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New Year Fireworks
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donsullivan
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The 360 version of the show has historically only been the 11:50 performance on the 30th and 31st. Have we heard something confirming that will not be the case this year?
They are still “360” so to speak, but since these special shows returned after Covid they’ve utilized fewer launch points surrounding MK
Note the 6:30pm Fantasy in the Sky show 12/30 and 12/31 has never been ‘360’, it’s just the 11:50pm show.
A visual…. Pre-Covid….
Post Covid…
I'm sad about this change they made
donsullivan
Premium Member
I just watched the show from Poly Beach. It looks like at least two locations were lost because they no longer shut down the monorail which was previously the pattern. Definitely fewer launch locations than the historical 11.
It was still enjoyable despite those changes.
It was still enjoyable despite those changes.
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TrainsOfDisney
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Probably cause it’s better for the environment. (That’s sarcasm, that’s what I was told when I mentioned the downgrade in landscaping at WDW resort).
early show was also 360, it was a family tradition to watch.
DisneyFanatic12
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When was it 360 for the early show? My family has been going every year since 2010 and never remember a 360 early show.
TrainsOfDisney
Well-Known Member
Agreed, for a while they used to do holiday wishes as the early show. I don’t think they ever did the FULL 360 for the early show but I think they used to the party 360 which I guess is the same number of launch points as the full 360 now?
gerarar
Premium Member
2 launch sites were lost due to the 2 new new ones near the main center launcher that came with DE. One near Tron and one near BTMR (this one parallels the Tron site one) were put offline.
During Project Nugget, they were not refurbished unlike the other perimeter launchers, so it's been believed that they're decommissioned/retired now.
In total, I've deemed at least 5 perimeters lost post-Covid. Here's a post I made a while back going over it
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Yes, you are right, I noticed that the change occurred after the release of Disney Enchantment. I hope that in the near future the fireworks will return to the previous perimeters. It was exciting to look and see fireworks everywhere you looked.
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gerarar
Premium Member
That looks the same as the last 2 years, 6 major launch sites total plus the 2 smaller center sites. Beautiful regardless, love that gif!
Yep! They are used during HEA, MWCTF, the Halloween show (forgot the name to abbreviate lol), and July 4th.
During HEA, look during the villian segment when the high comets with tails and the finale barrage. In MWCTF during the When We're Together finale song.
no, there are fewer launch points, in the new version there are 6, before the change there were 11. Here is an example of what the view was like before the change:
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TrainsOfDisney
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This is honestly the perfect example of the state of WDW. It’s still a lovely and fantastic fireworks show, and crazy impressive. But it used to be twice as impressive.