3rd of july firework photos- preview for 4th

CatLady

New Member
Thanks for posting those so quickly. We were there last night, and that was a fantastic show. I hope someone posts some video. At 8:58, my cellphone rang, and my sister said, "I'm just leaving work now after being here since before 7:00 this morning..." I hope I can get some video so she can see it.

That was my favorite MK show ever. I do not like the music in Wishes, so this is great... lots of the great stuff that was added for Wishes plus great music. And the surround fireworks are amazing. We were at the hub to watch, but with the launches out on the lagoon, you could see it from everywhere. It was kind of hard to be at the hub not because of the crowds but because you didn't know where to look with fireworks all around.

It was interesting to see that everywhere you could access transportation across from TTC or the resorts, there was signage that said that all boat and monorail transportation would be suspended for the duration of the show due to the fireworks over the lagoon. Does anyone know where they stopped the monorails? You could probably have some spectacular views from there, if they were stopped mid-beam rather than in the stations.
 

CrashNet

Well-Known Member
The perimeters launch very close to the monorail track and the boats are out in the lake, so it was just a safety procaution. Never want to take any chances with fireworks, even if they are controlled. It's Disney's number 1 priority. :)
 

celestia

New Member
Original Poster
boats and monorails

I'm guessing the monorails were in the stations, we diddn't see them on the mid-beams.

We also saw one of the ferry boats moved into bay lake. probably for safety.

A good thing too, we saw a fire started and then quickly put out at the end of the show when a perimiter firework looked like it misfired by space mountain.
 

CatLady

New Member
celestia said:
A good thing too, we saw a fire started and then quickly put out at the end of the show when a perimiter firework looked like it misfired by space mountain.

After taking some time in MK after the fireworks, we walked to the Contemporary and noticed that they were still turning around all traffic before you reached Space Mountain. This was quite some time after the show. Now I know why!
 

CrashNet

Well-Known Member
CatLady said:
After taking some time in MK after the fireworks, we walked to the Contemporary and noticed that they were still turning around all traffic before you reached Space Mountain. This was quite some time after the show. Now I know why!
There is actually a launch site for perimeters practically on the road near space mountian and cast parking. Its part of why they don't use them that often.
 

Yukinon

New Member
I was there too (we just got home today) and we watched those fireworks from Polynesian's beach and it was soooooo cool! They had the barges for the water pageant thing set to the stars and stripes and the music came out of the barges! It was an awesome show!! :sohappy:
 

ThumpersThought

New Member
celestia said:
I'm guessing the monorails were in the stations, we diddn't see them on the mid-beams.

Correct. Before the shows we empty all the express trains (the express trains that won't be sitting at MK or TTC). During the shows, they are all in stations, those at MK and TTC with doors open (so guests may sit, and no one feels "trapped" during the show)
 

Baums101

Member
Right now the fourth of july fireworks are probaly going off I think. Right now in Illinois I am just thinking of what is happening in disney while I am here typing..:(
 

notnothin

Active Member
Baums101 said:
Right now the fourth of july fireworks are probaly going off I think. Right now in Illinois I am just thinking of what is happening in disney while I am here typing..:(

Indeed, life is a drag sometimes, eh? :hammer:
 

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