A high-speed roller coaster at Florida’s Epic Universe reopened Saturday afternoon, more than two weeks after a man died from multiple blunt force injuries while riding the popular attraction with his girlfriend.

Stardust Racers roared back onto the steel tracks with new safety guidelines — and a reported nearly three-hour wait — after closing when 32-year-old Kevin Rodriguez Zavala was found unresponsive in the front seat of the dueling roller coaster on Sept. 17.

Prior to reopening the coaster, the Orlando theme park updated its operating procedures and signage to reinforce safety warnings and physical eligibility rules for the thrill ride and other attractions, Karen Irwin, President and COO of Universal Orlando Resort, told workers in a memo on Friday. 3

She said an extensi

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