Overview

• An internal memo from Universal Orlando President Karen Irwin says comprehensive technical and operational reviews found the coaster’s systems functioned properly, with testing observed by state and local officials and validated by Mack Rides and an independent engineer.
• The company plans to reopen Stardust Racers on the afternoon of October 4 and will update procedures and attraction signage to reinforce warnings and physical eligibility requirements across the park.
• Updated accessibility guidance reported by multiple outlets indicates wheelchair users must be able to walk independently for certain attractions and that team members will no longer assist transfers, with changes also cited for Dragon Racers Rally and Monsters Unchained.
• The Orange and Osceola County medical examiner ruled Kevin Rodriguez Zavala’s death an accident caused by multiple blunt impact injuries after he became unresponsive on the September 17 ride.
• The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services inspection and an Orange County Sheriff’s Office death investigation remain active, while the Zavala family and attorney Ben Crump oppose reopening, demand preservation of evidence, and point to prior injury reports and a quickly settled lawsuit.