The park is calling for the owner of the ride, SlingShot Group, to suspend operations 'effective immediately' of both the drop tower ride and the Orlando SlingShot 'until the attractions are proven to be safe by authorities.'
The Florida amusement park where a teen fell to his death last week is calling for the owner of the ride, SlingShot Group, to suspend operations"effective immediately" of both the drop tower ride and the Orlando SlingShot"until the attractions are proven to be safe by authorities."Authorities said 14-year-old Tyre Sampson, visiting the park with his family from Missouri, died Thursday in Orlando after he fell from an amusement park ride.
"As the landlord of the 20-acre entertainment destination in the center of the Orlando Entertainment District, ICON Park’s mission is to provide safe, family entertainment," the park said."We rely on our tenants to be experts at what they do.
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