Overview
- On December 30, 2025 a 400‑pound rubber prop boulder left its track during the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular and began bouncing toward front‑row audience members before performer Robert Herrick stepped in and was struck.
- Herrick suffered fractures to the C6 and C7 vertebrae, received stitches, wore a neck brace during recovery, and has returned to onstage performance in late May 2026.
- Disney immediately removed and modified the boulder sequence after the incident and says the element will remain changed while its safety team investigates with no public timetable for reinstating the stunt.
- Multiple social‑media videos of the December malfunction went viral and helped drive widespread attention to the incident and the company’s response.
- The episode has renewed scrutiny of the long‑running 1989 stunt show, which has a history of serious accidents including a 2009 rehearsal death and past OSHA actions, raising questions about how legacy live stunts are managed.