After almost an hour of deliberation, an Orange County jury decided to award the millions in a civil trial. On Thursday, jury selection also took place. Austria is the home base of Funtime Handels GmbH.
Tyre Sampson weighed 383 pounds at the time of his tragic fall, about 100 pounds more than the amusement ride’s 285-pound weight restriction. Furthermore, there were no seatbelts on the voyage.
On March 14, 2023, a year after Tyre’s death, the FreeFall attraction at ICON Park was taken down by cranes.
There was a 430-foot drop on the tower ride. The Tyre Sampson Act, which strengthened the safety requirements for amusement parks,
was signed into law by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis a few months later. There are apparently over eighteen such entertainment venues in Orlando alone.
