Sure, we love a morning visit to the Disney parks; the feeling of walking through the World Showcase with a fresh croissant in hand is pretty unbeatable. But hitting the parks when the sun goes down is one of our (many) FAVORITE things to do! Between the incredible nighttime fireworks shows and Disney’s fan-favorite Fantasmic! show (which takes place on both coasts), Disney knows how to put on a show — even when the sun goes down!
Disneyland is beautiful at night!
Speaking of nighttime entertainment, one of our DFB readers shared a video from a recent Fantasmic! performance that you need to SEE to believe!
A recent Fantasmic! showing in Disneyland Resort had a firey ending. Towards the end of the show, the Maleficent Dragon caught fire. DFB reader @jodiesdisneywishes on Instagram shared a video of the incident.
Last night during the second showing of Fantasmic in Disneyland, the Maleficent Dragon caught fire during the show. Thanks to @jodiesdisneywishes over on Instagram for sending us this video of what happened! pic.twitter.com/ftAKUgnSju
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) April 23, 2023
Poor Maleficent! Between the Festival of Fantasy Parade and Fantasmic!, she can’t catch a break. According to Scott Gustin, the Anaheim Fire Department was able to quickly respond to the scene.
Here’s another look at the fire from @jodiesdisneyadventures over on Instagram! pic.twitter.com/9v5G2ZMH2s
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) April 23, 2023
Disney also shared a statement, saying, “Due to smoke and wind, attractions near the island were safely evacuated of any guests, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation at this time.”
The Maleficent dragon caught fire during the second showing of Fantasmic! at Disneyland Park on Saturday night.
It happened when Mickey shoots sparks at the giant dragon’s head. The Anaheim Fire Department responded to the scene.
— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) April 23, 2023
At this time, no injuries have been reported. We’ll be sure to keep you updated when Disney determines the cause of the incident. Stay tuned to Disney Food Blog for more Disney news.
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