Disney World’s Best Attraction Had a Scary Mishap
Walt Disney World’s best attraction prompted a little concern among guests this week. Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! over in Disney World Hollywood Studios had a mishap.
On TikTok, @crislainyrodrigues posted a video from the attraction where the giant boulder It’s supposed to roll down the track period from there, things kind of go off the rails? With any attraction, of any age, there is a margin for error. But, When we’re dealing with a prop that weighs about 400 pounds, You have to act quickly in order to keep all the guests in the audience safe.
Despite this clip making the rounds on Tiktok, a larger audience became aware of it through Scott Gustin’s reporting. As “THE” theme park reporter for Nexstar, He was able to confirm that the cast member in question wasn’t seriously hurt while trying to stop this massive boulder from reaching the crowd. The cast member in question did take quite a nasty spill though. Another person working the ride came to steady the boulder and get things back together. One of the funnier touches of the video is the Indiana Jones peeking out to figure out what went wrong.
On Twitter, Gustin wrote, “During Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios today, a 400-pound boulder prop dislodged from its track. A Cast Member was injured stopping it before it reached the audience. Disney says the Cast Member received immediate care and is recovering.”
Disney World Indiana Jones Stunt Show goes off the rails
One of the things events like this brings into focus is how old rides like Indiana Jones are down at Disney World. With Universal opening up Epic Universe within the last year, Disney decided it was time for some upgrades. Every two years, fans of theme parks descend on Anaheim for the Disney Experiences Showcase. 2024’s edition focused a lot on things coming to Walt Disney World in both the long and short term. Cars fans are going to be thrilled at the trackless element at Piston Peak National Park.
Back at D23, The Disney Parks unveiled their addition to the Magic Kingdom. A new cars themed section of Frontierland down in Florida. Their blog explained this initiative. “The American West has always been about keeping your eyes on the horizon … believing in yourself, carving your own path, and striving toward success,” Disney Parks head Josh D’Amaro argued. “That goes for miners in the mountains, bears from the country, a princess from the bayou … or a racecar from the big city.”
“At Disney Experiences, Imagineers dream, create, design and build these stories into real places. And we have Imagineers in place right now all around the world because everything we’re going to share with you is in active development,” he added. “Plans are drawn. Dirt is moving. I just want to be clear about this: We are doing everything you’re going to hear tonight.”
(featured image: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
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