 The single 's music video was the first that Carey directed entirely on her own . Carey had been open about the fact that she had not been happy with some of her previous music videos . She therefore decided to single handedly direct the video , so the outcome would to her exact choosing . Carey said her inspiration for the video was to give off a " free and open feeling , " trying to portray the freedom she had finally achieved in being allowed to direct her first video . The video for " Fantasy " debuted on September 7 , at the " MTV Video Music Awards . " The video begins with Carey exploring the Playland amusement park , located in Rye , New York , on roller blades and riding a wooden coaster . The video continues showing snippets of Carey at the park , until the end of the second verse . Afterwards , Carey proceeds to an outdoor celebration that involves people dancing atop their cars . 
