The Fantasmic show at Disneyland got a little too realistic on Saturday evening when an animatronic dragon caught fire during the final showing.
During a performance with the main mouse himself, the fire-breathing dragon accidentally set fire to itself.
About 1,000 people were evacuated from the area by park employees as the spreading flames were being extinguished.
A park patron caught the incident on video and posted it to Twitter with the caption:
"Fantastic Fantasmic fail - wow!"
You can watch below.
\u201cFantastic Fantasmic fail - wow! #fantasmic #disneyland\u201d— JessicaT (@JessicaT) 1682229758
People on Twitter reacted to the pyrotechnic fail.
One even got in a dig at the platform CEO's SpaceX explosion.
\u201c@Ms_JessicaT Rapid unexpected disassembly\u201d— JessicaT (@JessicaT) 1682229758
Many expressed their concern for employees and patrons attending the show.
\u201c@ryanlauxcreates I hope no techs or cast were hurt.\u201d— Ryan Laux (@Ryan Laux) 1682229844
\u201c@ryanlauxcreates Dreadful. Hope everyone ok.\u201d— Ryan Laux (@Ryan Laux) 1682229844
\u201c@Ms_JessicaT It's likely more than the dragon is seriously damaged. Curious how the rest of the stage fared, the shack behind, mechanics in the pit, etc. The show could be down for months.\u201d— JessicaT (@JessicaT) 1682229758
\u201c@Ms_JessicaT We won\u2019t be seeing this show for a long time if ever again! \ud83d\ude1e! Hopefully no cast members were hurt\u201d— JessicaT (@JessicaT) 1682229758
Mostly, though, viewers of the shared their surprise and terror over the ordeal.
\u201c@Ms_JessicaT\u201d— JessicaT (@JessicaT) 1682229758
\u201c@Ms_JessicaT This doesn't look good! \ud83d\ude31\u201d— JessicaT (@JessicaT) 1682229758
\u201c@Ms_JessicaT Holy cow that's not good!!\u201d— JessicaT (@JessicaT) 1682229758
\u201c@ryanlauxcreates Oh no!\u201d— Ryan Laux (@Ryan Laux) 1682229844
Disneyland representatives said in a statement:
"During the final showing of Fantasmic at Disneyland park on Saturday evening, the dragon caught fire."
"Anaheim Fire & Rescue quickly responded and the fire was extringuished."
They continued:
"All cast members were safely evacuated from Tom Sawyer Island."
"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."
Yikes! This is terrifying, but we're happy no injuries were reported.
