3rd Disney death in 6 weeks

August 19th, 2009 - 6:06 pm ICT by IBNS  

Aug 19 (IBNS) Another Disney World worker was killed in an accident Monday at the Orlando park’s Hollywood Studios while rehearsing his role.

The deceased, identified as Anislav Varbanov, 30, was rehearsing his role in the “Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular”.

He sustained a head injury while doing a tumbling roll, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

Varbanov was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Varbanov was the third employee in the past month and a half to die while working at the tourist attraction.

Monorail operator Austin Wuennenberg died after his train collided with another train on July 5. The 21-year-old had trauma throughout his body.

And just last Monday, 47-year-old Mark Priest died after falling on-stage four days earlier during a show called “Captain Jack’s Pirate Tutorial” in the Magic Kingdom.

“We lost a valued cast member and our thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family as we mourn his passing,” Disney spokeswoman Zoraya Suarez said in a statement issued Tuesday.

Walt Disney World Resort is the most visited and largest recreational resort in the world, containing four theme parks; two water parks; twenty-three themed hotels; and numerous shopping, dining, entertainment and recreation venues.

Owned and operated by the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts segment of The Walt Disney Company, it is located southwest of Orlando, Florida.

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