ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Eagle Drop Slingshot, the company operating the drop tower at ICON Park where 14-year-old Tyre Sampson was killed, settled with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services by agreeing to close down the ride and pay a $250,000 fine, according to documents released Friday evening.
The settlement, signed Feb. 6, forbids the company from operating the Orlando FreeFall again and orders it to “not apply or re-apply for a permit to do so at any time in the future.” The fine was due Tuesday.
Under Commissioner Nikki Fried, the department sought the quarter-million dollar fine in connection to Tyre’s death nearly a year ago. An investigation into his death alleged the company was aware safety sensors on two harnesses were modified to open wider than normal range, allowing “larger guests” to go on the ride.
