Universal Orlando Updates Warning Signs For Stardust Racers

Universal Orlando has updated their warning signs for Star Dust Racers, Dragon Racers Rally, and Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment after the accidental death of Kevin Rodriguez Zavala on September 17, 2025.

Zavala had a preexisting injury that required the use of a wheelchair, but it hasn’t been definitively proven that this caused him to hit his head. Reports indicate that he hit his head multiple times during the ride. His cause of death was “multiple blunt impact injuries.”

According to WDWNT, changes have been made to the attraction’s warning signs,

“By the attraction’s entrance, we could see the warning sign for Stardust Racers has been updated. Earlier today, Universal released a new Guide for Safety and Accessibility, detailing the potential risks of each attraction in Epic Universe. Specifically, the language describing the procedures for Dragon Racer’s Rally, Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment, and Stardust Racers.”

The newly posted rules state that those with “Weakened bones and muscles” and the “Inability to Independently Maintain an Upright Position” should not ride the attraction.

It also now states that “Guests using mobility devices must be able to walk independently” to access these attractions, instead of the usual comment about accommodating those who need to transfer from their mobility device to the ride vehicle.

Stardust Racers reopened yesterday, October 4, 2025, after over two weeks of being closed.

The report from WDWNT also indicates that, according to a Team Member, no modifications have been made to the attraction.

“The vehicles have not been obviously altered, and the attraction feels to have the same speed. A Team Member later confirmed with us that apart from the higher safety requirements, no aspects of the attraction have been modified.”

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