In late December 2026, a Disney World Cast Member was injured after he stepped between the crowd to stop a runaway fake prop that weighs 400 pounds at the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular in Hollywood Studios.
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular
The incident happened in one of the first scenes of the show when a prop boulder begins to roll down a ramp towards Indiana Jones, which is a recreation of a scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark. The Cast Member, Robert Herrick, then jumps between the prop and the audience to stop it from bounding into the crowd. After months of recovery, Herrick has officially returned to work, according to WFTV.
Herrick received serious injuries — such as vertebral fractures — during the incident. He returned to work this past week and performed again in the stunt spectacle on Friday, May 22nd. He previously said that stopping the boulder was worth it. “I can’t tell you that I was just thinking of anything other than it cannot make the audience,” he said.
Indiana Jones
Though Herrick has returned to the show, the boulder prop is still not being used in the show. Disney has not shared when or if it might return, but we’re hopeful it will come back at some point. The Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular show is still running at Hollywood Studios, however.
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular
In a statement released shortly after the incident, Disney shared, “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.”
In the video, the Cast Member doesn’t immediately get up after being hit. At that point, several other Cast Members are seen running to his side. Disney has previously shared that this boulder weighs up to 400 pounds and is made of rubber.
Set Piece Without Anyone Working on it
We’ll be on the lookout for even more updates from Disney World and beyond. In the meantime, make sure you stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog for the latest Disney news and more!
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