Behind The Scenes: Fantasmic Disneyland & See Your Favorite Disney Characters Backstage

[@jhonen32629]

Very cool video! Thank you.

[@TheDisneyBears]

You’re very welcome, you’re now in the small group that’s “in the know” ❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@dzmo-official]

15:14 wow that’s bright

[@EmeraldTalks]

Technically this isn’t backstage, which means the cast members still need to act in character, the experience needs to be immersive, and Fantasmic is still going on. When the Mark Twain drives by, you could see that Mickey is missing from the ship. Just another instance of amazing attention to detail from Disney.

[@nightflyer3242]

Prince Eric carrying Ariel is too cute.

[@unrellated]

Sometimes, I get impressed by the simplest little tricks. Like the things on the corners of the barges. They have a jungle theme on one side, and a princess theme on the other. But they don't need to be spun around to switch between them, they just turn the whole barge around and have it go past in the opposite direction.

[@TheDisneyBears]

Yeah, it’s simple, and yet practical. 😁❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@MarcusMartn]

The Disney Bears how many times do they perform that show in a week ?

[@TheDisneyBears]

Depending on the time of year. In the summer it’s 2 times per day, 7 days a week

[@ewanmarkx7706]

Disneyland has truly thought of everything!

[@dannyhamlett9196]

Being a former cast member tech support and worked on fantasmic for 10 years was truly magical and seeing the quest take a look at setting up and then the show starts and the magic begins

[@Bradly105]

Really nice to see the floats backstage, very interesting..

[@OldCelticWomanFootageAndMore]

It’s so cool that they chose a random place like Tom Sawyer Island to perform Fantasmic. That’s how magical Disney is!!!

[@OldCelticWomanFootageAndMore]

Ur so lucky! They even waved at you!!! So magical!!

[@TheDisneyBears]

You can do it too! Just go to the dock over near Hungry Bear restaurant. 😃 🎃 ❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@OldCelticWomanFootageAndMore]

The Disney Bears to be honest, I’ve only been WDW! I’ve watched so many Disneyland KZbin vids!!! Lol😔

[@TheDisneyBears]

Well, I’ve never been to WDW! 😏 Someday!!! 🙏 ❤️🐻❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@nathanfleming1226]

9:17 look at my frickin guy Pluto!

[@TheMightyKinkle]

This is mint! I love the bit at 5:23 when the monkey barge turns on

[@ChefAnthony123]

Best behind the scenes video of fantasmic ever!!!

[@TheDisneyBears]

Awwww! Thank you so much for your feedback! ❤️🐻❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@quintinturnbow]

Oh my god those cast and crew members look like they're having so much fun putting on those shows would be great to shadow this crew one day

[@TheDisneyBears]

They sure do have fun, gotta love what you do, or do something you love! ❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@ewanmarkx7706]

Wow never seen this side of the show before or even thought of going behind Fantazmic! Thanks for this! I will be waving at everyone on our next visit!

[@AwesomeCaillouXperience5656]

Wow, that behind the scenes for fantasmic is cool.

[@TheDisneyBears]

Thanks 👍🏻 ❤️🐻❤️🐻🐻❤️❤️🐻

[@AwesomeCaillouXperience5656]

The Disney Bears well you're welcome

[@TheDisneyBears]

🙌🏻👍😬❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@lennonX4429]

Yay!!! Thank you so much for this! I've been wanting to see what goes on this side of the river for a long time!

[@TheDisneyBears]

You’re welcome! 😃😎 ❤️🐻❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@makitagut2472]

Oh Bryan "Big foot!" 😅🤣😂 and you happy laughs greeting the characters at the Mark Twain so contagious. Thank you for sharing these magic moments with is unable to go to Disneyland.

[@TheDisneyBears]

No problem, I’m glad you enjoyed it! 😊 ❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@Richard_Smith0801]

I cried like a baby seeing all my favourite Disney character's. I used to live in Florida but now reside in Michigan. I miss going to disney.

[@TERMINALFlamingOcean]

Most other theme parks would just let the characters hide but Disney makes sure they are still in character and give you a wave!

[@einaf639]

So cool! Thanks for posting this! Finally got to see this show last Christmas after missing it twice in the last 20 years.

[@TheDisneyBears]

Nice! Glad you got to see it again! 🙌🏻❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@BeautifulTomorrowTV]

Cool Vid! I love checking out some behind the scenes action! 👍

[@chrishall6617]

I love checking behind the scenes action 🎬

[@duhhitzzdylan7936]

I went to Disneyland yesterday and I watched the 10:30 show in the front and almost center! During the 9:00, I was in the backstage area where u directed us to go and it was amazing to see where the magic awaits!

[@TheDisneyBears]

Right on, you are in the secret inside circle my friend. Not everyone knows about that unique area. ❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@mintyexe-]

Thank you so much! I was looking for this!

[@marcuscheng2507]

I love seeing it behind the scenes!!!

[@tawnytinkerbell5559]

So cool!! Fantastic is my fave show! Thanks for sharing!

[@TheDisneyBears]

Thanks for watching! ❤️🐻

[@PartofRosasWorld]

Very cool and awesome seeing behind the scenes

[@TheDisneyBears]

Thanks ❤️🐻❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@thefouranimationproduction]

I've remembered see all the characters backstage to

[@hiridavidfeign]

This answers so many questions for me. My other question is: How do the actors and tech people get over to the island and back again? Is there an underground tunnel? Thanks for posting.

[@Imgnrphx]

There's a river barge they take back and forth (might be same one that takes people over to the island in the daytime). They get off right under where the Hungry Bear is (near the bathrooms).

[@lau_bowery]

they sound so happy for seeing u backstage 😂

[@TheDisneyBears]

Thrilled. I'm Sure! 😂❤🐻❤🐻

[@humanperson8553]

Woah I so need to do this on my next visit where exactly does this take place

[@TheDisneyBears]

It’s over near Hungry Bear 🐻 Restaurant, in Critter County. Hungry Bear is right before you get to Winnie the Pooh and Splash Mountain entrances . ❤️🐻❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@wesley815]

Right where the canoe attraction dock is, you can see it all :)

[@ashleyapeaches]

This was great! Thank you 🙏

[@TheDisneyBears]

You’re welcome! 😊 🐻❤️🐻❤️

[@mikefico]

Such a cool video. I would like to see the show from the same place. Great Job!!!

[@TheDisneyBears]

Thanks buddy! ❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@shannondisneyfan4life2855]

Omg! That was Amazing! Absolutely Loved it! ❤

[@TheDisneyBears]

Thanks Shannon! ❤️🐻❤️🐻❤️🐻😎

[@nickolasrios7435]

Omg this is literally the coolest thing ever, is this the 9 or 10:30 showing ?

[@chasecarroll2614]

10:30

[@wasabisushi404]

What camera are you using?? Its so great in low lights! I must know please!

[@TheDisneyBears]

It’s a Sony a6500 DSLR camera 🐻❤️🐻❤️

[@fernimr1]

That so cool! Another video but now another side!

[@TheDisneyBears]

Thanks! ❤️🐻❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@saraingvardsen3864]

Notification squad!! ❤️❤️❤️ hope to run into you guys at the park this week/weekend for my birthday!

[@dominicmorales24]

Can't get that experience at Florida or Tokyo

[@dominicmorales24]

@Dayton and the one in Tokyo is Disney Sea

[@TheDisneyBears]

True, true 🙃❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@KobaCrawls]

@Dayton I think they meant you can't get the backstage experience

[@lawrencesantos5028]

I Love it this vídeo please send more type of this videos

[@TheDisneyBears]

Will do! ❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@puppetshack4931]

So cool I wish we had the pirates ship in our fantasmic show at WDW

[@pizzasubs]

may sound strange, and will admit its been well over 30 years since I was last to Disneyland, it was ALOT cheaper back then for admission...I just learned, and I know that this must sound crazy but learned that the paddlewheeler boat actually rides on Underwater tracks, just like the boats from the Jungle cruise do, I really thought for a second that the paddle wheeler was actually steered freely but nope......

[@TheDisneyBears]

😯 so does the Mark Twain, but I don’t know about the raft

[@TheDisneyBears]

But yes, the Mark Twain, and the Columbia ship drives along a track about 3-5 feet underwater. 🐻❤️🐻❤️

[@pizzasubs]

@@TheDisneyBears Thank youn so very much for replying, really do appreciate it, but if you dont mind me asking, would you happen to know why they made the paddlewheeler have to run on those underwater traks instead of it just riding freely on the water like a ordinary boat, is it becasue the lake or river is too narrow and it would probably be pretty much Impossible to actually be able to steer the paddlewheeler????

[@rolandotalamantes8080]

Nice video !

[@Btrains84]

Are those the same float drivers driving the barges that drive the parade floats??..

[@theboyscout0156]

I would assume so

[@TheDisneyBears]

Yeah, they are there for the duration of the show. ❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@georgiamorgan4546]

So cool! What's your intro song?

[@TheDisneyBears]

It’s a remix of Owl City from the Paint The Night Parade. I’m drawing a blank of the song 😳🤪🤷🏻‍♂️😂 I’m sure someone will chime in with it. ❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@georgiamorgan4546]

@@TheDisneyBears Found it! Thank you

[@tylervargas3073]

Cool video I love it. Favorite characters are Mary Poppins, Woody, and Donald Duck. I wish I would known so I can see it close instead of the show. I like the way you describe behind the scenes it makes it awesome and good ideas to keep in mind.

[@mytwocents6203]

This is so awesome. Love all things Disney myself. Down to the small details. What kinda camera are you using may I ask?

[@TheDisneyBears]

Thanks, and It’s a Sony Alpha a6500. ❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@ien2023]

Didn't even know there's a driver for every of those boat.

[@duhhitzzdylan7936]

John Smitherson haha i thought it was automatic

[@angelcovarrubias8308]

Wonder where they keep Columbia and Mark Twain

[@TheDisneyBears]

The backside of water of course

[@angelcovarrubias8308]

Ok

[@angelcovarrubias8308]

The Disney Bears so there parked next to each other like a car but on water

[@katlynnbos1790]

So what happened to mickey on the boat, why dose he always disappear from the boat after the show but everyone else is still there

[@frauwolftherehorse]

Who knows what actually happens to Steamboat Mickey '.' 🤷

[@chrishall6617]

I saw prince Eric with aril than prince snow white prince Philip stand next two sleeping beatly this is so wonderful 2 us we love them ❤ ♥

[@dannybelknap8926]

Nice

[@unrellated]

There's a spot near the exit from Big Thunder Mountain that might have a good view of the boat loading on the other side of the island. Can you try to get some footage from there?

[@CruellaUrsula]

Is that your camera making everything so bright?

[@TheDisneyBears]

Yes, it almost looks like it's still light out. lol

[@TheMightyKinkle]

You don't get this at Disney World!

[@disneyvillainrocket1]

Amazing

[@djdsf]

Having only seen Fantasmic at WDW, this is weird to me.

[@TheDisneyBears]

I always say “weird is good” 🤪😂 at least it’s something new and Different from WDW. Which one is your favorite?

[@djdsf]

@@TheDisneyBears well, I've only seen the old Fantasmic a DisneyLand, I haven't seen this 2.0 show live. But I like the setting a lot better at Hollywood Studios, the amphitheatre gives it a different feeling. And while I will say that some of the Hollywood Studios scenes look a little dated compared to Fantasmic 2.0, the ending of sorcerer Mickey being on top of the mountain and then being at the bottom hits a lot harder than Mickey being on the roof and then at ground level.

[@TheDisneyBears]

Thanks for your feedback. I have yet to see it live at WDW... in fact I haven’t ever visited WDW. I plan to in the near future! 👌🏻🐻❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@djdsf]

@@TheDisneyBears I live very close to WDW, bought an AP a few years back and haven't really stopped renewing it. One of the perks of our Fantasmic over here is that it runs 365 days a year unlike the one over in Cali which I've just learned recently. Might want to make that trip soon, because once Galaxy's Edge opens up, it's going to be almost impossible to get into Hollywood Studios.

[@TheDisneyBears]

Yeah, I live kinda close to Disneyland (Phoenix lol... only a 5 1/2 hour drive) I have been a AP holder for about 4 years now. Yeah, I wish Disneyland did Fantasmic that often. We basically only get it on Weekends during non peak season, if we get it at all. Right now it’s down, been down for over a month. I’m planning on being at Disneyland for Galaxies Edge opening on June 21st. They may open a few days early though. I’m sure if they do it will be like our Pixar Pier Premier was. That was a day early, at $300 a head. I’m sure Galaxies Edge will be about $800 to $1000 a person... people are crazy enough to pay for it... 🤪🙄 Hell, I probably will too! 😖 😂😂❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@frauwolftherehorse]

Bigfoot through the forest.😆

[@ronnyebner5495]

Which face is the hatter using here? The voice sounds familiar. It's not Storyteller, Rowdy, Reggae, Puppy, Sassy. Sounds a bit like Grasshopper, but that doesn't make sense too.

[@TheDisneyBears]

Well, he is from wonderland, so it leaves you wondering 🤔 ❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@johnhorton1527]

Hmm Nobody has ever done this Before you know seeing Disney Characters Backstage in Fantasmic huh

[@TheDisneyBears]

Nope, but I post unique and creative things. I go to Disneyland so often that I have to get creative. ❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@carsfan360]

You should ask the cast member for add more characters in the mark twain river boat to the finale like Jake sofia doc mcstuffins vampirina Anna kristoff Moana Peter Wendy Marie venellope Mater (needs more model of him for the top of the boat or denied) etc

[@TheDisneyBears]

🙃😬🤷🏻‍♂️ 🐻❤️🐻❤️

[@carsfan360]

What's that for?

[@TheDisneyBears]

Ask who? That would be the Disney imagineers who make and improve shows and attractions. They would have to replace and rewrite the show... that won’t happen. They finally just did update this show after 25 years.

[@carsfan360]

I wasn't talking about rewrite and replace I was talking about the finale using the same characters on the boat it's kinda boring

[@peachling-kg8us]

Sometimes they have pocohantis

[@ladydemando]

I still loathe that they switched out Peter for Pirates

[@TheDisneyBears]

We can’t change progress, just adapt. 😣🤷🏻‍♂️❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@jessicalugo9015]

👍👍😀

[@TheDisneyBears]

❤️🐻❤️🐻❤️🐻

[@ACrab]

🦀👉👉

[@joeschmo5171]

Adult APs... embarrassing.