A mischievous fire-breathing dragon from Disneyland catches fire in the middle of the show

Mary, 23, couldn’t wait to watch “Fantasmic!” for the first time. But those hopes soon caught fire—quite literally.

Donning a red cloak and wizard’s hat, Mickey Mouse is in the midst of conjuring up a kaleidoscope of lights, water and fog to defeat an evil 45-foot mechanical dragon. “This is my dream!” declared the talking mouse defiantly. When suddenly the fire-breathing beast caught fire.

“I just remember looking at Maleficent and thinking, ‘That’s not right,’” Mary said. “Like, it’s the cool part of the show, but it just doesn’t look right. Then I said, “Oh, nope, that’s definitely on fire and not intended.”

Mickey slowly made his way out of the grandstand, prompting Mary to do the same: “I got a good look at the dragon and went, ‘Well, if Mickey’s leaving, I guess I’ll go too.'” “

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Disney said in a statement that the cause of the fire around 11 p.m. local time “is still under investigation.” An Anaheim Fire and Rescue spokesperson, who responded to the incident, said at least six Disneyland employees were treated for smoke inhalation, but no one was seriously hurt.

Disney said it will temporarily suspend fire effects from “select shows and entertainment experiences globally out of an abundance of caution.”

“The continued safety of our cast and guests is of the utmost importance,” Disney officials said.

The alien dragon game based on Maleficent, the evil fairy-turned-dragon in “Sleeping Beauty,” has a history of technical problems, which delayed its 2009 debut, Orange County Register reported.

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Another mischievous animated effect also caught fire. In 2018, the head of the fire-spitting dragon is floating It started to burn While touring the Magic Kingdom in Disney World, Florida.

This time, though, the dragon’s twinkling eyes began to glow against the darkening sky—and in an instant, Mary said, its head transformed into a “ball of fire” that began to rapidly spread across the machine’s body.

Once it was clear that the fire wasn’t the intended special effect, the chorus of “Oh my God!” rang among the crowd. The music stopped, and the staff started asking people to clear the area. Some, Mary said, did, however, set up tripods to take pictures in front of the fire – and that caused little support as hordes of people evacuated.

“I remember going through a few and looking at them and thinking, ‘If Disney burns down, it will be your fault,'” she said.

Nearby, friends Jonathan Dailey and Brandi Bautista were celebrating their last outing on Splash Mountain before Closed May 31st for renovations. But as the hollow log they were sitting on approached the 52-foot plunge, the two caught a glimpse of Maleficent on fire and the thick plume of smoke rising from it.

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For Dailey, watching the famous dragon engulfed in flames felt like riding a train full of emotions – all while being physically on thrill ride.

“It was all at once,” Dailey said. “Going for a fun walk and watching this dragon that was part of our childhood burn. It’s just a shock, but you’re also sad and you’re also laughing because you’re like, ‘Oh, my God, is this really happening?'”

When it was over, the two friends called him daily and walked out of the park after a 14-hour visit.

“It’s been a wild ride!” “We definitely want a new dragon,” Dailey said, adding that he had a message for Disneyland officials.

“Wild” was the same word Mary used to describe her family’s last day at Disneyland.

“Well, at least I got a first-class seat on history, or at least on Disney history,” she said. “And a truly memorable trip that I will never forget.”