Workers dismantled a 400-foot amusement ride this week in central Florida’s tourism corridor, almost a year after a Missouri teen fell to his death.
, a 400-foot amusement ride was being dismantled this week in central Florida’s tourism corridor.
A gigantic crane hovered Wednesday beside the towering ride in Orlando’s International Drive tourism district where 14-year-old Tyre Sampson fell in March 2022. A fence encircled the ride and blocked off parts of the nearby sidewalk and road. The ride’s dismantling is expected to take several days.Sampson, who lived in the St. Louis area, was visiting Orlando during spring break when he died from the fall.
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