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Sensors on a Florida amusement park ride had been adjusted manually to double the size of the opening for restraints on two seats, resulting in a 14-year-old...
Operator error is suspected as the cause for the death in March of a 14-year-old boy who slipped out of his seat on a drop-tower ride at a Florida amusement park.
ORLANDO, Fla. — Sensors on a Florida amusement park ride had been adjusted manually to double the size of the opening for restraints on two seats, resulting in a 14-year-old boy not being properly secured before he slipped out and fell to his death, according to an initial report released
Onlookers noticed that a four-year-old boy was unrestrained in his Free Fall seat moments before the ride took off. Patrons called the operator to stop the ride to save the boy from falling from the ride and potentially severe injuries.
A Florida lawmaker is calling for a so-called "loophole" in Florida law to be closed. The law did not require the Orlando FreeFall to display a "maximum weight" sign outside the ride.