Disneyland crews assembled fences and scrims around the damage on Sunday morning to cover the charred skeleton of the ‘Fantasmic’ dragon.
Disney theme parks around the globe have temporarily suspended fire effects similar to those used in “Fantasmic” after the show’s 45-foot-tall animatronic dragon burst into a towering inferno during a performance of the nighttime spectacular at Disneyland.during the final showing of the nighttime spectacular on Saturday, April 22 at the Anaheim theme park, according to Disneyland officials.
Anaheim Fire & Rescue and the Orange County Fire Authority sent engines and ambulances about 11 p.m. Saturday after receiving calls from Disneyland and park visitors who saw the dragon go up in flames. The fire did not spread to vegetation or adjacent buildings that serve as a backdrop for the nighttime spectacular on Tom Sawyer Island, McClintock said.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to Disneyland officials. Anaheim Fire investigators were at Disneyland on Sunday, April 23 to determine the cause of the fire, McClintock said.
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