Fantasmic Thread!

[LAS2AMS]

The magically moving Mickey adds such flair at the end; I hope the fix is permanent too! Though did you hear anything indicating it was a broken lift? Mickey re-appears at the same spot as where he is during the Genie sequence (where he goes down brief and then comes back up), so I always assumed it was the same lift. That lift has been functioning fine in the past few months, so I had assumed it was a budget cut to remove magically moving Mickey.

It’a long been my understanding the two Mickey’s remain in costume for both performances, due to the flame retardants. This could be wrong or dated. Cutting the moving Mickey would make sense only if the performer suits up for another character for the finale.

The lift has definitely been broken. During the summer when it’s not completely dark, you could see the performer run offstage behind the pyro that was suppose to mask the appearance: and disappearance.

 

[BriannaRuth]

The bad news is that they’re slashing the number of hours character performers work, which means less characters in the park at any given time. The Evil Queen, who has been a daily staple ever since I can remember, will only appear during Halloween season going forward.

Is that definitely confirmed? If so, booooo. She's one of my favorites to see in the park. Such a different persona than any other character. Love her.

 

[LKing]

I believe that was just a rumor

https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/disneyland-evil-queen-maleficent-halloween-b2852346.html

https://attractionsmagazine.com/evil-queen-disney-villains-not-leaving-theme-parks-characters/

 

[LAS2AMS]

Is that definitely confirmed? If so, booooo. She's one of my favorites to see in the park. Such a different persona than any other character. Love her.

I believe that was just a rumor

Not a rumor. Disney CM have privately confirmed that as off now, the Evil Queen will be a Halloween seasonal chapter only. She’s been an everyday character ever since I could remember. Appearently Disney wasn’t happy with the attention she wan receiving on social media, since it’s suppose to be about the character. Similar to how they re-did Tally The Elf’s role at WDW this year.

But yeah, sadly CM are confirming that Disney is cutting the hours for character performers.