Disney hopes that those that attend Disneyland depart the theme parks with enjoyable experiences and recollections that keep on with attendees for. And that’s… technically what occurred final evening at Disneyland Park, as a result of the Maleficent dragon animatronic fairly actually went up in flames. And the offender was none apart from one Mickey Mouse.
Through the second Fantasmic efficiency of the evening, Mickey fights the dragon from Sleeping Magnificence and blasts sparks at her head. These flames started to hit Tom Sawyer Island down under, then the elements of the dragon itself. And as you possibly can see within the video under, it didn’t take lengthy for the animatronic to be set ablaze, and ultimately its personal head turns into engulfed in hearth. The present then got here to an early finish to evacuate these within the western part of the park.
A few of speculated {that a} leak is what brought on the hearth; in other videos of the occasion, it’s attainable to see some fluid leaking out of Maleficent’s mouth earlier than Mickey’s sparks hit it. These chatting with WDWT additional allege that the dragon collapsed when Anaheim hearth crews had been making an attempt to extinguish the hearth, and it’s attainable your entire stage space for the nighttime spectacular occasion collapsed throughout the incident. Per the Anaheim Fireplace Division, no accidents had been reported from employees or attendees.
This morning, a Disneyland spokesperson launched a press release to information anchor Landon McReynolds confirming that the protection of the forged and park visitors from Tom Sawyer Island. “Anaheim Fireplace & Rescue rapidly responded, and the hearth was extinguished,” stated Disney. “Resulting from smoke and wind, sights close to the island had been safely evacuated of any visitors, and the reason for the hearth stays beneath investigation at the moment.” Performances of Fantasmic beforehand deliberate for at this time seem to have been canceled, in keeping with Disney’s own events schedule for the park.
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