @hersheyparkfan2772
      @hersheyparkfan2772 2 роки тому +2

      @@laurlicia It’s not gonna stop me from riding it, and I’m pretty sure this thing is gonna become popular agaib

    • @Heavens-Humanaterian-Army
      @Heavens-Humanaterian-Army Рік тому

      @@laurlicia it's Avery popular ride..the accident stopded nothing except training the staff to do there job properly...so its safer than ever to go on now.

    • @adambane1719
      @adambane1719 Рік тому

      @@Heavens-Humanaterian-Army Can you people not spell??
      What's up with that ?

    • @OnlineAccount1
      @OnlineAccount1 11 місяців тому

      It al

  • @Camilasophia24
    @Camilasophia24 2 роки тому +3

    Take it down take it down

  • @thosethatcan
    @thosethatcan 2 роки тому

    One word.. ok and a half .
    GOP era ($ deregulation ".

  • @laurlicia
    @laurlicia 2 роки тому +4

    I 100% agree with the parents. There are things that men build that are just too extreme and no one needs to be on this ride. Falls are one type of injury, heart attacks, muscle damage and all sorts of injuries are waiting if the idiot park owners continue with this type of irresponsibility and negligence. It's just plain wrong. Stupid ride should never have been built. What ever happened to simple fun? Why does everything people do nowadays have to be extreme?!

    • @Striker-Count
      @Striker-Count 2 роки тому +9

      The only extreme here is the extreme overweight of a 14 year old child. Let people ride what they want

    • @madtrucker0983
      @madtrucker0983 2 роки тому +2

      Ok Karen.

    • @Heavens-Humanaterian-Army
      @Heavens-Humanaterian-Army Рік тому +1

      Ignorance at its best...this ride is completely safe...the kid killed him self...he had allready been kicked off all the other rides in the park just moments before this happended...he knew he was to big...only thing the park did was fail to kick him off this ride as well...this was assisted susaside.

  • @787UrbanApparel
    @787UrbanApparel 2 роки тому +2

    They have not found who trample with the seat yet ???
    It must have been someone who knew how it works . Perhaps sabotage .
    Department of Agriculture stated someone manually adjusted the bolts and is why the harness did not fully lock in .

    • @MrKornnugget
      @MrKornnugget 2 роки тому +2

      Where did you see the Department of Agriculture report. This is the first I heard of it. It looks like some repairs were being done to the seats, I wonder if the safety system was causing issues so the Maintenance Person made the adjustment.

    • @787UrbanApparel
      @787UrbanApparel 2 роки тому +1

      @@MrKornnugget
      It was broadcasted on a morning RadioStation in Orlando ; i drive this area everyday to get my wife to work at Sea World which is down the road from the Orlando Eye .
      Someone adjusted the bolts of the harness manually , an inspector confirmed . Not to the manufacture specifications .
      Either it was sabotage or it came from higherup in the chain of command .

    • @madtrucker0983
      @madtrucker0983 2 роки тому

      I bet you think we didn't go to the Moon either. 😂🙄

    • @adambane1719
      @adambane1719 Рік тому

      ...."trample..." ?? Why can't you people spell ??

    • @787UrbanApparel
      @787UrbanApparel Рік тому +1

      @@adambane1719 😂😂😂
      Is a done deal ... cranes are at the site , the tower is coming down .
      Trample Beast Reporting from HQ Orlando 😂😂😂