ICON Park Drop Tower Amusement Ride Accident

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  Brian D. Avery

  5 days ago

  Experts raise concerns about a proposed public records exemption for amusement rides

  mynews13.com - Molly Duerig

  Experts say a proposed public records exemption tied to the "Tyre Sampson Act" could hinder Florida's recent progress on amusement ride safety.

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  Brian D. Avery

  5 days ago

  1 year later: Florida Legislature grapples with ride safety following teen’s death at FreeFall

  baynews9.com - Will Robinson-Smith

  Tyre Sampson fell to his death from the Orlando FreeFall ride on March 24, 2022.

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  Brian D. Avery

  

  Mar 7

  Orlando Free Fall ride, where Tyre Sampson died, to start coming down next week

  orlandosentinel.com - Katie Rice

  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 …

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  Brian D. Avery

  

  Mar 2

  Tyre Sampson bills strengthen ride safety but keep records secret

  orlandosentinel.com - Katie Rice

  Legislation filed after teenage tourist Tyre Sampson’s death on the Orlando Free Fall drop tower would improve ride safety, his mother’s attorney and …

• “We should be the gold star of safety, here in the state of Florida, with respect to amusement rides,” Avery said.

  

  Brian D. Avery

  

  Safety expert says Florida's amusement ride laws need improvement

  mynews13.com - Molly Duerig

  State leaders are providing more details on a proposed “Tyre Sampson Law," which they say would ramp up the state's authority to regulate rides.

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  Brian D. Avery

  

  VIDEO: Florida’s amusement ride safety proposal doesn’t go far enough, expert says

  wftv.com

  Draft framework released by politicians seeking to prevent future amusement park ride deaths doesn’t go far enough, one ride safety expert says.