The Maleficent dragon float from the Festival of Fantasy Parade burst into flames today at the Magic Kingdom.
The head of the dragon which spits flames daily on its parade route went up in flames after an apparent malfunction with the float While guest looked on in awe.
Guests immediately took to the internet posting pictures and videos of the fire.
Festival of Fantasy Dragon on Fire at Magic Kingdom https://t.co/vI7BqbNZVq pic.twitter.com/3zH808NPcS
— Disney Tourist Blog (@DisTouristBlog) May 11, 2018
Lucky it appears that the fire was quickly extinguished and there are no reports of any injuries. The only injury is to the dragon float itself. It’s badly damaged and we will have to see if Disney repairs it or scraps it after this incident.
Here it is. Freshly charred dragon after it caught fire during today’s Festival of Fantasy parade at Magic Kingdom. #festivaloffantasy #magickingdom #disney pic.twitter.com/I4pZquCKV2
— Matthew C. Bayer (@matthewcbayer) May 11, 2018
Take a look the video below to get a look for yourself.
There is no word as of yet to the exact cause of the fire.