Dragon at Disneyland's Fantasmic! destroyed by massive fire

Phroobar7 hours ago

That's pretty cool. We do that with Teams meetings at work. Copilot comes up with a summary of our discussion. It's kind of creepy.

Disney Irish8 hours ago

Yes, but the point was to try to figure out what that poster was referring to. Because maybe they had a completely new issue that was never discussed in this thread before. Or maybe its just rehashing everything that has been discussed before. Who knows? But that was the reason for asking what specifically they were referring to. Geez, I didn't realize asking a poster to clarify what they meant in their post was going to be such a problem.

truecoat8 hours ago

Ok, so you know.

Disney Irish8 hours ago

Thank you, I’m very well aware of all the issues discussed in this thread.

truecoat9 hours ago

I decided to let ChatGPT summarize the last 10 pages of problems reported. Here’s a summary of the key concerns raised in pages 60–71 of the forum thread regarding the issues with Disneyland’s Fantasmic! show: 🔧 Operational & Technical Problems Maleficent dragon still missing Several users note that it's now been two years since "Murphy" (the dragon) was removed due to the April 2023 fire, and it still hasn’t returned YouTube+10WDWMAGIC+10EW.com+10. Lift mechanics acting up Reports have come in that the mechanical lifts which bring the dragon up during the finale are malfunctioning—some nights the dragon won't rise, and on others, the pyro effects don't sync WDWMAGIC+1MiceChat+1. Pyrotechnics suffering inconsistent performance The show’s signature fire effects have been unreliable, with some performances missing fire entirely, creating a noticeably diminished experience . [/LIST] 🧱 Show Is Feeling “Segmented” or “Parade‑Mode” Operating in “D‑mode” One commenter referred to the current version of Fantasmic as "stuck in some D‑mode version," meaning it’s a discontinued or degraded version, lacking key elements yet still running. Frequent disruptions & “B‑mode” fallback Rather than shelving the show, Disney has patched it together without the dragon, relying on projections and scaled-back effects—though often poorly executed [/LIST] Funding, Resource & Communication Worries Stretched budget & priority concerns Users speculate Disney is prioritizing other nighttime entertainment (like Paint the Night or drone shows), leaving Fantasmic under‑funded and without a clear, coherent improvement plan Reddit+5WDWMAGIC+5EW.com+5. “No official word” from Disney Multiple community members expressed frustration: two years absent, no concrete update on the dragon’s return, and no overarching roadmap—just piecemeal patches . [/LIST] 🗣 Community Verdict Desperate pleas for a full refurb Many conclude that Fantasmic is past patchwork—it needs a full refurbishment, with refreshed effects, functional mechanics, and budget reallocation ABC News+7WDWMAGIC+7Wikipedia+7. Safety fatigue & reliability concerns The dragon fire incident, lensing into lift failures and pyro flubs, have shaken confidence. Guests and forum-goers alike question if the show is safe, and wonder why Disney hasn't taken a stronger, more organized response. [/LIST] TL;DR: From pages 60–71, the consensus is clear: Fantasmic! is running on fumes—missing its iconic dragon, plagued by unreliable lifts and pyro, operating in a makeshift mode, underfunded, and lacking any official communication. The forum’s conclusion: it’s time for a proper shutdown, refurbishment, and then a triumphant return. 🐉

Disney Irish15 hours ago

I was just trying to get specifics of what this poster was referring to as it was just a generic statement. So it’s not disputing there is nothing “wrong”, but just trying to understand this specific posters concerns.

PiratesMansion18 hours ago

People have been giving daily/weekly reports about how basically nothing works consistently for some time. To the point that I might say, assuming that those people are correct and can be taken at face value, Fantasmic needs a refurb more urgently than any actual attraction right now.

AxolotlTales22 hours ago

The entire show is starting to fall apart. Murphy's been gone for over 2 years with no word on anything and the lifts are starting to have their own issues. The show is stuck in some D-mode version at this point and no official word has been said

Disney Irish23 hours ago

Can you be a little more specific? In what way are you referring?

AxolotlTales23 hours ago

What's seriously going on with Fantasmic? Is Disney not funding it well or..?

Phroobar3 days ago

The pin trading tells the future

dlr743 days ago

Compared to the Hollywood Studios version of the same merch: They deliberately replaced the Maleficent dragon with Genie ☹️ Interesting that the Mark Twain is in both version, though. Lol

Phroobar3 days ago

So two years and still no Dragon.

Touchdown5 days ago

It was not working the third. Nor was any of the pyro. All of the pyro worked on the 5th.