Seeing fireworks from your car

[WDW FAN 4 LIFE]

On a couple of occasions when driving to the Contemporary from Downtown Disney, my family & I were able to see Illuminations. Anyway has anyone been able to see fireworks shows while driving around WDW?

 

[yeti]

one time i could see wishes faintly in the distance while i was at epcot, i also see wishes when im driving to the transportation & ticket center and when im in the monorail

 

[brkgnews]

Should be able to see illuminations and the final pyro volley of fantasmic from Victory Way and the road that goes by the nearby RCIDFD. You can also see Wishes from the parking lot of EPCOT if you're close enough to EPCOT (far far away from the highway, closest to the physical "walk through the turnstiles" entrance to the park). This lets your line of sight clear the trees.

 

[Pongo]

I've seen both Wishes and Sea World's fireworks from I-4.

Not at the same time, though.

 

[unkadug]

I've seen Wishes and Illuminations from north facing 2nd floor hotel rooms on 192.

But they looked really small.:lol:

 

[mousermerf]

I've seen Illuminations Peace on Earth finales from Beuna Vista drive heafing toward Coronado from DtD. It's a little surreal as it look like it's right infront of you as you come around the corner behind Epcot.

 

[loribeth]

I was driving home one night from Magic Kingdom and I could see the fireworks in my rearview mirror. I can also hear the fireworks every night at home.

 

[Barndog]

I just finished watching Wishes from my bedroom window. I can also see them from my front porch (one of the benefits of living just north of the MK).

And yes, on occasion I've synchronized the Wishes soundtrack to match the explosions.

 

[spectro0294]

Back in '95, my family and I watched Sorcery In The Sky from the balcony of the All-Star Music Resort. That was kinda exciting.

 

[surfsupdon]

Great topic!

I swear on Dec 26, 2003 (my 21st birthday) we were driving from NJ to Disney and just as my sister screamed "There's the sign!" in reference to the main WDW entrance sign, the finale of bright white fireworks from Illuminations burst over the entry sign as we pulled into the World. Nothing has ever been timed more perfect, and it is something my entire family will not soon forget. Just so unexpected, yet so perfect.:xmas:

 

[CatLady]

You can see the higher pyro bursts from Wishes when you are driving down the 528 (Bee Line/Beach Line) toward I-4. I was baffled for about a year about what fireworks I would see on that stretch some evenings, but Google Maps shows that if the Bee Line was extended, it would go straight to MK!

I hear Epcot's fireworks every night from my house near SeaWorld. They were extra-LOUD last night and the night before.

 

[marni1971]

We`ve watched Fantasmic!s finale from Fantasia Gardens Mini Golf by the Swan and Dolphin; being this far away its surprising how high the pyro goes!

 

[Stormy Horizons]

Once last year I was able to see the Pleasure Island Fireworks from my car....I'd just gotten back from a buddy's house in Orlando, and the traffic around DTD was hectic. So I was able to watch the fireworks for quite a while.

 

[FigmentJedi]

Leaving WDW last March, I saw Illuminations going while looking longingly at Spaceship Earth from the car window.

 

[BwanaBob]

I just finished watching Wishes from my bedroom window. I can also see them from my front porch (one of the benefits of living just north of the MK).

And yes, on occasion I've synchronized the Wishes soundtrack to match the explosions.

...and to think I was one alone on this...

 

[clarkstallings]

You can see Wishes really really well if you drive on the Buena Vista Dr. bridge over World Dr. during the show.

 

[MyNameisStitch]

I've laid on my car and watched Wishes. Can't reveal the location though, sorry.

-Jake