Reports are flooding in on Twitter of the Maleficent dragon float catching on fire during today’s Festival of Fantasy parade.
UPDATE (4:42pm): Disney has said that nobody was harmed in the incident.
UPDATE (4:40pm): Here’s a better look at the damage incurred by the float.
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
UPDATE (4:30pm): Here’s another, longer video of the incident.
UPDATE (4:12pm): Here’s another image sent to us of the float on fire.
UPDATE (3:52pm): Here’s a short video of Cast Members attempting to extinguish the fire as the float sat in Liberty Square.
Another user shared some photos of what appeared to be a heavily damaged dragon head after the fire had been extinguished.
A very different #festivaloffantasy today. That fire breathing dragon was a bit too realistic… pic.twitter.com/GI5KhSPQ6l
— Andy Cole (@andy_surrey) May 11, 2018
This is a breaking news story and we’ll be updating this post as more details become available.
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