Archive · 14 Nov 2025
Disneyland Black Smoke Ring Explained as Pyrotechnic Test
Imagine you're near Disneyland and you see a big black ring floating in the sky!
It looked really mysterious, like something from a movie, and people took pictures and wondered what it was.
But Disneyland said it wasn't anything scary.
They were just testing fireworks for their nighttime shows, like Fantasmic!
Sometimes when they test them, it makes a smoky ring.
It's like when you blow a smoke ring with a bubble wand, but much bigger!
So, the mystery ring was just part of getting ready for a fun show.
A black ring of smoke was seen hovering above Disneyland on Thursday.
The phenomenon was witnessed by people nearby and captured on camera.
Disneyland authorities explained the ring was caused by pyrotechnic testing for nighttime shows.
The shows mentioned are 'World of Color' at Disney California Adventure and 'Fantasmic!' at Disneyland Park.
Eyewitnesses described the sighting as strange and unusual.
- Who
- Disneyland authorities and eyewitnesses
- What
- A black ring of smoke was observed hovering above Disneyland, later explained as a result of pyrotechnic testing.
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Above Disneyland Resort, visible to drivers on Interstate 5
- Why
- Testing of pyrotechnics for nighttime shows like World of Color and Fantasmic!
Eyewitnesses
Disneyland Authorities
Nature of the Phenomenon
Eyewitnesses
Described as strange, not dissipating, not birds, like 'Real-life Matrix or an orchestrated spoof'.
Disneyland Authorities
A ring formed due to the testing of pyrotechnics for nighttime shows.
- Location
- Above Disneyland Resort
- Date
- Thursday
- Observed Phenomenon
- Black ring of smoke
- Cause Identified by Authorities
- Pyrotechnic testing for nighttime shows (World of Color, Fantasmic!)