{"id":148590,"date":"2022-03-25T11:58:11","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T15:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=148590"},"modified":"2022-03-25T11:58:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T15:58:11","slug":"a-14-year-old-fell-to-his-death-from-the-new-drop-tower-ride-at-floridas-icon-park-authorities-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/a-14-year-old-fell-to-his-death-from-the-new-drop-tower-ride-at-floridas-icon-park-authorities-say\/","title":{"rendered":"A 14-year-old fell to his death from the new drop tower ride at Florida&#8217;s ICON Park, authorities say"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-157924867\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img 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https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"el__leafmedia el__leafmedia--sourced-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"zn-body__paragraph speakable\" data-paragraph-id=\"paragraph_7F794167-1A93-36B1-370B-C0C57386308E\"><cite class=\"el-editorial-source\">(CNN)<\/cite>A 14-year-old boy died after he fell Thursday night from a drop tower\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2018\/03\/29\/health\/amusement-park-incidents\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">amusement ride<\/a>\u00a0that recently opened at the Orlando area&#8217;s ICON Park entertainment complex, authorities said.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1860249245\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:169\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:576\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:432\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:864\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\" data-paragraph-id=\"paragraph_C099C63B-978D-20D5-5919-C0CA399DB246\">Witnesses said the boy fell from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iconparkorlando.com\/media-room\/orlando-slingshot-orlando-freefall-now-open-at-icon-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orlando FreeFall<\/a>\u00a0ride, described by its operators as the world&#8217;s tallest freestanding drop tower, the Orange County Sheriff&#8217;s Office said.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\" data-paragraph-id=\"paragraph_EC1D9751-7B1E-FBE5-87A8-C0CA2A151905\">Deputies were called to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iconparkorlando.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ICON Park<\/a>\u00a0around 11 p.m. The boy was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries, the sheriff&#8217;s office said. Details about what led to the fall were not immediately released.<\/div>\n<div data-paragraph-id=\"paragraph_EC1D9751-7B1E-FBE5-87A8-C0CA2A151905\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\" data-paragraph-id=\"paragraph_23CE9737-9BFC-95DA-9478-C1847C0E6709\">The boy was secured in the ride&#8217;s seat, an official with the company that operates the ride<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/news\/2022\/03\/25\/teen-dies-at-icon-park?web=1&amp;wdLOR=c49C28A5B-04B6-4F0C-9737-54888B4BDCEA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0told CNN affiliate Spectrum News 13<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"el__embedded el__embedded--standard\">\n<div class=\"el__storyelement--standard el__article--embed\">\n<div class=\"el__article--teaseimage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2018\/03\/29\/health\/amusement-park-incidents\/index.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"media__image media__image--responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/180327173637-schlitterbahn-file-restricted-medium-plus-169.jpg\" alt=\"Before you go to an amusement park, read this\" data-src-mini=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/180327173637-schlitterbahn-file-restricted-small-169.jpg\" data-src-xsmall=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/180327173637-schlitterbahn-file-restricted-medium-plus-169.jpg\" data-src-small=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/180327173637-schlitterbahn-file-restricted-large-169.jpg\" data-src-medium=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/180327173637-schlitterbahn-file-restricted-exlarge-169.jpg\" data-src-large=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/180327173637-schlitterbahn-file-restricted-super-169.jpg\" data-src-full16x9=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/180327173637-schlitterbahn-file-restricted-full-169.jpg\" data-src-mini1x1=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/180327173637-schlitterbahn-file-restricted-small-11.jpg\" data-demand-load=\"loaded\" data-eq-pts=\"mini: 0, xsmall: 221, small: 308, medium: 461, large: 781\" data-eq-state=\"mini xsmall\" data-src=\"\/\/cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/180327173637-schlitterbahn-file-restricted-medium-plus-169.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"img__preloader\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"media__caption el__storyelement__title\"><span class=\"el__storyelement__header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2018\/03\/29\/health\/amusement-park-incidents\/index.html\">Before you go to an amusement park, read this<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\" data-paragraph-id=\"paragraph_CAAEFB65-F34F-52DF-E426-C183D1F53712\">&#8220;Yes (he was secured in the seat). That&#8217;s what we know at this time. So again, we operate the ride with all the safety precautions in mind and everything is in place and this is why we&#8217;re doing an investigation,&#8221; John Stine, sales and marketing director for the Slingshot Group, told Spectrum News 13.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__read-all\">\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\" data-paragraph-id=\"paragraph_687977F3-4152-9CE4-46BB-C183D9587867\">The Slingshot Group operates the FreeFall, a 430-foot-tall tower and ride. The company also operates two other rides at the park.<\/div>\n<div id=\"bx-campaign-1504408\" class=\"bxc bx-base bx-custom bx-active-step-1    bx-campaign-1504408  bx-brand-11696 bx-width-default bx-type-agilityzone  bx-has-close-x-1 bx-has-close-inside bx-fx-fade bx-impress\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n<div class=\"bx-slab\">\n<div class=\"bx-align\">\n<div id=\"bx-creative-1504408\" class=\"bx-creative bx-creative-1504408\">\n<div class=\"bx-wrap\">\n<div class=\"bx-ally-label\">close dialog<\/div>\n<div id=\"bx-step-1504408-1\" class=\"bx-step bx-step-1 bx-active-step bx-step-AwGwAsq bx-step-1504408-1 bx-tail-placement-hidden\" data-close-placement=\"inside\">\n<form id=\"bx-form-1504408-step-1\" tabindex=\"0\" action=\"https:\/\/api.bounceexchange.com\/capture\/submit\" method=\"post\">\n<div id=\"bx-group-1504408-CqEU7pn\" class=\"bx-group bx-group-default bx-group-1504408-CqEU7pn bx-group-CqEU7pn\">\n<div id=\"bx-element-1504408-XsofUWO\" class=\"bx-row bx-row-text bx-row-text-headline  bx-row-XsofUWO bx-element-1504408-XsofUWO\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"bx-group-1504408-GzVvfOD\" class=\"bx-group bx-group-default bx-group-1504408-GzVvfOD bx-group-GzVvfOD\">\n<div id=\"bx-element-1504408-kHiqFOc\" class=\"bx-row bx-row-text bx-row-text-default  bx-row-kHiqFOc bx-element-1504408-kHiqFOc\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\" data-paragraph-id=\"paragraph_30C28DFE-6FD0-4073-F120-C183A95B4A80\">The FreeFall has a vehicle that takes up to 30 riders to the tower&#8217;s top.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\" data-paragraph-id=\"paragraph_33369960-944D-52AC-EED2-C188E07B93F7\">&#8220;Once the ride vehicle reaches the top, it&#8217;ll tilt forward 30 degrees and face the ground before free falling nearly 400 feet at speeds reaching over 75 mph,&#8221; ICON Park&#8217;s<a href=\"https:\/\/iconparkorlando.com\/media-room\/orlando-slingshot-orlando-freefall-now-open-at-icon-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0website says<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div data-paragraph-id=\"paragraph_33369960-944D-52AC-EED2-C188E07B93F7\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\" data-paragraph-id=\"paragraph_8E8084BD-FC31-91A1-BC90-C183AA8EA2BF\">Stine declined Friday morning to answer reporters&#8217; questions about what led to the fall.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\" data-paragraph-id=\"paragraph_EE70956D-0515-EE36-7DB6-C17DFC2FFDD1\">&#8220;Our hearts are broken for that family of the young man. We&#8217;re going to do everything we can to work with the investigative authorities to get to the matter of this,&#8221; Stine said.<\/div>\n<div data-paragraph-id=\"paragraph_BADB072B-FF6D-6571-0ACD-C1783DD884F3\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\" data-paragraph-id=\"paragraph_BADB072B-FF6D-6571-0ACD-C1783DD884F3\">The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will have inspectors at the site Friday &#8220;with our investigation underway,&#8221; department spokesperson Caroline Stonecipher told CNN. The department\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdacs.gov\/Business-Services\/Fairs\/Fair-Rides-Inspection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has statewide responsibility\u00a0<\/a>to inspect all amusement rides in Florida, except for those at large parks that have more than 1,000 employees and have full-time inspectors on staff.<\/div>\n<div data-paragraph-id=\"paragraph_BADB072B-FF6D-6571-0ACD-C1783DD884F3\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\" data-paragraph-id=\"paragraph_96354D22-EB95-EA81-AA10-C0D428A51C63\">CNN has sought comment from park officials, plus further comment and FreeFall ride inspection records from the Agriculture Department.<\/div>\n<div data-paragraph-id=\"paragraph_96354D22-EB95-EA81-AA10-C0D428A51C63\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\" data-paragraph-id=\"paragraph_A0043EB1-16DD-3F15-A2B0-C0C9F1451DBA\">ICON Park includes a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iconparkorlando.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">variety\u00a0<\/a>of offerings, including rides such as a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iconparkorlando.com\/attractions\/the-wheel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">400-foot-tall observation wheel<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iconparkorlando.com\/attractions\/madame-tussauds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madame Tussauds Orlando<\/a>; and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iconparkorlando.com\/attractions\/sea-life-aquarium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"antig-755531960\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(CNN)A 14-year-old boy died after he fell Thursday night from a drop tower\u00a0amusement ride\u00a0that recently opened at the Orlando area&#8217;s ICON Park entertainment complex, authorities said. Witnesses said the boy fell from the\u00a0Orlando FreeFall\u00a0ride, described by its operators as the world&#8217;s tallest freestanding drop tower, the Orange County Sheriff&#8217;s Office said. 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