I agree not only that a female customer who was also on the ride pointed it out to the employee she ask him why isn’t his seat belt strapped in like ours his is lose he ignored it this is no accident in my eyes it could’ve been prevented
@@aprildickson3963 Yea I heard it also. Theres a site online where you can get the FULL uncensored video footage of the accident. The news stations cut out alot of important footage. The uncut footage you can hear a female rider telling the operators that his seat belt did not make that click sound when buckled in. Then when the ride starts to go up you can hear the operator tell someone to buckle up! Smh. The slacker teenager operating the ride didn't do his job properly.
@@allegraanegra455 ..Apparently he'd been turned away from other rides earlier in the day at the same park because of his size. I think this particular group of attendants were just very negligent.
Imagine having to tell another mother that their baby is gone...and it happened on your watch I know they have to be devastated.. That such a burden to bare much love and support to both families🙏❤️
Similar happened to a friend of mine. Her lil brother went to summit lake with friends and drown. The friends didn't call them for hours... they still hadn't found him under water when they called. Her parents went to that lake, had a mental breakdown and never went back home. They're just wandering Alaska, Oregon and Washington...left their kids to raise themselves...
@@exoticalBecky_Miami Parents who experience a sudden, tragic loss of a child has got to be the most devastating experience. It's a void that can never be filled.
I can’t believe they actually thought the ride was safe to go with him sitting the way he was..half of his body wasn’t strapped in. The restraint wasn’t all the way down..should’ve been obvious.
That and the fact that the ride tilts forward down until the ride ends definitely played a big factor. That ride should of had an extra safety measure like a seat belt because of the tilt.
This truly saddens me. The Harness did not even look properly secure. He just wanted to enjoy life. LORD the trauma that those who witnessed this will have to endure. Comfort them Father. Amen
Yes, I can see that, everyone else can see that there were limits to height and weight. All the other rides had signs up or the attendant said no, for your safety No, this ride isn't built to keep you safe, why did these workers not do the same. I know they hate themselves, all we can hope for is this will be a learning lesson to all the other parks and their employees.
Yea but that was poor judgement on his part.. I’m not even fat and My ass would still not get on a ride if I could see that I’m not properly secured in the seat. He should’ve just got off the ride ..
@@MultiMrVideoMan i hear you however when they checked it the harness seemed to be secure. I do not believe he was able to move it. Then when the ride stopped it was stated that it was still secured. Maybe I am missing something here... It still could have been avoided and should not have happened. He should not have been allowed on the ride. Sweet baby just wanted to have fun and participate....
I seen the video and the other people that made it down safely was screaming to be let off the harness, they wanted to get away from the scenery quickly. They all knew the child had passed away.
@@MultiMrVideoMan Ya, but he was a kid just wanting to join in on the fun. He doesn't understand the dangers like the ride employees do. When you're his age, you're invincible, I know I thought I was at that age. The adults who managed this ride are the ones who should have known better.
As a mother, I can’t even fathom what this mother is even feeling. I’m so heartbroken for her and her family friend and esp the young men on that ride. Not only that baby had a horrific death but his friend will never forget that moment he probably saw his best friend slip away from him and that poor baby has to live with this experience the rest of his life. Can’t imagine if my baby boy died let alone to witness it. RIP Tyrie may you fly with the Angels in the sky and God embrace you in his loving arms 🥰🙏💜
@@Dronkey64 he was happy he _finally_ was able to get on a ride, terrified because he realized he was too big for said ride. Alot has to do with the lack of discretion of the operators. He didn't speak up because the operators didn't say anything. He figured he was safe, even though he felt and saw that his harness was significantly higher than everyone else's. Had he followed his gut instinct, he would still be alive. It's just a tragedy all the way around. I saw the raw video. It will haunt me forever.... May he sleep peacefully... 🕊️💚
I've watched unedited cell phone video of his fall, it startled me each time. The second that ride braked that poor young man was just going to the ground. I'll never forget the sound. My heart goes out to his family and his poor friend who had to see it happen.
I just commented the same thing. That sound was so haunting I'll never forget it. I hope his parents didn't actually watch that one, it's too heartbreaking.
@@Black0bsidian I know the family friends seen it but I just hope to God the parents of the young man didn't watch the raw footage. It's heartbreaking even for strangers to watch.
Boy, having a child and having to make decisions about what you let them do is so brutal. Life is so fragile. He looks like a really good kid. I'm so sorry for his family. I hope changes of some kind are made not only for this ride and this park but for all of them. We can't just go along like nothing happened and wait for the next one and then send "all our love and prayers" until the NEXT one...
Every detail of this accident just hurts, I’ve been sick to my stomach since I found out it happened. Something very close to this almost happened to me when I was also 13-14, on the falcons fury ride at Busch Gardens. It is a similar style of drop tower with seats that tilt forward, but I think it has a different manufacturer than this one. It was a brand new ride at the time so this was in 2014. I was very underweight at that age, somewhere around 95 pounds. The tightest setting on the restraints was too loose to hold me in properly. That ride DOES have a seatbelt that connects between the legs to the shoulder harness but it was too long to function with my body size. When we got to the top and the seats tilted forward, the crotch safety belt wasn’t pulled tight like it was on my family next to me. Its supposed to be close to the body but mine was just dangling down limply, still connected but not even touching me or doing anything to keep me against the chair. There was a big enough gap between me and the back of the seat that I remember thinking I could just wiggle out of there if I wanted to. I told my aunt that I felt like I was about to die and she thought I was just scared of the drop. But I wasn’t scared of the ride, I’ve been on drop towers before and had a great time. I was scared because I knew something was wrong and if I didn’t hang on as tight as I could I might literally slip out of the restraints. It was the only time in my life so far that I’ve felt a true fear of death. Thankfully I managed to hold on to the hand bars, I think it’s the tightest I’ve ever gripped something tbh. my hands were really sore afterwards. I was lucky that nothing happened, but if I didn’t pay attention to that loose belt or if I had put my hands up, letting go of the restraint? I really think I would have fallen out. I remember asking my family if I should tell the employees about it but they didn’t take me seriously and i tried to just forget about it. I still refuse to go on any ride where the rider faces the ground though. I think that this boys death was a result of complete negligence on the part of the ride operators, caused by immaturity and a lack of thorough training on the part of management. this type of ride is generally safe if you fit within the operating size limits. I feel like if people are too small or too big the restraint systems on these tilting drop towers just do not work. Ride operators need to pay attention to situations that don’t look right, even if the safety light is green or whatever. and they need to be stricter with people that don’t fit. Is it embarrassing? Sure but that’s a lot better than being dead. I almost feel like the employees knew he didn’t fit in the shoulder harness but they didn’t feel like potentially starting an argument so they just thought “ehhh it’ll be fine probably” and let him on anyways. I’ve heard that at least one of the operators was using their phone at the time or was distracted by a conversation. That is inexcusable, even if they were young too. I’m a college student who works part time also and yeah I get it low paying customer service jobs suck, but if you want to goof around then go work in food or retail or any other job besides literally strapping people into a thing that will kill them if you don’t do it correctly. rides that are potentially dangerous should have specially trained operators who actually know how the mechanisms work and what to do if something isn’t working. if the operators had been paying attention to their surroundings and if the park managers had told them to enforce size limits and check restraints manually, this would have never happened.
So glad you lived to tell this story and undoubtedly your holding on so tight is what saved you…being underweight had to help. Poor boy here had a lot of inertia working against him.
@@Whocares158 yeah I watched the footage taken before and after the accident. cant bring myself to watch the full videos. before it happens the ride operator totally seems distracted by whoever he’s chatting with and is just not paying attention to the person that asks why the restraint didn’t “click click”. i wonder if he even heard them say it?? then afterwards the dumbass operator is like “yeah I checked!! The light was green” like he didn’t even bother looking up from the control panel to see if the people were all strapped in before launching the damn thing? i don’t think all of the people present didn’t care though, they probably thought it WAS safe for him to ride since the employee didn’t seem bothered by him getting on. i really wish more than the one person tried to get the workers attention about those restraints beforehand. :(
@@stinky59 I had the same experience. I'm about 100 pounds now and 5 4 but when I was a kid and around 90 pounds, I tell you I had to use my STRENGTH to stay in those rides. One shoulder harness was at my ears when we rode. I really had to hold on so so tight for the loop and I felt so strange after. The same day I went on a wooden rollercoaster with a lap bar and one of my classmates grabbed me as one of my legs was almost completely out and I was lifted up so much I was standing and everyone else was still sitting. As I started to rise up more my classmate beside me grabbed my left arm and pulled me down. He was the meanest person but he saved my life so he's great I guess.
This story has broken my heart to pieces. It wakes me up in the middle of the night in tears. I just pray that Father made sure he didn't feel any pain. It was absolutely horrific. That poor precious child. The only thing that somewhat comforts is knowing absent from the body is present with the Lord. He is home.
Me too smh Im not sleeping properly or eating well smh I cant stop thinking about this baby, I think about his parents like my God they need all the love and support in the world, I am definitely going through post traumatic stress so I know this is hell for them, the world feels so different when you lose a loved one, I dont even know Tyre but I dont have to, he is a baby who had his whole life ahead of him, an Angel who has people all around who love him unconditionally, he could be my little brother, he's only 2yrs older than my baby sister, smh IM STRESSED. The whole world feels this tragedy, this should have never happened. R.I.P TYRE SAMPSON #40 REST IN POWER BIG BOY ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
I thought it was just me. I obsessively replay this tragedy daily. Not only due to the lose of life, but Tyre had been denied access to other rides (responsibly so) do with height/ weight guidelines. However, the excitement, to finally get access to one ended his life. This is negligence on the ride operator, amusement park, and ride manufacturer for not having secondary safety straps. The ride not only lifts, then drops, it tilts forward. And the forward motion is when this child slipped off. I'm convinced that the harness was likely resting on his shoulders and didn't click securely. 😢😔😩💙🙏
I said the same thing it hurt me so bad when I think about how he must have been so afraid as he came down. That was a big kid but he was just a boy. My heart breaks for him🥲
Maybe speak up next time if u know yo shii not tucked in good we humans someone can make a mistake aight ain’t nobody perfect but that lil boy failed himself he could’ve prevented this
Knowing that he died breaks my heart. Knowing he officially died at the hospital and may have suffered keeps me up at night crying. Not one of those operators ran over to comfort him:( 💔 his death has to bring change in this distracted industry.
I think he was pronounced dead at the hospital. I don't see how he could have possibly survived that fall. I imagine it went pretty quickly, if that's any comfort at all. Poor kid.
@@ballnicks thank u! It's just incredibly sad. I just see that image of him sitting in his seat and I scream he's not secure....it's so incredibly heartbreaking. He just wanted to be a kid and the operators failed him and those that had to witness this🙏💔
@@morganbarfield108 Gosh, I know. I can't imagine how scared he must have been right before. Especially if he really knew he wasn't secured in the seat.
It’s so important to properly check these. It is their ONLY JOB! My dad was told to get off a ride because the harness wouldn’t go down far enough. His life would of been in danger if the worker let him go on anyways.
Words cannot express how deeply sorry I feel for his friends and family and I wish I could magically take all the pain away, especially after they had to see the horrific moments before his passing. I demand accountability!
Yes very sad what happened but he weighed around 400lbs and was 6 ft ,5 in and was turned down from multiple other rides and the ride he fell from doesn't operate unless all seats are strapped in when the ride started using it's breaks the force of gravity and his weight was probably around 700lbs of force pushing on the lock it then snapped open he slipped out and then snapped back shut
@@hooliganccc5117 i heard one of the ladies on the ride asked the worker why tyre's seatbelt wasn’t strapped in all the way like theirs. and he ignored her. this might have been prevented is the worker wasn’t being negligent, 🤷🏽♀️
@@jay4a the entire incedent was recorded from before they even went up to when he fell it's just not released to the public but if the cops wanted to charge somebody it would've happened by now
I am 300+lbs and I got on a ride like this with my nephew years ago. I am acrophobic but I swallowed that fear for my nephew but I did feel like I was gonna fall once it dropped. I'm just thankful to The Most High I didn't. All I know is that was my first and last time getting on those high rising rides or any ride that reaches high depths.
Wow! This....I remember when me and my siblings got our dad to get on the superman. Wow we were definitely oblivious to the dangers but wanted him to experience some fun. We still have photos from the ride and you can tell it wasn't meant for heavier riders. Now that im older and wiser, to this day, I'm VERY thankful nothing happened🙏 💛
My son just told me that at the age of 9 he was on a ride just like this one but not nearly as high at castle n coasters here in AZ. He said he was almost slipping out and his older brother grabbed him to keep from falling through the seat. He said his restraining belt was not locking in. I really wish he would of told me this at the time this occurred in 2017. Those people who run the ride are suppose to go to each seat and pull on the safety devices to make sure that they are locked in and ready to go. They need to have better protocols in place and monthly meetings to go over these rides and enforce proper safety checks!
Oh wow, that's harsh, I feel for the family friends who took him there, they will probably punish themselves forever, even tho they aren't to blame and couldn't have known .
I have 2 boys 8 and 1 and I'm always there when either of them fall. My soul would die knowing my poor baby was falling and I couldn't be there to help him or comfort him. No child should go through this. My heart breaks for his mother. ❤
@@alizeluss6188 If you was there you probably wouldn't even let him ride just by looking at the way the safety apparatus fitted him. Mom's knows best👌🏽 May Tyre RIP 🙏🏽
I hate that Tyre’s young friend also had to witness the whole thing.. 14 ! 🙁 that’s something u cannot forgot. My heart goes out to his family & friends
@@pamelasmith6221 the workers who operated that ride was very negligent. The poor kid tried getting on a few rides prior to getting on the free fall ride, but he wasn't allowed because of his size. His death could have been prevented, but this is what happens when negligence is involved.
The victim died from an improperly fitting harness, locked, unlocked with or without a light on, checked or unchecked by a ride operator making minimum wage on a ride made by a company with shareholders wanting to get as much money from their product owned by a company that wants to get as many riders on a ride during an obviously slow day.
@@grandmaida7819 yes, but if the harness doesn't click in all the way regardless of the light they dont go. Ive seen it happen at universal, even though the light was on they told a guy for the ride I was going on it was for his own safety they'd have to ask him to get off. Wasn't even as big as this poor boy, but the restraints wouldn't go all the way down. It wasn't the same type of ride it was a Rollercoaster, but still. Machines fuck up. Just because it says one thing doesn't mean its actually all set. Machines are meant to aid us and make things easier, not do the job for us. They should have rechecked despite what the light said. And not just for people who are bigger like this young man, they should be checking everyone regardless of the light being on or off or what the controls say, but especially so when you can obviosuly tell in a case like this just how tight the fit was. They still tried checking the man I was sat beside and thats when they discovered that despite the light being on he wasn't secure.
@@Bella-qu5pf simple explanation here: they can pass all the safety inspections they can, but when you staff the ride with incompetent people, human error can still adversely influence the outcome.
@@grandmaida7819 You have no proof that tons of overweight people have ridden, there are literally dozens of variables here to include weather conditions, staff members on shift, staff member distractions, items in the victims pockets, burnt out light bulbs on a control panel, as well as actual body type and the way the victim carried his weight, even the rides design obvioulsy will play a role innthis tragic event. MY guessThe ride was operating at the ride builders specifications. These rides have had pretty good rider safety records across the globe. Life has risks,, I'm not defending the ride company or accusing anyone, sometimes bad things happen to good people. I used to think there wasn't a ride in wouldn't ride. I've been on many, I've been on the stratosphere launch tower and the top thrills coaster at Cedar Point. This drop tower in Orlando I would never die on cause I don't think I would ride. I will be on the road all day today.....I'm at risk.
I am a Mechanical Engineer and this falls exactly into my field of specialty, Dynamics and Mechanical Design. There are several problems which I would like to denote. I don't think the ride should get taken down. The problem is fully in the restraint system and not the rest of the ride. Although the news emphasizes the speed, it's not so much the high velocity of 70 mph that's the issue, it's the magnitude of the de-acceleration. To review physics, if you're traveling at constant velocity (in all directions) theoretically there's no forces acting on you other than gravity. Some of the greatest forces are actually experienced during the braking. For the most part, this can be pretty accurately depicted with simple Physics 1. We analyze what we call "apparent weight", like at times in an elevator, your apparent weight is N = W + ma, or N = m(a + g), where a is the de-acceleration in this particular case. For most passengers that force is "eaten" up or counterbalanced by the force the seat puts directly vertically up on your butt. That is you're seated properly, orthogonally, your thighs/upper legs parallel to the floor, so to speak Again the PROPER FUNCTION and SAFETY of this ride is in large part DEPENDENT on the seat 💺 putting the full brunt of that braking force right back on your butt, vertically upward. Well here's the problem, in the ergonomics of it all, having a passenger that's so large, they aren't in such an "orthogonal" position. For a very large person, sitting in a relatively small chair, the positioning is different and so are the forces applied to the person. Notice they probably look like they are closer to a standing position in comparison to average sized people sitting down; this is a key factor. Not to mention you can see he wasn't properly restrained in the pictures. Also notice that the length of the seat is short, to add to the "dangling feet" effect. All of these factors take away from the seat providing the full and proper reactive force it needs to during severe braking. During braking the reactive force should come from the seat itself and not the restraint. However if a person is dis-positioned from the seat you then need to rely on the restraint system to provide that reactive force. However, in the over the shoulder restraint that force is not strongly provided. Without any of those reactive forces being provided a passenger's momentum would have them slip underneath the shoulder restraint. All in all you can see there isn't and wasn't much preventing him from slipping right through. TO SIMPLY SUMMARIZE, the problem actually was that he was too big for the seat, NOT that he was necessarily too heavy. It is conceivable that a 275 pound person, within the weight limit, to have a problem. It is also possible for a person over the weight limit to not have problems. It comes down to whether the person fits properly in the seat or not. It's important to note that in THIS version of the ride, where the seats are not tilted or rotating, an actually simpler and safer design, the full brunt of the braking forces is meant to be put from the seat to the butt and not on the overhead shoulder restraint. If he slipped through, he was never seated properly, as in he was too big for the seat. This simple Physics analysis is congruent with the fact that he slipped out when the de-acceleration became too high which is actually close to when it comes to a full stop as witnessed in the video. All this other stuff in the news, inspectors checking this and that, it's all nonsense. I Needn't inspect anything, the physics is simple. Had the restraint been fully on, had a seat belt been built in the design, those things could have saved his life. However, it still would not been have been perfectly safe. Ultimate safety would only occur if a seat was designed specifically for someone of his greater size(not just weight). Additional Comments: VARIOUS DESIGNS WITH TILT: I've actually heard of a few different designs. One that was vertical. One that tilts about 30 degrees at the top and then goes vertical. There may possibly be one that remains tilted forward, as some say this one was. All designs are similar but each changes the engineering of it all. The vertical is the simplest and safest. All the braking force is a vertical reaction pair of forces from the seat to the butt/thighs. For any ride tilted forward there are more forces. Here is the common analysis one would perform but I will explain in the following paragraph its flaws. The normal force from the seat, instead of going vertically straight upward now has a horizontal component, which is basically sin(theta) × N, N = m(a+g). The problem is this obviously (common sense) only aids slipping. So this horizontal force component has to be counteracted by the harness. This is still a pretty significant force. The normal component from the seat will be cos(theta) x [m(a+g)], still nearly as big as it would be if there was no tilt. However, this is still a DANGEROUSLY INCOMPLETE AND INACCURATE ANALYSIS. Because there is now a tilt, the seat should be treated as a smooth curve, energy conserved along the curve, which essentially means the seat needs to now be treated as a slide. ALL the momentum now goes in the direction of the seat (along the seat). This means the full braking force {N=m(a+g)} MUST be countered/constrained in the direction along the seat. Ignoring friction again, the only hard constraint would be a crotch strap or a shoulder-armpit harness. Both are impractical and unsafe. A crotch strap could be putting 2g or more force on a male's crotch area; that problem should go without saying. A shoulder harness going into the armpit could still dislocate someone's shoulder. THEREFORE, I HAVE PROVEN THIS RIDE IS ABSOLUTELY UNSAFE IF THE SEATS ARE TILTED FORWARD ! The only thing you can then do is have a carriage for people to fall in. But these rides are designed for thrills and frills and not maximizing safety and minimizing risk. BECAUSE the safest design BY FAR would just have the seat tilted BACK so all the normal forces go in the seat and back and your momentum has you go into your seat rather than out. .... but I guess that's less fun. SEAT POSITION/LEG MASS OVER THE SEAT: In this video you can see that he's just too big for the seat. Two things I notice: 1) His upper legs/thighs are not orthogonal, as in he's not really properly seated in the seat, he's already in a slipping out position. 2) His knee joint is very far from the end of the seat, which produces 2 problems. There is less seat to keep him in place. The 2nd one is a bit more complicated. If we presume that we DON'T model the human body as a single rigid body, all that weight hanging off the edge of the seat would actually create an angular momentum (about the seat's edge). This would actually add to the slipping and aid to him being tugged out. Now, we do have video of him falling out. We could do some reverse engineering analysis, determine his height where he fell, his time of flight, his launch velocity and compare that to the velocity of the ride at the time he fell off. Just eye balling it, it didn't seem like the braking impeded his velocity much. It seemed like he fell out a velocity higher than that of the ride at the moment at which he fell out which means that the seat provided little upward vertical force . Now of course the ride inspectors are too stupid to notice this and put things together. Everyone is over-focused on the harness and other less relevant factors. ....but again I come up with the same conclusion that he's too big for the seat.
Since the seat on this ride titled forward (eek) do you think a seat belt type restraint that crosses the waist would provide additional protection. Or is it purely the seat design?
One thing to factor in is most rides of this type (and other types) have backwards tilted bucket seats with a nub between the legs to prevent sliding too far forwards. I have not been to icon park so I cannot speak to whether this particular ride features seats like this. But theoretically if the tilt forward is matched to counteract that of the seat, then the ride can still give the thrilling feeling while absorbing the forces in the seat. And even if the tilt is further, if the rider is properly sized to the seat and the restraint is secure they shouldn't be able to slip out from the combination of the restraint and the rub between the legs. Millions of people including big and tall riders have safely ridden rollercoasters with more complex forces at work.
@@dumbpup So I actually suggested that the ride be designed with the seats tilted a little backwards. That's a million times safer than the tilted forward design. Now on the tilted forward design, yes, you are correct, to prevent slippage ALONG the seat you can put in a nob at the crouch on the seat, as did this ride. Now let's say hypothetically Tyre's harness did connect to the nob, then he would slide into the nob, preventing him from falling, but that 2g or more braking force would go right into his crotch. Need I explain the problem with that ? Definitely enough force to crush testicles.. I've tried to creatively think of alterior designs but there are none. To prevent sliding along the direction of the seat you must have a hard support either at the crotch or the armpit. As you look at the ergonomic design, it's all impractical, either you have forces potentially going into the testicles or in the armpit which can dislocated a shoulder. The upright seat is far better, no forces, theoretically, are needed from a harness or a crotch support. Harness, seat belts, crotch support are all safeguards. Tilted back is by far the best because you get sucked into the seats. Now as for other rides, most forces are mainly seat to passenger, as in a roller coaster your greatest g's are going into a curve.
@@tianawashington8869 Extremely good question. Seat belt might help a little, not a lot. Let's say hypothetically, in this case the harness was able to connect to the nob at the crotch in the seat. Common sense says that it would've prevented him from falling out but the braking force to stop his momentum would all go in his crotch, need I explain the problem with that? That's enough force to crush testicles. I've tried to think of alterior creative designs but there are none. Think about it, they either put the braking force at the crotch or the armpit. A seatbelt helps but doesn't address these major concerns. However I would add a crotch seat belt to provide a back up support.
I watched the video that shows him fall & I will never forget the sound. My heart broke into pieces thinking of how the family must feel. RIP sweet boy!
Imagine having to tell another parent that their child is gone and that they were in your care when it happened. That's a hard burden to bare. And the friend sitting next to him said that he was in panic mode from start as he said that the latch wasn't locked. The sheer panic of both young men is unimaginable. Not too mention that he told his friend that he didn't think he was gonna make it off the ride alive and to tell his mom that he loves her all while spinning around in the air then tilting the ride seats before dropping. HAMMERCY JESUS!! THIS SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED!! The ride operator was negligent and both the park and operator should be held 100% accountable! So extremely sad. Prayers up to all!😢🙏🏽🙏🏽😢
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This! These people don’t deserve any air time, they are equally at fault in my opinion. Instead of filming and FaceTiming they should’ve stopped the ride.
This poor family friend, mom and tyre and his family. I’m at such a loss for words. I cried so much seeing the raw video. I’m still grieving and crying for him, it could’ve been anyones brother, friend, son, grandson. It could’ve been me. I’m small and went on a ride such as this at a theme park near my house, and there was. HIGE gap in the harness. I left I wasn’t aBout to play with my life especially knowing the attendants are always so lazy, careless, and basically don’t give a shit. This should HAVE been prevented 200% the operator lied at the end of the clip saying the checked tyre, he didn’t do shit. It’s so evident the harness didn’t fit that poor baby boy, and now his life is cut short because of pure negligence on the park and it’s lazy ass employees
na, you used your common sense knowing your small. here on the other hand his parents where lazy,careless and basacly did not give a shit , making them fully responsible. and he also knew better been way to big for this ride. ride operators and theme parks are not baby sitters and we all know that.
@@kingjkendrick4534 now a days some job duties as we used to call it.. can have you, me or anyother person called a racist and some people die from it. so now we use something called Accommodation.. is not easy to do a job. plus his parents should have cared more bout him not strangers, is his parents job, dutie and life work no one elses. been a perant is 365days 24/7. he was a leaving proof. the only one who had priors of been denied in the past and the only one with no no parent looking out for him, and guess what the only one with an accident that whole night.
@@jimenezjovani34 with most parents it’s always someone else’s fault. It’s the school, it’s the government, it’s the community, it’s being poor, it’s being a single mom, it’s the bus driver, it’s the teacher now it’s the fault of the amusement park. Everyone saying “baby” he was 14 and as his mom said talking about being a professional football player to take care of her. Doesn’t sound like baby talk to me. It was a tragic accident and he should’ve never kept asking to get on a ride that he was told no multiple times. If that’s true. In today’s society if one does not give kids what they want you can open yourself to a lawsuit. 🙄
@@thesun-N-moon8885 yes your right, and bkz of it parents now a days are not parents anymore and kids are not kids anymore their are kidults now bkz thir taller then the parent or whatever, such none sense. there is more to it then poping kids out and having rules care for them or job duties. is your kid your resposability of your life, no one else plain and simple.
It’s better to tell someone they are too big then risk it. Even if it hurts their feelings. It happened to me once at Knotts Berry Farm. I was 301 lbs and rode maybe 3 rides!! I was too big and was not allowed. I am 240 now and working on myself but I am thankful to those workers 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙂. I am so sorry for this family. 😰☹️
That’s why you should only send your children with people who agree to be responsible for them. Nobody seemed to have cared and all he wanted was to ride with his friends.
@@MoniqueJay50 I’ve been saying this from the beginning. My mother use to always say stop sending your children off with people. It doesn’t matter what you have to do, GO WITH THEM. She also always told me nobody can watch over your kids better than you. This has always stuck with me. RIP to this young man.
I worked as a ride attendant and you have check everyone twice!!! Also if there are height and weight limits they need to be followed!! That poor guy wasn’t even hooked in !!!!
@@frederickhaaken456 yes exactly when basically anything can happen a🎢🎡🎠t any. People would forget to lock in one seat belt or they thought ride chair was locked and it wasn’t-I saw that happened… I worked at a tiny amusement park I can’t even imagine working at the bigs one would be like
He was clearly too big for the ride and should not have been allowed on. RIP dude. Prayers up to the family. To lose someone in such a sudden way is the absolute worst.
@@korinneperry2475 Bro it was both things. His weight and the people that were suppose to be double checking before the ride started are at fault because he was rejected by other rides because of his weight and the harness wasn’t even on him correctly. You need to start paying attention.
@@korinneperry2475 take your emotions out of it and think logically. I know you feel for the boy, most of us do. But, there are specific reasons why there are height and weight restrictions on them rides. It’s not just to ruin someone’s day. It’s for safety reasons!! He was not supposed to be let on that ride therefore the park is to be held responsible.
@@korinneperry2475 are you dumb be literally got let off couple rides due to his weight he was to big Rest In Peace but it’s the truth it requires a certain amount our weight for you to ride
This accident is so horrific, at Knott's Berry Farms in California some of the rides have a test vehicle that you have to sit in prior to entering the line, if you don't fit then you can't proceed. I wish there was something like that at this theme park. If in fact the ride operator did not check this child's ride seat then charges need to be filed, the ride operator can't just get away with carelessness. This same incident happened about a year ago in Colorado a little girl fell out of the ride vehicle, same kind of ride, she was not belted in. My heart goes out to this family for such a devastating horrific loss.
Watching the video was just devastating, very heart wrenching. I felt so sorry for that poor kid. I can only imagine how fearful he was while he was falling. So terrifying! To make matters worse, when the poor kid fell, the workers never went to his aid. My condolences and heart goes out to his family and closest friends. I never wish anything so tragic upon anyone. May God Bless them.
Didn’t the adults or the people around him who saw him go up say anything about his seat not being locked? It looked so obvious that it wasn’t locked .
Right the mom he was there with should’ve been watching them they were too young to be alone and if the family friends mom was watching she should’ve got that boy off immediately no excuse
This is just so hard to imagine! I feel so sorry for the family of Tyree, his friends who were with him, the other patrons who witnessed this tragedy, and the staff at the park. I pray that this never happens again, and this is a wake-up call for safety measures around the world that needs to be in place.
there's an unedited video on the internet on Twitter you can find of the kid falling out of the coaster. preliminary report say that he was too tall and exceeded the weight limit of 286 lb and that the kid was over 300 lb. as the ride came down you can see the harness pop open and the kid flies out going forward probably about I want to say 60 ft from the ground. what it looks like and I'm just speculating is that when the operator push the harness down the light may have came on showing that it was locked probably on the first click most rides require two or three clicks. as the g-forces came down and the kid exceeded the weight limit it seemed that the harness popped open due to the stress in the force and that is how the kid fell out. this is just my assumption based on everything I've heard so far and the video I saw
I'm guessing he was too big for the ride. I'm 6'7 and I can't fit on most rides because the safety bars don't close properly over bigger people. I'm quite surprised the ride people let him go on like that.
@@grandmaida7819 Wrong. Other rides said no. Ride safety restrictions have zero to do with discrimination, that's BS. If 286 pounds is the limit, people weighing more need to be turned away--it saves their life.
Don’t mind being called out for this, but I can’t help but look from a different perspective on this. Suppose park employees did follow the rules first, telling oversized customers to get off. But then they would have fits and yell at them for embarrassing them in public, so called fat-shaming. Eventually they got tired of it, and since I imagine most workers are just paid hourly, why not just let people who want to be on the ride go? It’s a bad thought process, but that’s how mistakes happen. You think you can get away with something you have a bad gut feeling about, and it goes fine a few times, your feelings numb and it starts getting normal. Then the fatality happens and is finally released to the media. If all passengers followed the rules and never complained to staff when denied a ride, maybe the possibility of these incidents could be reduced.
Inconsistent in this report, the reports says it was her family who took him to the part. Then how come she didn't know it was him? And not her brother.
EXACTLY!! Especially if she was facetiming with her(their) mom. Why did it take you until the next day to know who it was if you saw it live and your mom was there? Something not adding up. Also why didn't the mom say anything about the harness if she was there watching everything? Not blaming her I'm just trying to understand.
@@xhannnnahx My point exactly, I have the same concern. Also his dad saying her brother had this conversation with him, before he died. Saying to tell his family that he loves them. You can't get a breath on that ride, let alone to have a conversation.
I don’t know why this happened but every morning I wake up with this young man on my mind and his father. It’s heartbreaking ❤️🩹. I pray that one day he finds peace.
So, from the video, if I were an attractions operator, I would've NEVER let the thing take off. It LOOKS like he could fall out, at any moment. What a shame.
Not at all victim-blaming and understand that regardless of what we do, accidents can and do occur, however as parent or whenever functioning as caretaker, I found it best to lean more toward overprotection. At amusement parks, I checked the restraints, height and weight requirements and ultimately decided if it felt safe for my children, myself, and minors in my care to ride. I also signaled for the attention of the attendants and said, “Please check our restrains. I don’t want us falling off of this thing”! People sometimes looked at me like I was paranoid but that’s okay! Gratefully the whole entire ride didn’t malfunction. I am not a big fan of rollercoasters and of thrill seeking activities in the first place. When I was ten years old, I was at the park when a woman fell from the top of a roller coaster to her death, from an above track to a lower track, and I obviously never forgot it. My heart goes out to this young man’s friends and family and to all who knew and loved and for all who came to know of him and of this horrible tragedy! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
I was out town the day of this horrible tragedy,, I heard the news when I got back,I wished I had never watched the video,,it is embedded in my mind, I go to sleep thinking about this young man and wake up thinking about him and his family,, I could never imagine losing a child, my prayers are with you
I watched it. It wasn't that bad to me but there wasn't any blood and the blood is usually what bothers me. The sound was the worst thing about it. It would be a good video to show the attendants to these rides to prove that caution is needed.
News stations really down bad that they have to space out each family member interview. Now we have to wait for the 6 o’clock news to hear what the mom of Tyre’s friend said?
Yes it does they should check his harness or made him get off cause he can’t fit he is so young he didn’t deserve this at all this just breaks my heart so bad it makes me wanna not ride any rides like these never again
That's just so sad. I feel so bad for the family and friends. Praying God will give them the strength to make it day by day. Rest in peace young man. 🙏🏽
Kind of upset the parents allowed him on the ride!!!!!! It was their responsibility to keep him safe, and they failed him. Especially seeing that other rides turned him away. Instead of live chatting, she should have been paying attention 😡. That's why you don't let anyone take your kids ANYWHERE. My parents never let us go anywhere with anyone. I hated that when I was a kid because i wanted to go, but now I understand why as an adult; People are careless with other's children. I am grateful to them now for keeping me safe ❤
Poor baby doing what so many of us have done going for an amusement park ride, just having fun. My deepest condolences to Tyre's family and friends on the lost of their precious boy.
I was wondering if anyone was with this teen that day. He looked all alone before the ride went up and after when he was on the ground and no one attended to him but took pictures. Sickening. This shit seriously makes me cry. I wish I was there with him. Poor young soul. RIP 🙏
This hits me hard - I have a 14 year old nephew. My heart hurts whenever I view any video about this kid. I am just going to stop viewing. Baby boy, I am so sorry that you had to bear and go through this. Now you are with Jesus; I am sure it is all better in heaven🙏🙏. Lord my heart hurts and bleeds every time for this family. Jesus please take away this pain- Please Lord.
@@JustinCase-bv3li some ppl actually do care sorry that probably nobody really cares abt you but otha ppl feel for this family you speakin on the fake ppl who don’t care you’re just as bad as them with all your negativity be mad at the world on yo time in private…gon ruin someone day cause nobody love u smh
The seats should have scales that will prevent the harness from locking if the rider is too heavy, and also the harness shouldn't be able to lock in such an open position. The mechanism should enforce it's own rules. That way you take the responsibility out of the hands of the kids operating the ride and the kids on the ride.
Yea, the seat also should have a crotch belt that buckles the bottom of the harness. Ride manufacturer claims it's "redundant" to add more than the harness - that it is enough. In a perfect world, the harness would have been enough, but if the belt had been there, Tyre wouldn't have slipped off. Most rides that a similar, have crotch belts.
@@pinkfreud62 If you fit the seat contours and meet height and weight requirements, the belt is redundant. Also, the belt that would fit for most people would never have fit, which I guess would have kept him off the ride.
@@Romans1.24-27 I admitted that in my reply. The crotch belt is also a major point of failure that would likely require constant maintenance. My automated solution is far more foolproof and doesn't require some 17 year old girl to make judgement calls. Think smarter not harder.
@@phillbr51 snide , rude defines today's society.. everyone now has a haughty, arrogant or mean response for everything.observing. May the peace of Christ be with you.
I’m so sorry for this family. We have a wonderful support group in the St Louis Mo area for grieving parents. If anyone has a personal connection to this young man’s family, we’re Angel Parents over St Louis Mo. As a grieving parent myself to my only son, I cannot even imagine this. There is absolutely nothing in this world and I mean NOTHING that compares to the pain of burying your child. RIP sweet boy! You were too good to stay in this world.
340 pounds standing still, The force can be calculated by using the following formula: where p is the momentum, t is the time, m is the mass and a is the acceleration. How fast did it drop ? most elevators are designed to travel at a blazing 100 to 200 feet per minute or 2 mph.
This young boy was aware his harness wasn’t properly tightened while he was going up. There MUST BE an emergency button so riders can control and make staff aware! He had NO way to get help! A second security belt must be installed as well! I had an experience on the raptor years ago. I knew my harness wasn’t down as far as it should have been, I was told “ it was fine”. I called the guy over and got out immediately! Trust your instincts!!!! I do not care what my friends said and you shouldn’t either! Again, trust your intuition!!!!! I pray to God, Tyre didn’t even know he fell. I pray for God to wrap his loving arms around Tyre’s family. 🙏🏻
Why do y'all expect more out of a 14yr old than TRAINED operators? Y'all are saying " he should have known or where is common sense" and I'm thinking...if it was supposed to be common sense for him what about the trained operators who walked past him multiple times and who operate this ride on a daily basis😩
Because society doesn't see African American children as minors...they see them as full-blown adults!!! That's the disgusting reality. That's why the comment section is full of people calling him a "young man." 14 is NOT a young man. He was just a baby; he probably didn't even hit puberty yet!!!
Things like these should never happen. My dad watched his best friend die because of something similar to this, and he's never been able to forget it. The people who watched this are definitely never going to forget that this happened. Sending live and prayera to all those affected by this tragedy
That ride attendant was joking with those other people talking and laughing I never saw him check anyone to make sure they were safe when I watched the video..
He slightly checked the 3 people he was talking to. He didn't check Tyre or his friend. Before the ride went up if you listen closely you can hear someone say " Can I come down because of my saf..." the rest was muffled but I feel like that was Tyre and he was going to say saftey belt. By this point the person filming wasn't aiming his phone towards his friends anymore, he faced it down real quick so I wasn't able to see if the dude with the red hat turned and heard him or not. Smfh
i noticed he did a lazy check with the 2 males that were infront of the camera just b4 the ride lifted...he didnt even check the girl that was sitting with the 2 boys...she was even asking him about why theres no extra belt for safety earlier. disgusting behaviour by the operator!!!!!! not once did that operator walk towards tyre end at all almost like he was making out tyre and his friends werent there or something. what rocked me was the behaviour of the operator AFTER the ride had come right down. he took a VERY long time to get in the fence to the controls, and even then he was leaning on the fence back turned to where tyre landed...his behaviour i dont believe he was traumatised at all from it he was far too casual...ahe was answering the female operator fine...his voice didnt sound traumatic at all , almost like his same tone as before the ride lifted
Whats weird is how this mom watched them get on and she didnt think the harness was unsafe as she looked at them. We understand they are distraught at this time though. But luckily her son came home that night
That’s what I don’t get. We can all see he wasn’t restrained properly. She was there and his mom was watching from the phone, did no one notice his harness was way out of place or did they just trust the park??
@@pamelasmith6221 Thats why everything about this case just is side eyeable. Like who be out there filming drop zone rides at 11 at night? Why was the camera or phone man recording this zooming in on Tyre but not saying a damn thing? Why did the rides breaks jerk so hard when it hasnt done that to multiple people who made videos riding the ride? Why did his own bestfriend not listen to his concerns of not fitting properly, when he clearly didnt?? Why did the ride operators let the big guy on, but then do nothing to check and make sure his harness was down far enough to keep him safe??? Too many whys in this story
I think i'm going to stop reading comments now. It's been at least 6 days now and at this point peoples saying anything. Blaming the kid, because he wanted to ride. The ride should tell you when a person overweight. You have to think of everything when you have people lives in your hands. Blaming the family and we can go on and on. The bottom line is a kid is dead. For the ones, who love this ride more than a human being. Something is wrong. Blaming a kid. All things happen for a reason. Check your heart. Better than that - if could have been your child or brother. Think before you speak.
@@marilynmason4769 The truth that the child knew he was overweight for the ride. Which is why all the other rides turned him down. No 14 year old should be over 300 pounds.
@@miyaomar1211 If you look at the practice video you can tell he was solid. Just like most football players. Second the ride should have never started it should have been some type of code, saying it was a problem.
@@marilynmason4769 Like I said he was overweight for the ride. Football player or not. No 14 year old should be over 300 pounds. That's insane. He was rejected from the other rides due to being overweight. Yet he was probably still pressed to get on a ride. He should have been rejected from this ride too.
I can’t believe that any one of them, including the workers, the family friend, or anyone who saw Tyre on the ride, allowed it to take off while he was seated like that. If everyone on the internet can plainly see that he didn’t fit properly from pictures, then it’s total disbelief that the ones in person would allow him to remain on that ride unsecured going that high up into the air like that. I feel like everyone there & who could’ve said something failed this poor beautiful boy. Straight up death wish from everyone involved. I don’t care what anyone says. Super preventable, & super saddddd!!
just imagine the people who seen this up close and personal i feel for them too but MOSTLY his family and friends it’s a tragic experience i don’t think can be forgotten.
So she was with him, but thought it was her brother that fell out until she found out the next day? Where was her brother that whole time? I'm confused.
I still don’t understand why no one said he was too big for the rides. The chaperones are the first to blame then the ride attendants. He was just a bigger kid wanting to fit in and do what other kids do, but because of his size it hinders you from doing certain things in life.
That's a child too. I definitely would not stick my kid in front of a camera if he'd just watched his friend fall to his death. The mom who had her phone out facetimeing the girl is this video is who I'd like to hear from.
I don’t understand how you can see signs on every ride with weight limitations and not be afraid to get on those rides. I’m fat. But we all have to respect those restrictions. The machines can only take so much weight. I wonder who let this young man get on that ride? Who was so stupid to trust a machine to hold a kid who was 60 pounds over the max? And why didn’t someone stop him from trying to get on rides that were unable to handle his weight? One of the grownups should have walked around the grounds with him to play arcade games, eat snacks and just talk. He was not going to have the same time as his cousin and friends. We have to be honest. But since he was a baby it was not his fault. He did not think that the weight restriction applied to him.
@@grandmaida7819 what are the responsibilitys of the operaters? id like to hear what you say...on that, because at the end of the day their the ones that push the button...they have full control of the ride are you saying that they have no responsibility? nah bro its lioterally THEIR job!!!! no excuses
Thank you! The park and the ride operators are at fault absolutely to have him even get on due to his weight over the limit 💯 base the ride recommendations. However, the Adults accompany him has some blame! First they took responsibility for a minor which they had to know he is overweight due to the fact he was rejected by multiple rides at the park due to his weight. Like why continue to torture this child around a park that can not accommodate him? Thats to me is irresponsible. No one said okay let's try things we all can participate like arcades etc for his sake. What adult who was responsibile just continued to have him tag along in these rides knowing he was going to be out casted? My God I feel for these parents to just put there trust in people to look after their children. The park is 100 responsible! All they had to do is turn him away! But that adult that was with this child have blame too.....they not blameless. Did they just have the minors running around unaccompanied!?! 👀🤨😔
If she was the family friend who was FaceTiming with the mom at the time it happened, how did she not know til the next day that it was Tyre who passed and not her brother ? I’m confused on that part.
Just looking at the pics, it was blatantly obvious that the harness didn't fit him properly. How the ride attendants missed that is beyond me.
I agree not only that a female customer who was also on the ride pointed it out to the employee she ask him why isn’t his seat belt strapped in like ours his is lose he ignored it this is no accident in my eyes it could’ve been prevented
@@aprildickson3963 ..I didn't hear the part where she said that. If that's the case, that just makes matters worse.
They probably thought he would be fine and didn’t want to hurt his feelings which clearly wasn’t the case.
@@aprildickson3963 Yea I heard it also. Theres a site online where you can get the FULL uncensored video footage of the accident. The news stations cut out alot of important footage. The uncut footage you can hear a female rider telling the operators that his seat belt did not make that click sound when buckled in. Then when the ride starts to go up you can hear the operator tell someone to buckle up! Smh. The slacker teenager operating the ride didn't do his job properly.
@@allegraanegra455 ..Apparently he'd been turned away from other rides earlier in the day at the same park because of his size. I think this particular group of attendants were just very negligent.
Imagine having to tell another mother that their baby is gone...and it happened on your watch I know they have to be devastated.. That such a burden to bare much love and support to both families🙏❤️
Similar happened to a friend of mine. Her lil brother went to summit lake with friends and drown. The friends didn't call them for hours... they still hadn't found him under water when they called. Her parents went to that lake, had a mental breakdown and never went back home. They're just wandering Alaska, Oregon and Washington...left their kids to raise themselves...
@@exoticalBecky_Miami omg that’s so tragic, I’m so sorry for all of them.
@@exoticalBecky_Miami omg that's horrible I understand that's her kid but to leave the other kids also SMH. Praying for them
@@exoticalBecky_Miami omg 🥺🥺🥺
@@exoticalBecky_Miami Parents who experience a sudden, tragic loss of a child has got to be the most devastating experience. It's a void that can never be filled.
I can’t believe they actually thought the ride was safe to go with him sitting the way he was..half of his body wasn’t strapped in. The restraint wasn’t all the way down..should’ve been obvious.
That and the fact that the ride tilts forward down until the ride ends definitely played a big factor. That ride should of had an extra safety measure like a seat belt because of the tilt.
You're so right ma'am. Beyond obvious! Such a sad situation.
And even worse…..Tyre probably knew too but was too embarrassed to point this out. Just awful.
Exactly! If it was obvious via video I know for sure it was super obvious in person! Like wow..smh
Legit was the first thing I noticed when I looked this incident up. Why in the hell did they let him ride like that?
This truly saddens me. The Harness did not even look properly secure. He just wanted to enjoy life. LORD the trauma that those who witnessed this will have to endure. Comfort them Father. Amen
Yes, I can see that, everyone else can see that there were limits to height and weight. All the other rides had signs up or the attendant said no, for your safety No, this ride isn't built to keep you safe, why did these workers not do the same. I know they hate themselves, all we can hope for is this will be a learning lesson to all the other parks and their employees.
Yea but that was poor judgement on his part.. I’m not even fat and My ass would still not get on a ride if I could see that I’m not properly secured in the seat. He should’ve just got off the ride ..
@@MultiMrVideoMan i hear you however when they checked it the harness seemed to be secure. I do not believe he was able to move it. Then when the ride stopped it was stated that it was still secured. Maybe I am missing something here... It still could have been avoided and should not have happened. He should not have been allowed on the ride. Sweet baby just wanted to have fun and participate....
I seen the video and the other people that made it down safely was screaming to be let off the harness, they wanted to get away from the scenery quickly. They all knew the child had passed away.
@@MultiMrVideoMan Ya, but he was a kid just wanting to join in on the fun. He doesn't understand the dangers like the ride employees do. When you're his age, you're invincible, I know I thought I was at that age. The adults who managed this ride are the ones who should have known better.
Damn, poor kid. This is just heartbreaking 💔
As a mother, I can’t even fathom what this mother is even feeling. I’m so heartbroken for her and her family friend and esp the young men on that ride. Not only that baby had a horrific death but his friend will never forget that moment he probably saw his best friend slip away from him and that poor baby has to live with this experience the rest of his life. Can’t imagine if my baby boy died let alone to witness it. RIP Tyrie may you fly with the Angels in the sky and God embrace you in his loving arms 🥰🙏💜
The baby hippo had no chance
His mothers feeling - Im about to become f..ing rich!
So sad, he looked so happy to be on the ride too💔😞
Breaking my heart
He actually wasn't, he was terrified.
@@Dronkey64 poor kid 😢
@@Dronkey64 yeah he prob shouldn’t be on
@@Dronkey64 he was happy he _finally_ was able to get on a ride, terrified because he realized he was too big for said ride. Alot has to do with the lack of discretion of the operators. He didn't speak up because the operators didn't say anything. He figured he was safe, even though he felt and saw that his harness was significantly higher than everyone else's. Had he followed his gut instinct, he would still be alive. It's just a tragedy all the way around. I saw the raw video. It will haunt me forever....
May he sleep peacefully...
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I have shed so many tears for this boy. 😢😪 I wish this would have never happened. I can't imagine how his family feels, this is not acceptable.
I've watched unedited cell phone video of his fall, it startled me each time. The second that ride braked that poor young man was just going to the ground. I'll never forget the sound. My heart goes out to his family and his poor friend who had to see it happen.
I just commented the same thing. That sound was so haunting I'll never forget it. I hope his parents didn't actually watch that one, it's too heartbreaking.
It was awful.
@@81SB she said In The video the mom was on FaceTime with her so she saw it happen.
@@Black0bsidian I know the family friends seen it but I just hope to God the parents of the young man didn't watch the raw footage. It's heartbreaking even for strangers to watch.
@@Black0bsidian No she wasn’t. The girl that was in the video was on FaceTime with HER mom as it happened not tyre’s mom.
Boy, having a child and having to make decisions about what you let them do is so brutal. Life is so fragile. He looks like a really good kid. I'm so sorry for his family. I hope changes of some kind are made not only for this ride and this park but for all of them. We can't just go along like nothing happened and wait for the next one and then send "all our love and prayers" until the NEXT one...
💯 your absolutely right! This baby's tragic death has to be that change.
Life is risky.. especially nowadays with all the violence and aggression..
That’s the sad part you don’t wanna be a mean strict parent but this is so scary
It’s sad I have to do this before someone else does but… looked*
It’s sad I have to do this before someone else does but… looked*
Every detail of this accident just hurts, I’ve been sick to my stomach since I found out it happened. Something very close to this almost happened to me when I was also 13-14, on the falcons fury ride at Busch Gardens. It is a similar style of drop tower with seats that tilt forward, but I think it has a different manufacturer than this one. It was a brand new ride at the time so this was in 2014. I was very underweight at that age, somewhere around 95 pounds. The tightest setting on the restraints was too loose to hold me in properly. That ride DOES have a seatbelt that connects between the legs to the shoulder harness but it was too long to function with my body size. When we got to the top and the seats tilted forward, the crotch safety belt wasn’t pulled tight like it was on my family next to me. Its supposed to be close to the body but mine was just dangling down limply, still connected but not even touching me or doing anything to keep me against the chair. There was a big enough gap between me and the back of the seat that I remember thinking I could just wiggle out of there if I wanted to. I told my aunt that I felt like I was about to die and she thought I was just scared of the drop. But I wasn’t scared of the ride, I’ve been on drop towers before and had a great time. I was scared because I knew something was wrong and if I didn’t hang on as tight as I could I might literally slip out of the restraints. It was the only time in my life so far that I’ve felt a true fear of death. Thankfully I managed to hold on to the hand bars, I think it’s the tightest I’ve ever gripped something tbh. my hands were really sore afterwards. I was lucky that nothing happened, but if I didn’t pay attention to that loose belt or if I had put my hands up, letting go of the restraint? I really think I would have fallen out. I remember asking my family if I should tell the employees about it but they didn’t take me seriously and i tried to just forget about it. I still refuse to go on any ride where the rider faces the ground though. I think that this boys death was a result of complete negligence on the part of the ride operators, caused by immaturity and a lack of thorough training on the part of management. this type of ride is generally safe if you fit within the operating size limits. I feel like if people are too small or too big the restraint systems on these tilting drop towers just do not work. Ride operators need to pay attention to situations that don’t look right, even if the safety light is green or whatever. and they need to be stricter with people that don’t fit. Is it embarrassing? Sure but that’s a lot better than being dead. I almost feel like the employees knew he didn’t fit in the shoulder harness but they didn’t feel like potentially starting an argument so they just thought “ehhh it’ll be fine probably” and let him on anyways. I’ve heard that at least one of the operators was using their phone at the time or was distracted by a conversation. That is inexcusable, even if they were young too. I’m a college student who works part time also and yeah I get it low paying customer service jobs suck, but if you want to goof around then go work in food or retail or any other job besides literally strapping people into a thing that will kill them if you don’t do it correctly. rides that are potentially dangerous should have specially trained operators who actually know how the mechanisms work and what to do if something isn’t working. if the operators had been paying attention to their surroundings and if the park managers had told them to enforce size limits and check restraints manually, this would have never happened.
So glad you lived to tell this story and undoubtedly your holding on so tight is what saved you…being underweight had to help. Poor boy here had a lot of inertia working against him.
The thing is sweetie.
Strangers don't really care about you.
Those strangers didn't really care.
You could clearly tell in the video.
@@Whocares158 yeah I watched the footage taken before and after the accident. cant bring myself to watch the full videos. before it happens the ride operator totally seems distracted by whoever he’s chatting with and is just not paying attention to the person that asks why the restraint didn’t “click click”. i wonder if he even heard them say it?? then afterwards the dumbass operator is like “yeah I checked!! The light was green” like he didn’t even bother looking up from the control panel to see if the people were all strapped in before launching the damn thing? i don’t think all of the people present didn’t care though, they probably thought it WAS safe for him to ride since the employee didn’t seem bothered by him getting on. i really wish more than the one person tried to get the workers attention about those restraints beforehand. :(
@@stinky59 I had the same experience. I'm about 100 pounds now and 5 4 but when I was a kid and around 90 pounds, I tell you I had to use my STRENGTH to stay in those rides. One shoulder harness was at my ears when we rode. I really had to hold on so so tight for the loop and I felt so strange after. The same day I went on a wooden rollercoaster with a lap bar and one of my classmates grabbed me as one of my legs was almost completely out and I was lifted up so much I was standing and everyone else was still sitting. As I started to rise up more my classmate beside me grabbed my left arm and pulled me down. He was the meanest person but he saved my life so he's great I guess.
@@Idkdude50 same
My heart, hugs and prayers go out to Tyre’s family as well as the family friends.
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This story has broken my heart to pieces. It wakes me up in the middle of the night in tears. I just pray that Father made sure he didn't feel any pain. It was absolutely horrific. That poor precious child. The only thing that somewhat comforts is knowing absent from the body is present with the Lord. He is home.
Me too smh Im not sleeping properly or eating well smh I cant stop thinking about this baby, I think about his parents like my God they need all the love and support in the world, I am definitely going through post traumatic stress so I know this is hell for them, the world feels so different when you lose a loved one, I dont even know Tyre but I dont have to, he is a baby who had his whole life ahead of him, an Angel who has people all around who love him unconditionally, he could be my little brother, he's only 2yrs older than my baby sister, smh IM STRESSED. The whole world feels this tragedy, this should have never happened. R.I.P TYRE SAMPSON #40 REST IN POWER BIG BOY ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
🙏 Amen
@@thesun-N-moon8885 exactly
I thought it was just me. I obsessively replay this tragedy daily. Not only due to the lose of life, but Tyre had been denied access to other rides (responsibly so) do with height/ weight guidelines. However, the excitement, to finally get access to one ended his life. This is negligence on the ride operator, amusement park, and ride manufacturer for not having secondary safety straps. The ride not only lifts, then drops, it tilts forward. And the forward motion is when this child slipped off. I'm convinced that the harness was likely resting on his shoulders and didn't click securely. 😢😔😩💙🙏
Everything you just said 😔 I have lost sleep as well. Thinking of him and his family. Praying for his family!
Just imagine the fear and pain when he was falling to his death RIP
He probably passed out from shock before he hit 😢
I said the same thing it hurt me so bad when I think about how he must have been so afraid as he came down. That was a big kid but he was just a boy. My heart breaks for him🥲
Maybe speak up next time if u know yo shii not tucked in good we humans someone can make a mistake aight ain’t nobody perfect but that lil boy failed himself he could’ve prevented this
He might have been gone before he hit, broken neck
If you saw the unedited video you know there was probably no time to think anything
Knowing that he died breaks my heart. Knowing he officially died at the hospital and may have suffered keeps me up at night crying. Not one of those operators ran over to comfort him:( 💔 his death has to bring change in this distracted industry.
I think he was pronounced dead at the hospital. I don't see how he could have possibly survived that fall. I imagine it went pretty quickly, if that's any comfort at all. Poor kid.
@@ballnicks thank u! It's just incredibly sad. I just see that image of him sitting in his seat and I scream he's not secure....it's so incredibly heartbreaking. He just wanted to be a kid and the operators failed him and those that had to witness this🙏💔
Protocol to officially "pronounce" death at hospital
@@ballnicks i just pray he didn’t suffer. It hurts my heart.
@@morganbarfield108 Gosh, I know. I can't imagine how scared he must have been right before. Especially if he really knew he wasn't secured in the seat.
It’s so important to properly check these. It is their ONLY JOB! My dad was told to get off a ride because the harness wouldn’t go down far enough. His life would of been in danger if the worker let him go on anyways.
Words cannot express how deeply sorry I feel for his friends and family and I wish I could magically take all the pain away, especially after they had to see the horrific moments before his passing. I demand accountability!
Yes very sad what happened but he weighed around 400lbs and was 6 ft ,5 in and was turned down from multiple other rides and the ride he fell from doesn't operate unless all seats are strapped in when the ride started using it's breaks the force of gravity and his weight was probably around 700lbs of force pushing on the lock it then snapped open he slipped out and then snapped back shut
@@hooliganccc5117 He was a child, this was not his fault. Disgusting of you to say that
@@cosmicmystery3537 yes I worded that poorly but what I meant was it wasn't anyone's fault and nobody should be charged for what happened
@@hooliganccc5117 i heard one of the ladies on the ride asked the worker why tyre's seatbelt wasn’t strapped in all the way like theirs. and he ignored her. this might have been prevented is the worker wasn’t being negligent, 🤷🏽♀️
@@jay4a the entire incedent was recorded from before they even went up to when he fell it's just not released to the public but if the cops wanted to charge somebody it would've happened by now
I am 300+lbs and I got on a ride like this with my nephew years ago. I am acrophobic but I swallowed that fear for my nephew but I did feel like I was gonna fall once it dropped. I'm just thankful to The Most High I didn't. All I know is that was my first and last time getting on those high rising rides or any ride that reaches high depths.
Wow! This....I remember when me and my siblings got our dad to get on the superman. Wow we were definitely oblivious to the dangers but wanted him to experience some fun. We still have photos from the ride and you can tell it wasn't meant for heavier riders. Now that im older and wiser, to this day, I'm VERY thankful nothing happened🙏 💛
@@yomedeer2695 how? How can their be people in this world that make fun of a dead kid that died tragically? I just can't grasp what you get out of ir.
My son just told me that at the age of 9 he was on a ride just like this one but not nearly as high at castle n coasters here in AZ. He said he was almost slipping out and his older brother grabbed him to keep from falling through the seat. He said his restraining belt was not locking in. I really wish he would of told me this at the time this occurred in 2017. Those people who run the ride are suppose to go to each seat and pull on the safety devices to make sure that they are locked in and ready to go. They need to have better protocols in place and monthly meetings to go over these rides and enforce proper safety checks!
I feel terrible for what he endured and the family 🙏🏾
Oh wow, that's harsh, I feel for the family friends who took him there, they will probably punish themselves forever, even tho they aren't to blame and couldn't have known .
Thank you for your coverage of this story. My prayers are with the family 🙏
This is hurting a lot of people omg it hurts
I have 2 boys 8 and 1 and I'm always there when either of them fall. My soul would die knowing my poor baby was falling and I couldn't be there to help him or comfort him. No child should go through this. My heart breaks for his mother. ❤
@@alizeluss6188 If you was there you probably wouldn't even let him ride just by looking at the way the safety apparatus fitted him. Mom's knows best👌🏽
May Tyre RIP 🙏🏽
I hate that Tyre’s young friend also had to witness the whole thing.. 14 ! 🙁 that’s something u cannot forgot. My heart goes out to his family & friends
Traumatized for sure.
I would have never allowed him on that ride PERIOD! RIP♥️🙏
Exactly. Why did the adults he was with that day allow him to get on that ride?
@@pamelasmith6221 the workers who operated that ride was very negligent. The poor kid tried getting on a few rides prior to getting on the free fall ride, but he wasn't allowed because of his size. His death could have been prevented, but this is what happens when negligence is involved.
The victim died from an improperly fitting harness, locked, unlocked with or without a light on, checked or unchecked by a ride operator making minimum wage on a ride made by a company with shareholders wanting to get as much money from their product owned by a company that wants to get as many riders on a ride during an obviously slow day.
@@grandmaida7819 yes, but if the harness doesn't click in all the way regardless of the light they dont go. Ive seen it happen at universal, even though the light was on they told a guy for the ride I was going on it was for his own safety they'd have to ask him to get off. Wasn't even as big as this poor boy, but the restraints wouldn't go all the way down. It wasn't the same type of ride it was a Rollercoaster, but still. Machines fuck up. Just because it says one thing doesn't mean its actually all set. Machines are meant to aid us and make things easier, not do the job for us. They should have rechecked despite what the light said. And not just for people who are bigger like this young man, they should be checking everyone regardless of the light being on or off or what the controls say, but especially so when you can obviosuly tell in a case like this just how tight the fit was. They still tried checking the man I was sat beside and thats when they discovered that despite the light being on he wasn't secure.
@@Bella-qu5pf simple explanation here: they can pass all the safety inspections they can, but when you staff the ride with incompetent people, human error can still adversely influence the outcome.
@@grandmaida7819 You have no proof that tons of overweight people have ridden, there are literally dozens of variables here to include weather conditions, staff members on shift, staff member distractions, items in the victims pockets, burnt out light bulbs on a control panel, as well as actual body type and the way the victim carried his weight, even the rides design obvioulsy will play a role innthis tragic event. MY guessThe ride was operating at the ride builders specifications. These rides have had pretty good rider safety records across the globe. Life has risks,, I'm not defending the ride company or accusing anyone, sometimes bad things happen to good people. I used to think there wasn't a ride in wouldn't ride. I've been on many, I've been on the stratosphere launch tower and the top thrills coaster at Cedar Point. This drop tower in Orlando I would never die on cause I don't think I would ride. I will be on the road all day today.....I'm at risk.
@@Bella-qu5pf Facts
I am a Mechanical Engineer and this falls exactly into my field of specialty, Dynamics and Mechanical Design. There are several problems which I would like to denote. I don't think the ride should get taken down. The problem is fully in the restraint system and not the rest of the ride.
Although the news emphasizes the speed, it's not so much the high velocity of 70 mph that's the issue, it's the magnitude of the de-acceleration. To review physics, if you're traveling at constant velocity (in all directions) theoretically there's no forces acting on you other than gravity.
Some of the greatest forces are actually experienced during the braking. For the most part, this can be pretty accurately depicted with simple Physics 1. We analyze what we call "apparent weight", like at times in an elevator, your apparent weight is N = W + ma, or N = m(a + g), where a is the de-acceleration in this particular case.
For most passengers that force is "eaten" up or counterbalanced by the force the seat puts directly vertically up on your butt. That is you're seated properly, orthogonally, your thighs/upper legs parallel to the floor, so to speak Again the PROPER FUNCTION and SAFETY of this ride is in large part DEPENDENT on the seat 💺 putting the full brunt of that braking force right back on your butt, vertically upward.
Well here's the problem, in the ergonomics of it all, having a passenger that's so large, they aren't in such an "orthogonal" position. For a very large person, sitting in a relatively small chair, the positioning is different and so are the forces applied to the person. Notice they probably look like they are closer to a standing position in comparison to average sized people sitting down; this is a key factor. Not to mention you can see he wasn't properly restrained in the pictures. Also notice that the length of the seat is short, to add to the "dangling feet" effect. All of these factors take away from the seat providing the full and proper reactive force it needs to during severe braking.
During braking the reactive force should come from the seat itself and not the restraint. However if a person is dis-positioned from the seat you then need to rely on the restraint system to provide that reactive force. However, in the over the shoulder restraint that force is not strongly provided. Without any of those reactive forces being provided a passenger's momentum would have them slip underneath the shoulder restraint. All in all you can see there isn't and wasn't much preventing him from slipping right through.
TO SIMPLY SUMMARIZE, the problem actually was that he was too big for the seat, NOT that he was necessarily too heavy. It is conceivable that a 275 pound person, within the weight limit, to have a problem. It is also possible for a person over the weight limit to not have problems. It comes down to whether the person fits properly in the seat or not. It's important to note that in THIS version of the ride, where the seats are not tilted or rotating, an actually simpler and safer design, the full brunt of the braking forces is meant to be put from the seat to the butt and not on the overhead shoulder restraint. If he slipped through, he was never seated properly, as in he was too big for the seat. This simple Physics analysis is congruent with the fact that he slipped out when the de-acceleration became too high which is actually close to when it comes to a full stop as witnessed in the video.
All this other stuff in the news, inspectors checking this and that, it's all nonsense. I Needn't inspect anything, the physics is simple. Had the restraint been fully on, had a seat belt been built in the design, those things could have saved his life. However, it still would not been have been perfectly safe. Ultimate safety would only occur if a seat was designed specifically for someone of his greater size(not just weight).
Additional Comments:
VARIOUS DESIGNS WITH TILT:
I've actually heard of a few different designs. One that was vertical. One that tilts about 30 degrees at the top and then goes vertical. There may possibly be one that remains tilted forward, as some say this one was.
All designs are similar but each changes the engineering of it all. The vertical is the simplest and safest. All the braking force is a vertical reaction pair of forces from the seat to the butt/thighs.
For any ride tilted forward there are more forces. Here is the common analysis one would perform but I will explain in the following paragraph its flaws. The normal force from the seat, instead of going vertically straight upward now has a horizontal component, which is basically sin(theta) × N, N = m(a+g). The problem is this obviously (common sense) only aids slipping. So this horizontal force component has to be counteracted by the harness. This is still a pretty significant force. The normal component from the seat will be cos(theta) x [m(a+g)], still nearly as big as it would be if there was no tilt.
However, this is still a DANGEROUSLY INCOMPLETE AND INACCURATE ANALYSIS. Because there is now a tilt, the seat should be treated as a smooth curve, energy conserved along the curve, which essentially means the seat needs to now be treated as a slide. ALL the momentum now goes in the direction of the seat (along the seat). This means the full braking force {N=m(a+g)} MUST be countered/constrained in the direction along the seat. Ignoring friction again, the only hard constraint would be a crotch strap or a shoulder-armpit harness. Both are impractical and unsafe. A crotch strap could be putting 2g or more force on a male's crotch area; that problem should go without saying. A shoulder harness going into the armpit could still dislocate someone's shoulder. THEREFORE, I HAVE PROVEN THIS RIDE IS ABSOLUTELY UNSAFE IF THE SEATS ARE TILTED FORWARD ! The only thing you can then do is have a carriage for people to fall in.
But these rides are designed for thrills and frills and not maximizing safety and minimizing risk. BECAUSE the safest design BY FAR would just have the seat tilted BACK so all the normal forces go in the seat and back and your momentum has you go into your seat rather than out. .... but I guess that's less fun.
SEAT POSITION/LEG MASS OVER THE SEAT:
In this video you can see that he's just too big for the seat. Two things I notice:
1) His upper legs/thighs are not orthogonal, as in he's not really properly seated in the seat, he's already in a slipping out position.
2) His knee joint is very far from the end of the seat, which produces 2 problems. There is less seat to keep him in place.
The 2nd one is a bit more complicated. If we presume that we DON'T model the human body as a single rigid body, all that weight hanging off the edge of the seat would actually create an angular momentum (about the seat's edge). This would actually add to the slipping and aid to him being tugged out.
Now, we do have video of him falling out. We could do some reverse engineering analysis, determine his height where he fell, his time of flight, his launch velocity and compare that to the velocity of the ride at the time he fell off. Just eye balling it, it didn't seem like the braking impeded his velocity much. It seemed like he fell out a velocity higher than that of the ride at the moment at which he fell out which means that the seat provided little upward vertical force .
Now of course the ride inspectors are too stupid to notice this and put things together. Everyone is over-focused on the harness and other less relevant factors. ....but again I come up with the same conclusion that he's too big for the seat.
Since the seat on this ride titled forward (eek) do you think a seat belt type restraint that crosses the waist would provide additional protection. Or is it purely the seat design?
Wow what a break down. Thank you.
One thing to factor in is most rides of this type (and other types) have backwards tilted bucket seats with a nub between the legs to prevent sliding too far forwards. I have not been to icon park so I cannot speak to whether this particular ride features seats like this. But theoretically if the tilt forward is matched to counteract that of the seat, then the ride can still give the thrilling feeling while absorbing the forces in the seat. And even if the tilt is further, if the rider is properly sized to the seat and the restraint is secure they shouldn't be able to slip out from the combination of the restraint and the rub between the legs. Millions of people including big and tall riders have safely ridden rollercoasters with more complex forces at work.
@@dumbpup So I actually suggested that the ride be designed with the seats tilted a little backwards. That's a million times safer than the tilted forward design.
Now on the tilted forward design, yes, you are correct, to prevent slippage ALONG the seat you can put in a nob at the crouch on the seat, as did this ride. Now let's say hypothetically Tyre's harness did connect to the nob, then he would slide into the nob, preventing him from falling, but that 2g or more braking force would go right into his crotch. Need I explain the problem with that ? Definitely enough force to crush testicles..
I've tried to creatively think of alterior designs but there are none. To prevent sliding along the direction of the seat you must have a hard support either at the crotch or the armpit. As you look at the ergonomic design, it's all impractical, either you have forces potentially going into the testicles or in the armpit which can dislocated a shoulder.
The upright seat is far better, no forces, theoretically, are needed from a harness or a crotch support. Harness, seat belts, crotch support are all safeguards.
Tilted back is by far the best because you get sucked into the seats.
Now as for other rides, most forces are mainly seat to passenger, as in a roller coaster your greatest g's are going into a curve.
@@tianawashington8869
Extremely good question. Seat belt might help a little, not a lot.
Let's say hypothetically, in this case the harness was able to connect to the nob at the crotch in the seat. Common sense says that it would've prevented him from falling out but the braking force to stop his momentum would all go in his crotch, need I explain the problem with that? That's enough force to crush testicles.
I've tried to think of alterior creative designs but there are none. Think about it, they either put the braking force at the crotch or the armpit.
A seatbelt helps but doesn't address these major concerns. However I would add a crotch seat belt to provide a back up support.
I watched the video that shows him fall & I will never forget the sound. My heart broke into pieces thinking of how the family must feel. RIP sweet boy!
Stop the BS.
@@NoOneHere2Day sjw
@@NoOneHere2Day What BS? Many have seen the actual video. News outlets won't show it.
@@NoOneHere2Day the video is literally online
@@NoOneHere2Day bs? Not sure what you're referring too!?
Changes need to be made when it comes to every amusement park. I never really liked riding certain rides back in the day. I am in tears.
Right on girl I’ve been saying we need amusement parks that cater to those of us in between the 300-400lb range for a long time!
@@schlomogooglestein9544 no just loose some weight, people don’t have to accept that you’re fat
No they’re perfectly safe as long as you’re not overweight
RIP Tyre Sampson
@@JohnDoe-sx2zk the joke wasn’t funny at all
@@reign3070 i thought it was!
This is so sad he looked happy to go on the ride 😖😖😖😢😢 R.I.P tyre Samson
rip flat tyre
@@JohnDoe-sx2zk funny will arrive when this happens to you...
@@DavidBonDavid dat kang didnt fly so well.... rip splat albert
Imagine having to tell another parent that their child is gone and that they were in your care when it happened. That's a hard burden to bare. And the friend sitting next to him said that he was in panic mode from start as he said that the latch wasn't locked. The sheer panic of both young men is unimaginable. Not too mention that he told his friend that he didn't think he was gonna make it off the ride alive and to tell his mom that he loves her all while spinning around in the air then tilting the ride seats before dropping. HAMMERCY JESUS!! THIS SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED!! The ride operator was negligent and both the park and operator should be held 100% accountable! So extremely sad. Prayers up to all!😢🙏🏽🙏🏽😢
Nice copied comment
couldn't come up with your own words?
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If ur overweight you shouldn’t be on a rollercoaster period.
I say over and over again! He should not have been let on that ride😡
All the adults failed him. Miserably
This! These people don’t deserve any air time, they are equally at fault in my opinion. Instead of filming and FaceTiming they should’ve stopped the ride.
yep. poor kid :(
@@barbi3fr3sh06 I agree especially since they were responsible for someone else’s child that day.
Agreed
the kid had made his decision, he failed himself
This poor family friend, mom and tyre and his family. I’m at such a loss for words. I cried so much seeing the raw video. I’m still grieving and crying for him, it could’ve been anyones brother, friend, son, grandson. It could’ve been me. I’m small and went on a ride such as this at a theme park near my house, and there was. HIGE gap in the harness. I left I wasn’t aBout to play with my life especially knowing the attendants are always so lazy, careless, and basically don’t give a shit. This should HAVE been prevented 200% the operator lied at the end of the clip saying the checked tyre, he didn’t do shit. It’s so evident the harness didn’t fit that poor baby boy, and now his life is cut short because of pure negligence on the park and it’s lazy ass employees
na, you used your common sense knowing your small. here on the other hand his parents where lazy,careless and basacly did not give a shit , making them fully responsible. and he also knew better been way to big for this ride. ride operators and theme parks are not baby sitters and we all know that.
@@jimenezjovani34 It is the job though to tell you that you can’t ride they did not do that.
@@kingjkendrick4534 now a days some job duties as we used to call it.. can have you, me or anyother person called a racist and some people die from it. so now we use something called Accommodation.. is not easy to do a job. plus his parents should have cared more bout him not strangers, is his parents job, dutie and life work no one elses. been a perant is 365days 24/7. he was a leaving proof. the only one who had priors of been denied in the past and the only one with no no parent looking out for him, and guess what the only one with an accident that whole night.
@@jimenezjovani34 with most parents it’s always someone else’s fault. It’s the school, it’s the government, it’s the community, it’s being poor, it’s being a single mom, it’s the bus driver, it’s the teacher now it’s the fault of the amusement park. Everyone saying “baby” he was 14 and as his mom said talking about being a professional football player to take care of her. Doesn’t sound like baby talk to me. It was a tragic accident and he should’ve never kept asking to get on a ride that he was told no multiple times. If that’s true. In today’s society if one does not give kids what they want you can open yourself to a lawsuit. 🙄
@@thesun-N-moon8885 yes your right, and bkz of it parents now a days are not parents anymore and kids are not kids anymore their are kidults now bkz thir taller then the parent or whatever, such none sense. there is more to it then poping kids out and having rules care for them or job duties. is your kid your resposability of your life, no one else plain and simple.
There should REALLY be a law w both belts and restraints and be named the "Tyree law". Or Sampson law.
Too soon for jokes
@@that1dude735 I think he's being serious
Cheeseburgers and cake law
Also they should have backup safety and seats that accommodate all size and height!
@@inc12345 yes I am. I am still crying for poor Tyree. :( Death is no joke.
All I'm going to say is; I can't imagine what they are going through. My Love and prayers and faith is dedicated to this family.
I can only pray he blacked out before he hit. I have 2 sons that are tall and large. Can’t even imagine. My sincere condolences to his family.
When I say this one touched me this one hurt!!!! He was a kid having fun that’s the part that gets me....
no fr it got me too
Touched you? Did some of him splatter on you?
It’s better to tell someone they are too big then risk it. Even if it hurts their feelings. It happened to me once at Knotts Berry Farm. I was 301 lbs and rode maybe 3 rides!! I was too big and was not allowed. I am 240 now and working on myself but I am thankful to those workers 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙂. I am so sorry for this family. 😰☹️
I’m sorry i simply still dont understand how all those people couldnt tell that He wasn’t properly secured into the seat, RIH Youngman
Including, ya know, HIM?!
Did mean RIP?
That’s why you should only send your children with people who agree to be responsible for them. Nobody seemed to have cared and all he wanted was to ride with his friends.
@@MoniqueJay50 I’ve been saying this from the beginning. My mother use to always say stop sending your children off with people. It doesn’t matter what you have to do, GO WITH THEM. She also always told me nobody can watch over your kids better than you. This has always stuck with me. RIP to this young man.
@@brittneyholmes3807 Wasn't the parents fault anyways, that's irrelevant.
I worked as a ride attendant and you have check everyone twice!!! Also if there are height and weight limits they need to be followed!! That poor guy wasn’t even hooked in !!!!
Sadly, these tragedies happen from simple human error. The ride is probably safe, but the humans operating it are sometimes incompetent.
@@frederickhaaken456 yes exactly when basically anything can happen a🎢🎡🎠t any. People would forget to lock in one seat belt or they thought ride chair was locked and it wasn’t-I saw that happened… I worked at a tiny amusement park I can’t even imagine working at the bigs one would be like
He was clearly too big for the ride and should not have been allowed on. RIP dude. Prayers up to the family. To lose someone in such a sudden way is the absolute worst.
Stop blaming his weight. It’s the people who were working there that night that need to be blamed. He was not “too big”
@@korinneperry2475 Bro it was both things. His weight and the people that were suppose to be double checking before the ride started are at fault because he was rejected by other rides because of his weight and the harness wasn’t even on him correctly. You need to start paying attention.
@@korinneperry2475 take your emotions out of it and think logically. I know you feel for the boy, most of us do. But, there are specific reasons why there are height and weight restrictions on them rides. It’s not just to ruin someone’s day. It’s for safety reasons!! He was not supposed to be let on that ride therefore the park is to be held responsible.
@@korinneperry2475 Think with logic and not emotions.
@@korinneperry2475 are you dumb be literally got let off couple rides due to his weight he was to big Rest In Peace but it’s the truth it requires a certain amount our weight for you to ride
I'm so sad that was my cousin 😢😞😪😔💔
Sorry for your lost🥺
This accident is so horrific, at Knott's Berry Farms in California some of the rides have a test vehicle that you have to sit in prior to entering the line, if you don't fit then you can't proceed. I wish there was something like that at this theme park. If in fact the ride operator did not check this child's ride seat then charges need to be filed, the ride operator can't just get away with carelessness. This same incident happened about a year ago in Colorado a little girl fell out of the ride vehicle, same kind of ride, she was not belted in. My heart goes out to this family for such a devastating horrific loss.
Watching the video was just devastating, very heart wrenching. I felt so sorry for that poor kid. I can only imagine how fearful he was while he was falling. So terrifying! To make matters worse, when the poor kid fell, the workers never went to his aid. My condolences and heart goes out to his family and closest friends. I never wish anything so tragic upon anyone. May God Bless them.
I CANNOT BELIEVE THEY LET HIM GO ON THE RIDE WITH A HARNESS LIKE THAT
it looks SO insecure
Rip this is so so been following since I found out I just wanna hug everyone praying for the family and friends
Didn’t the adults or the people around him who saw him go up say anything about his seat not being locked? It looked so obvious that it wasn’t locked .
Right the mom he was there with should’ve been watching them they were too young to be alone and if the family friends mom was watching she should’ve got that boy off immediately no excuse
Looked like a sweet kid who just wanted to go on a ride.
I'm so sorry.
I'm sending prayers for the family and friends.
Damn that’s so sad she not even family she just a family friend I bet that hurt the family even more and makes the friend feels guilty
This is the reason why I don’t stay with people that are not part of my family coz they are getting blame
@@rehema2018 Damn
@@bunnyman6321
Fr.no offence because you will seem bad .
This is just so hard to imagine! I feel so sorry for the family of Tyree, his friends who were with him, the other patrons who witnessed this tragedy, and the staff at the park. I pray that this never happens again, and this is a wake-up call for safety measures around the world that needs to be in place.
I still can't see how he came out of that seat.
White people
there's an unedited video on the internet on Twitter you can find of the kid falling out of the coaster. preliminary report say that he was too tall and exceeded the weight limit of 286 lb and that the kid was over 300 lb. as the ride came down you can see the harness pop open and the kid flies out going forward probably about I want to say 60 ft from the ground. what it looks like and I'm just speculating is that when the operator push the harness down the light may have came on showing that it was locked probably on the first click most rides require two or three clicks. as the g-forces came down and the kid exceeded the weight limit it seemed that the harness popped open due to the stress in the force and that is how the kid fell out. this is just my assumption based on everything I've heard so far and the video I saw
I'm guessing he was too big for the ride. I'm 6'7 and I can't fit on most rides because the safety bars don't close properly over bigger people. I'm quite surprised the ride people let him go on like that.
@@grandmaida7819 No, he was turned away from several other rides. This was just negligence, plain and simple.
Its no guessing dude. The boy wasn't fit to ride. No-one else slipped out because noon else was 60 over the weight limit and strapped down right
@@grandmaida7819 Wrong. Other rides said no. Ride safety restrictions have zero to do with discrimination, that's BS. If 286 pounds is the limit, people weighing more need to be turned away--it saves their life.
6'7?! Lawd have mercy
@@grandmaida7819 Exactly. Can you imagine what they would have been called if they had refused to allow him to ride!
Don’t mind being called out for this, but I can’t help but look from a different perspective on this. Suppose park employees did follow the rules first, telling oversized customers to get off. But then they would have fits and yell at them for embarrassing them in public, so called fat-shaming.
Eventually they got tired of it, and since I imagine most workers are just paid hourly, why not just let people who want to be on the ride go? It’s a bad thought process, but that’s how mistakes happen. You think you can get away with something you have a bad gut feeling about, and it goes fine a few times, your feelings numb and it starts getting normal. Then the fatality happens and is finally released to the media.
If all passengers followed the rules and never complained to staff when denied a ride, maybe the possibility of these incidents could be reduced.
Inconsistent in this report, the reports says it was her family who took him to the part. Then how come she didn't know it was him? And not her brother.
I didn't understand her saying that either if that's your family they would've told you...
EXACTLY!! Especially if she was facetiming with her(their) mom. Why did it take you until the next day to know who it was if you saw it live and your mom was there? Something not adding up. Also why didn't the mom say anything about the harness if she was there watching everything? Not blaming her I'm just trying to understand.
@@stacybroadnax8651 because it happened around 11pm so when she says the next day she means hours later.
@@nae2929 oh ok it's been so many fake people trying benefit off his death,don't know what true or false.
@@xhannnnahx
My point exactly, I have the same concern. Also his dad saying her brother had this conversation with him, before he died. Saying to tell his family that he loves them. You can't get a breath on that ride, let alone to have a conversation.
I don’t know why this happened but every morning I wake up with this young man on my mind and his father. It’s heartbreaking ❤️🩹. I pray that one day he finds peace.
So, from the video, if I were an attractions operator, I would've NEVER let the thing take off.
It LOOKS like he could fall out, at any moment.
What a shame.
Exactly. It's very clear he can slip through.
Exactly. Plus the seat tilts 30 degrees forward before the drop. Placing that gap almost directly underneath him.
How does the tallest drop ride in the country not have a secondary harness seat belt? Insanity.
Exactly wth?!
Not at all victim-blaming and understand that regardless of what we do, accidents can and do occur, however as parent or whenever functioning as caretaker, I found it best to lean more toward overprotection. At amusement parks, I checked the restraints, height and weight requirements and ultimately decided if it felt safe for my children, myself, and minors in my care to ride. I also signaled for the attention of the attendants and said, “Please check our restrains. I don’t want us falling off of this thing”! People sometimes looked at me like I was paranoid but that’s okay! Gratefully the whole entire ride didn’t malfunction. I am not a big fan of rollercoasters and of thrill seeking activities in the first place. When I was ten years old, I was at the park when a woman fell from the top of a roller coaster to her death, from an above track to a lower track, and I obviously never forgot it. My heart goes out to this young man’s friends and family and to all who knew and loved and for all who came to know of him and of this horrible tragedy! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
RIP young man..........You are deeply missed.....
I watched the full video online. Damn, it was a horrific. Don't watch if you don't want nightmares.
I was out town the day of this horrible tragedy,, I heard the news when I got back,I wished I had never watched the video,,it is embedded in my mind, I go to sleep thinking about this young man and wake up thinking about him and his family,, I could never imagine losing a child, my prayers are with you
I watched it. It wasn't that bad to me but there wasn't any blood and the blood is usually what bothers me. The sound was the worst thing about it. It would be a good video to show the attendants to these rides to prove that caution is needed.
Oh bless her heart I can't imagine how that friend bless his heart and her healing ....and his whole family and her brother🙏🙏🙏🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️
But I saw her brother standing over him right after it happened. He looked stunned. They should have noticed him on the facetime. Just saying.
I agree they should have noticed it on the facetime and his friends sitting next to him as well.
It's devastating that so many people/children have had to meet such horrific fates for us to realize just how dangerous amusement parks are.
Yeah. But people are more likely to die from a car crash than any other accident.🎉
News stations really down bad that they have to space out each family member interview. Now we have to wait for the 6 o’clock news to hear what the mom of Tyre’s friend said?
Fox has always been unreliable
😬😬😬
Smiling and happy probably talking about how nervous he was and this tragedy happened smh RIP TYRE
I can't imagine what he was feeling falling to his death I just know he is with our Lord now that ride needs to go
Yes it does they should check his harness or made him get off cause he can’t fit he is so young he didn’t deserve this at all this just breaks my heart so bad it makes me wanna not ride any rides like these never again
So, we should also ban cars, trucks, buses, trains, planes, motorcycles, bicycles, etc because people have gotten killed riding them, right?
@@ILGuy2012 We NEED means of transportation... We don't need dangerous or poorly attended park rides.
@@EmmanuelLewis2 thank you
@@jaymiemac7039 You're 💯% Welcome
That's just so sad. I feel so bad for the family and friends. Praying God will give them the strength to make it day by day. Rest in peace young man. 🙏🏽
Kind of upset the parents allowed him on the ride!!!!!! It was their responsibility to keep him safe, and they failed him. Especially seeing that other rides turned him away. Instead of live chatting, she should have been paying attention 😡. That's why you don't let anyone take your kids ANYWHERE. My parents never let us go anywhere with anyone. I hated that when I was a kid because i wanted to go, but now I understand why as an adult; People are careless with other's children. I am grateful to them now for keeping me safe ❤
the parents didn’t allow him the workers did you’re pointing your anger towards the wrong ppl so su
Poor baby doing what so many of us have done going for an amusement park ride, just having fun. My deepest condolences to Tyre's family and friends on the lost of their precious boy.
I was wondering if anyone was with this teen that day. He looked all alone before the ride went up and after when he was on the ground and no one attended to him but took pictures. Sickening. This shit seriously makes me cry. I wish I was there with him. Poor young soul. RIP 🙏
He was with friends
Did you watch the video?? He was there with family.
@@joanbaczek2575 where was the adult supervising him during this is the major question?
This is so sad. Praying for the family and all involved.
This hits me hard - I have a 14 year old nephew. My heart hurts whenever I view any video about this kid. I am just going to stop viewing. Baby boy, I am so sorry that you had to bear and go through this. Now you are with Jesus; I am sure it is all better in heaven🙏🙏. Lord my heart hurts and bleeds every time for this family. Jesus please take away this pain- Please Lord.
Amen. Same here. He should have went with how he felt.
@@JustinCase-bv3li you’re weird asl
@@JustinCase-bv3li some ppl actually do care sorry that probably nobody really cares abt you but otha ppl feel for this family you speakin on the fake ppl who don’t care you’re just as bad as them with all your negativity be mad at the world on yo time in private…gon ruin someone day cause nobody love u smh
@@JustinCase-bv3li truth.
Now he gotta carry that with him for the rest of his life
I watched about news telling about this boy. I hope he goes to a good place😥
My heart is absolutely broken. Poor big baby.
The seats should have scales that will prevent the harness from locking if the rider is too heavy, and also the harness shouldn't be able to lock in such an open position. The mechanism should enforce it's own rules. That way you take the responsibility out of the hands of the kids operating the ride and the kids on the ride.
Yea, the seat also should have a crotch belt that buckles the bottom of the harness. Ride manufacturer claims it's "redundant" to add more than the harness - that it is enough. In a perfect world, the harness would have been enough, but if the belt had been there, Tyre wouldn't have slipped off. Most rides that a similar, have crotch belts.
@@pinkfreud62 If you fit the seat contours and meet height and weight requirements, the belt is redundant. Also, the belt that would fit for most people would never have fit, which I guess would have kept him off the ride.
A belt would've clearly been too small and he wouldn't have fit... hence would not be allowed to ride
Statement.
@@Romans1.24-27 I admitted that in my reply. The crotch belt is also a major point of failure that would likely require constant maintenance. My automated solution is far more foolproof and doesn't require some 17 year old girl to make judgement calls. Think smarter not harder.
@@phillbr51 snide , rude defines today's society.. everyone now has a haughty, arrogant or mean response for everything.observing.
May the peace of Christ be with you.
I’m so sorry for this family. We have a wonderful support group in the St Louis Mo area for grieving parents. If anyone has a personal connection to this young man’s family, we’re Angel Parents over St Louis Mo. As a grieving parent myself to my only son, I cannot even imagine this. There is absolutely nothing in this world and I mean NOTHING that compares to the pain of burying your child. RIP sweet boy! You were too good to stay in this world.
I'm sorry for you loss. Sounds like a very supportive organization.
340 pounds standing still, The force can be calculated by using the following formula:
where p is the momentum, t is the time, m is the mass and a is the acceleration.
How fast did it drop ? most elevators are designed to travel at a blazing 100 to 200 feet per minute or 2 mph.
Already donated. Rest easy young talented brotha.
The crazy thing is that alot of people that work at theme parks operating the rides are so young themselves.
This young boy was aware his harness wasn’t properly tightened while he was going up. There MUST BE an emergency button so riders can control and make staff aware! He had NO way to get help! A second security belt must be installed as well! I had an experience on the raptor years ago. I knew my harness wasn’t down as far as it should have been, I was told “ it was fine”. I called the guy over and got out immediately! Trust your instincts!!!! I do not care what my friends said and you shouldn’t either! Again, trust your intuition!!!!! I pray to God, Tyre didn’t even know he fell. I pray for God to wrap his loving arms around Tyre’s family. 🙏🏻
Omg yes!! Each rider should have an emergency button for things like this
I agree
Once the ride starts, there is no going back.
@@manwithnoname6179 I’m sure there’s a way they can slowly lower it back down if they realized something was off
Why do y'all expect more out of a 14yr old than TRAINED operators? Y'all are saying " he should have known or where is common sense" and I'm thinking...if it was supposed to be common sense for him what about the trained operators who walked past him multiple times and who operate this ride on a daily basis😩
Because society doesn't see African American children as minors...they see them as full-blown adults!!! That's the disgusting reality. That's why the comment section is full of people calling him a "young man." 14 is NOT a young man. He was just a baby; he probably didn't even hit puberty yet!!!
I think "he" refers to the male crew member who was in the beginning of the incident video not Tyre.
Things like these should never happen. My dad watched his best friend die because of something similar to this, and he's never been able to forget it. The people who watched this are definitely never going to forget that this happened. Sending live and prayera to all those affected by this tragedy
That ride attendant was joking with those other people talking and laughing I never saw him check anyone to make sure they were safe when I watched the video..
Yea I watched the video too, he was to busy talking to the other people on the ride and not once did he go check the boy and his friends seat.
He slightly checked the 3 people he was talking to. He didn't check Tyre or his friend. Before the ride went up if you listen closely you can hear someone say " Can I come down because of my saf..." the rest was muffled but I feel like that was Tyre and he was going to say saftey belt. By this point the person filming wasn't aiming his phone towards his friends anymore, he faced it down real quick so I wasn't able to see if the dude with the red hat turned and heard him or not. Smfh
i noticed he did a lazy check with the 2 males that were infront of the camera just b4 the ride lifted...he didnt even check the girl that was sitting with the 2 boys...she was even asking him about why theres no extra belt for safety earlier. disgusting behaviour by the operator!!!!!! not once did that operator walk towards tyre end at all almost like he was making out tyre and his friends werent there or something. what rocked me was the behaviour of the operator AFTER the ride had come right down. he took a VERY long time to get in the fence to the controls, and even then he was leaning on the fence back turned to where tyre landed...his behaviour i dont believe he was traumatised at all from it he was far too casual...ahe was answering the female operator fine...his voice didnt sound traumatic at all , almost like his same tone as before the ride lifted
Cried for you ❤️ Rest In Peace
Whats weird is how this mom watched them get on and she didnt think the harness was unsafe as she looked at them. We understand they are distraught at this time though. But luckily her son came home that night
That’s what I don’t get. We can all see he wasn’t restrained properly. She was there and his mom was watching from the phone, did no one notice his harness was way out of place or did they just trust the park??
@@pamelasmith6221 Thats why everything about this case just is side eyeable. Like who be out there filming drop zone rides at 11 at night? Why was the camera or phone man recording this zooming in on Tyre but not saying a damn thing? Why did the rides breaks jerk so hard when it hasnt done that to multiple people who made videos riding the ride? Why did his own bestfriend not listen to his concerns of not fitting properly, when he clearly didnt?? Why did the ride operators let the big guy on, but then do nothing to check and make sure his harness was down far enough to keep him safe??? Too many whys in this story
I think i'm going to stop reading comments now.
It's been at least 6 days now and at this point peoples saying anything. Blaming the kid, because he wanted to ride. The ride should tell you when a person overweight. You have to think of everything when you have people lives in your hands.
Blaming the family and we can go on and on. The bottom line is a kid is dead.
For the ones, who love this ride more than a human being. Something is wrong.
Blaming a kid. All things happen for a reason.
Check your heart. Better than that - if could have been your child or brother. Think before you speak.
The truth hurts.
@@Idkdude50
What truth?
@@marilynmason4769 The truth that the child knew he was overweight for the ride. Which is why all the other rides turned him down. No 14 year old should be over 300 pounds.
@@miyaomar1211
If you look at the practice video you can tell he was solid. Just like most football players.
Second the ride should have never started it should have been some type of code, saying it was a problem.
@@marilynmason4769 Like I said he was overweight for the ride. Football player or not. No 14 year old should be over 300 pounds. That's insane. He was rejected from the other rides due to being overweight. Yet he was probably still pressed to get on a ride. He should have been rejected from this ride too.
I can’t believe that any one of them, including the workers, the family friend, or anyone who saw Tyre on the ride, allowed it to take off while he was seated like that. If everyone on the internet can plainly see that he didn’t fit properly from pictures, then it’s total disbelief that the ones in person would allow him to remain on that ride unsecured going that high up into the air like that.
I feel like everyone there & who could’ve said something failed this poor beautiful boy. Straight up death wish from everyone involved. I don’t care what anyone says. Super preventable, & super saddddd!!
just imagine the people who seen this up close and personal i feel for them too but MOSTLY his family and friends it’s a tragic experience i don’t think can be forgotten.
So she was with him, but thought it was her brother that fell out until she found out the next day? Where was her brother that whole time? I'm confused.
Exactly
I still don’t understand why no one said he was too big for the rides. The chaperones are the first to blame then the ride attendants. He was just a bigger kid wanting to fit in and do what other kids do, but because of his size it hinders you from doing certain things in life.
I'd like to hear from his friend who was sitting next to him.
Right???!!!
That's a child too. I definitely would not stick my kid in front of a camera if he'd just watched his friend fall to his death. The mom who had her phone out facetimeing the girl is this video is who I'd like to hear from.
@@talawoods25 they said the mom would speak at 11 pm yesterday I wonder what happened
Why would you want to hear from the friend,, he's scarred for life,,I watched the video and I haven't been able to sleep since
SORRY FOR YOU'LL LOSS I PRAY THAT ALMIGHTY GOD WILL GIVE THE FAMILY THE COMFORT GOD BLESS HIS YOUNG SOUL
I don’t understand how you can see signs on every ride with weight limitations and not be afraid to get on those rides. I’m fat. But we all have to respect those restrictions. The machines can only take so much weight.
I wonder who let this young man get on that ride? Who was so stupid to trust a machine to hold a kid who was 60 pounds over the max? And why didn’t someone stop him from trying to get on rides that were unable to handle his weight?
One of the grownups should have walked around the grounds with him to play arcade games, eat snacks and just talk. He was not going to have the same time as his cousin and friends. We have to be honest.
But since he was a baby it was not his fault. He did not think that the weight restriction applied to him.
@@grandmaida7819 what are the responsibilitys of the operaters? id like to hear what you say...on that, because at the end of the day their the ones that push the button...they have full control of the ride are you saying that they have no responsibility? nah bro its lioterally THEIR job!!!! no excuses
A baby?
Thank you! The park and the ride operators are at fault absolutely to have him even get on due to his weight over the limit 💯 base the ride recommendations.
However, the Adults accompany him has some blame! First they took responsibility for a minor which they had to know he is overweight due to the fact he was rejected by multiple rides at the park due to his weight. Like why continue to torture this child around a park that can not accommodate him? Thats to me is irresponsible.
No one said okay let's try things we all can participate like arcades etc for his sake. What adult who was responsibile just continued to have him tag along in these rides knowing he was going to be out casted? My God I feel for these parents to just put there trust in people to look after their children. The park is 100 responsible! All they had to do is turn him away! But that adult that was with this child have blame too.....they not blameless. Did they just have the minors running around unaccompanied!?! 👀🤨😔
His seat was not checked it’s the people fault this is beyond sad
If she was the family friend who was FaceTiming with the mom at the time it happened, how did she not know til the next day that it was Tyre who passed and not her brother ? I’m confused on that part.
This just hurts my heart for all his friends and family
Dont worry they will all be rich.