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Roller Coaster CEO Addresses Fatal Incident on Universal Epic Universe Ride They Built
November 19, 2025 - Christian Von Elverfeldt, the CEO ... awaiting details on what happened on the ride that led to the death of 32-year-old Kevin Rodriguez Zavala....
Man who died after ride at Epic Universe was 'fully independent,' lawyer says
Being chair-bound doesn’t mean you aren’t “independent”. But independence with activities of daily living also has nothing to do with the ability to withstand a ride of high speed and force when a spinal cord injury or problem is present. More on reddit.com
[Stardust Racers] at [Epic Universe] tragic incident
That's horrible. Doesn't sound like anything happened with the ride itself so I'm guessing some kind of preexisting condition? Either way, sad to hear. More on reddit.com
Guest dies, became unresponsive after riding new Universal Epic Universe theme park roller coaster
I assume it wasn't due to an accident, must've had some pre-existing condition or medical issue. That's sad, he was only in his 30s More on reddit.com
No words, just fully shocked
Usually with these cases it's a pre-existing condition aggravated by the intensity of the ride. My guess anyway. EDIT: This comment was made when the story was breaking and the Cause of Death had not been released. More on reddit.com
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Disability played no role in man's death after riding Universal roller coaster, lawyers say - CBS News
September 25, 2025 - The medical examiner for the Orlando area ruled the cause of death as multiple blunt impact injuries and said the manner of death was an accident. At a news conference in Orlando, the lawyers also took issue with a top Universal executive last weekend saying in a note to employees that "internal findings" showed the ride worked as it should have.
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Man who died after ride at Epic Universe was 'fully independent,' lawyer says : r/UniversalOrlando
September 24, 2025 - Taking all of that into account, you can put two and two together and work out that the guy simply wanted to ride but should not have done due to his medical conditions, and that tragically resulted in his death. A sniveling lawyer has simply approached the family and told them they can get money out of Universal by taking this further than it realistically should go and now said lawyer is going to say anything and everything they can to drum up sympathy for their case.
Fox Business
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Family claims Universal missed warning signs before ride death | Fox Business
Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, 32, died after becoming unresponsive on the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Universal Epic Universe in Orlando, Fla., Sept.
Published October 2, 2025