Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=76078" target="_blank"><b>Latest: OCReg: Disneyland Resort New Years Eve Plans, Crowds Expected</b></a> <p style="text-align: left;">The <i>Orange County Register </i>reports the Disneyland Resort's special New Years Eve plans including ElecTRONica to 1a, an extra "World of Color" showing, 3 Fantasmic presentations, and a special midnight "Fantasy in the Sky" presentation.</p>
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Two fireworks shows at Disneyland for regular admission, plus all the other regular and added entertainment? I'm envisioning complete mayhem.
Originally Posted By DBitz2 Nothing different than it has been for several years now. I stopped going for New Year's Eve a long time ago because it was too crazy.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt The double fireworks show is news to me. I didn't know that they did that.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance You couldn't pay me enough to go to Disneyland on New Year's Eve. The whole park will just wall to wall blankets lining the streets with people staking out their fireworks position at opening time. It's bull if you ask me. When we were there is December, there was blankets put down on the sidewalk in front of the castle 8 hours before the fireworks started.
Originally Posted By Sparrow We went on Sat the 11th and right after the afternoon Christmas parade, people started claiming spots for the evening parade. It was bananas. I can't imagine it at New Years.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt It bothers me that they let people do that. It's crazy to me that guests have to step over other people that are literally camped out on the street or navigate around them. I wonder why DL doesn't adopt a ticketing system for the firework shows like the one used for WOC.
Originally Posted By Sparrow What bothers ME is not so much when people are camping out but when they lie down blankets, sweaters, and strollers and then go ride rides or shop while they're stuff saves their places. I've actually moved a blanket that had no owner on a curb once and when the people came back from wherever they were, they gave me the eye but didn't say anything.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt It really lowers the quality of the experience. I'm really baffled at why Disney allows people to do it.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance I know. I was shocked to see them lying there. I couldn't believe they let people do that either with all their rules and crowd control, you'd think they'd have a problem with blankets laying all over the ground hours before the fireworks! I would love a ticketing system for fireworks. It is so freakin horrible trying to get a spot for parades or fireworks, it makes the whole thing stressful. It's one of my kids favorite things to do at the parks, but I had to finally give up trying to see the Christmas parade or fireworks. It was a living nightmare! We finally thought we got a spot one night and the fireworks started and they were all behind a tree and we couldn't see a thing, lol.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt One of my favorite spots to watch the fireworks is with a Patron Silver margarita in my hand at the outdoor bar at Tortilla Joe's in Downtown Disney.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt For the lower level stuff, yes. You have a clear view of the bigger explosions and you can easily see the grand finale. The best part is that you don't have to deal with the mobs of people and there's no need to stake out a spot a half day in advance.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance No six feet tall men in front of you with their kids on their shoulders making themselves 8 feet tall either.
Originally Posted By DBitz2 >>No six feet tall men in front of you with their kids on their shoulders making themselves 8 feet tall either.<< Being someone who is on the short side, that is one of my big pet peeves. And, these inconsiderate louts don't seem to care that they are blocking the view and enjoyment of the show for everyone behind them. As long as their little Susie or little Johnnie can see, the heck with everyone else. Another symptom of the "Castle-centric" fireworks shows. As for New Year's Eve, they should go back to doing it as an evening hard ticket event like they did many years ago. They could make a fortune, and, they could limit ticket sales to keep the crowds at a more comfortable level. I think the last year that I went on NYE was 1999. It was really bad crowd-wise then. I shudder to think what it is like now. At my "advancing age", I'm so over having to be there to welcome in the new year.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "As for New Year's Eve, they should go back to doing it as an evening hard ticket event like they did many years ago" Yes please.
