{"id":53906,"date":"2026-01-01T06:21:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T06:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gyalchisarshog.com\/?p=53906"},"modified":"2026-01-01T06:21:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T06:21:27","slug":"disney-worker-hurt-stopping-180-kg-fake-boulder-from-hitting-audience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gyalchisarshog.com\/?p=53906","title":{"rendered":"Disney worker hurt stopping 180-kg fake boulder from hitting audience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>BBC:   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A worker at Walt Disney World is &#8220;recovering&#8221; after being injured by a 400-lb (180kg) runaway fake boulder prop in an incident that was caught on video, the Florida theme park confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident took place at the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! during a live recreation of a famous scene from the film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video shows the boulder rolling towards the audience as a staff member jumps into its path, preventing it from reaching the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re focused on supporting our cast member, who is recovering,&#8221; Disney said in a statement on Wednesday. &#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scene from 1981&#8217;s Raiders of the Lost Ark shows Indiana Jones &#8211; played by Harrison Ford &#8211; outrunning a giant boulder triggered by a booby trap, before leaping to safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video of the incident on Tuesday shows the boulder bouncing off its tracks, and then bounding towards the audience as a staff member steps into its path and is knocked to the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The staff member did not appear to stand up immediately, and other workers are seen running to his side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a blog run by the park, the boulder prop is approximately 400-lbs and made of rubber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A spokesperson for Disney did not confirm that the boulder was the cause of the incident, but told CBS News, the BBC&#8217;s US partner, that &#8220;a prop moved off its track&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One witness&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/disney-cast-member-recovering-after-stopping-prop-boulder-from-hitting-audience-at-indiana-jones-show-exclusive-11877832\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told People magazine<\/a>&nbsp;that the worker had &#8220;saved&#8221; the audience from being injured. &#8220;It was a crazy experience and definitely one that we will remember.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In one video of the incident, a man behind the camera is heard saying: &#8220;He literally saved our lives, that guy.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BBC: A worker at Walt Disney World is &#8220;recovering&#8221; after being injured by a 400-lb (180kg) runaway fake boulder prop in an incident that was caught on video, the Florida theme park confirmed. The incident took place at the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! during a live recreation of a famous scene from the film. 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