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The riders enter the end of the ride, passing under a waterfall and into a cave. In this mostly dark cave, riders hit the final rapid and then hit smooth water. After passing the propeller and glowing boilers of a ship, rafts wait in line to ride back up a chain lift. The chain lift emerges riders from a hole in the bow of a ship and into the ...
At that time the operator will speak on a microphone asking the riders if they would like to go faster. Sometimes the ride operator can do this earlier than the alert light to build suspense. After a minute or two of faster speed, the ride will then slow down, and the operator can then ask the riders if they would like to go backwards.
In addition to being a quick way to travel between sections of the zoo, the ride provided the only way to view several animals, in remote areas of the zoo. Moose, white-tailed deer and several other exhibits were not accessible from walking paths. The ride operator would provide commentary on the animals visible from the train during the ride.
Operator "mis-adjustments" made the Free Fall ride unsafe prior to 14-year-old Tyre Sampson's death on March 24 at Orlando, Florida's ICON Park, officials say.
Sampson, 14, died March 24, 2022 after he fell from the Orlando FreeFall “tower drop” ride at ICON Park.
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A "quick stop" motor allows the operator to safely control the ride and ensure safety for the rider; this feature allows the operator to stop the ride prior to a rider being thrown. The trained operator at the variable speed control box regulates the unit's Buck-and-Spin speed, as well as spin direction.