{"id":195291,"date":"2026-01-01T09:06:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T09:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/disney-park-worker-hurt-shielding-crowd-from-400-pound-runaway-prop-in-indiana-jones-show-nbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T09:06:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T09:06:42","slug":"disney-park-worker-hurt-shielding-crowd-from-400-pound-runaway-prop-in-indiana-jones-show-nbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/disney-park-worker-hurt-shielding-crowd-from-400-pound-runaway-prop-in-indiana-jones-show-nbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney park worker hurt shielding crowd from 400-pound runaway prop in Indiana Jones show – NBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A Disney employee threw himself in front of a runaway rubber boulder<\/a>, injuring himself as he shielded guests from the 400-pound prop during an Indiana Jones themed attraction, officials at the Florida park said Wednesday.
Fans at Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios were all set to see a demonstration of the \u201cIndiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular<\/a>\u201d when viral video captured the wild moments of the massive ball rolling off its track.
Guests appeared to be initially entertained by the mishap during a re-creation of the iconic scene from “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” However, their brief laughs quickly turned to concern as the huge bouncing ball barreled off its track and toward the audience.
That\u2019s when a park employee confronted the wayward sphere, holding out his forearms and bracing for impact.
But he was no match for the faux boulder, which easily knocked him to the floor.
The man halted the prop\u2019s momentum toward the crowd, but he did not immediately stand up after having been struck as fellow employees rushed to the worker, who was flat on his back.
The official Disney Parks Blog<\/a> says the prop is made of rubber and weighs 400 pounds.
A Disney spokesperson confirmed the incident occurred but did not offer any further specifics, such as when exactly the mishap occurred or the extent of the employee’s injuries.
\u201cWe\u2019re focused on supporting our Cast Member, who is recovering,\u201d Disney said. \u201cSafety 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.\u201d
In the classic 1981 movie<\/a>, screen legend Harrison Ford played swashbuckling archaeologist Henry Walton \u201cIndiana\u201d Jones Jr.
In an early scene of the Steven Spielberg flick, Ford’s character was seeking to grab an ancient gold idol but had to overcome a booby-trapped lair that included a massive rolling boulder that he narrowly escaped.
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