India, Nov. 14 -- Disneyland has explained the mysterious black ring of smoke that was recently spotted above the theme park. The unique occurrence in Anaheim, California, came to notice after Lori Nayahalski photographed the phenomenon.

Disneyland confirmed that the ring was the outcome of testing conducted before the park's opening. It took its shape from the pyrotechnics that employees use during the park's nighttime spectaculars, as reported by KTLA.

Lori Nayahalski, whose photographs of the phenomenon went viral, described the black ring as a "real-life Matrix" and "an orchestrated spoof". " I don't know, but it was something. It wasn't dissipating, nor was it a flock of birds," Nayahalski told KLTA.

According to People, the Disne...