Fantasmic!
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| Fantasmic | |
| Disneyland | |
| Land | Frontierland |
| Attraction type | Fireworks and Hydrotechnic Show |
| Theme | The Heroes and Villains of Disney |
| Opening date | May 13, 1992 |
| Music | Fantasmic! Good Clashes with Evil in a Nighttime Spectacular & A Musical History of Disneyland |
| Ride duration | 22 minutes |
| Performance Venue | Laffite's Tavern and the Rivers of America |
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Fantasmic! is the night-time fireworks and visual hydrotechnic show at Disneyland in California and Disney's Hollywood Studios, Florida. It originated at Disneyland in 1992 when Disneyland Entertainment was asked to create a night-time spectacular involving water and fireworks to fill the space at the Rivers of America. Disneyland Entertainment employed the resources of Walt Disney Feature Animation and Walt Disney Imagineering as collaborators. In 1996, Walt Disney Entertainment in Florida, partnering with Imagineering and Feature Animation as well, worked to adapt the show for performing at Disney's Hollywood Studios (formerly Disney-MGM Studios), featuring brand new animated and live action scenes.
At Disneyland, the Rivers of America had to be drained in order to install the show's extensive lighting, effects, and sound equipment, in addition to a new track for the Sailing Ship Columbia and the Mark Twain to travel. The walkways in New Orleans Square were also modified, but were already considered one of the benefits of building the show in that location.
When Team Disney Orlando commissioned a Fantasmic! of its own in 1996, a purpose-built 10,000 seat amphitheater was built at the Disney MGM Studios, which was suffering from low attendance and wanted a replacement for Sorcery in the Sky, the night-time entertainment fireworks show that the park opened in 1992. The Rivers of America at the Magic Kingdom was not conducive to a replication of the layout at Disneyland.
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[edit] Disneyland version
[edit] Synopsis
As the lights fade, the river is quiet and dark. A female narrator speaks the following words:
"Welcome to Fantasmic! Tonight, our friend and host Mickey Mouse uses his vivid imagination to create magical imagery for all to enjoy. Nothing is more wonderful than the imagination, for in a moment, you can experience a beautiful fantasy or an exciting adventure. But beware, nothing is more powerful than the imagination, for it can also expand your greatest fears into an overwhelming nightmare. Are the powers of Mickey's imagination strong enough, and bright enough, to withstand the evil forces that invade Mickey's dreams? You are about to find out. For we now invite you to join Mickey, and experience Fantasmic!… a journey beyond your wildest imagination."
The show (which is set within a dream) then begins with Mickey Mouse, in formal attire, directing a water show on the river. The show's signature "water projection screens" take over, featuring animation from the Sorcerer's Apprentice sequence from the film Fantasia. The musical score from "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" and the "Imagination" theme interweave to accompany the action, as Mickey conducts animated shooting stars and live fireworks launched from the six pyrotechnic barges on the river.
The animation then blends with performers on stage interpreting different flowers, changing color and transforming from a pink Camellia to a yellow and white daisy to a purple pansy to a red rose.
The petals then become huge green leaves and combine with on-screen animation to become the flora and fauna of the jungle. The lighting and music change to a jungle beat, and a 100-foot long puppet of Kaa, the snake from The Jungle Book, makes its way across the island with piercing beams of light for eyes. Accompanying this scene are three floating stages which carry King Louie and blacklit monkeys across the river, dancing along to the jungle beat.
The music segues to a contemporary rendition of "Pink Elephants on Parade" from Dumbo, as animated pink elephants appear onscreen and in the form of performers on the island. The elephants then seem to be puppets dancing on strings, which serves to transition into a sequence based on Pinocchio. Three large puppets are manipulated by nine performers with fiber-optic "strings" stretching 30 feet above the puppets.
Onscreen animation shows Jiminy Cricket underwater searching for Pinocchio. A colorful montage of underwater creatures appears, followed by Monstro the Whale. As Monstro splashes and lunges onscreen, water effects "splash" water toward the audience. Mickey appears to be caught up in this tempest, suggesting that he is beginning to lose control of his dream. Images of shipwrecks transition into the Peter Pan sequence.
A concussion canon is fired from Sailing Ship Columbia, which has been transformed into Captain Hook's pirate ship. Hook, Smee, Peter Pan, Wendy, and pirates participate in a stunt sequence as the ship makes its pass. Peter Pan and Captain Hook duel in the ship's riggings, while Wendy and the pirates play a game of chase below. Following the ship is an articulated crocodile barge, with the sound of a ticking clock emanating from its tail. Pan emerges victorious as Columbia exits the stage.
Snow White and her Prince, Ariel and Eric, and Belle and the Beast appear on three floating stages (transformed since the Jungle scene earlier) on the river. The "Imagination" theme is mixed with "Someday my Prince will Come," "Part of Your World," and "Beauty and the Beast," as each couple has their featured dance.
The music turns darker, as the Evil Queen from Snow White appears on stage, calling for her magic mirror — which appears onscreen in animated form. The mirror informs the Queen that the three princesses are fairer than she, and that "in Mickey's imagination, beauty and love will always survive."
In anger, she moves to her cauldron, where the Queen transforms into the Hag from Snow White. The hag summons "forces of evil" to transform Mickey Mouse's dream into a "nightmare Fantasmic." Onscreen, we see her face dissolve into that of the sea witch, Ursula, from The Little Mermaid. Ursula sings and joins the plot against Mickey as her two pet eels, Flotsam and Jetsam, glide across the river. Previously, this sequence was accompanied by a 20-foot tall Ursula barge floating across the stage. Her eyes glowed, and her mouth, tentacles, arms, and head moved. However, mechanical problems forced that unit's retirement from the show early in its run.
Onscreen, the face of Ursula transforms into Chernabog, from Fantasia. Animation from the "Night on Bald Mountain" sequence from Fantasia accompanies Mussorgsky's score.
A pyrotechnic burst of flames explodes on the island and Maleficent, from Sleeping Beauty, appears. Maleficent taunts Mickey Mouse, saying that he shall "deal with me and all the powers of my imagination!" Another burst of flames accompanies Maleficent as she rises 30 feet from the stage and transforms into a dragon onscreen. The animation gives way to a 45-foot mechanical puppet dragon, who rises from the stage before breathing fire onto the river. Natural-gas piping allows the flames to burn on top of the water as they spread to take over the stage.
Mickey appears as the Brave Little Tailor and uses a magic sword to destroy the dragon. As the dragon screams, the villains who have appeared are also destroyed onscreen, and the sequence ends with a pyrotechnic burst from the river.
Sometimes, when a dragon is not used, Maleficent will make herself taller and summon her dragon to breathe fire on the rivers and she will summon fire on the rivers and Mickey Mouse will defeat Maleficent with his sword which will cause her to lose her powers and grow shorter and make all villains disappear forever, including her dragon.
Onscreen, Tinker Bell appears and showers the Mark Twain Riverboat with pixie dust as it comes around the bend. Mickey Mouse, dressed in his attire from Steamboat Willie, pilots the vessel, while fifty Disney characters dance on the ship in a ribbon routine. Sometimes, when the Riverboat is undergoing refurbishment, the characters dance on the island instead of the boat.
As Mark Twain continues its pass, or as they continue dancing on the island as they leave, the two musical themes of Fantasmic! are accompanied by searchlights, fountains, and pyrotechnic effects.
Once the ship reaches the end of the stage, it disappears as Mickey appears on the roof of Lafitte's Tavern, now as Sorcerer Mickey. In this climactic sequence, Mickey "conducts" laser beams, fireworks, and lighting effects that span the length of the river stage.
In a flash, Mickey disappears from atop the Tavern and reappears again, center stage, resuming his formal attire. Mickey says to the audience, "Some imagination, huh?" With a laugh, he disappears in a flash. A final burst of pyrotechnics is accompanied by a brilliant green flash to end the show. The river is once again quiet and dark.
[edit] Attraction facts
- Official debut: May 13, 1992
- Location: Rivers of America, Disneyland, Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, California
- Show Length: 22 minutes
- Sponsorship: Sony (2009-present)
- Producers: Disneyland Entertainment, Walt Disney Feature Animation and Walt Disney Imagineering
- Executive Producer: Ron Logan
- Audio: LCS matrix audio system with WildTracks audio playback software
- Control: Fully Automated by SMPTE timecode
- Score: Bruce Healey
- Director and original conception: Barnette Ricci
- Villains: The Evil Queen, Ursula, Flotsam, Jetsam, Chernabog, Maleficent, Captain Hook, Kaa, Monstro, and Pink Elephants on Parade
- The twenty-foot tall Ursula is no longer a part of the show. It collapsed upon itself and was therefore taken out. A budget was given to replace Ursula when Fantasmic! received its new barges in 2007, but the replacement never happened when the barges went overbudget.
- Show cost: approx. $30,000 per evening. Cost includes Guest Control Cast Members.
- Fantasmic! at Disneyland is currently being upgraded and should be completed for Disneyland's first-ever "Summer Nightastic!"
- Spring 2008 - New lighting & new pyrotechnics
- November 2008 - New HD projections
- Spring 2009 - New dragon & characters
[edit] Disney's Hollywood Studios version
[edit] Synopsis
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| Fantasmic Logo at Disney's Hollywood Studios | |
| Disney's Hollywood Studios | |
| Land | Sunset Boulevard |
| Opening date | October 15, 1998 |
| Music | Fantasmic! Good Clashes with Evil in a Nighttime Spectacular |
| Performance Venue | Hollywood Hills Amphitheater |
| Sponsored by | Sony (TBA) |
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As the lights fade, a female narrator gives a brief welcome and mentions of the powers of imagination. A very faint musical note is heard, swelling and growing into a dramatic chord in the complete darkness. Once the chord strikes, two tall columns rise on stage left and right, with roving spotlights, until finally Mickey appears centre stage. He conducts various water fountain effects, until bringing up the giant water-mist "screens", which, in conjunction with a few flares, fade into the famous "Sorcerer's Apprentice" scene from Fantasia.
From there, the falling stars of the Sorcerer's Apprentice scene morph into flowers, and after a brief interlude, into a jungle scene. Elephants, giraffes, monkeys, birds, ostriches, rhinos, crocodiles, and cheetahs begin to herd in the mountain. Neon animals make noise and dance around on the island while Rafiki and monkeys do a dance on floats traveling across the water. Simba and Nala from The Lion King romp together. Next, a large Bubble Montage takes place, where scenes and characters from major classic animated Disney movies appear in floating bubbles. Scenes from The Lion King, The Jungle Book, Dumbo, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Alice in Wonderland, Hercules, Pinocchio, Aladdin, Mulan, Cinderella, Lady and the Tramp, Fantasia, Bambi, Beauty and the Beast, and The Little Mermaid pop and float across the screen.
An animated Monstro next appears onscreen, accompanied by a heavy musical score as he crashes through the waters. The chaotic sea morphs into one of the opening scenes from Pocahontas, with the ship caught in a storm. The screens disappear, and the lights immediately darken.
A loud cannon blast erupts. Live characters re-enact battle scenes from the movie Pocahontas. Governor John Ratcliffe and his fellow Englishmen fight against the Native Americans, followed by John Smith. As John Smith climbs to the very top of the mountain, a Native American warrior moves to strike Smith when Pocahontas arrives; the water screens spring back up, and Grandmother Willow appears, with a quote from the movie; the lights dim on the battle, and the Colors of the Wind scene plays out on the screens. The show then moves into classic dancing scenes with Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip, Cinderella and Prince Charming, and Princess Jasmine and Aladdin.
Three small floats now arrive, with Belle and the Beast, Ariel and Prince Eric, and Snow White and her Prince each contained in their own float. As each float reaches the centre, the spotlight shines on it, with the accompanying signature melody from each movie — "Beauty and the Beast," "Part of Your World," and "Someday My Prince Will Come," respectively.
The music takes on an eerie tone as Mickey's dream takes a turn for the worse. The Wicked Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs appears, and concocts a spell amidst pyrotechnics and other special effects, and turns herself into a hag. She invokes some of the most infamous Disney villains: Ursula (The Little Mermaid), Cruella de Vil (101 Dalmatians), Scar (The Lion King), Frollo (The Hunchback of Notre Dame) and Jafar (Aladdin), who uses his magic to send Mickey to the Cave of Wonders. After escaping a wave of lava, Mickey encounters Jafar, who transforms into a giant black cobra appearing on both the stage and the mist screens. Seeing a magic lamp, Mickey rubs it, assuming it will help him. Unfortunately, Jafar is transformed into a genie and calls upon Hades (Hercules) and Chernabog, who summons spirits from the dead.
On stage, Mickey encounters Maleficent, who transforms into a 40-foot-tall fire-breathing dragon that sets the waters ablaze. Guests as far as halfway back in the theater can feel the heat from the fire. Mickey, now in his Brave Little Tailor outfit, manages to create a wall of water around the island, smothering the flames and defeating the dragon. He destroys the villains using the power of his imagination and his sword. Maleficent dies as the water splashes with a large firework bang. All is quiet, until we see Tinker Bell fly to restore the mountain. Magical stars sparkle in the mountain as the Steamboat Willie River Boat approaches.
As it glides past the audience, various Disney characters appear aboard the River Boat, dancing with golden streamers to a tune from Disneyland's Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams. A celebratory atmosphere prevails amid a flurry of fireworks. Mickey stands atop the highest point of the mountain in his Sorcerer outfit as fireworks, fire, and water light up the stage. As the finale concludes, Mickey disappears from the top of the mountain, simultaneously reappears in his shiny tuxedo suit at the bottom, and says, "Some imagination, huh? Ha ha!" With another bright flash, he vanishes one last time.
[edit] Attraction facts
- Official debut: October 15, 1998
- Show Length: 26 minutes
- Location: Hollywood Hills Amphitheater, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
- Sponsorship: Sony (TBA)
- Producers: Walt Disney Entertainment (in conjunction with Walt Disney Feature Animation and Walt Disney Imagineering)
- Executive Producer: Ron Logan
- Score: Bruce Healey
- Director: Barnette Ricci
- Villains: The Evil Queen, Hades, Ursula, Cruella de Vil, Jafar, Judge Claude Frollo, Scar, Chernabog, Maleficent, Governor Ratcliffe, Monstro.
- Heroes: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, Pluto, The Princesses, Pocahontas and John Smith, Rafiki, and the Disney characters.
- Show cost: $30,000 per showing[citation needed]
Steamboat Willie and his boat from the Florida version of Fantasmic.
[edit] Finale
The original finale for the Florida version of the show was said to involve Mickey walking on the surface of the river and rising up in a column of water to slay the dragon. While some say the effect suffered from technical problems, others suggest that former Disney CEO Michael Eisner felt the concept had too many religious parallels. A simpler ending of Mickey using the sword in the stone was used instead. However, the show's soundtrack had already been produced with the last track called "Mickey Walks On Water/Evil Destroyed."
[edit] 2009 schedule change
The Florida version of the show had its show schedule reduced to only a few days a week in January 2009 instead of the daily or twice daily showing it previously had.[1] No shows have been named to fill in the spot but The American Idol Experience show opened at the same time.[2]
[edit] Development and advertising
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The original Disneyland soft opening and press premiere was scheduled to begin Wednesday April 29, 1992 and continue through the weekend. By late afternoon, rioting began in Los Angeles following the acquittal of the Los Angeles police officers involved in the Rodney King beating. Promotional materials with the catchphrase "Be Here When the Night Ignites" were quickly pulled from public circulation. Fantasmic! was not the first Disneyland attraction to share its premiere with an infamous Los Angeles tragedy. On August 9, 1969, the Haunted Mansion was officially opened while later that evening actress Sharon Tate and others were murdered by Charles Manson and his followers.
Fantasmic! was originally going to be called "Imagination", but Disney could not register that title as a trademark, so they changed it to Fantasmic! The attraction was designed to run for 5 years only, but due to continuing positive crowd response, it still runs today.
[edit] Differences between the versions
Although the shows in Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios are similar in many respects, there are some differences between the two versions.
- Whereas the show is performed on the Rivers of America at Disneyland, they needed a new draw for Disney's Hollywood Studios for the night. The Hollywood Hills Amphitheater was built at Disney's Hollywood Studios, which was made specifically for Fantasmic!
- At Disney's Hollywood Studios, the attraction runs for almost 27 minutes (due to the montage of Disney clips inside bubbles, the additional villains, and the wall of water at the climax), compared to Disneyland's which is only 22 minutes.
- The Jungle Scene with Kaa, King Louie, and the monkeys from The Jungle Book at Disneyland is replaced with a tribute to The Lion King at Disney's Hollywood Studios. However, King Louie and the monkeys did appear briefly in the bubble scene.
- The Peter Pan re-enactment from Disneyland is replaced with scenes from Pocahontas at Disney's Hollywood Studios, at the request of Michael Eisner, who wanted more recent films in the show.
- The Pink Elephant clips and Pinocchio puppets are replaced with a montage of many clips from Disney features inside bubbles at Disney's Hollywood Studios. However, they do appear briefly in the bubble scene.
- Due to Actors' Equity contract provisions, Ariel cannot flip her tail past 90 degrees and no lifts can be performed in the princess medley at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
- Ursula's reprisal of "Poor Unfortunate Souls" is taken out at Disney's Hollywood Studios to introduce the other Disney villains. She plays a smaller role in the Florida show than the California one.
- More villains are featured in the Florida version. Many of the additions are villains from Disney animated features released after the Disneyland version was first featured.
- In California, Mickey destroys the villains by pointing the sword at the Dragon and saying "You may think you're so powerful, well, this is my dream!", which causes "light" to shoot toward the villains. In Florida, he still says this, but before he destroys the villains, he causes a wall of water to block out the island and douse the flames and marches over to the sword in the stone and pulls it out.
- Instead of the Mark Twain riverboat, the characters in the Florida show dance on a smaller boat based on the steamboat from Steamboat Willie.
[edit] Technology
The water projection screens were initially designed with a single screen centered in front of the island. During development, show producers determined that the venue would need three screens to enable viewing along the entire waterfront. In addition to providing story development, the screens hide set changes that happen on stage while video playback is occurring. In late November 2008, all three projectors have been switched over to digital projectors, and the water screens are no longer lit with 70 mm film projectors. The pump house for the water screens and other fountain effects is located in the small structure along the river, just north of the Mark Twain dock. Water for the fountains is supplied via massive intake pipes directly under this structure. The fog system located around the banks of the river uses fresh water to create the fog effects along the river. The water itself in the river is not suitable to be pumped through the mist nozzles. The water is not as murky and green as it seems, as aquashadow dye is added to the river to mask the bottom from guests within the parks. However, the impurities within the water prevent that capability of pumping river water through the mist system.
There are six pyrotechnics barges that can hold up to three shows worth of pyrotechnics each. Two barges go on each side of the stage, and two are at center stage. The pyrotechnics were redesigned during the winter 2008 refurbishment. The final blast during Fantasmic! does not come from any of the 6 pyro barges, but rather several mines located along the island banks of the river.
The fire on water effect is created by natural gas lines running beneath the river, the gas simply bubbles up to the surface and three flame throwers along the banks of the river ignite the gas. The dragon no longer actually lights the river on fire. The original design of dragon lit the river on fire but would also burn the face of the dragon.
The lighting system consists of three mainland towers along the shore of the Rivers of America, in the audience seating area, along with two island towers, and several auxiliary lighting systems (i.e the river boxes with the new ColorKinetics ColorBlast 12s that replaced the Stonco Pars). In early 2008 the lighting system was completely replaced, the first major rework since the show opened in 1992.[3][dead link]After a 3-month period, the show reopened on March 7, 2008 with new Clay Paky fixtures mounted on the completely redesigned towers, including Alpha Wash 1200s and Alpha Profile 1200s, replacing the old Morpheus PC Spot fixtures. Additionally 2 Syncrolite MX3000's on Tower B and one each on Towers A and C, 2 on each island tower and 2 behind the tavern. These Syncrolite fixtures add much brightness to the show and give a high intensity source of "black-light" effect used throughout the show. The followspots were replaced with Strong Gladiator IV. Unlike the previous followspots, these do not accept gobos — most noticeable in the opening sequence where Mickey was formerly lit with a star.
Video and audio playback were originally mastered to laserdisc. Originally Triad provided the show control for the complex audio source and mixing systems, as well as programming services for Fantasmic! After the May to June 2007 remodel, there are four J arrays (d&b audio) consisting of two J8s and two J-SUBs per stack and there are three arrays mimicking the placement of the water screens as the primary music source. During the scenes with fire on water, one or more of the arrays are turned off to prevent damage. Along the edge of the mainland (land side of the river) there are Meyer UPA-1Cs that are hydraulically raised specifically for Fantasmic! for delay and 2 MSL-2As per mainland lighting tower. There is a surround system of d&b Ci90s and Ci60s and various EAW cabinets that are hidden above the River Belle Terrace in a wicker chest, above Club 33 and various other locations. Additional Meyer UPA-1C's are added to the Columbia because it blocks the arrays from the island as it drives by. All the audio runs off a Meyer/LCS Matrix3 system, with eight tracks of playback and close to forty outputs. There is something in the region of six different areas of sound that are duplicated on three sides of the stage. All loudspeakers, d&b and Meyer are run off d&b D12 or E-PAC amplifiers. The amplifiers are split into two locations, one on the island and one at the control booth. By using the d&b ROPE C control software, engineers can look at both parts of the system from the control area.
The Mark Twain Riverboat is actually powered by the rear-mounted paddle, but is guided by the same replacement track installed at the install time of Fantasmic! It is a real steam-powered sternwheeler, but the steam is regulated by the engineer in the rear of the boat and steam is powered by a biodiesel-fueled boiler. The boiler is regulated at the center of the boat with many gauges and a three-way toggle switch labeled "Slow," "Fast," and "FANTASMIC." This last setting provides the most speed, as the boat flies by as compared to normal day-to-day operation.
The Columbia is CNG powered, unlike the Mark Twain. It sports a real cannon that gets shot during the Peter Pan portion of Fantasmic.
Lasers were part of the show from the beginning to the tree above the main building on the island, to the tavern roof itself, and later more were added directly above the stage deck and one facing upstage, used during the death of "Bucky" the dragon.
[edit] Soundtrack
[edit] Disneyland production
- Conceived and Directed by Barnette Ricci
- Produced by Bruce Healey
- Engineer: Don Dorsey
[edit] Disney's Hollywood Studios production
- Conceived and Directed by Barnette Ricci
- Score Composed/Arranged by Bruce Healey
- Soundtrack Produced by Bruce Healey
- Executive Vice President of Entertainment: Ron Logan
- Album Executive Producer: Doug Strawn
- Album Produced by Bruce Healey
- Recorded and Mixed by Paul Freeman
- Soundtrack Editing, Sound Effects, and Surround Sound Design by Paul Freeman
- Music Production Manager: Daren Ulmer
- Album Coordinator: Ted Rickeets
[edit] 2009 "Summer Nightastic!" updates
Fantasmic! received some refurbishing for the 2008 Year of a Million Dreams promotion. A complete lighting overhaul (except for fountain lighting, which will be replaced in the spring of 2009),[citation needed] a new finale pyro as well as new pyro launchers on the island behind the Tavern. The Finale of the show underwent the most change. The California version now uses fewer fireworks with more lights and lasers, while the Florida version uses the same amount of fireworks with the added effects of lasers. There is now more use of the tower strobe lights (High End Systems Dataflash AF1000 with High Output lamps) throughout both versions of the show as well. On June 12, 2009, new characters were added into the Ursula scene in the form of Flotsam and Jetsam. Show Director Carla Carlile said, "They come right up to the sea wall and look you right in the eye." The Tick Tock crocodile will be replaced by a new crocodile with the exact same look. A full-bodied, fully animated dragon will replace the current fire-breathing dragon. It will have flapping wings, a moving head and mouth and, at 10,000 pounds, it had to be helicoptered in to the park. The old dragon was pretty much just a cherrypicker with a head on it, so the new dragon should impress. The dragon came across some technical difficulties during testing; some reports say the dragon's head fell off but it is unlikely. The dragon will return with a new look on July. All of these updates are part of Disneyland's "Summer Nightastic!" which began June 12, 2009.
[edit] Image gallery
 Jafar, who turns into a writhing black cobra. |
 Maleficent's dragon incarnation. |
 Mickey destroys the villains using his imagination and his sword. |
[edit] See also
- List of current Disneyland attractions
- Disney's Hollywood Studios attraction and entertainment history
[edit] Notes
- ^ WDWHistory.com - Fantasmic! Show Schedule Changing
- ^ Orlando Sentinel - Fantasmic! cut to two days per week in January
- ^ Lighting Fixtures - While this is a blog, it does show pictures confirming the new fixtures.
[edit] External links
- "Method and apparatus for forming a fluid projection screen - Patent #5,368,228". US Patent & Trademark Office. http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5368228. Retrieved on April 21 2006. - Patent for water screens used in Fantasmic.
- Fantasmic! at Disneyland
- Fantasmic! at Disney's Hollywood Studios
- Fantasmic! at Discovery Square
- Construction of Disneyland's Fantasmic! at Bear-ytales.net
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Coordinates: 33°48′42″N 117°55′16″W / 33.8117798°N 117.9211897°W
