Originally Posted By TDLFAN Hello All, The MK proudly presented their 4th of July fireworks spectacular tonight on the 3rd, over the MK and Seven Seas Lagoon. I watched the show from the shores of the Polynesian Resort. The show was due to start at 9pm but after a brief delay, the show started at 9:04pm. It lasted aproximately 10 mins. Unlike previous years... this time the Electrical Water Pageant barges were parked in front of the Polynesian Beach and were instrumental in piping the music from the show and presented the lightup montage of american flags and stars normally seen during the finale of the regular electrical pageant show. These electric flags and stars were added to the bardges back in 1976 for the Bicentennial Celebration, which to me was the biggest fireworks show ever presented at WDW. EVER. Even bigger than that big show they had a few years ago from the Pyro Association at the site of the never built Mediterranean Resort. Anyways... unlike previous years.. those of us at the Poly Beach were able to enjoy the music that played to the show. Tinkerbell opened the show with a flyover from Cinderella Castle, then to the sounds of patriotic music, a dual presentation of fireworks started from behind the MK and over the center of the Seven Seas Lagoon. The 2nd act was a salute to the armed forces.. This is where the show went huge! In a fantastic display of showmanship, the perimeter fireworks joined the show with red, gold and blue bulbs, while the center skies and over the MK was filled with star-shaped pyro. Very pretty and emotional, and it brought the crowd on the beach to huge applause when it ended. More patriotic music followed as the perimeter skies around the MK exploded in multitudes of colors, and the show then ended with a stirring "Star Spangle Banner" explosive salute that filled the sky in colors. All in all, it was a fabulous show that didn't disappoint. I was able to capture some images with my cell phone and are here below for you to see (not so great quality, sorry). The show goes off again tomorrow. CATCH IT if you can. Happy 4th of July everyone!!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Here are some photos I took with my cellphone... not too clear but they give you an idea of the show. <a href="http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=4334673&a=32230790&f=" target="_blank">http://albums.photo.epson.com/ j/AlbumIndex?u=4334673&a=32230790&f=</a>
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Don't you love those perimeter fireworks Labuda!! Such FUN!! First time I saw perimeter fireworks was on Oct 1st, 1981, for the spectacular Tencennial evening celebration at the MK. The entire perimeter finale was all WHITE pyro. I have never seen the night time turn to daytime like that EVER before or since at WDW. It was a night to remember... and then, we all cried tears of joy when out of the darkness over the Seven Seas lagoon... a firework Tencennial logo lit up over the front of the MK with cascading fire sparkles. AWESOME!!! I am telling you!!! Oh the memories of WDW's past.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy I've got a few pictures of the perimeter fireworks from up top of the Contemporary. (I'll publish when I can get my recalcitrant server to listen to me) But your pictures from the beach of the Poly have me intrigued. I'm going to have to set up there sometime to check out that vantage point. The Contemporary roof is far enough back from the center of things to give a bigger picture of things. But it looks like the Poly has the advantage of being set even further back. I wish there was a way to get up higher at the Poly.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy Here's a few of the shots I got from the roof of the Contemporary. Enjoy. <a href="http://ssdisney.home.att.net/WDWFireworks2006/index.htm" target="_blank">http://ssdisney.home.att.net/W DWFireworks2006/index.htm</a>
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m Wow, the picture quality on your cell phone is much better than I thought it would be! Great pics, thanks for the review!
Originally Posted By Labuda "Don't you love those perimeter fireworks Labuda!! Such FUN!!" Yes, yes, a thousad times yes! First perimeter fireworks I saw was during MVMCP in early Dec 2003 - spellbindig, absolutely spellbinding! As for your pics, Steve - WOW - knowing you were on top of the Contemporary and got those shots just floors me - I kow you were pretty close, ad yet look at how much of the MK those fireworks appear to cover - WOW!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN That's because he was (as you said) close. I have seen the perimeter show from the Top of the World as well... but I much prefer to catch the entire spectacle from the Poly's Beach. And I will be there again tonight, then doing the mono run to Epcot and see their show at 10pm.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Forgot to mention...NICE photos ssWEDguy.. Nice hidden Mickey in the first one...
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Here are some photos I took with my cellphone... not too clear but they give you an idea of the show. < with a cel phone ! I still say you have just got a great eye with ANY camera....nice pix
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Does anybody know how much Disney spends each night in fireworks? With all the different shows that they have I would believe that it would be quite a high number. I think I heard somewhere that one performance of ROE costs $100,000, but I don't know if that is right.
Originally Posted By SuperDry ^^^ I've heard the same figure about (DL's version of) F! but don't know if it's true.
Originally Posted By Labuda I'm sure Disney gets a dar good deal from whatever family does their fireworks. But, I'd guess they spend maybe $50k a night on fireowkrs at the differet WDW shows.
Originally Posted By DisneyWorldMom I thought this would be of interest to everyone... This is the company that Disney uses for fireworks and the snow on Main St.. Zigmont Magic F/X website below... <a href="http://www.effectspecialist.com/index.htm" target="_blank">http://www.effectspecialist.co m/index.htm</a>
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 They have some pretty cool things on their page, thanks DisneyWorldMom. And welcome to the boards. I can't even imagin how much money it cost Disney to put fireworks on. I bet Labuda is pretty close though. They are deffinately pretty,(fireworks) don't you think.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Whatever they spend, I am sure is much much more that what OLC spend for the firework at TDL/TDS which is simply deplorable as opposed to "Wishes", "Illuminations" and "Remember...". Bad fireworks at TDL.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 cost wise -- out town put on a 22 minute 4th of July fireworks show-- that is a fairly long show -- and I know the cost to them was $60,000 as some people are whining over it....and there are no pyrotechnics etc....so considering I am sure Disney gets a bulk rate on many items - but adds that- I figure Illuminations has to be in that ballpark.... we had all the latest kida stuff also -- smiley faces -- diamonds with chasers - etc....
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> I am sure is much much more that what OLC spend for the firework at TDL/TDS << So how do you figure this? Don't most of WDW's fireworks come from China? And Japan is a whole lot closer to China than we are.....
