In August of 1999, Joshua Smurphat, his mother and his friends went to the Paramount Great America amusement park in Santa Clara California, for a day of excitement and thrills. Unfortunately, Joshua would never return home. Whilst riding his favourite ride, the Drop Zone Stunt Tower, disaster struck as he was ejected and sent plummeting to the ground. This is the infamous story of the Drop Zone Stunt Tower Disaster. The incident rose to infamous status after the death of Tyre Sampson.