Another CM Killed at WDW

[ekidwell0001]

This is so sad... I too wonder about all the freak accidents... Maybe this complete's their terrible 3? Thinking and praying for the family here in kentucky...

 

[RabFlmom]

I think I might've missed something. Did the gentleman hurt in the pirate tutorial not make it? someone please tell me I am wrong? what happened to him, I thought his recovery was going reasonably well?

He was doing well and doctors had even decided he wouldn't need surgery. Days later he got a blood clot which resulted in his death.
When I fell off a horse and hit my head once that was what the doctors watched for.

 

[IBelieveInTheMagic]

I'm so sorry to hear of this loss. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family, the friends and WDW employees.

Heather

 

[selina4disney]

I am so sorry for his family.
I also imagine it brings back so many feelings for Austin's mom.

They will all be in my prayers.

And I would imagine the family of the man killed doing the Pirate Tutorial just last week. Tragic.

 

[offtheice]

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/national_world&id=6970647

 

[pilesoflaundry]

Geez they say it always comes in threes . I hope this is it for a very long time!

 

[mommy3]

Geez they say it always comes in threes . I hope this is it for a very long time!

I was thinking the same thing. Just saw this on CNN. Prayers go out to his family - so young.

 

[DisneyHolidayFan]

This is so sad!! My heart and prayers go out to this young man's family.

 

[CraftyOtt]

This is such sad news. Does anyone know if this is the guy they "picked" from the audience (the one that looked like a regular audience member, but turns out to be a stunt man also)? I read on another news comment section that it was. Either way, my prayers go out to his family!!

 

[Kathy Z]

Noticed this on Fox News about 15 minutes ago.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,540220,00.html?test=latestnews
Prayers for his family and fellow castmates.

 

[Nadjalu]

Such a tragedy, my heart and prayers go out to his family.

 

[bumbershoot]

The stuntman in the Indiana Jones show was trained. I was in gymnastics and even though I knew how to roll , I always didn't get my head tucked just right. It can be a very easy way to hurt yourself. In this case he must have hit the wrong spot that ended up in his death.

I agree. My son has recently started gymnastics, and while he is doing simple things, the class is during the Y's older girl's team session. Last Thursday two girls did their flips all wrong, ended up in tears with ice packs on their necks. I watch other girls righting themselves, but if they didn't have the presence of mind, they would fall all wrong as well. Tumbling can be very scary.

I read in the article that this man works in the Pirates Dinner Adventure as well, so obviously this is how he made his living. The accident might have happened anywhere he was practicing his moves.



I feel so bad for them, I do, but I just can't see how the last two things were truly Disney's fault.

 

[Poohbear123]

Things are getting bizarre...........

Sad, and I agree, is there a "curse" of some sort on WDW?

 

[yooperfan]

My DH said he read in the paper a CM was killed again. Something to do with Indiana Jones and the ball chase? It said he broke his neck. What is going on??? I bet Disneys insurance company is just going crazy, too.

 

[Robo]

My DH said he read in the paper a CM was killed again. Something to do with Indiana Jones and the ball chase?

Indy show, but not the "ball chase."

There are sadly already threads about this tragedy running on this board.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2260366

 

[nicole2003]

Very sad, indeed. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family...

 

[A Mickeyfan]

prayers to his family......

 

[DonaldTDuck]

This is such sad news. Does anyone know if this is the guy they "picked" from the audience (the one that looked like a regular audience member, but turns out to be a stunt man also)? I read on another news comment section that it was. Either way, my prayers go out to his family!!

According to reports, Anislav Varbanov had only been at Disney 2 weeks. He had been at the Pirate Dinner Show in Orlando on International Drive.

 

[RabFlmom]

This is such sad news. Does anyone know if this is the guy they "picked" from the audience (the one that looked like a regular audience member, but turns out to be a stunt man also)? I read on another news comment section that it was. Either way, my prayers go out to his family!![/QUOTE

Haven't finished reading the thread so not sure if anyone has answered. From just listening to the news, I think it was the one who played Indiana Jones. They showed the 500 lb stone rolling and said that wasn't what killed him. They said he was practicing some of the script with new cast members and evidently did a roll and hit wrong. He was a Hungarian gymnast so was well trained.

 

[JustKryssi]

That's just so sad. Many prayers for his family...