Overview
- FDACS told News 6 Orlando it has no notes, reports, photos, videos, or emails from its post-incident presence and nevertheless said its findings align with Universal’s conclusion that Stardust Racers functioned as intended.
- Veteran state inspector Mark Gonzalez was at Epic Universe for roughly 15 hours over four days after the Sept. 17 incident, yet the department says he produced no written documentation.
- The Orange County Sheriff’s Office continues a criminal investigation and asked the medical examiner to withhold the autopsy report from public release; the death was ruled an accident caused by multiple blunt impact injuries.
- Mack Rides CEO Christian von Elverfeldt said specialists found the ride worked properly and that the company does not yet know what occurred.
- Universal reopened Stardust Racers on Oct. 4 and tightened policies, now requiring guests to walk independently from mobility devices and warning those with back or neck conditions, “Do not ride.”