Disneyland’s ‘Fantasmic!’ Show Returns

Published on May 24, 2024

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Disneyland’s popular “Fantasmic!” show was set to return Friday, May 24, nearly a year after it went on hiatus due to a fire that engulfed the attraction’s giant prop dragon. The show will include a “reimagined battle scene between Sorcerer Mickey and Maleficent,” according to the park. “In the reimagined battle scene between Sorcerer Mickey and Maleficent, Mickey gathers all his magical powers, creating colorful swirls of light as sparkling pyrotechnics bolt from his fingers,” according to a statement from the park. “Cloaked in her dark gown with her powerful scepter in hand, Maleficent ascends to a height of 35 feet as she appears to ignite the Rivers of America in flames.”...

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