FIRST LOOK at Updated ‘Fantasmic’ Including ‘Peter Pan’ Scene & New Maleficent Finale

Disney Parks shared a video featuring a first look at the updated version of “Fantasmic!” that will return to the park this month.

First Look at Updated ‘Fantasmic!’

A person dressed as Peter Pan stands on a ship's rigging next to a crow's nest. A black flag with a white skull and crossbones hangs below. The background is dark, creating a truly fantasmic scene.
Peter Pan returns to “Fantasmic!,” replacing a scene that featured “Pirates of the Caribbean.” (Richard Harbaugh / Disneyland Resort)

Watch the video embedded below. It includes classic “Fantasmic!” moments like Mickey shooting sparks from his hands, as well as a look at the returning “Peter Pan” sequence.

Experience "Fantasmic," a nighttime entertainment show featuring pyrotechnics, colorful lights, and dynamic projections onto water and structures, all set against a backdrop of trees.
Mickey Mouse and Maleficent do battle with a host of special effects in “Fantasmic!” (Richard Harbaugh / Disneyland Resort)

The LA Times also shared photos of the show’s new climactic sequence. “Fantasmic!” performances were halted in April 2023 when a fire broke out that completely destroyed the Maleficent dragon figure. Maleficent will no longer transform into a dragon and the new climax features her atop a tower, rising 35 feet in the air.

A night-time scene depicts a fantasmic fiery display on water with flames and vivid lighting in the background, illuminating surrounding structures and trees.
Sorcerer Mickey battles Maleficent as she appears to set the river aflame. (Richard Harbaugh / Disneyland Resort)

“The whole theme of the show — good versus evil, and Mickey’s magic and imagination overpowering the evil — it’s important to have that peak in the show,” says Disney Live Entertainment’s Tobi Longo. “Maleficent is still going to be spectacular. She’s on the stage longer than she used to be. We’ve added new pyro effects, with really cool projections and lasers. The river is still going to light on fire. … As much as we miss the dragon right now, it’s still going to be a spectacular scene.”

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