ORLANDO, Fla. — The Stardust Racers attraction at Epic Universe reopened Saturday evening to park guests.

This comes after a two-week closure following the death of 32-year-old Kissimmee resident Kevin Zavala. On Sept. 17, Zavala was found unresponsive after riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Universal's Epic Universe. He was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.

The cause of his death was later found to be "multiple blunt impact injuries" and was ruled to be an accident. According to officials, Zavala had a pre-existing spinal condition, but was described as independent and a lover of rides and roller coasters by his family.

In the letter to employees after the incident happened, Irwin said that internal findings showed the roller coaster "functioned as intended" and th

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