Clamman73
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And Boo To You.
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News Dragon caught fire in today’s Festival of Fantasy parade
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mm52200
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It’s one of MK’s multi purpose floats. Used for Boo to You, Christmas, Easter, Rainy Day Cavalcades, pretty much any and everything. It’s been around for a LONG time.
How long did it take to build a gazebo float?
Kman101
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The parade's barely 5 years old.
mickeyfan5534
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Shouldn’t 5 years be the standard life cycle of a parade?
Kman101
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Well when WDW's standard is keeping them around for a decade ... 4 years for a parade is still pretty young IMO. It's hardly a problem that needs replacing at the moment. JMO. But yeah there should be a certain life cycle.
The 50th is when I'd like a new daytime parade rolled out (but it seems we'll get a night parade instead, which we should already have, IMHO, but that's another time for another thread).
I know people got all excited when Tokyo rolled out their new parade but FOF is barely 4 years old at this point, lol. I mean we have 30 year old stage shows that need replacing more than this parade does.
Figments Friend
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Just now getting to post a comment....but i had to say this was quite a unexpected, unpleasent jolt of a surprise.
Very sad to see this happen to that fantastic 'steampunk' Maleficent dragon float.
Quite relieved it did not get more seriously damaged as it could have been.
This could have ended very badly, and not just for the float.
Also very glad the float driver is okay.
It must have been a scary view from his open seat directly below where the outburst was happening.
That was my #1 concern when i first leaned of this happening, as i know where his position is in regards to the location of the fire.
Scary indeed.
Hoping for a fast repair to the float and a return to the parade route soon.
It is a beautiful and very cool addition and it would be disappointing to see it removed permanently.
I am sure it will be back eventually when ready.
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Very sad to see this happen to that fantastic 'steampunk' Maleficent dragon float.
Quite relieved it did not get more seriously damaged as it could have been.
This could have ended very badly, and not just for the float.
Also very glad the float driver is okay.
It must have been a scary view from his open seat directly below where the outburst was happening.
That was my #1 concern when i first leaned of this happening, as i know where his position is in regards to the location of the fire.
Scary indeed.
Hoping for a fast repair to the float and a return to the parade route soon.
It is a beautiful and very cool addition and it would be disappointing to see it removed permanently.
I am sure it will be back eventually when ready.
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Disone
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I think this would have been a better replacement option. And they do still have it. Odd they didn't bust it out.
KBLovedDisney
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Not saying it was bad, but I do think there should be a shorter age limit to parades. Maybe not as short as the ones we got for MGM back in the day, but I do agree less than a decade perhaps.
SpectroMan93
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To me this seemed like the obvious solution. The integrity of the unit would be mostly intact and would show some creativity. So naturally, they went the other direction and gave them a gazebo to wave and smile from.
MrConbon
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I mean it’s a pretty big deal that a float at Disney World was caught on fire right near guests. The only place I heard the news was on some Orlsndo based news stations and this forum. I’m not seeing it trending anyway so I don’t get what you mean by “media buzz”.
GhostHost1000
Premium Member
it really wasn't bad... just more shocking than anything
could it have been worse... absolutely... as could anything
they need to identify the problem, fix it, make sure it either doesn't happen again (guaranteed) and/or have a fire suppression system to put it out quicker.
my fear is we may never see the fire effect again
could it have been worse... absolutely... as could anything
they need to identify the problem, fix it, make sure it either doesn't happen again (guaranteed) and/or have a fire suppression system to put it out quicker.
my fear is we may never see the fire effect again
brb1006
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I think it was also used for the Boo To You Parade.
brb1006
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Ever since 100 Years Of Magic, WDW started keeping parade running a bit longer then usual.
Glasgow
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Agreed that it's unsafe and bad show but from the reaction you'd think a bldg went up in flames! Point being, its slight sensationalism based on where it is, that's all.
Kamikaze
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Its really not a big deal. To Disney fans it is, but as an actual news story? Not at all.
Kman101
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Oh, absolutely. Less than a decade for sure, lol.
V_L_Raptor
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Is it bad my first reaction to seeing the gazebo was, gee I hope this one doesn't catch on fire too, that would be awkward...
Well, fire is contagious, so...