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How teen fell off ride at Orlando's ICON Park: Deputies, state inspectors investigate causes
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Kids are getting really large, I've noticed it the past 10 years teaching. Much larger than when I was in high school during the 80s. This drop ride has a weight limit of 285 lbs. This 14 year old was 6 foot 5 inches tall and 340 lbs. Sounds like the harness came lose at the end of the ride when the car has to decelerate, and he fell out.
I think if you're over 285 lbs, it is a good idea to ask the workers what the maximum weight is. Terrible what happened to this young man. The article says" He said the 14-year-old who had aspirations to make it to the NFL had been turned away from other rides because of his size. "
I never got over 260 lbs. Have any of you really big guys ever been turned away from amusement park rides?