Disney Attraction Destroyed, Canceled Indefinitely

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Parks

Via InsideTheMagic.net

An entire section of Disneyland has been destroyed following a devastating accident.

As we’re sure you’re already aware, a massive fire broke out during Saturday night’s performance of Fantasmic at the Disneyland Resort. Hundreds of videos and photos spread online of the incident giving us multiple views and angles of the devastating accident. Flames quickly overtook the Melafeicent dragon during the show, leaving Guests stunned.

The direct cause of the fire is still under investigation. This was by far one of the worst accidents we’ve seen take place at Disney, with video footage of the fire leaving us speechless. Guests could see the flames and smoke from around the entire Park, with some catching glimpses of it as they barreled down the drop on Splash Mountain.

The fire was devastating and essentially left the dragon animatronic destroyed. New photos show the totality of damage on “Murphy,” the dragon:

Murphy is almost completely gone. #Disneyland Fire still on site. No damage to the rest of the area from our view

As you can see below, what’s left of the figure has been covered with tarps:

Work has already started fixing the #fantasmic stage at #Disneyland #disneylandfire

In some of the Guest footage, you can see fluid leaking out of the dragon well before he caught on fire. It’s believed that this is what caused the fire to take place.

It’s important to note also that Tom Sawyer Island has been closed as a result of this fire. Fantasmic! takes place at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. At the time of publishing this article, all performances of Fantasmic! have been canceled.

We aren’t sure how long Fantasmic! will be down for, but it’s safe to assume we won’t be seeing the dragon anytime soon. This accident also prompted Disney to halt all use of pyrotechnics throughout its Parks and Resorts, though this was later changed to only affect very little.

Will Disney Parks Ban Influencers After Viral Fireworks Incident?

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Disney Parks could be close to a total ban on all Influencers after a video of an incident involving a Guest and contraband materials went viral online.

Since Walt Disney opened Disneyland Park in 1955, Guests have enjoyed documenting their visits to the Disney Parks using personal cameras. As a result, Disney even began to provide designated photo locations sponsored by camera retailers like Kodak and offer professional PhotoPass photographers for select photo ops and character meet-and-greets.

However, with the rise of cellphone cameras, Go-Pro filming equipment, and social media platforms, souvenir mementos have become a mass market ripe for content creation. In fact, Disney “influencers” have developed a niche of curated content, building their brands by visiting Disneyland and the Walt Disney World Resort.

For example, YouTube is rife with ride-through videos filmed by Guests while onboard an attraction and Disney fans have devoted their lives and wallets to capturing the newest and exciting takes for Instagram and TikTok accounts. In particular, a recent incident went viral after one Guest broke Disney Park safety regulations to smuggle in contraband materials for a “perfect shot.”

Alien Swirling Saucers in Toy Story Land

A video of the Guest posted to TikTok by @thenostalgiclatino gained worldwide attention after fans noticed she had snuck illegal fireworks into the theme park. In the video, you can see the Guest standing before Sleeping Beauty Castle during the Disney 100 Anniversary Celebration at the Disneyland Resort, which celebrates one hundred years of the Walt Disney Company:

@thenostalgiclatino

C’mon man…🤦🏽‍♂️ #disneytok #disney #disneyland #disney100

♬ original sound – Call Me Carlos

The influencer holds what appears to be a cake styled after Mickey Mouse’s signature red trousers, complete with a lit sparkler on top in lieu of a candle. People stare as the Guest, wearing a matching red dress, white boots, and Minnie Mouse ears poses before the Castle until a Disney Cast Member approaches the scene, gesturing for the Guest to stop blocking the walkway and put out the active firework.

Moreover, you can hear the Guest Relations Cast Member (in plaid) tell the offending Guest, “You have to put that out, and I’m going to get security.” Of course, the open flame poses a safety risk to Disney Park Guests and violates Disneyland Resort rules, which prohibit “fireworks or other similarly explosive and/or flammable objects, smoke machines or fog machines.”

Although no one has identified the so-called Disney Influencer yet, plenty more Park personalities would have been easily recognizable to many Disney lovers active in fan spaces online were they to pull a similar stunt. However, as this Guest was likely escorted from the Park at best and banned for life at worst, we don’t recommend their methods to garner online fame.

If similar behavior continues to inconvenience other Park-goers and Disney Cast Members, a full-out ban on live streaming, filming, and personal photography devices could go into effect soon.

Fire Department Releases Statement on Peoplemover Smoke

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Parks, Magic Kingdom

Yesterday afternoon, reports broke out of smoke and a possible fire at the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover in the Magic Kingdom. Both the PeopleMover and the Astro Orbiter, which are housed in the same building, were evacuated. With the Reedy Creek Fire Department on the scene, the issue was resolved within the hour and both attractions were back up and running that same evening, however no further clarification regarding the incident was provided.

In a statement to the Orlando Sentinel, an RCID spokesperson said responders were called to the ride at 5:24 PM and confirmed that there was no fire at the scene. Responders spent a total of 12 minutes at the location before leaving.

The cause of the smoke has not been disclosed, but witnesses have stated that there was the smell of electrical and rubber burning in the area, which could be related to the moving ramp leading up and down the loading platform for the PeopleMover attraction. Cast Members were seen using a fire extinguisher on the ride’s exit ramp.

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Woman Sprinkled With Urine When A Man Peed Inside Avatar’s Flight of Passage Queue

Posted on by Mathew Corn Animal Kingdom, Disney Parks

From the “You couldn’t even make this stuff up” file.

There’s a reason restrooms had to be installed halfway through the queue inside Flight of Passage at Pandora – The World of AVATAR in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. For months, guests had to make do with a queue re-entry pass to exit out to the nearby restrooms, but what if you weren’t even aware that existed? Or rather… what if you didn’t care?

In a wild new piece by the Orlando Sentinel rounding up various of outlandish theme park incidents this year, one in particular stood out to us, and with the recent addition of mid-queue restrooms at Flight of Passage, you could even call this story somewhat timely.

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According to an Orange County Sheriff incident report, a woman was urinated on earlier this year while in line for the attraction, which is notorious for its long wait times. The 22-year-old woman was in line when she suddenly felt something wet on the back of her leg. Upon turning around, she realized it was a man urinating in the queue right behind her. He had turned his back in an attempt to hide the scene, but the act was still in plain sight. The woman then kept her place in line for 20 minutes until she could alert a Cast Member of the incident.

In the incident report, the 46-year-old man stated “He would not have urinated if he thought he could have held it or made it to the bathroom without causing further issues.”

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The woman received a change of clothes, and as for the queue-urinal man, he was banned from the park for the remainder of the day. The mid-queue restrooms that were likely installed as a direct result of this and many more un-reported incidents, are history.

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