Fantasmic! is our favorite Disney night time stage/fireworks/show spectacular. Housed in a giant outdoor amphitheater that can fill up fast, it pays to arrive early to get seats near the bottom (especially if you want to take pictures - it is dark so the closer you are the faster you can set your shutter speed and the less you'll need to zoom in so you can maximize the widest aperture to get as much light as you can... but enough technical talk!)
The concept is that Mickey is having a dream but the evil witch Maleficent (from Sleeping Beauty) decides to turn his dreams into nightmares, and brings in all of the other Disney villains in to help.
Maleficent then turns herself into the giant dragon (you can see the glowing gold eyes and nostrils near the mountain below).
Maleficent then turns herself into the giant dragon (you can see the glowing gold eyes and nostrils near the mountain below).
But have no fear! Mickey realizes it is just a dream and he can control the outcome, finds a magic sword, dispatches the dragon, ends the nightmare and celebrates by becoming Sorcerer Mickey (from Fantasia) and climbs to the top of the mountain to direct fireworks for the finale.
And my favorite Fantasmic photo has to be this one - Mickey shooting sparks from his fingers. Sweet. :)
