“When something like this happens, a notice needs to go out to every state, to every amusement ride owner, and that ride needs to be properly inspected,” Martin said. The state wasn’t following any law - because right now, there isn’t one.
Martin said Thursday that after Sampson’s tragic death in March, Pennsylvania immediately issued a notice to all its amusement ride operators, urging them to double-check their rides and ensure they met manufacturers’ guidelines.īut that was a choice Pennsylvania made, Martin said. Right now, the American Society for Testing and Materials sets ride safety guidelines - but those aren't actual laws. It really does,” Martin previously told Spectrum News. “There needs to be more oversight, and it needs to come from the national level. That’s a perspective shared by certified amusement ride inspector Ken Martin, who’s worked in the industry for nearly 30 years. So Nekia is in this for the long haul.”Īlthough Wald characterized the ride’s closure as “one great step,” she said much more still needs to be done to improve amusement ride regulations and oversight. “Simply shutting down one ride, that’s not going to be enough. “This is only one piece of the puzzle,” Wald said. Wald said Dodd is relieved that the ride will be shut down, but said the lawsuit against the company would still be moving forward. “If there is a scholarship, hopefully we can be involved in the parameters and what that scholarship is going to mean in the future,” said Dodd's attorney Kimberly Wald. Lawyers representing Nekia Dodd, Sampson’s mom, said they weren’t aware of details about Slingshot’s planned scholarship, but said they’d support it as long as it’s something that might help other parents or children in similar situations. “Details of the scholarship are being developed and further information will be shared in the future after consultation with the family of Tyre,” the company said in a statement. “We have listened to the wishes of Tyre’s family and the community, and have made the decision to take down the FreeFall.”Īrmstrong also announced that the company will create a scholarship in Tyre’s name to honor the teen’s “legacy in the classroom and on the football field.” “We are devastated by Tyre’s death,” Slingshot CEO Ritchie Armstrong said in the statement. Orlando Slingshot, which owns the attraction, released a statement saying the decision to take it down came after calls from the public. The attraction at ICON Park has been closed since March, after 14-year-old Tyre Sampson died after falling from the ride about halfway down the ride’s drop. FreeFall lawsuit attorney: 'Ride was flawed from its inception'.Florida leaders reveal framework for proposed ride safety law.The decision comes several months after 14-year-old Tyre Sampson died after falling from the ride.Orlando Slingshot, the ride's operator, made the announcement Thursday.Orlando FreeFall attraction on International Drive to be torn down.
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