The enduring mystery of the black rings that hover above Disneyland whenever the night sky turns dewy has long been a source of fascination and speculation for conspiracy theorists and internet pranksters.
Could it be a portal to another dimension? A glitch in the matrix? An unexplained flying object floating over the Happiest Place on Earth?
The hyperbolic descriptions of the other-worldly rings range from “ominous” and “disturbing” to “frightening” and “terrifying.”
The truth is far less dramatic — but uniquely Disney.
The quickly dissipating smoke rings are a standard side effect of the flame effects used during nighttime spectaculars above Main Street USA and during “World of Color,” according to Disneyland officials.
UFO? 😀
Black ring in the sky floating over Disneyland in California.
source: https://t.co/8SRhU2sHNf pic.twitter.com/NThiWQ0Amy— Black Hole (@konstructivizm) February 17, 2023
The return of nighttime spectaculars after the extended pandemic closures of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure have made the rings more noticeable — and popular fodder for social media postings.
The strange sightings above Sleeping Beauty Castle, Splash Mountain and the Incredicoaster aren’t new. Disneyland fans have noticed the smoke rings for years — particularly on dewy nights.
The fascinating Disneyland phenomenon gets a boost every time a new viral video of one of the heavenly wormholes gains traction on social media.
“I half expected an alien portal to open up through this ring as we were gazing up in disbelief,” YouTuber Kyle Hawkins wrote in 2016 after uploading his black rings video from Main Street USA.
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