Overview

• Off-duty Orange County deputies found Zavala unresponsive after he rode Stardust Racers on Sept. 17, and he was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
• The Orange County Medical Examiner reported the cause of death as multiple blunt impact injuries and ruled the manner of death an accident.
• Universal closed Stardust Racers and says it is cooperating with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, which has an active investigation underway.
• Stardust Racers is a dual-launch, dueling coaster in Epic Universe’s Celestial Park that reaches up to 62 mph, climbs to 133 feet, and spans about 5,000 feet of track.
• Florida theme park incident reports earlier this year recorded multiple guest hospitalizations at Epic Universe, including two involving Stardust Racers, as unverified witness accounts about this week’s event circulate online.