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Teenager falls to his death on amusement park ride
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The situation was probably different than what you read. That impact was unsurvivable and the paramedics would have known the apparent injuries they saw were not life sustainable. There are a few reasons why he would have been transported, one of which is he had a pulse, which I highly doubt. The second is it’s protocol to transport under certain conditions. A third could have been the visual of leaving a dead body on the ground in an amusement park for hours while an investigation is being conducted would have been bad.
My opinion is the poor kid was DRT when he hit the ground.
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I’ve seen a lot of sick videos and this one was tough to watch. Fat people shouldnt be allowed on rides.
Many amusement park accidents/deaths have occurred because teens have been the ones operating rides and/or being the ones who determine people are safely fastened. Either way the negligence is astounding.Just horrible, doesn’t appear he was securely fastened in when the ride came down and he slid out of his seat. These places have minimum wage teenagers checking for safety restraints. There’s a video of people questioning if they are secured properly then a video of the actual incident. I’ll refrain from posting them here.
Teenager falls to death from Florida amusement park ride | Fox News
A teenage boy plummeted to his death Thursday night from an amusement park ride at Orlando's Icon Park.www.foxnews.com
Almost happened to me one time in the Superman Ride in Six Flags when it first opened. The lever holder went up on my seat seconds before the ride left, this was after it was "inspected". Back then, they didnt have any seat belts on the ride either. I still go to rollercoaster rides to this day.
There's a higher chance of getting killed just by driving home from work. When its your time, its your time.
There's a higher chance of getting killed just by driving home from work. When its your time, its your time.
What a shitty way to go out. I mean I do agree a lot of those places they have teenagers running things that barley know there head from there ass just saying
Highest ride of this type in the world, from what I read. Imagine the sheer terror of any kid near him who saw him slip out. Wow! And those at ground zero when he hit. Those are memories/thoughts that cannot easily be erased, as much as you'd want them to be.
I can't find the video anywhere. Just a bunch of ads and unrelated news blurbs.
Yeah that’s pretty much a never forget thing.
This sounds morbid but does anyone have a link to the video? The one I saw cut off when you see him leave the ride.
RIP.
And man that’s the biggest 14y/o I’ve seen!
Sad deal.
-J
If you must watch the video the (blurred) video that I came across was on instagram under a page name PPV_TAHOE. He posts a lot of news/crime videos.
OMFG.. He knew and felt nothing.... He literally slid out of the seat at about 140ish feet up and face first. Instantly went
Have to agree, I doubt he really was able to compute what was happening. My first wreck on my R6 at the track was a high speed low slide but I slid across the track and heels caught grip, stood me up and smacked me face first down. Split my helmet but all I remember was yelling the F word a bunch of times.
Another event later in time I flipped a car and I don’t remember anything coming to mind just a pure slow down and my only thoughts were ways to control the car, next thing I knew I was hanging upside down.
Either event could have been a lights out moment and I’d likely haven’t even been aware of the events in true speed.
Sucks none the less for the kid and this is a main reason I refuse to ride these shoddy rides with cheap labor managing safety. I’ll take my chances with stuff that at least gives me the illusion I’m in control.
There was no pulse.
Curious "what" data companies use to insure these rides.
Should be able to recreate the event pretty easily.
Just because his shoulder harness was riding high, doesn't mean that was the cause.
Should be able to recreate the event pretty easily.
Just because his shoulder harness was riding high, doesn't mean that was the cause.
Man, I guess I will say thanks for that link but it was tough to watch.
I actually watched it with my 8 y/o son after I screened it as a way to educate him in several ways.
Not that it really mattered but I’m shocked more people didn’t jump to his aid.
Again, RIP and thoughts/prayers to that family.
-J
And at 14y/o! If he was truly athletic he probably had a bright future.
Bad deal all around.
-J
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