The Orlando Free Fall, the 430-foot drop tower at ICON Park from which 14-year-old Tyre Sampson fatally fell last March, will start coming down next week. The St. Louis teen’s mother, Nekia D… ...

An Orlando amusement park announced Thursday it will take down the ride that 14-year-old Tyre Sampson fell to his death from six months earlier.

People walk past the Orlando Free Fall ride at the ICON Park entertainment complex, where Tyre Sampson fell to his death while on the ride in Orlando, Fla. June 15, 2022. Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP, FILE ...

The Orlando Free Fall ride at Florida's ICON Park will be torn down, officials announced Thursday. Advertisement Tyre Sampson, 14, died in March after falling from the ride about halfway down the ...

orlando’s free fall ride will be torn down after a 14-year-old lost his life from it. tyre sampson got on the 430-foot tall tower at icon park with some friends back in march.

The Free Fall ride was designed to carry 30 riders at a time and rise to the top, tilt forward and then free fall nearly 400 feet at speeds reaching over 75 mph. Sampson slipped out the bottom of ...

The settlement comes one year after Tyre Sampson died after slipping off a free-fall tower ride at Icon Park in Florida during a spring break trip with his football team. IE 11 is not supported.

The Free Fall ride was dismantled in March 2023. This article was originally published on NBCNews.com The Orlando Free Fall ride at the ICON Park entertainment complex, on March 27, 2022, in ...

Tyre Sampson, 14, died in March after falling from the Free Fall ride about halfway down the 400-foot drop. Skip to content NOWCAST WPBF 25 News at 11 p.m. Sunday ...

According to investigators, adjustments were made to the Free Fall to allow riders over the ride's weight limit. Sampson's autopsy found he weighed more than 380 pounds, almost 100 pounds over the ...

The Orlando Free Fall ride at Florida's ICON Park will be torn down, officials announced Thursday. Advertisement Tyre Sampson, 14, died in March after falling from the ride about halfway down the ...