Attorney Ben Crump, who represented the family of a Kissimmee man who died after riding Universal’s Stardust Racers coaster last year, has now been hired by the family of a 70-year-old woman who died after riding the Revenge of the Mummy roller coaster at Universal Studios Florida.
According to a report from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Ma de La Luz Mejia Rosas lost consciousness during the indoor ride on Nov. 25 and was rushed to a nearby hospital. She died on Dec. 9 at Orlando Regional Medical Center of a ruptured aneurysm without trauma, according to a report by the Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Rosas’s family is seeking more details regarding her death, including information about the ride’s operations, safety protocols, maintenance history and any other incident data, according to a press release on Tuesday from Crump’s office.
“Mrs. Rosas went to the park to enjoy time with her children and grandchildren, expecting a safe and joyful experience,” Crump said in the written statement. “Instead, her family is now left grieving and searching for answers. They deserve a full understanding of what happened before, during and after this ride.”
The death was first disclosed on Jan. 15 in the state’s quarterly theme-park injury report for the final three months of 2025. The state’s major theme parks — including Universal Studios Florida — issue their own reports about visitors injured on rides if they result in at least 24 hours of hospitalization. However, the reports do not provide any further details of the injuries.
A Universal spokesperson has said the company does not comment on pending claims regarding ride injuries.
Rosas’s death happened a little over two months after 32-year-old Kevin Rodriguez Zavala of Kissimmee died after riding the Stardust Racers coaster at Universal Epic Universe, the company’s third and newest theme park in Orlando.
Crump and Zavala’s family reached an “amicable resolution” last month with Universal, but no details were provided about that settlement.
Although not as intense as Stardust Racers, the Mummy reaches speeds of up to 40 mph and has a drop of 39 feet. First opening in 2004, it is one of the oldest rides at Universal.
Riders experience a trip through dark Egyptian-themed scenes and fiery effects. According to the theme park’s web site, Mummy riders “plunge high speed into total darkness.”
It also states: “Digging your nails into the safety rail, you’ll hold on tight as you rush forwards and back on the track, fleeing from the evil Mummy Imhotep.”
The death is not the first connected with the ride.
Just months after its opening in 2004, a 39-year-old man from Apopka fell about 4 feet off the loading platform as he was attempting to step into the ride vehicle. He suffered injuries to his head and was rushed to Orlando Regional Medical Center for surgery, where he died the next day.
Days later, a 69-year-old woman was injured when her arm became stuck between a handrail, according to reports. In 2007, a 34-year-old woman broke a vertebra in her back while riding.