Disney News, Discussion & an Element of Fun - 2023 Edition

[KayMichigan]

It may have been leaking fluid from its mouth prior to it happening. So a lot of that leaking fuel may have gotten all over the structure and caused many components of it to catch fire and eventually become fully engulfed.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1650045461817085952

That would explain it! Thanks!

 

[HokieRaven5]

NEW: In an updated statement, Disneyland says the cause of the Fantasmic dragon fire remains under investigation.

Officials also said similar fire effects used during select Disney shows and experiences globally will be temporarily suspended “out of an abundance of caution.”




Scott Gustin

 

[jade1]

I have noticed in DHS the dragon no longer spits out the fire starter. But maybe it was just the few times if seen it.

 

[HokieRaven5]

NEW: In an updated statement, Disneyland says the cause of the Fantasmic dragon fire remains under investigation.

Officials also said similar fire effects used during select Disney shows and experiences globally will be temporarily suspended “out of an abundance of caution.”

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Scott Gustin

NEW: Walt Disney World says the only impact will be the temporary suspension of fire effects on the Maleficent float in the Festival of Fantasy Parade at Magic Kingdom. There are no planned temporary changes to Fantasmic! at Disney's Hollywood Studios as a result of the incident.

 

[LSUmiss]

NEW: Walt Disney World says the only impact will be the temporary suspension of fire effects on the Maleficent float in the Festival of Fantasy Parade at Magic Kingdom. There are no planned temporary changes to Fantasmic! at Disney's Hollywood Studios as a result of the incident.

So do y’all think it sounds like maleficent will still be there but just won’t blow fire?

 

[SealedSeven]

So do y’all think it sounds like maleficent will still be there but just won’t blow fire?

WDW Dragon doesn't spit fire, it's a flare on a line.

Edit: talking parade float, my b. That would still go without fire.

 

[LSUmiss]

WDW Dragon doesn't spit fire, it's a flare on a line.

Edit: talking parade float, my b. That would still go without fire.

Yeah I forgot to say the parade.

 

[HokieRaven5]

So do y’all think it sounds like maleficent will still be there but just won’t blow fire?

Yes, the Maleficent dragon for the parade is still in use. Just not breathing fire at this time,

Disney World Suspends Maleficent Fire-Breathing Effect in Festival of Fantasy Parade

Here’s a look at Maleficent during today’s Festival of Fantasy parade, not breathing fire during her typical cues, but roaring nonetheless.

 

[soniam]

The unsurprising follow up to Disneyland’s Burning Man presentation from last night:

Performances of Fantasmic Canceled for Next Few Days at Disneyland Following Maleficent Fire

Following a malfunction and engulfing fire last night of the Maleficent dragon figure, Disneyland has removed performances of Fantasmic through Thursday, April 27th. Performances are currently set to resume Friday, April 28th, but its possible that Disney could cancel more performances should its investigation of the incident require more time.

I was thinking more of the Wicker Man

 

[rangerxenos]

Good Morning?

 

[HokieRaven5]

‘Dancing With The Stars’ Judge Len Goodman Has Passed Away



Longtime Dancing With The Stars judge Len Goodman has passed away at the age of 78.

Goodman’s agent confirmed his death over the weekend and said he had “died peacefully, surrounded by his family” in hospital.

 

[HokieRaven5]

Lighthouse Point: Construction Update – April 2023

Contractors have reached a significant milestone at Disney Cruise Lines’s private port development, 50% of the trestle pier has been completed. Additionally, the self sustainable utility grid, and the various buildings are on track to finish as scheduled according to Joey Gaskins, Disney Cruise LIne’s Regional Public Affairs Director for The Bahamas and Caribbean.

During the session, it was revealed that Disney Cruise Line built a tree nursery in order to relocate and replant indigenous trees instead of removing them altogether in an effort to preserve the environment. Just under 7,000 protected species have been harvested form the development area and moved to the nursery.

In accordance with the Heads of Agreement, Disney is maintaining an 80/20 Bahamian to foreign workforce as the number of employees onsite has recently tripled. This comes at a time when it has been difficult to find much of the labor necessary locally for certain aspects of the project.

In an effort to teach the necessary skills and employ even more locals at Lighthouse Point, Disney helped bring a Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute campus to Eleuthera.

Lighthouse Point is scheduled to welcome cruise passengers beginning in June 2024

 

[HokieRaven5]

Pre Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Banners Return to Cinderella Castle

 

[HokieRaven5]

Disney Parks TikTok - Time Capsule buried at Animal Kingdom Unearthed for 25th Anniversary

 

[jpeterson]

Disney Parks TikTok - Time Capsule buried at Animal Kingdom Unearthed for 25th Anniversary

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Wonder what the chances of those disks having readable data are?

 

[BrianL]

Wonder what the chances of those disks having readable data are?

It will depend on the conditions inside of the capsile, but if there was no moisture it's pretty possible. Now, finding a computer with the drive to read them might be an issue.

 

[jpeterson]

It will depend on the conditions inside of the capsile, but if there was no moisture it's pretty possible. Now, finding a computer with the drive to read them might be an issue.

I'm pretty sure I still have an external 3.5" floppy drive around here somewhere. Those aren't that hard to find. But magnetic disks degrade over time. Bits flip and create errors. In 1998 I'm pretty sure they wouldn't have put parity files on there.

 

[HokieRaven5]

It will depend on the conditions inside of the capsile, but if there was no moisture it's pretty possible. Now, finding a computer with the drive to read them might be an issue.

Pretty sure aspects of Journey Into Imagination still run on Windows 95/98, they have computers onsite that may be able to read it.

 

[BrianL]

Pretty sure aspects of Journey Into Imagination still run on Windows 95/98, they have computers onsite that may be able to read it.

Ha, that's true!

 

[Smugpugmug]

Pretty sure aspects of Journey Into Imagination still run on Windows 95/98, they have computers onsite that may be able to read it.

I've watched ride breakdown videos that show that Toy Story Mania and Spaceship Earth are still being operated on Windows XP.