Family of teenager who died after falling from theme park ride given £243 million
The trial lasted only a day as the ride’s manufacturer never appeared in court to defend itself. The parents of a 14-year-old boy who fell to his death from an Orlando amusement park ride in 2022 have won a $310 million verdict against the attraction’s builder. Tyre Sampson, from St Louis, Missouri, was visiting Icon Park in […]
1 year ago
Terrifying moment theme park ride halts in mid-air leaving 28 people stuck upside down
The passengers were left dangling for almost half an hour. Passengers on a theme park ride at Oaks Amusement Park in Portland, Oregon were forced to live through their worst nightmare when the AtmosFEAR ride broke down midway through it’s cycle and left them suspended upside down. Twenty eight people were left stuck 100ft above […]
1 year ago
Family of teen who fell to death at theme park says he was too heavy for ride
There are also conflicting reports as to whether his safety harness was fully locked The family of Tyre Sampson, the teenager who fell his death at a Florida theme park, has revealed that the 14-year-old was “too big” for the ride and was turned away from two other attractions beforehand. Sampson of St. Louis, Missouri, […]
4 years ago