So.....nightly use beginning 10/1???????
The old ones held up for Nighttastic back in 2010.
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Magic Kingdom Permit - Firework launch pads
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The old ones held up for Nighttastic back in 2010.
EeyoreFan#24
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I’ve been wondering if part of the reasons for roadway improvements and realignments will eventually lead to making this whole service area and perimeter road between Tron and Floridian way gated and backstage. It would have obvious security advantages, but also only effect staff with situations like this, especially if they become more frequent.
THEMEPARKPIONEER
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They did talk about working on upgrading one off shows. But at the same time Disneyland has a spread out range of fireworks nightly and they close that road regardless as well as the rest of the area so many they will launch some shells or at least smaller ones nightly.
Let's clarify a couple things here from all the amusing speculation by those who may not have actually worked at WDW or the pyro/FW team and/or may be new to reading drawings/ground plans. The new "pads" illustrated are not to be confused with "perimeter fireworks", which, as a former WDW Pyro/FW CM I can tell you we launched, (New Years Eve, etc), from 48' - 53' flat bed trailers parked around the entire "perimeter" of each park, hence the term "perimeter". (or as close a possible). As the new "pads" are in fairly close proximity to the original launch site behind MK, (the U shape between 101 and 102), they appear to be an enhancement/improvement/expansion of the current site/show. And yes, the road will close due to possible unexploded shells, (duds), and the required pyro fall out zone. This is a cute site, postings are often right, comments are often wrong. Either way, terribly amusing to read, thanks! lol
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@Tom Jones: Looks like you messed up your quoting.
cranbiz
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danlb_2000 said:
Let's clarify a couple things here from all the amusing speculation by those who may not have actually worked at WDW or the pyro/FW team and/or may be new to reading drawings/ground plans. The new "pads" illustrated are not to be confused with "perimeter fireworks", which, as a former WDW Pyro/FW CM I can tell you we launched, (New Years Eve, etc), from 48' - 53' flat bed trailers parked around the entire "perimeter" of each park, hence the term "perimeter". (or as close a possible). As the new "pads" are in fairly close proximity to the original launch site behind MK, (the U shape between 101 and 102), they appear to be an enhancement/improvement/expansion of the current site/show. And yes, the road will close due to possible unexploded shells, (duds), and the required pyro fall out zone. This is a cute site, postings are often right, comments are often wrong. Either way, terribly amusing to read, thanks! lol
Can't find the original post to quote from but here are some site descriptions that have come to light.
I believe C-104 is close to Park 3 gate and C-102 is right around the old RCFRD main station behind Park 2. This is probably an additional enhancement, like C-101.
Let's clarify a couple things here from all the amusing speculation by those who may not have actually worked at WDW or the pyro/FW team and/or may be new to reading drawings/ground plans. The new "pads" illustrated are not to be confused with "perimeter fireworks", which, as a former WDW Pyro/FW CM I can tell you we launched, (New Years Eve, etc), from 48' - 53' flat bed trailers parked around the entire "perimeter" of each park, hence the term "perimeter". (or as close a possible). As the new "pads" are in fairly close proximity to the original launch site behind MK, (the U shape between 101 and 102), they appear to be an enhancement/improvement/expansion of the current site/show. And yes, the road will close due to possible unexploded shells, (duds), and the required pyro fall out zone. This is a cute site, postings are often right, comments are often wrong. Either way, terribly amusing to read, thanks! lol
Can't find the original post to quote from but here are some site descriptions that have come to light.
- C-104: Northwest perimeter launch point near an existing canal
- C-101: A new launch pad near the existing main launch point. It is possible that this launch point will supplement the main launch area, which recently underwent upgrades.
- C-102: This area is a backstage building and not typically associated with fireworks
- C-105: This is a new launch point just north of the TRON Lightcycle Run roller coaster construction site. There used to be a semi-permanent perimeter fireworks launch point here that was lost to the TRON construction.
I believe C-104 is close to Park 3 gate and C-102 is right around the old RCFRD main station behind Park 2. This is probably an additional enhancement, like C-101.
In recent years, the perimeters have been fired from relatively compact cages, nothing close to 50' trailers. I'm not sure they have ever used 50' trailers around MK.
cranbiz
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I didn't say this. It was said by someone who claimed to be a former pyro CM.
Like you, I don't ever recall trailers.
This is one of the perimeter launchers around MK, certainly not a 50' flatbed as @Tom Jones is suggesting above.
That's about the same size as the concrete pads shown in the permit.
Yep!
Is it?
I have no clue on size for the current pads, but going off the last image posted the concrete pads will be 12'x12'. (since it shows x2 6' wide gates in front of the pad and they roughly match)
The pads are 16'x16', maybe a little bigger then the one in that picture but in the same ballpark.
So, more room for Pyro??
cranbiz
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Could be or it just could be for more working space to make it easier and safer to load the launch tubes.
It could also be something as simple as 8' or 16' fence poles are more readily available at this time than 4' fence poles. I say this mainly in jest but the lack of certain building materials (and the price of others) is very real right now.
Yeah, I think that would make sense. Access needs to be easy, and there are no doubt all kinds of rules and regulations that need to be adhered to.
WDW Monorail
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Most recently, a handful of 12’ trailers have been used to launch perimeter effects from areas around the park where semi-permanent sites were not constructed.