Dragon float caught on fire !!!!

[Takket]

Who wore it better?

 

[rteetz]

I’m just skeptical that they’ll even put the effort into rebuilding/fixing it if they think the parade can work without it.

Its the most popular aspect of the parade.

 

[rteetz]

Some people made this seem like a bigger issue than it was. Reports of guests running away and being trampled and carried off onto stretchers... come on...

Is this your first day on the internet?

 

[Tonyz]

Is this your first day on the internet?

Haha!

But who would ever imagine someone lying on the internet??

 

[mshanson3121]

Haha!

But who would ever imagine someone lying on the internet??

The stretcher report came from an eye witness account. He never said they were injured. Just that someone was carried out on a stretcher.

 

[TheFloatingBear]

I was just thinking about this on our last trip a few weeks ago...we went to Universal for the first time, so I saw the fire-breathing dragon statue on top of Gringotts on our fist day - very cool effect. I went back the next morning and waited to see it again...and waited and waited like a goof. Finally, a kindly old wizard came over and told me it was too windy for fire breathing today! Anyway, it got me thinking about FOF dragon and the fire effects with a moving float with trees and buildings around and such. I like the aesthetic of the FOF dragon, but hadn't really thought much about the fire or the mechanics of it all. It sounds like they have an efficient safety response...

 

[BigAlsGal]

Who wore it better?

Too soon man. Too soon.

 

[TheFloatingBear]

Gosh, when you look at that picture that @Takket just posted, they were fortunate to contain it so quickly. Scary...glad so far no reports of injuries...

 

[DisFanDad]

Some people made this seem like a bigger issue than it was. Reports of guests running away and being trampled and carried off onto stretchers... come on...

So I don't know if you are referring to other reports, but what you referenced includes things I noted and I assure you my report WAS accurate. People were literally screaming and running, it was quite a bit of madness for a bit. I witnessed someone being taken out on a stretcher. Maybe it seems like an exaggeration from an internet armchair quarter back, but I assure you being there this is what happened. And heck yes I think some people overreacted, but they still did It, I was just reporting what I saw.

 

[LSUlakes]

Anyone know what the fuel source is for the fire? Is it a gas or liquid? Doesn't Disney use a lot of propane / natural gas?

 

[PuppyJonathan]

Who wore it better?

You forgot someone else who wears it well

 

[hakepb]

If the dragon retires, they better bring back the Christmas garland across Main St.

 

[rstevens333]

wow. that's intense.

 

[amiskell28]

...The perimeter they set up was crazy well done and surprisingly was set up by custodial. Like those sweeping folks everywhere just seemed to appear from everywhere and set up a blockade with criss crossed brooms and stuff and then expanded to perimeter slowly.

That's impressive!

And, THANK YOU for the first hand report!!

 

[Ninja Mom]

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My husband said now she looks like Eeyore...

And kudos to the Disney CM's that managed this situation so well. Custodians at Disney are hugely underrated to say the least!

~NM

 

[MinnieMSue]

If you notice my avatar this makes me incredibly sad. Glad to hear Disney had a great response and there were probably no injuries. It sure was a great float.

 

[Farro]

What a shame!

I know it’s a fake dragon but it’s still suffering.

oh my god, I just said the same thing!

I'm glad we saw it last October, it was really awesome.

This really bums me out for some reason.

 

[buteraa]

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Oh that's just sad!

 

[buteraa]

Who wore it better?

OR

 

[Planogirl]

This is a shame. This was by far the best part of the parade.