Fantasmic! Archives

PHOTOS: Fantasmic!, Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage Banners Installed for Disney’s Hollywood Studios 30th Anniversary

April 29, 2019

With Disney’s Hollywood Studios celebrating its 30th birthday on Wednesday, the final decorative banners are going up around the park to mark the occasion. Decorations representing Beauty and the Beast – Live on stage and Fantasmic can now be found along Sunset Boulevard: New Disney’s Hollywood Studios 30th Anniversary Character Banners Belle – Disney’s Hollywood Studios … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 2/13/19 (Construction Updates – New Parking Structure, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Sleeping Beauty Castle, ETC.)

February 16, 2019

This week, we’ve got more construction updates from around the Disneyland Resort. New Parking Structure Construction continues on the new parking structure. It is quickly starting to resemble the concept art previously released. Escalator ramps and stairwells have been added, and a lot of the visible work is being done to the roof and far … Read more

Select Disney’s Hollywood Studios Attractions to Have Extended Hours This Week

December 23, 2018

VIDEO: Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM Returns to Disney's Hollywood Studios with Enhanced Pyro for 2017

Guests visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios over the holiday season will be lucky enough to experience select attractions for extended hours between December 26 and 31! See below for the updated operation timings: Dec 26-30: Walt Disney Presents and Muppet*Vision 3D – 10am-8pm Path of the Jedi – 10am – 5pm Disney Junior Dance Party!, For … Read more

Fantasmic and World of Color Being Added to Digital FastPass Through MaxPass at Disneyland Resort

September 10, 2018

Soon, guests looking to experience Fantasmic! and World of Color at the Disneyland Resort will be able to skip the process of obtaining paper FastPass tickets to see the shows. In the coming weeks, both shows (well, World of Color whenever it actually returns) will begin offering digital FastPass reservations that can be booked inside … Read more

Disneyland’s Blue Bayou Restaurant Will Soon Offer Lunch Packages For ‘Fantasmic!’

July 15, 2018May 28, 2018

The Blue Bayou Restaurant in Disneyland already offers Fantasmic! Dinner Packages but soon, it will add Lunch Packages to its offerings as well. The packages are rumored to be available at the end of this week. The format is still a prix fixe meal, including a starter, entree, and dessert, from a menu consisting of … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 5/11/18 (Construction, Menu Changes, Merchandise, ETC.)

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018

The "Toy Story" Alien cosplay clip, seen on May 10, 2018

Welcome to another photo report, this time covering May 7 through 11 at the Disneyland Resort. This week is full of munchies, merchandise, and even a mystery! Let’s begin in a galaxy far, far away. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge If you walk to the bottom level of The Hungry Bear quick service restaurant in Critter … Read more

Reservations Now Open for Fantasmic Dessert & VIP Viewing Experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

August 17, 2017

Mickey shooting fireworks in Fantasmic! at Disney's Hollywood Studios

Disney is introducing a new way to take in the spectacular sights and sounds of Fantasmic! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: The Fantasmic! Dessert & VIP Viewing Experience package. Guests will check-in and pick up a delicious snack box (which features a mix of sweet and savory items) at the Hollywood Hills Amphitheater prior to show time. … Read more

Appetizers Removed from Fantasmic Dining Packages at Hollywood Studios, Prices Adjusted

July 12, 2018August 4, 2017

Beginning January 1st, 2018, the Fantasmic dining package at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be removing appetizers from the offering at the Hollywood Brown Derby and Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano. Beginning January 1, 2018, Fantasmic! Dining Packages will include: One entrée, dessert and nonalcoholic beverage at select full-service restaurants or one buffet (where applicable) One voucher … Read more

PHOTOS: A Look at Every Item from the D23 Expo 2017, Celebrating Epcot Center, Star Tours, Pirates, and More!

December 1, 2017May 20, 2017

Since the Sorcerer’s Package as part of the 2017 D23 Expo offers an advance shopping opportunity for guests who purchased the ultra-expensive tickets, we are now getting our first look at all of the merchandise that will be released at the event this year. While you can’t order any of these items just yet if … Read more

Limited Release Fantasmic! 25th Anniversary Tees Now Available Online

May 16, 2017

Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the premiere of Fantasmic! on Disneyland’s Rivers of America on May 13, 1992, this 100% cotton shirt features Sorcerer Mickey battling Maleficent, with the classic Fantasmic! and Disneyland logos. Now available online at DisneyStore.com for a limited time only, there are two styles: one for adults, and one for kids. A special … Read more

CONCEPT ART: New Scenes To Debut in Fantasmic When It Returns to Disneyland This Summer

May 12, 2017

It’s hard to believe that Fantasmic! is 25 years old tomorrow. The show premiered at Disneyland’s Rivers of America on May 13, 1992 and quickly became a guest favorite. While the show has undergone upgrades over the years, including a new sound system in 2007, and a completely new lighting package in 2008. However, the … Read more

CONFIRMED: Disneyland’s New Fantasmic! Features Scenes for The Lion King, Pirates of the Caribbean, Aladdin, and Tangled

April 17, 2017April 17, 2017

Disney today accidentally announced that Fantasmic! at Disneyland will return with new scenes and magic this Summer. When it returns (expected just before the 4th of July holiday, but may be delayed now), new scenes will include Pirates of the Caribbean, Aladdin, The Lion King, and Tangled characters. Further details on these scenes were not … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 12/2/16 (Railroad Bridges Installed, Star Wars Land, New Security Checkpoints, Paper Bag: The Ride, ETC.)

December 2, 2016December 2, 2016

Disneyland Reporter Conner Purzycki brings us back to the Disneyland Resort to see all that is new and exciting in his latest photo report. The Rivers of America are taking shape quickly, the tarps are growing on Tower of Terror, and a security shake-up of massive proportions is underway at the Resort, so let’s check … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 11/11/16 (Festival of the Holidays Menus, Christmas Decorations, Giant Crane, ETC.)

November 11, 2016

Reporter Tim Alcoser returns with another fantastic photo report from the Disneyland Resort as the holiday season descends on Anaheim. Who’s ready for food, decorations, and an inexplicable giant crane? WELL THEN, LET’S GO!!! The Festival of the Holidays Begins The Festival of the Holidays has kicked off at Disney California Adventure. The entire park … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 10/28/16 (Star Wars Land, Christmas Decorations, Tower of Terror, ETC.)

October 28, 2016

The holidays are coming (yes I know what date it is, it’s located right next to this text in fact) to Disneyland, meanwhile, work continues on removing the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and adding the Star Wars themed land to Disneyland Park. Let’s check it all out in our latest photo report from Conner … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 10/17/16 (Tower of Terror Covered, Star Wars Land, New Fantasmic, ETC.)

October 17, 2016October 17, 2016

Disneyland Reporter Conner Purzycki return us to the Disneyland Resort this week to see all of the latest happenings. The Tower of Terror is quickly vanishing, Star Wars land is quickly appearing, and 2 new sneak preview attractions are being offered. Let’s take a look: Star Wars Land Construction With the warped Tower of Terror … Read more