I Hate to say this but the 1992 Dragon may have been mire reliable....
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Disneyland Fantasmic Dragon Engulfed in Flames
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Disney Analyst
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The AA had a shaky debut, but it was pretty reliable over the years… well until she decided to self destruct.
Disney really should have negotiated her contract renewal better.
I get it but 1992 worked right off the bat. Never burned up. Granted, the 1998 Dragon at DHS doesn't have perfect Attendance but it's still there.....
Disney Irish
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She needs a better agent, hope she is interviewing new ones now....
Agent H
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Oh those divas. They sure do love to make a big deal out of it whenever they get fired. Some even explode with rage!
Disney Analyst
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If only she thought that far ahead… that’s dragons for you, always impulsive and combustible.
TheRealBobIger
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Write that down pencil pushers write that down
Too Many Hats
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I know "Fantasmic is in rough shape" is beating a dead horse at this point, but I don't think I've seen any discussion of this -- Last night there were no stunts during the Peter Pan scene; no falls, no sword fight, no swinging around. The characters just awkwardly stood in one place. Is this a B-mode activated sometimes due to weather or performer absence? It was depressing.
Disney Analyst
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Also had this b-mode version last June when we saw it. I thought maybe it was a weeknight thing, as the stunts were back on at the show on the weekend.
Too Many Hats
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Maybe it’s a weeknight thing. But honestly… it’s pretty sad. Kind of embarrassing watching the actors just stand there.
Too Many Hats
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I would never recommend it to anyone in its current state. The missing dragon was bad enough; with the neutered Peter Pan scene and Maleficent just walking back and forth on stage during the climax, it's mostly just a fountain projection show.
PiratesMansion
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Honestly, same.
I always felt the show in any incarnation was overrated, but the dragon brought a great sense of climax and was a distinct advantage the DL version used to have over the others.
The returning of the Peter Pan segment I suppose is good from a coherent storytelling perspective, but I'm the rare person who didn't like it in the original show either (nor did I like the Pirates segment that replaced it), so the PP segment by itself is not really a draw.
Until they get a proper dragon, I'm out.
I always felt the show in any incarnation was overrated, but the dragon brought a great sense of climax and was a distinct advantage the DL version used to have over the others.
The returning of the Peter Pan segment I suppose is good from a coherent storytelling perspective, but I'm the rare person who didn't like it in the original show either (nor did I like the Pirates segment that replaced it), so the PP segment by itself is not really a draw.
Until they get a proper dragon, I'm out.
Too Many Hats
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I’ve always enjoyed Fantasmic (going back to seeing it at “MGM” in the 90s), but I’m far from a super fan and can’t really comment on the various upgrades/downgrades over the years. IMO it was pleasant back in the day and it remains pleasant in its current iteration. I rarely/almost never watch the whole thing, but I do enjoy catching bits of it as I stroll NOS late at night for Pirates and Mansion walk-ons.
I find the Peter Pan segment pretty fun. The sudden emergence of the Columbia always gets a “Whoa!” from the audience. I find it to be an improvement over the POTC scene. I agree that it’s not a draw on its own (nothing in the show, aside from perhaps the dragon, fits that bill), but it works as a kinetic and lively component of the overall spectacle.
Disgruntled Walt
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SuddenStorm
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Sometimes they do this b mode based on wind/rain. I saw it a few times over the years pre 2017.
SuddenStorm
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SuddenStorm
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Fantasmic is such a miss. They had a beloved show that ran well for decades- then changed it in 2017 into something soulless.
After the dragon burns they make changes that make it closer to the original version and each of those changes is an improvement.
At this point, once there's a new dragon I hope they just bring back the original show. But I know I've been saying that for like 8 years on here.