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    Fire at Disneyland's "it's a small world" Saturday, 2/28/15

    Update: March 2 - Here are two photos of the charring on the ride exterior. You can click on either one to enlarge.








    Update: 12:20 - Disneyland spokesperson Suzi Brown tells MousePlanet that the fire was in "foliage in a backstage area adjacent to it’s a small world," and was extinguished by the Disneyland Fire Department. There were no injuries or apparent damage, and the ride reopened Saturday night. Brown says the cause is still under investigation.

    Update: 11:10
    - KABC7 reports that the ride was not damaged, and is expected to reopen tonight. (Note, Disneyland closes at Midnight).

    Update 10:40 - KTLA reports the fire was reported at 9:19 pm and burned for about 30 minutes.

    There has been a fire at "it's a small world" at Disneyland. We are waiting for official information from Disneyland, but video and photos have been posted all over social media, including this Twitter photo from @DisneyExaminer and an Instagram video posted by Cavin Hawkins.

    I've seen lots of social media reports saying that the fire was possibly sparked by fallout from the nightly fireworks show, and that a well-timed downpour likely played a role in helping prevent the spread. The fireworks began at 9:15 tonight, and the fire was reported at 9:19.





    Another Twitter photo from the @GreatFoodTruckRace5 account shows the view from the Disneyland Railroad. They also said they have video, which we're hoping they share:




    KABC7 reports that the fire is out and that there are no injuries. We'll update this top post as we know more; you can post your comments below.


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    Fire at Disneyland's "it's a small world" Saturday, 2/28/15

    That is so sad! What part of the ride is this? I can't tell. I hope there wasn't too much damage. How long did it take to put out?


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    Hope the ride is ok!


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    Totally can't tell for sure - but it looks like the scaffolding and the tarps were what was burning (and probably the front facade). Wow -sad.

    EDIT - After watching the Instagram movie that MP posted on Facebook - its is more of the Attraction facade, behind the tarps. WOW!!!

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    The news reports are now saying the fire was in a nearby tree and the attraction was not damaged.

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    BTW - after this - who still wants to put Star Wars Land back in Toontown (unless, of course, you eliminate Fireworks altogether).

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    Quote Originally Posted by JeffG View Post
    The news reports are now saying the fire was in a nearby tree and the attraction was not damaged.
    great
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    Quote Originally Posted by JeffG View Post
    The news reports are now saying the fire was in a nearby tree and the attraction was not damaged.
    I don't know about that. A video I saw sure seemed to show fire on some scaffolding on the facade. I agree that the attraction itself (as in, the part you go through on the boat) might not have been damaged since it reopened that same night, but I don't think damage was just limited to a tree.
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    Fire at Disneyland's "it's a small world" Saturday, 2/28/15

    I was there and looked insane. We quickly got used out of the area & then it started to pour rain!

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    Definitely not backstage based on some of the very close videos that were posted. Glad no one was hurt and the ride inside suffered no damage.

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