An animatronic dragon caught fire at California’s Disneyland park on Saturday evening, according to Disney officials. “During the final showing of ‘Fantasmic’ at Disneyland park on ...

The Maleficent dragon caught fire during the “Fantasmic" show in the Tom Sawyer Island section of Disneyland resort in Anaheim, Calif., on Saturday, April 22, 2023.

"The dragon's head started to glow, and I see fire and kind of smoke coming out," parkgoer Elaine Gilmer, who said she has seen the show over 100 times, told ABC News.

But during Saturday’s show, as Mickey began to extinguish the flames, the head of the dragon — called Murphy by hardcore Disneyland fans — suddenly ignited. Within a minute or so, the fire ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Spectators at Disneyland's popular "Fantasmic!" show got a shock this weekend when the feature's fire-breathing animatronic dragon suddenly burst into flames.

The 45-foot-tall animatronic dragon caught fire during the Fantasmic! nighttime water and fireworks show held on Tom Sawyer Island, according to Disneyland officials.

When a fire-breathing dragon caught fire at Disneyland on Saturday night, some spectators thought it was part of the show. But the prop being engulfed in flames was accidental, and officials were ...