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\n <\/a><\/p>\nAfter the autopsy was released, Universal said it couldn\u2019t comment beyond its earlier statement because of the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n
Universal opened the park in May. It has five themed sections and a 500-room hotel.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the first major, traditional theme park to open in Florida since 1999, when Universal Islands of Adventure debuted, though Universal opened a themed Orlando water park, Volcano Bay, in 2017.<\/p>\n
The addition of Epic Universe brought the total number of parks at the Florida resort to four, including Universal Studios.<\/p>\n
Florida\u2019s largest theme parks are exempt from state safety inspections, unlike smaller venues and fairs. Instead, the largest theme parks like Walt Disney World and Universal conduct their own inspections and have their own protocols, but they must report to the state any injury or death.<\/p>\n
In the second quarter of this year, there were a dozen reports from Disney World, Universal and SeaWorld Orlando. They ranged from a 78-year-old woman becoming unresponsive on a child-friendly carousel at SeaWorld to an 87-year-old woman with a preexisting condition losing consciousness after going on the Dinosaur ride at Disney\u2019s Animal Kingdom.<\/p>\n
Since Epic Universe opened in May, there have been three reports made. In May, a 63-year-old man with a preexisting condition experienced dizziness and \u201can altered state of consciousness\u201d and a 47-year-old woman with a preexisting condition had a \u201cvisual disturbance\u201d and numbness after going on the Stardust Racers coaster, on separate days. A 32-year-old man experienced chest pains after going on the Hiccup\u2019s Wing Gliders ride, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services.<\/p>\n
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