Disneyland's Fantasmic Dragon Catches Fire in Captivating Videos
Fantasmic!
Fantasmic! is a 29-minute nighttime show that takes place after Mickey is fast asleep and as he "dreams that he is a mighty sorcerer's apprentice with the power to control water, color and magic" The show features characters from several popular Disney movies, "including Maleficent in the form of a towering, 40-foot-tall dragon." The show also features Disney characters from Moana, Frozen 2, and Beauty and the Beast.
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Like you see the video of the dragon on fire and you're like, "how did that start" pic.twitter.com/RdjKMFKsGZ
— Jenny Nicholson (@JennyENicholson) April 24, 2023
While fire has always been part of the show, Ryan Laux, a frequent Disneyland visitor, said he knew something was wrong when the dragon's "head started going on fire instead of the fire projecting out," per NPR. Laux said the show was stopped immediately and then right after that, the dragon started catching fire and the whole body was up in flames.
prevnext'A lot of smoke'
We were at Fantasmic! tonight and the show just…stopped? We’re getting déjà vu here! pic.twitter.com/BsRXz2jFu8
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) May 1, 2023
Jonathan Daily, a visitor said, per CBS News, "there was a lot of smoke, a lot of black smoke. We looked and knew something was on fire."
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Moments before the whole dragon caught on fire 🔥 😬 #DisneyOnFire #disneyland #Fantasmic pic.twitter.com/aWkoqHmLUG
— B1ZZ.eth (@LearnThisBiz) April 23, 2023
Disneyland guest Elaine Gilmer told local news ABC 7 that "the dragon's head started to glow, and I see fire and kind of smoke coming out. "I was like, 'Oh... they added some new stuff because that didn't happen like that before.'" Gilmer added, "we saw some small explosions coming out of the head, and then, all of a sudden, the whole dragon was just engulfed, and then, all of a sudden, the worker started coming around escorting everybody out for safety."
prevnext'Unforseen circumstancces'
Fantastic Fantasmic fail – wow! #fantasmic #disneyland pic.twitter.com/MZhNJhEXrB
— JessicaT (@Ms_JessicaT) April 23, 2023
Videos of the incident, which were quickly shared online, showed guests watching the show when suddenly the dragon erupted in flames. In several clips, the show's announcer could be heard telling the crowd, "this performance of Fantasmic cannot continue. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and hope you enjoy the rest of your evening here at Disneyland. Once again, this performance cannot continue due to unforeseen circumstances. Thank you."
prevnextUnder investigation
This is the craziest footage I've seen of the Disneyland Fantasmic dragon fire on Tiktok.
— Nymo (@Nymo) April 23, 2023
Not only does it show the beginning of the fire and guest reactions, but the end shows it still on fire and, most importantly, that it was still leaking fuel... pic.twitter.com/wgCfK1Bwv2
No injuries were reported in relation to the Saturday night incident. A cause for the fire remains unknown and an investigation is underway.
prevnextFantasmic! Paused
Just watched Fantasmic Dragon catches on fire at Disneyland 😢 #disney pic.twitter.com/49yTBA2MR7
— mlg (@MelissaLeeGiles) April 23, 2023
Amid the incident, Disneyland has halted the Fanastmic show, with a notice on the attraction's page reading, "performances of Fantasmic! are currently paused. We know our Guests love and miss Fantasmic!, and Disneyland Resort teams are working hard to assess when we can bring back an adjusted show as quickly and safely as possible."
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