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Fantasmic!

Area

Status

Operating

Opening date

May 13, 1992

Area

Sunset Boulevard

Status

Operating

Opening date

October 15, 1998

Area

Status

Closed

Opening date

April 28, 2011

Closing date

February 29, 2020

Replaced

Replaced by

Believe! Sea of

Dreams

Ride statistics

Attraction type

Live show

Designer

Theme

Films

Music

Bruce Healey

(Tokyo

DisneySea version)

Duration

22–30 minutes

Sponsor

(California;

2024–present)

Host

Assistive listening available

Closed captioning available

Fantasmic!

is a nighttime show at

and

. The

show formerly operated at

. It features

, characters, live

actors, water effects,

, lasers, music,

searchlights, decorated boat floats and mist screen projections. The narrative of

Fantasmic!

is a voyage through

’s imagination that culminates in a

battle against the

Fantasmic!

originated at Disneyland in 1992 after

was asked to create a nighttime spectacular involving water and fireworks to

reinvigorate the space in front of the

. The area was reworked,

including terracing the walkways to accommodate viewing and modifying part of

to allow the show’s staged live action segments. The producers

employed the resources of

and

A second version featuring new scenes opened at

six

years later in 1998 as part of a Sunset Boulevard expansion.

A third version

premiered at

in 2011, replacing

. An updated version of

Disneyland’s

Fantasmic!

debuted in 2017, featuring a re-recorded soundtrack in

addition to new scenes, lighting, choreography and costumes. A third version

premiered at Disneyland in 2022 with new clouded lasers and searchlights in the

viewing area. A revamped version premiered at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2022

with new scenes and special effects. After a fire destroyed the animatronic dragon

in April 2023, a fourth version premiered at Disneyland in May 2024 with a new

Maleficent and Sorcerer Mickey battle sequence.

Disneyland version

[

]

Fantasmic!

takes place on the waters of the

and on

a stage across the waterway on

Synopsis (since 2024)

[

]

The show begins with

being transported into his

. He dances and

orchestrates various water fountain, pyrotechnic, projection, laser and lighting

effects to the show's theme. Mist screens rise from the water, acting as projection

surfaces for various scenes from Disney movies. The show then transitions into a

jungle scene from

, featuring a 100-foot-long (30 m) puppet of

and three floating barges carrying

and

monkeys (that debuted in

the Tokyo version) across the river stage. The song transitions into "

". The music then segues into a

rendition of "

" from

, as animated pink elephants appear onscreen and in the form of

performers on the island. The scene then transitions to "

" from

. Sorcerer Mickey watches the

perform tricks. Then they go under the

sea as they head into the world of

and

. A bubble

floats by and

appears onscreen, searching underwater for

An animated

appears suddenly, accompanied by a heavy musical score as he

crashes through water. The sea morphs into the "Sorcerer's Apprentice" flood scene. As Mickey looks around in the dark and

asks "What's going on?", a ship caught in a storm appears.

The

during

the

Pirates of the Caribbean

scene

in 2017 incarnation.

A cannon is fired from

, portraying itself as the Jolly Roger. The

and the

participate in a stunt sequence with

and

and it ends with the fountains that projecting the

chasing Hook away. As the scene concludes,

draws the moon, with projections

and the

. The

projections turn to clouds as

and

are on the stage while a rendition of "

" plays. Then three small barges arrive carrying

and the

and

, and

and

, with the accompanying signature melody from each film — "

", "

", and "

Mickey Mouse faces against

Maleficent in her dragon form in

2017 incarnation.

Mickey's dream takes a turn for the worse. The

appears onscreen and tempts

Mickey to enter the darker realms of his imagination. When asked if he has the courage,

Mickey accepts the challenge, and the mirror traps Mickey inside. The

calls

all the

to partake in Mickey's nightmare, invoking a riled

who joins the

Queen's plot to destroy Mickey. Ursula calls upon

, who summons deceased spirits.

Chernabog then summons

, who threatens Sorcerer Mickey as she rises from the

pillar. Onstage, Maleficent sets the waters ablaze, summoning fire onto the river. Mickey defeats Maleficent, destroying the

villains in the process.

Tink reappears with the

approaching with fireworks, and a black-and-white Mickey from

appears. Mickey then appears again to conduct a final set of fireworks and water fountains before leaving in a bright blast

Synopsis (1992 version)

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]

The show begins in the stillness of the night. Suddenly, a burst of light!

emerges, transported into the vivid

landscape of his

. As the show's iconic music plays,

orchestrates dazzling fountains, colorful lights, lasers,

and pyrotechnic effects in an energetic dance across the Rivers of America. Mist screens rise from the water, transforming

into dreamlike canvases. Scenes from iconic Disney animated films begin to play, flowing like a stream of consciousness

from Mickey's mind.

The jungle awakens as the music of

plays.

, the giant python puppet — nearly 100 feet long — slithers

across the stage. Black-lit animal performers and King Louie appear on glowing jungle barges, bringing exotic energy to the

river stage with “I Wanna Be Like You.”

The dream twists. A darker, more surreal mood enters as we hear the unmistakable notes of

from

. Giant glowing elephant puppets emerge from the darkness. Towering and strange, they sway to the beat among shimmering

lights. Onstage and onboard floats, costumed performers join the chaos, acting as living “pink elephants” drifting in and

out of reality — a signature moment of surreal fantasy.

Captain Hook's pirate ship, the

. Cannons fire as a full-scale battle ignites across the deck!

duels

Hook, while

swing from the rigging in a high-flying fight.

The

during

the Peter Pan sequence

is finally chased off by a glowing

, much to the crowd's amusement.

The dream softens.

and the

take center stage with a floating performance of

As the mist glows,

and the prince, and then Ariel and

Prince Eric glide by, each accompanied by their signature romantic themes. The soft

colors and gentle fountains make this a dream of love and magic.

The

appears in a swirl of smoke, challenging Mickey to enter the deeper corners of his imagination — a test

of bravery. The

transforms into her old hag form, summoning an alliance of Disney villains. With thunder and

thunderous music,

, the Evil Queen, and finally the terrifying

from

rise. Dark spirits swarm the

sky. Then, from a soaring pillar of flame,

appears in her fire-breathing dragon form.

Fantasmic original dragon in The

fight when Mickey Mouse faces

against Maleficent in her dragon

form in the 1992 version

She sets the River ablaze — an inferno of fantasy gone wrong. With a flash of sparkle and

defiance,

takes the stage. Using light, water, and music, he battles the

dragon in a triumphant duel. A final explosion of fire signals

's defeat, and

the nightmare dissolves.

reappears with the

approaching with fireworks,

arrives out of the mist, completely lit with glowing lights and fireworks. Mickey stands at the helm,

joined by dozens of Disney characters in a joyous celebration. The fanfare of dreams fills the air — this is Mickey's

imagination at peace.

The Sorcerer Mickey now conducts

on top of the island. With a powerful raise of his hands, streamers of color,

water, and light soar into the sky in one last, breathtaking pyroburst.

As music swells,

disappears in a final flash of light and the dream complete.

Development

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The original Disneyland soft opening and press premiere were scheduled to begin on Wednesday, April 29, 1992, and continue

through the weekend. By late afternoon,

following the acquittal of the Los Angeles police

officers involved in the

beating. Promotional materials with the catchphrase "Be There When the Night Ignites"

were quickly pulled from public circulation.

Refurbishments

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Disneyland's

Fantasmic!

has undergone several technical refreshes. A new sound system debuted in the summer of 2007, along

with new show barges featuring LED lighting arrays. A complete overhaul of the lighting system debuted in the spring of 2008.

The three mainland lighting towers, which rise hydraulically from pits in the ground prior to the show, were rebuilt with

pull-out slides for the new

Alpha Spots and Washes and redesigned for the new Strong Gladiator IV followspots. The

footlights on the mainland side at water level were replaced with LED fixtures. Refurbished pyrotechnic barges were given

new technologies derived from Disneyland's Air-Launch Firework (ALF) system.

In 2008, the three original 70mm projectors were replaced with high definition (HD) digital projectors. A new audio-

animatronic dragon (nicknamed Murphy by fans, after

, when the dragon experienced multiple delays in 2009) was

built to replace the previous dragon which had been a mechanical dragon's head mounted to the top of a Genie boom lift where

the man basket used to go and two wing assemblies that were raised up and were flapped manually with poles. The new dragon

was designed to be a full-bodied replica of Maleficent's final form in

Sleeping Beauty

, standing at 45 feet tall.

In early February 2010, the entire

were drained. Both the

Mark Twain

and the Sailing Ship

Columbia

were

refurbished, and the track along which the ships travel was replaced. The show's underwater effects underwent maintenance as

well, and the laser effects for the finale were upgraded. On August 28, the second-generation dragon broke again, partly

collapsing during a performance.

It was restored to the show on November 12.

Fantasmic!

and other attractions were closed on January 11, 2016, due to the construction of

It reopened on July 15, 2017.

This version features some scenes that are inspired by the defunct Tokyo

DisneySea version of

Fantasmic!

, along with the "Imagination" song as part of the post-show. The show was remastered,

featuring a new sequence with segments from

Aladdin

The Lion King

and

Tangled

In December 2023, Disneyland announced that the

Pirates of the Caribbean

segment would revert to the

Peter Pan

segment.

2023 fire incident

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