Woman dies after riding Revenge of the Mummy at Universal, report says

A 70-year-old woman died after riding Revenge of the Mummy, an indoor roller coaster at Universal Studios, a state report said.

The incident happened Nov. 25. The woman, whose name was not given, passed away at the hospital, according to the quarterly theme park injury report released this week by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Universal did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday.

The Revenge of the Mummy ride is based on Universal’s “The Mummy” franchise starring Brendan Fraser.

The ride goes up to about 45 mph. Even though there are no loops or inversions, the ride has a few surprises, with mummies attacking and guests whizzing by in the darkness.

It’s not the first tragedy that’s occurred at the ride.

Months after Revenge of the Mummy opened in 2004, an Apopka man died after falling from the loading platform onto the tracks. The death was ruled as an accident, the Orlando Sentinel reported at the time.

The 70-year-old’s death is the second fatality for Universal within a span of a few months. A man with disabilities died in September, reportedly from multiple blunt head force trauma after riding Stardust Racers, a roller coaster at Universal’s Epic Universe. Universal later settled with the man’s family.

In total, 15 people had serious medical issues at Disney and Universal from this past October to December, a time when the holidays are in full swing and draw big crowds, the state injury report showed. Several visitors in their 70s ended up in the hospital for at least 24 hours after riding roller coasters.

Stardust Racers had two incidents in October where guests were hospitalized, according to the report. A 78-year-old man suffered chest pain Oct. 6, while a 61-year-old man went into cardiac arrest Oct. 14, the report said.

At Disney World, a 75-year-old man “had stroke-like symptoms” riding the Slinky Dog Dash roller coaster in Hollywood Studios’ Toy Story Land.

A 72-year-old man became “disoriented” after riding Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind roller coaster at Epcot. The report said the man had “a pre-existing condition” but doesn’t give any more details.

A 42-year-old man had a seizure riding the spinning Mad Tea Party ride at the Magic Kingdom.

A 19-year-old woman had an “altered mental status” riding Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge at Epic Universe.

A 49-year-old woman felt chest pain riding Jurassic World: VelociCoaster in November at Universal Islands of Adventure.

A 35-year-old woman passed out in Epcot’s The Seas with Nemo and Friends. The report said the woman had “a pre-existing condition” but doesn’t provide more details.

The state’s theme park injury report is one of the only ways the public can find out when someone gets hurt at Florida’s biggest theme parks, though the report offers sparse details.