橙县当局已确认，在环球影城史诗宇宙主题公园乘坐过山车后死亡的游客是32岁的凯文·罗德里格斯·扎瓦拉。警员表示，他们于周三晚在“星尘赛车”游乐设施内发现了扎瓦拉；他被送往医院后不治身亡。橙县和奥西奥拉县首席法医约书亚·斯蒂芬尼（Joshua Stephany）周四上午进行了尸检，尸检结果显示其死因是“多处钝性撞击伤”，并裁定为意外事故。
旅途中发生了什么
Park officials and witnesses say the incident occurred after Zavala rode Stardust Racers, the dueling/dual-launch coaster in Epic 宇宙’s Celestial Park. Universal reported that the guest became unresponsive after the ride and was transported to an area hospital, where he subsequently died. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is investigating and Universal says it is cooperating with authorities.
证人对回应的陈述
A witness who was waiting in line described a chaotic scene when the affected vehicle returned to the station. The witness reported that a ride attendant began shouting for everyone to exit immediately, and that Zavala appeared “slouched over” in his restraints and unresponsive. Another guest — reported by the witness to be a doctor who jumped the queue fence — tried to provide aid. Park procedures prohibit loose items on Stardust Racers, and riders 必须 secure belongings in lockers and pass through metal detectors; the witness noted that no one had cell phones with them at the time because of these rules.
星尘赛车：景点
星尘赛车是Epic Universe的头条惊险游乐设施之一。环球影城将其描述为一款双发射过山车，让游客在约5,000英尺长的轨道上飞驰，高度约为133英尺，最高时速接近62英里/小时。该游乐设施的特点是倒置的十字交叉元素——园内宣传为“天体旋转”——是Epic Universe于2025年XNUMX月下旬开业时最受期待的游乐设施之一。
先前报告和安全背景
State and park reporting show previous medical occurrences on Stardust Racers. Universal’s own injury reports for the early part of 2025 list two earlier incidents on the attraction: on June 22 a 63-year-old man reported dizziness/altered consciousness and on June 24 a 47-year-old woman reported visual disturbance and numbness; Universal noted both guests had preexisting conditions. State filings and quarterly injury disclosures place responsibility for inspections and formal reporting under a long-standing Memorandum of Understanding in which 主要 parks perform internal inspections and self-report incidents to state regulators.
公园反应和景点状况
事故发生后，环球影城暂时关闭了星尘赛车主题乐园，并在调查人员调查期间无限期关闭。乐园在公开声明中表示，对扎瓦拉的离世“深感悲痛”，并向其亲属表示慰问，并补充说，在调查期间，乐园将全力配合执法部门的工作。
尚待调查
当局已公布关键事实调查结果——游客身份、乘坐后失去意识，以及法医认定的多处钝性撞击伤——但导致这些伤害的完整事件过程仍在审查中。奥兰治县警长办公室和其他调查人员将审查游乐设施的运行情况、约束性能、视频和目击证词以及维护和检查记录，以确定是否有任何机械故障、程序失误、医疗事件或其他因素导致了这起致命事故。
对于游客和公众
Epic Universe 于 22 年 2025 月 XNUMX 日盛大开幕，随着调查人员的工作逐步完成，该主题公园持续受到关注。环球影城强调将与当局合作，并表达了哀悼。星尘赛车主题公园目前仍处于关闭状态，官方尚未公布重新开放的具体时间表。
