Disney Worker Injured Stopping Runaway 400-Pound Boulder During Stunt Show

A Disney World employee is recovering after preventing a 400-pound prop boulder from hitting audience members during the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular show on December 30. Video posted on TikTok shows the cast member pushing the rubber boulder after it rolled off its track toward seated visitors at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The worker fell backward while stopping the prop and sustained a head injury with visible bleeding. A Disney spokesperson confirmed the incident, stating “We’re focused on supporting our cast member, who is recovering. Safety is at the heart of what we do, and that element of the show will be modified as our safety team completes a review of what happened.” Spectators praised the employee’s quick thinking, with one witness saying “That guy literally saved our lives” in social media videos. (Story URL)

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