Watch Disneyland’s ‘Fantasmic’ show go awry as dragon catches fire
Disneyland’s “Fantasmic” show saw an animatronic dragon caught fire on Saturday, according to Disney officials.
“During the final showing of ‘Fantasmic’ at Disneyland park on Saturday evening, the dragon caught fire,” Disney officials told CNN. “Anaheim Fire & Rescue quickly responded and the fire was extinguished.”
All cast members and guests were evacuated and attractions near the show were cleared of guests due to smoke and wind.
No injuries were reported following the blaze Saturday night at the Southern California theme park, the Anaheim Fire Department said.
Ryan Laux, a frequent Disneyland visitor, told The Associated Press fire that fire has always been a part of the “Fantasmic” presentation. But he said he knew something was awry when flames didn’t come from where they usually do.
“The head started going on fire instead of the fire projecting out,” said Laux, who lives in Los Angeles and captured the blaze on video.
“Fantasmic” is a long-running nighttime Disney show at the company’s parks in Florida and California. The show features “special effects, state-of-the-art projections and superb pyrotechnics” and “Maleficent as a 45-foot, fire-breathing dragon.”
Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.