Disney hopes that those that attend Disneyland go away the theme parks with enjoyable experiences and reminiscences that persist with attendees for. And that’s… technically what occurred final night time at Disneyland Park, as a result of the Maleficent dragon animatronic fairly actually went up in flames. And the wrongdoer was none apart from one Mickey Mouse.
Throughout the second Fantasmic efficiency of the night time, Mickey fights the dragon from Sleeping Magnificence and blasts sparks at her head. These flames started to hit Tom Sawyer Island down beneath, then the components of the dragon itself. And as you’ll be able to see within the video beneath, 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 induced the fireplace; 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 have been trying to extinguish the fireplace, and it’s attainable your complete stage space for the nighttime spectacular occasion collapsed through the incident. Per the Anaheim Fireplace Division, no accidents have been reported from workers or attendees.
This morning, a Disneyland spokesperson launched an announcement to information anchor Landon McReynolds confirming that the protection of the forged and park friends from Tom Sawyer Island. “Anaheim Fireplace & Rescue rapidly responded, and the fireplace was extinguished,” stated Disney. “On account of smoke and wind, sights close to the island have been safely evacuated of any friends, and the reason for the fireplace stays underneath investigation presently.” Performances of Fantasmic beforehand deliberate for as we speak seem to have been canceled, in accordance with Disney’s own events schedule for the park.
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