Disney hopes that those that attend Disneyland go away the theme parks with enjoyable experiences and recollections that stick to 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 perpetrator was none aside 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 under, then the components of the dragon itself. And as you’ll be able to see within the video under, it didn’t take lengthy for the animatronic to be set ablaze, and finally its personal head turns into engulfed in fireplace. 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 triggered the fireplace; in different movies of the occasion, it’s doable to see some fluid leaking out of Maleficent’s mouth earlier than Mickey’s sparks hit it. These talking to WDWT additional allege that the dragon collapsed when Anaheim fireplace crews have been trying to extinguish the fireplace, and it’s doable the whole stage space for the nighttime spectacular occasion collapsed in the course of the incident. Per the Anaheim Hearth Division, no accidents have been reported from workers or attendees.
This morning, a Disneyland spokesperson launched a press release to information anchor Landon McReynolds confirming that the protection of the solid and park visitors from Tom Sawyer Island. “Anaheim Hearth & Rescue rapidly responded, and the fireplace was extinguished,” stated Disney. “Resulting from smoke and wind, points of interest close to the island have been safely evacuated of any visitors, and the reason for the fireplace stays below investigation presently.” Performances of Fantasmic beforehand deliberate for at the moment seem to have been canceled, in keeping with Disney’s personal occasions schedule for the park.
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