Miceage.com, which is dedicated to tracking even the smallest of Disney details, reported that the dragon’s head fell off during testing. Elsewhere, there were rumors that its neck had snapped ...

Disney will pull certain fire effects from shows at their resorts worldwide after an animatronic dragon caught fire at Disneyland in Southern California on Saturday, company officials say.

The blaze occurred during a “Fantasmic” performance in Anaheim, California, late Saturday evening. Spectators were evacuated from the area as the 45-foot robotic dragon burned.

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 ...

Some hopeful fans whispered about a July 13 return, but that prediction proved to be false, as the dragon failed to perform on that date for both showings of Fantasmic!

Sept. 1, 2009: Fantasmic’s animatronic dragon debuts after facing technical trouble all summer. Find more Disney news on the OC Disney page.

A fire-breathing dragon greets Mickey Mouse during Fantasmic! at Disneyland in Anaheim, on Monday, July 17, 2017. Fantasmic! is Disney’s longest-running nighttime show.

Disney theme parks around the globe have temporarily suspended fire effects similar to those used in “Fantasmic” after the show’s 45-foot-tall animatronic dragon burst into a towering ...

The Maleficent dragon at Disneyland's Fantasmic show. Joshua Sudock/Disneyland Resort Representatives for Disney and the Anaheim Fire & Rescue department did not immediately respond to EW's ...

The show will go on for “Fantasmic,” the nighttime spectacular at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, despite a fire that damaged the Maleficent dragon character at a similar show at Disneyland over ...

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 Saturday evening ...