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Fantasmic! reviews

Theme Park Insider readers offer their ratings and reviews for Fantasmic!, a live show in Sunset Boulevard at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

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Posted: February 21, 2010

The Disney Hollywood Studios nighttime extravaganza--cloned from the original Disneyland version. Video, live action, pyrotechnics and water effects make for a fantastic way to end the evening.

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53 votes, so far

I love this show perfect love to see so many characters at the end.10/10 - Giovanny Cruz

Wow! It went a bit mad in the middle though. 9/10 - D H

You don't need to sit super close!!! Most of the effects are super big so you can see them from any seat. - Sarah Durden

This show is absolutely spectacular and should not be missed. It is one of the few attractions I have rated a 10-PERFECTION on this site. However, because the show no longer plays every night I have dropped my rating one notch to Outstanding. It is a complete travesty for Fantasmic to be anything other than a nightly event. A tip from me to you: if there are two showings of Fantasmic in the same night, go to the second one! And do NOT wait in line as there will be plenty of good seats right before the show starts. Grab a few more rides on ToT or RnRC instead of standing around with the sweaty masses! - James Rao

Uh... I saw it on youtube (I've never been to HS) and I have to say that the one at DL beats it by 17 miles. But it's still good. (I'd give it a 6/10, while the one at DL gets a 10/10) - Reggie Templeton

Good but flawed. The Pochohantas bit drags. Steamboat Willie is preposterous to those that have seen the Mark Twain in DL. And I do like some of the more contemporary films represented early in the show. However, I just can't cope with what they did to the timing at the end. It makes no sense. In DL, Mickey says "this is my dream" and slays the dragon. Done & Done. In DHS he says the same thing....then....I don't know. He's wandering around aimlessly. Looking for his sword? Checking his email? I don't know why the dragon doesn't just burn him to a crisp for wasting everyone's time. - Marc Ricketts

This is an AWESOME show ! and im a Universal fanatic lol i have to give it to disney though they sure make some incredible shows, and parades, and fireworks, im not too sure about the rides though they are a little bit too tame for me. but this show is amazing - luis m

Good show, great special effects and a wonderful end to a wonderful day! - Jennie Lea

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