Miami, Jan 2, 2026 (AFP) - Heroic staffer blocks 400-pound runaway prop at US Disney theme park

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2026-01-02
A staffer at Disney World in Florida was hailed as a hero after he blocked a 400-pound (180-kilogram) rubber boulder that was bouncing toward the audience at an Indiana Jones-themed live show. "Woah! That's heading right for us!" an audience member can be heard saying on a YouTube video of the incident on Tuesday as the weighty object bounces off its track. The boulder bashes into the staff member who had moved to try to block the prop from bounc......
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