fireworks cancellations

Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE

no you sure can't Lulu....however it sure is amazing just how cool an animated fireworks show could really be
it is not cheap looking at all, although it wouldn't hold a candle to the real thing, the children may enjoy it
perhaps...anyway just a thought , you never know what great minds can come up with these days..of which mine is not one ........

 

Originally Posted By nemopoppins

Someday, on windy days we can just go over to Paradise Pier. I read that the show there won't have the rockets that I assume are the main problem when it's windy. But as far as the Remember show goes, I also wonder why there can't be some sort of limited show when it's windy.

 

Originally Posted By nemopoppins

Does anyone know, in terms of mph, how much wind it takes to cancel the show? I just checked weather.com and they're predicting 9 and 10 mph winds during my trip.

 

Originally Posted By karlg

Apparently, it is not just the wind strength, but the direction of the winds that affects the show. Winds out of the South I'm told are more likely to get the show cancelled.

 

Originally Posted By nemopoppins

Thank you, karlg. Now, weather.com shows the wind forecast for tomorrow (July 24th) to be 9 mph from the southwest, the same as it shows for a few of my days there. So, can someone tell me if the fireworks went off okay when the night of the 24th comes?

And on a couple of my days there it forecasts the wind at 9 mph from the north or northwest. karlg, do you think that those days will probably be all right?

 

Originally Posted By LuLu

T-M, they probably will come up with a cool alternative to real fireworks someday, I don't think they're there yet, but will probably have to eventually. I have to admit that I do feel a bit bad about ALL the fireworks DL uses when I know how polluting they are.

But they sure are pretty!

 

Originally Posted By dresswhites

even when they do half a show, it is far superior to most full lengh shows presented elsewhere.
on 4th of July in phoenix, i watched a show and it all the same fireworks. with disneyland and remember they have so many different types and other effects, it just raises the bar on fireworks.

 

Originally Posted By nemopoppins

^^^And Disneyland does it every night! (when it's not too windy)

 

Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains

<I have to admit that I do feel a bit bad about ALL the fireworks DL uses when I know how polluting they are.>

I had read somewhere that the way DL does the fireworks (air launchers I think) are much less polluting than those of years past.

 

Originally Posted By nemopoppins

I read that too. It's one of Disney's patents and I think I remember that they don't profit off of it, they let others use it to pollute less.

 

Originally Posted By dresswhites

yes there was an article about in the la times over 4th of july.

 

Originally Posted By danyoung

>would it be a good idea for Disney to put up a huge screen and show some of there most spectacular fire works moments when it is too windy, just a thought...<

The technology and effort required to put a projection system in place to show quality video to the 10's of thousands of people crowding the park just wouldn't be feasable.

 

Originally Posted By SpokkerJones

Fireworks pollution is a drop in the bucket compared to cars, industry, etc.

I'm sure the delight it brings to everyone in the park, and outside the park (according to the people who I always see watching them from my apartment complex), far outweighs the external costs of the show, including the costs to the NIMBYs in Anaheim.

 

Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE

hmmm perhaps in the same way that disney projects the fantasmic scenes, i just bet they could put on a heck of a performance if they wanted to...but that is o'kay, i love Disney all the same fireworks or no fireworks...lulu thanks for all the work you did on the Golden Doobie awards I was so pleased to be chosen , for the Mickey Mouse award, it really made my day...wish i could have been there to receive it, i heard it was just great..hugs from the tink-mobile oxox

 

Originally Posted By danyoung

>hmmm perhaps in the same way that disney projects the fantasmic scenes, i just bet they could put on a heck of a performance if they wanted to...<

I'm not saying it couldn't be done (although a mist screen in front of the castle isn't too likely). But it wouldn't be very practical or cost effective for something that only gets used a few times a year.

 

Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE

I know, you are quite correct.danyoung....Just hoping that someone might come up with a brain storming idea, you never know what Great Minds are just waiting to let loose with another Great Idea...take care...hope to meet up with you one day, thumbs up from the Tink-Mobile ....