A TikTok video shows the moment the object comes loose from its tracks during the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! show. The employee had to put himself in front of the boulder so it would not hit the audience.
The incident occurred at Disney’s Hollywood Studios park in Orlando, Florida.
The clip shows the moment the boulder leaves the tracks and heads toward the audience. Realizing the imminent danger, the man places himself between the object and the people behind him.
The employee was seen being knocked down by more than 100 kg of the prop boulder. He then got back up with a cut on his head.
The man was hailed as a hero on social media. “That guy literally saved our lives,” said the person behind the camera in the video.
“I really hope this CM is okay. His head could have hit very hard there,” said a Reddit user. Many were concerned about the man’s health. A park spokesperson said the employee was recovering.
“Safety is at the center of everything we do, and this element of the show will be modified while our safety team completes its review of what happened,” the statement said.
The Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! attraction has been operating at the park since 1989 and recreates the iconic scene from the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark, in which a rolling boulder moves toward Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford).
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