State ride inspectors wrote no reports after Universal roller coaster death, agency indicates

ORLANDO, Fla. – State amusement ride inspectors dispatched to a Universal Orlando theme park following a roller coaster rider’s death on Sept. 17 did not write any reports or take any photos documenting their observations, News 6 has learned.

The three government employees also did not send or receive any emails related to their work at Epic Universe, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, or FDACS.

“There are no responsive records,” an FDACS representative told News 6 in response to a public record request seeking documents, notes, photos, videos, and emails generated by the state ride inspectors…

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