Universal to reopen Stardust Racers ride two weeks after man’s death
Orlando, Florida – Orlando, Florida (AP) – Universal Orlando Resort plans to reopen his stroll of Stardust Racers in Epic Universe more than two weeks after a 32 -year -old man died of injuries by bruising force after making high -speed roller coasters.
Panels will be updated to strengthen existing warnings and eligibility conditions to help visitors decide if they should go to the troop-touteau with double launch, which reaches up to 62 MPH (100 km / h), said Karen Irwin, president and chief operating officer of Universal Orlando Resort on Friday. The journey will reopen on Saturday.
The family of Kevin Rodriguez Zavala publicly exhorted Universal not to reopen the journey until all the surveys were finished and that they had a better understanding of death. The medical examiner in the Orlando region tried the cause of death as impact injuries on the spot and said that the death mode was an accident. The full autopsy report was not made public.
Zavala had a handicap of the spine from birth and used a wheelchair, but his family’s lawyers declared that his handicap had not caused his death on September 17.
Irwin said that the trip to Universal’s theme park had undergone an extended operational and technical examination that confirmed that driving systems had worked properly and that universal workers had followed the appropriate procedures. The manufacturer of the driving system and an independent expert in the engineering of the roller coaster also carried out on-site tests which supported the conclusions of Universal, she said.
Separately, a woman continued Universal Orlando Resort last week, saying that she was injured during the ride which, she said, was shaking her violently and had slammed her head in the head support of her seat. Lawyers of the Zavala family said this week that others had contacted them with similar stories on the ride which officially opened its doors in May with the beginnings of the new theme park.
