News Wishes to be replaced with new 'Happily Ever After' nighttime spectacular

[EPCOTServo21]

ONCE AGAIN, I will state that Disney fireworks are normal at certain times in the evening. Local residents expect that. What they DON'T expect is when they create excessive noise after midnight and disturb thousands of residents and their children. Disney had control of the entire situation and could've planned it earlier if they wanted to.

Someone stated that a brush fire near the launch area caused the test to be delayed but I don't believe that affected it much. Disney employs a manned water truck standing by the launch area for ALL of the MK fireworks shows. That truck would've responded immediately with the attached sprayer activated from the driver. It can spray up to 30' without the driver even leaving the vehicle. Also, Disney activates sprinklers to water down affected areas before those shows even begin. So this claim doesn't say much to me as far as being a reason for a lengthy delay.

Also, AGAIN, I will state that noise pollution from the MK fireworks can spread up to 6 miles away. That's not exactly living "nearby."

They were testing multiple elements of the show that night, not just fireworks. While they could've, maybe, done the fireworks part of the testing earlier in the night, it was left towards the end of their night. The park closed at 10 and they had to wait for the park to be cleared of all Guests. They also had to wait for the fireworks launch stations to be re-loaded with all of the product for this test, and while I am not sure how long that takes, I am sure it added some time to everything. Based upon the work that I heard they were doing (including filming a lot of footage and photographing for upcoming commercials, etc), the fireworks were left towards the end of their work because all of the smoke created by fireworks would hinder their camera shots. It seemed as if they were focused on completing all their other work first and then focused on the pyro elements - meaning that the fireworks went off very late in the night/early in the morning (however you think of it). I feel bad for the people in the area who were not aware that this test was being done, but I also am thankful that this doesn't happen too often. It seems like many hotel guests were (mostly) notified, and I do recall seeing signs up inside the Contemporary about this. I also believe there is some more testing coming up, before the big switch to this show begins.

 

[Goob]

Good lord, this is ridiculous. Just let it go. It's just fireworks. People are so offended and complain about everything.

 

[Disney Analyst]

you mean the drugged up guy did not put something in the paper about going to be drugged up and to please be aware he might wake the neighbors?

He did, I missed it.

 

[Bocabear]

He did, I missed it.

LOL!

 

[SteamboatJoe]

I will be in MK all day on the last day of my trip and plan on watching the debut of HEA. Any tips from those of you who have dealt with this type of scenario in the past? How far ahead am I going to need to claim a spot to get a decent view of the show?

 

[raven]

I do wonder. Did they place anything in a local paper, or alert any of the local news media organizations so that the word could get out that this would happen? Is it possible that you may have just missed the notification?

Nothing was ever mentioned by news media of testing until the next morning. If they had announced it then news media would've shown up to film it so they chose not to inform them.

with all due respect....you don't know what I know or where I've been so don't make blantant remarks just because you don't agree with me

Thank you

Then you would understand the concern of residents.

 

[Notes from Neverland]

So... the fireworks look pretty awesome. I was genuinely shocked to see the tests include so many and for such a long period of time. Really hoping the final product is similar in scale.

 

[Bocabear]

Perhaps the neighbors complaints will prevail and they can cut the fireworks show down to a few pneumatically launched sparklers so as not to wake their toddlers...

 

[raven]

So... the fireworks look pretty awesome. I was genuinely shocked to see the tests include so many and for such a long period of time. Really hoping the final product is similar in scale.

They've been testing other elements of the show for a week or more as well. I saw the searchlights forming set patterns in the sky while driving home after midnight a couple of times last week. Looks like they will be similar to the same effect they used them for at Disneyland. Very effective and a great visual.

 

[PizzaPlanet]

My guess is that this show will be replaced with a new show for the 50th, and when that celebration is over HEA will return.

 

[LuvtheGoof]

Nothing was ever mentioned by news media of testing until the next morning. If they had announced it then news media would've shown up to film it so they chose not to inform them.

Well, the news media has announced that they will be testing again on both May 7th and May 9th, so get ready to complain again.

 

[raven]

Perhaps the neighbors complaints will prevail and they can cut the fireworks show down to a few pneumatically launched sparklers so as not to wake their toddlers...

Next you will be saying that residents of Missouri had the flood coming to them for living near a river. Or residents of Syria deserved to be killed because they chose to live there.

Back off already.

 

[raven]

Well, the news media has announced that they will be testing again on both May 7th and May 9th, so get ready to complain again.

As long as residents are aware of it then they can't complain.

 

[LuvtheGoof]

Next you will be saying that residents of Missouri had the flood coming to them for living near a river.

While they didn't "have it coming to them" it is completely ridiculous for them to think that it's not going to flood, when it does every few years. So yes, I blame them for living in an obvious flood plain, and have ZERO sympathy for them when it floods.

 

[raven]

While they didn't "have it coming to them" it is completely ridiculous for them to think that it's not going to flood, when it does every few years. So yes, I blame them for living in an obvious flood plain, and have ZERO sympathy for them when it floods.

Wow

 

[LuvtheGoof]

Wow

What's so hard for you to understand about that? It's just like @Bocabear stated with the airports. They were there long before residents moved in, so don't complain about the noise. The river has been there long before they moved in, and if they didn't know that a river floods sometimes, well, there is no hope for them anyway.

 

[spacemt354]

Next you will be saying that residents of Missouri had the flood coming to them for living near a river. Or residents of Syria deserved to be killed because they chose to live there.

Back off already.

You're complaining that fireworks testing woke you up, and now comparing it to actual hardships as if you've experienced some traumatic event. It's a Disney show testing, not nearly in the same bracket.

 

[raven]

What's so hard for you to understand about that? It's just like @Bocabear stated with the airports. They were there long before residents moved in, so don't complain about the noise. The river has been there long before they moved in, and if they didn't know that a river floods sometimes, well, there is no hope for them anyway.

Well for one, my parents are locked into their home there because they cannot get to roads that lead them to their doctors office. My mother has a rare form of cancer and has to take a $700 pill every day for the rest of her life. So excuse me if I think your comments are very barbaric as you have no concern for people in such situations.

 

[raven]

You're complaining that fireworks testing woke you up, and now comparing it to actual hardships as if you've experienced some traumatic event. It's a Disney show testing, not nearly in the same bracket.

Read back through the comments I quoted to understand the comparison.

 

[Bocabear]

but but she was inconvenienced by the big boom...lol.
While I do have empathy towards victims of disasters, a late fireworlks testing in an area that you chose to move to that is known to have fireworks is hardly in the same bracket...