"A TikTok posted Tuesday shows the cast member running out in front of the faux boulder a key set piece, which the video describes as weighing 400 lbs. as it falls off track and heads for the audience during the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! show, only to get hit by the massive prop. Other employees rush over as the horrified crowd cranes their necks to see what happened,"
"We're focused on supporting our cast member, who is recovering, representatives for Disney World said in a statement to the Daily News. 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. Disney did not comment further on the heroic staffer, or his current condition."
A Walt Disney World cast member was injured while shielding guests when a faux boulder reportedly weighing 400 lbs. detached and fell off track during the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular. Video shows the cast member intercepting the prop, becoming bloodied, and being escorted out while other employees rushed to assist. The employee was identified as a former stuntman named Robert, received six stitches, and is recovering in hospital. Disney World representatives said the company is focused on supporting the cast member and will modify the show element while a safety review is completed. The incident follows a recent string of deaths and medical emergencies at Disney parks.
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