Disneyland Dragon Catches Fire
(Anaheim, CA) — The Walt Disney Company is suspending fire effects similar to those used last night at the Fantasmic show at Tom Sawyer’s Island. A giant animatronic dragon caught fire and forced park visitors to quickly leave. The head of the 45-foot tall “Maleficent Dragon” erupted in flames in the middle of the show and the fire quickly spread down its body. Video from the scene showed guests and theme park cast members hustled away while emergency teams extinguished the blaze. The Anaheim Fire Department reported no one was injured. The Fantasmic show opened in Frontierland in 1992 and features fireworks, Disney characters, live actors, pyrotechnics and lasers.
