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  • Maleficent Float Returning To Festival of Fantasy Parade at Magic Kingdom

    Maleficent Float Returning To Festival of Fantasy Parade at Magic Kingdom

    Great news for fans of Festival of Fantasy Parade at the Magic Kingdom!  The Maleficent Dragon float will soon be returning to the line up!

    The float was removed from the parade back in May after it burst into flames as the parade strolled through the park. The head of the dragon spits flames and apparently malfunctioned.

    Malificent Dragon Float
    Photo: Redhead Baby Momma

    The giant steampunk-inspired dragon is currently in the Magic Kingdom and has been involved in the rehearsals for the Festival of Fantasy parade, according to WDWMagic.com. Take a look at the video below to see the incident.

    The fire was quickly extinguished and there were no reports of injuries. There is no word on if the float will be breathing fire again, but the good news is, she’s back!

  • Festival Of Fantasy Dragon Catches Fire At Magic Kingdom

    Festival Of Fantasy Dragon Catches Fire At Magic Kingdom

    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.

    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.


    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.