Overview

• Authorities identified the victim as 32-year-old Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, who became unresponsive after riding Stardust Racers on Sept. 17 and later died at a hospital.
• The Orange County Medical Examiner found multiple blunt impact injuries and classified the death as an accident.
• An incident report released by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office says CPR was performed on the loading platform, notes a laceration, and documents that Zavala used a wheelchair and had a pre-existing spinal injury with related medication, with no determination on whether those factors contributed.
• The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed an investigator is on site, Universal says it is cooperating, and manufacturer Mack Rides is assisting authorities.
• Stardust Racers remains closed during the investigation; the dual‑launch, dueling coaster reaches up to 62 mph, climbs to 133 feet, and spans about 5,000 feet of track.