Disney's Hollywood Studios · Operating · 1998
Fantasmic!
Nighttime spectacular · Sunset Boulevard
Mickey's dream battle on the Hollywood Hills Amphitheater — water screens, fireworks, and villains on Sunset Boulevard at night.
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Hero · PrimaryAt a glance
Key facts for Fantasmic!.
Type
Show
Status
Operating
Subtype
Nighttime spectacular
Opened
1998
Land
Park
Specifications
Sourced stats for Fantasmic!.
Ride profile
Show · Nighttime spectacular
- classic
- nighttime
- show
- water
Experience
Nighttime spectacular
Specs source: disneyworld.disney.go.com
History
Sourced timeline and background for Fantasmic!.
Timeline
1998
Fantasmic! opens
Background
Fantasmic! arrived at Disney's Hollywood Studios in 1998 as the Florida sibling to Disneyland's nighttime spectacular. The Hollywood Hills Amphitheater still stages Mickey's imagination battle with water projections, pyrotechnics, and a dragon finale.
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Sources & official links
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- Fantasmic! — official ride pagedisneyworld.disney.go.com(opens in a new tab)
- Disney's Hollywood Studios — official sitedisneyworld.disney.go.com(opens in a new tab)
- Disney's Hollywood Studios on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Full Disney's Hollywood Studios rosterCoasters and other rides
- Hero photo (Walt Disney World · Official park media)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
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