Overview

• Guests were held outside the Fantasmic! amphitheater until 8:30 p.m., the show’s typical start time, according to reports shared with Inside the Magic.
• The performance began at 9 p.m., a 30-minute delay attributed to inclement weather.
• A photo provided to Inside the Magic showed the amphitheater appearing unusually half-empty during the delayed show.
• Attendees reported queues stretching down Sunset Boulevard toward the Chinese Theatre as they waited to enter.
• The disruption unfolded as the park readies announced changes, including a Monsters, Inc. land replacing Grand Avenue, a Muppets retheme for Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster, and Star Wars Launch Bay’s conversion to The Magic of Disney Animation.