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Jury rules manufacturer should pay $310 million to family of teen who fell to his death from Orlando FreeFall
Read full article: Jury rules manufacturer should pay $310 million to family of teen who fell to his death from Orlando FreeFallOn Thursday, an Orange County jury ruled the family of Tyre Sampson will be given $310 million, $155 million each to the father and mother, according to our sister station WKMG in Orlando.
62 people rescued after The Wheel at ICON Park loses power; video shows sparks coming from ride
Read full article: 62 people rescued after The Wheel at ICON Park loses power; video shows sparks coming from rideThe Wheel at ICON Park lost power on Saturday evening, and the Orange County Fire Rescue on the scene working to rescue riders from the attraction.
‘Safety is priority’: State inspectors check rides at Greater Jacksonville Fair Association ahead of opening day
Read full article: ‘Safety is priority’: State inspectors check rides at Greater Jacksonville Fair Association ahead of opening dayState inspectors were on hand looking at the Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair rides on Wednesday — one day before it is slated to open.
Orlando FreeFall coming down after 14-year-old boy fell to his death
Read full article: Orlando FreeFall coming down after 14-year-old boy fell to his deathThe Orlando thrill ride where a 14-year-old boy fell to his death earlier this year is being taken down, according to a statement from the attraction’s operator, News4JAX sister station WKMG-TV reported Thursday.
Florida amusement park pauses new sniper-like laser game
Read full article: Florida amusement park pauses new sniper-like laser gameThe Orlando amusement park where a teenager fell from a ride and died earlier this year has paused a new sniper-like laser shooting game amid criticisim following recent mass shootings.
Florida order calls Orlando FreeFall ride ‘immediate danger to public health’
Read full article: Florida order calls Orlando FreeFall ride ‘immediate danger to public health’Inspectors were back at the Orlando FreeFall thrill ride at Icon Park on Monday, testing it yet again and sending the ride carriage into the air, even while leaving the seats on the ground and raising only the top half of the carriage.
Forensic engineering firm hired to determine cause of fatal thrill ride fall, state says
Read full article: Forensic engineering firm hired to determine cause of fatal thrill ride fall, state saysA forensic engineering firm has been hired to assist in the investigation into the death of a 14-year-old boy who fell from an Orlando drop tower attraction last week, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Nikki Fried said at a news conference Friday.
Teen who died after fall from drop tower exceeded weight limit for ride, report says
Read full article: Teen who died after fall from drop tower exceeded weight limit for ride, report saysState investigators released nearly 200 pages of records Monday evening, detailing exactly how attendants were supposed to operate Orlando FreeFall.
Vigil held for 14-year-old boy who died in fall from Orlando thrill ride
Read full article: Vigil held for 14-year-old boy who died in fall from Orlando thrill rideA prayer vigil is being held Monday for the 14-year-old boy who died after falling from a drop tower at ICON Park along International Drive.
‘No, he’s not breathing’: 911 calls released in deadly Orlando thrill ride fall
Read full article: ‘No, he’s not breathing’: 911 calls released in deadly Orlando thrill ride fallCalls made to 911 after 14-year-old boy fell to his death from a free-fall amusement park ride in the heart of Orlando’s tourist district were released Friday.
14-year-old boy who died after falling from Orlando thrill ride identified by Orange County sheriff
Read full article: 14-year-old boy who died after falling from Orlando thrill ride identified by Orange County sheriffA 14-year-old boy died late Thursday in a fall from a thrill ride in the Orlando tourist district, deputies said.