Current state of Fantasmic! Renovation revealed in aerial photo
Due to the ongoing pandemic, Disney has made the decision to halt nighttime shows, including Fantasmic!. The good news is that as we continue to move forward, Disney World has confirmed that Fantasmic! will return to Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2022.
Fantastic ! is a spectacular nighttime spectacle that takes guests into Mickey’s dreams as they visit some of Disney’s most iconic animated stories. It is located inside Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Sunset Boulevard near Tower of Terror and Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster.
Like Fantastic! currently remains closed to guests, for now Imagineers is working hard to prepare the nighttime show for its return. When it returns, as we mentioned earlier, the show will include new footage. Disney Parks Blog confirmed the changes to Fantasmic!, writing:
As Josh D’Amaro, President of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, announced earlier today, “Fantasmic! will also be returning to Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2022. When this incredible show reopens next year, it will incorporate an all-new sequence featuring live performers, stunts, special effects and more!
Since the official announcement, Disney has confirmed some of the changes fans can expect:
The iconic “Fantasmic!” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will make its highly anticipated return later in 2022 with a new sequence of shows featuring Disney characters – Mulan, Elsa, Aladdin, Pocahontas and Moana – in heroic moments, as well as new technical improvements. Guests won’t want to miss this spectacle on a canvas of water where the forces of good and evil clash in Mickey’s dream. The extravagant outdoor nighttime musical features over 50 live performers, massive sets, stunning effects, upbeat music and dazzling pyrotechnics.
Now, as we get closer to the return of Fantasmic!, Imagineers is continuing to work on the nighttime show as it undergoes renovations. Twitter user Bioreconstruct shared an aerial photo of the Fantasmic! website, writing:
Aerial look at the renovation of Fantasmic. Zoom in and there are staged trash cans at each seating section. The aerial platform on the left side of the seat is likely to be used for the maintenance of the lighting of the show.
Aerial look at the renovation of Fantasmic. Zoom in and there are staged trash cans at each seating section. The aerial platform on the left side of the seat is likely to be used for the maintenance of the lighting of the show. pic.twitter.com/VTj8qUfwEp
—bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) June 11, 2022
As you can see in the aerial photo, the Imagineers are working quickly to complete the ongoing renovation at Fantasmc!.
At this time, we still don’t have a reopening date for Fantasmic!, but it’s exciting to see the renovation continue, and we can’t wait to see the new footage once the nighttime spectacle returns to Disney Studios from Hollywood.
In case you’ve never seen this nighttime spectacular, the Disney World website describes the show as follows:
A legendary tale
With over 50 live performers, massive sets, stunning effects, dazzling pyrotechnics and upbeat music, this larger-than-life show is painted on a grand canvas of dancing water and light like you’ve never seen before. never seen. Brimming with silly and suspenseful surprises, it will leave your whole family smiling from ear to ear.
A night where dreams come true
Deep asleep, Mickey Mouse dreams that he is a powerful sorcerer’s apprentice with the power to control water, color, and magic. Disney villains, including Maleficent as a towering 40-foot-tall dragon, turn Mickey’s dream into a nightmare, but don’t underestimate the power of Mickey’s imagination!
Fantastic Fantasy includes Disney characters from some of your favorite animated classics:
The beauty and the Beast
Sleeping Beauty
The little Mermaid
Aladdin
The Lion King
Pocahontas
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Are you excited to hear Fantasmic! will return to Disney’s Hollywood Studios? What do you think of the upcoming changes? Let us know in the comments below.