Teenage Boy Killed by Drop Tower in Orlando, Florida

quantum27 · #**101** ● 03-25-2022, 08:07 PM

That splat though

Yeah, what a noise. Talk about going out with a bang! I’m surprised there wasn’t any damage to the ground, or really any appreciable splatter or anything. Would’ve been a much different story if he hit the metal fence, then all bets would be off…

At least the medical examiner will be able to get an accurate time of death, just listen for the sound of a 300 pound kid slamming into the pavement at about 80 miles per hour

gimlet · #**102** ● 03-25-2022, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by tcraig619 ↗

I've worked that style of ride and have no idea where you got that three clicks notion. The clicking is a locking mechanism. One should've held him in. If he leaned forward when the OP checked the bars he can fake that the bar was locked by it seeming snug against his body. That why rides at cedar fair parks of this style have a seatbelt between the legs so people won't submarine. Florida has crap amusement park laws.

A carny on Documenting Reality! What do you think of the ride operators reactions? Do you get any training on what to do if there is an accident? Are they supposed to wait for medics and not touch an injured person?

The victim seemed to retain at least some of his velocity when he slipped out and then fell perhaps another 50 feet to belly flop onto concrete, I doubt he would lead a fulfilling life even with a trauma team at the ready.

gwar10 · #**103** ● 03-25-2022, 08:17 PM

Where's the uncut video?

gwa1690 · #**104** ● 03-25-2022, 08:27 PM

Looks like owerweight and 50 yo?

Loopville · #**105** ● 03-25-2022, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by tiito ↗

Big thud

Wet splat. The guy that wanted to keep his food in his stomach found that got just a bit trickier.

Loopville · #**106** ● 03-25-2022, 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by Simone ↗

Jesus fucking hell, poor kid.

I could've died back in 1999, when I was 15/16. I was on Oblivion at Alton Towers + it had just started moving when I realised that the safety belt + whatnot was not clicked into place. Thank fuck I noticed in time!

Same thing happened to me at Alton Towers. In the 90s too. I hadn't been in such a ride since I was a kid. Had no idea what was what.

But looking at my belt thingie, I thought, surely that isn't right. So just as they were about to send us up, i called out, feeling a bit silly, to the attendant.

Should this be like this.

He neither confirmed nor assured. Reached over and I hear a clunk and felt the tension across my lap.

Then seconds later, we were up, and my mind wasn't taking in the ride at first. Was I really minutes away from falling out???

I never made a fuss. I hadn't heard of accidents on rides back then. This was pre internet.

Now every time there's an amusement park incident, I increasingly accept that the attendants were negligent. And my hypervigilance averted ...

kbt3168 · #**107** ● 03-25-2022, 09:26 PM

Damn…. (14) years of Happy Meals and Big Gulp’s wasted!

Loopville · #**108** ● 03-25-2022, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by athensnikos ↗

Love it !! Epic footage !Death out of the blue ,in normal conditions!!No chinos, bikers,soldiers , brazil/mex cartels, etc

Yeah, a there but for the grace of God moment.

thedetective · #**109** ● 03-25-2022, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by msmrymac ↗

We watched this over and over again at work and can’t figure out if it was the slowing down of the drop or if he just wasn’t secured.

From the images I’ve seen on tiktok it looks like he was not secured in his seat. The harness was riding up :(

Loopville · #**110** ● 03-25-2022, 09:34 PM

As it took off, the attendant repeatedly yelled to someone in the direction of the fallen passenger about their seat belt. 3 times. He knew something wasn't right.

And when the female colleague came and asked more than once, did you check the belts? Are you sure?

The responses she got were incongruent with what was shouted out at the the ride's departure.

This footage will be the family's ATM card.