Universal Orlando’s brand-new Epic Universe theme park debuted to positive, raving reviews from the theme park influencer crowd. The lands are richly detailed, and the rides are supposed to be fun and state-of-the-art.

Many specifically singled out the Stardust Racers roller coaster as especially thrilling and well-designed. But, just four months after opening its gates, a man has died after riding Stardust Racers.

On September 18, 32-year-old Kevin Rodriguez Zavala was found unresponsive after riding Stardust Racers, a dual-launch coaster capable of hitting speeds up to 62 mph. Off-duty deputies attempted to assist him, but he was pronounced dead at the hospital.

An autopsy revealed he died from “multiple blunt impact injuries,” and the medical examiner ruled the death an accident, wit

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