Most Pyrotechnics Cut From ‘Fantasmic!’ at Disneyland as Issues Continue

“Fantasmic!” returned to Disneyland in May, one year after a fire that destroyed the Maleficent dragon figure, but it has not been smooth sailing for the nighttime spectacular. The show was performed with limited pyrotechnics on Saturday, July 27, following weeks of issues that included Mickey’s finger fireworks misfiring and rogue fireworks.

‘Fantasmic!’ with Reduced Pyrotechnics

A tranquil evening scene shows a calm river flanked by trees and foliage, with floating logs decorated with skulls and bones in the water.

Before the show started, we noticed that four of the six fireworks barges on the Rivers of America were gone entirely. Only the two center barges remained. Those removed include the barges that had rogue fireworks going off.

View of a calm lake at dusk with illuminated rock formations in the background and trees surrounded by lighting, reflecting on the water's surface.

Despite two barges remaining in the water, they weren’t used during the show. Only pyrotechnics launched directly from Tom Sawyer Island and those on the Mark Twain Riverboat were used.

A performer dressed as a mouse character stands on a stage in front of a rustic house set, with fireworks shooting from both hands.

These included Mickey’s classic finger fireworks, which went off without a hitch.

A night scene of a water fountain display with purple and pink lights in a dark environment.

One of the barges used by the monkeys and princesses was missing. We don’t think this is related to the reduced pyrotechnics but made the show even more noticeably pared-down.

A nighttime performance with colorful projections and a performer standing on an elevated platform, set against a dark background with a house-like structure visible.

Maleficent, on her tower that replaced the dragon, did not send any fire into the water.

A crowd watches a nighttime fountain show with large water sprays and green lights illuminating the water. A wrought iron fence is visible in the foreground.

The flares that lead into the finale remained.

A large white riverboat illuminated at night, surrounded by fireworks and smoke, with people visible on the boat and watching from the shore.

The Mark Twain still had its sparkler fireworks that make Mickey magically appear.

Nighttime water and firework show with colorful lights, fountains, and pyrotechnics. Crowd watches from behind a metal fence in the foreground.

The firework flares behind Sorcerer Mickey during the finale are the only effects that remain in full.

A nighttime display of fireworks, with blue and white smoke and sparks bursting against a dark sky.

This lead to Mickey reappearing in his classic tuxedo on the stage below.

Watch the reduced pyrotechnics version of “Fantasmic!” in our video below.

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