ICON Park can’t take away FreeFall experience till Tyre Sampson dying investigation ends, state says

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Regardless of ICON Park saying earlier this month that the Orlando FreeFall experience can be torn down after 14-year-old Tyre Sampson fell to his dying whereas using it, truly tearing it down might have to attend.

In response to the Florida Division of Agriculture and Client Providers, the state company which manages rides at fairgrounds and amusement parks, ICON Park can not take the FreeFall experience down till after the investigation into Sampson’s dying concludes.

At this stage, FDACS officers mentioned “the investigation remains to be ongoing and we’ve no timeline proper now.”

Nevertheless, FDACS Commissioner Nikki Fried previously released a detailed proposal for brand new security laws to have an effect on rides sooner or later following Sampson’s dying. An post-mortem report mentioned the teenager died after falling greater than 70 ft from the experience.

“When accidents happen, typically it’s as a result of many small points occur on the identical time to create an ideal storm. Our objective right here was to establish the problems that precipitated that good storm in Tyre’s case and work to stop them from occurring once more,” Fried mentioned. “This isn’t a Republican or a Democratic challenge – this can be a security challenge, and as leaders we’ve a accountability to do every thing in our energy to make sure that these rides are protected for the folks of Florida.”

The plan, released by the commissioner in July, accompanied a legislative proposal by Florida Sen. Randolph Bracy, D-Orange County, and Florida Rep. Geraldine Thompson, D-Windermere.

The legislative proposal, known as the “Tyre Sampson bill” by its authors, launched steps to stop future deadly incidents.

The FDACS spokesperson who spoke with WFLA.com mentioned they anticipate proposed adjustments which can comply with the top of the Sampson investigation would doubtless have “broader” changes to present security laws.