ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Attorney Ben Crump and the family of Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, the 32-year-old man who died after riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Epic Universe, accused Universal Orlando on Monday of putting "profits over people" by reopening the ride weeks after Zavala's death. They also accused Universal of not reaching out to the family after Zavala's death nor to let them know that they intended to reopen the ride before reading it in news reports.

Zavala died on Sept. 17, 2025, after becoming unconscious at some point while on the ride. He was unresponsive and did not have a pulse at the end of the ride, according to an incident report from the Orange County Fire Rescue Department. He died from multiple blunt force injuries, according to the Orange County Medical

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