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Man collapses and dies after riding Universal's King Kong ride, family sues theme park for failing to post warnings in Spanish for tourists

Jose Calderón Arana suffered a heart attack after riding the Skull Island: Reign of Kong ride at Universal's Islands of Adventure on December 10, 2016
UPDATED DEC 29, 2018

Universal Studios theme park has been slapped with a wrongful death lawsuit by the wife of a Guatemalan man who died after riding the 'Skull Island: Reign of Kong' ride on December 10, 2016.

The 38-year-old, Jose Calderón Arana, had decided to rest on a bench after the ride at Universal's Islands of Adventure, Orlando. By the time his wife and their eight-year-old son returned to check on him, they found him on the ground surrounded by people.

Calderón Arana was taken to Dr. Phillips Hospital but was pronounced dead after suffering a massive heart attack.

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