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Heroic Disney Cast Member Saves Lives, Injured in Act

1/19/2026

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Robert Herrick, a Disney cast member at Florida's Hollywood Studios, jumped in front of a runaway 400-pound prop boulder during the Indiana Jones live show, preventing injuries.
He suffered whiplash and fractured vertebrae but expressed pride and eagerness to return to work.
The show is now performed without the boulder.
Guests praised Robert Herrick for his actions, including a father who told his children, "That man saved our lives."

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Robert Herrick, a Disney cast member at Florida's Hollywood Studios, jumped in front of a runaway 400-pound prop boulder during the Indiana Jones live show, preventing injuries.
He suffered whiplash and fractured vertebrae but expressed pride and eagerness to return to work.
The show is now performed without the boulder.
Guests praised Robert Herrick for his actions, including a father who told his children, "That man saved our lives."