The parents of a 14-year-old boy who fell to his death from a 131 metre drop-tower ride in central Florida's tourist district sued its owner, manufacturer and landlord on Monday, claiming they were negligent and failed to provide a safe amusement ride.The parents of Tyre Sampson said in the lawsuit filed in state court in Orlando that the defendants failed to warn their 188 centimetre, 172 kilogram son about the risks of someone of his size going on the ride and didn't provide an appropriate restraint system on the ride.While most free-fall rides have a shoulder harness and a seatbelt, the Orlando Free Fall ride had only an over-the-shoulder harness. Adding seatbelts to the ride's 30 seats would have cost $660, the lawsuit said.
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