Family says a man who died after going on a Universal roller coaster never let wheelchair stop him
Orlando, Fla. (AP) a -32-year-old man He died this week In the newest park of Universal Orlando Resort, he entered a Roller Coaster and used a wheelchair from blunt effect injuries. However, his family said he never stopped his unchanging spirit.
In an online article, Kevin Rodriguez Zavala’s family described him as a “a kind” on Friday.
“Despite the restrictions and obstacles he faced throughout his life, Kevin encountered a grace, power and unshakable spirit.” His family said, “He’s overcome too much and he did it with quiet flexibility and humbleness.” He said.
Zavala, who lives in Florida, Kissimmee, announced that he died in a hospital on Wednesday after driving the new Stardust Racers Roller Coaster, which was opened to the public with the exit of Epic Universe Park in May. The journey is described on the website of the facility as “a breathtaking, double -launch coaster that reaches incredible speeds up to 100 km / s / s / s / sh.
After doing an autopsy, Joshua Stephany, the medical examination of the Orlando region, directed the cause of death as more than one blunt effect injury and said that death was an accident. Stephany’s statement on Thursday did not mention any details about the injuries, including where they were in the body.
Universal Orlando Resorts spokesman, the facility Orange County Sheriff Office cooperated with the inspectors, he said.
Maria Fernandez, who says that she is one of the Roller Coaster with Zavala Orlando Television Station told WKMG When the driving stopped, it looked like he was stacked and bleeding.
Florida’s largest theme parks are exempt from state security inspections, unlike smaller spaces and fairs. Instead, the largest theme parks such as Walt Disney World and Universal carry out their own inspections and have their own protocols, but they need to report any injury or death.
However, the Ministry of Agriculture and Consumer Services said in a statement on Friday that he sent a researcher to Epic Universe.
Aaron Keller, the communication director of the department, said, “Universal has become extremely collaborators and followed all the necessary notifications,” he said.
