Would you camp out over 12 hours to have a spot to watch fireworks

[wdwfan4ver]

It is not a misprint. I never camp out for fireworks over 12 hours. That is madness. That is one of the reasons I am spoiled with Disney Fireworks.

Where I live, people actually start to camp out way before 12 hours before fireworks start. Based on what I heard, the city I live in actually allows people to camp out 36 hours before the fireworks start. You don't want to know how bad the traffic is getting out based on what I heard.

 

[wdwmagic]

I've done so at Epcot So I'm a yep LOL

 

[CAPTAIN HOOK]

NYE 08 we staked our spot on the concrete floor in EPCOT around 6pm

 

[sweetpee_1993]

July 4, 2009 my family of experienced WDW beat-the-crowd crew were on the lawn at Stone Mountain, Georgia staking out our fireworks & laser show viewing spot before 9 a.m. The rest of the family showed up closer to noon. Boy, were they glad to have us! We had a fun & memorable day sitting around, picnicking, chatting, and relaxing. We took turns visiting the different attractions. The show was amazing. Very worth it. Definitely something we'll never forget.

 

[Eeyore]

I've done so at Epcot So I'm a yep LOL

I'm a yep too :lol: it was an interesting day.

 

[VDisneyFan18]

The past 2 days I have waited for fireworks in mk for four hours. And made new friends sane for epoxy yesterday

 

[Master Yoda]

It would all depend on what fireworks we were talking about. If we were talking NYE, 1999 then yes. Wishes on an odd Thursday in March, not a chance.

 

[acishere]

I staked out a spot once two hours in advance and I never want to do it again. I've been lucky when it comes to finding spots for fireworks 15 or so minutes before they begin at Disney. For local ones (There were about 8 displays within 30 mins of me this weekend) I just have to show up at 9 on the beach, park myself somewhere on the sand, and its not that bad of a view wherever I seem to wind up.

 

[plaz10]

No thanks. At Disney - time = money. 12 hours is way too much time spent waiting for ANYTHING. unless it's like a nights stay in the castle...then I'm lining up!

 

[sweetpee_1993]

Here's some pictures that explain why someone would stake out their fireworks spot about 12-13 hours ahead of the show:

When we first got set up on the lawn at Stone Mountain, Georgia on July 4th, 2009:

The view from our little "spot":

A few hours later the rest of the gang arrived. See more people around us?

Another hour or two later. Look for the common white building in the background from the first pic to this one:

The day wears on and towards the later afternoon the shade came over us so we could take down our canopy.

Blonde hair at the bottom right corner is my youngest, Brian. Top center you'll see my old man, Tracey. Kid on the left turned around making on odd face is my oldest, Chandler. The little girl in the white tank at center is one of my neices:

Chandler with the Disney point. See all the people??? Believe me, lots more squeezed in every speck of ground in the next couple hours before the show.

Last shot before the sun went down:

Was it worth it??? Absolutely! I'd do it again if I could! We flew to Atlanta for the weekend in '09 with this laser/fireworks show as our primary draw...aside from fun with the family when we could swing the cost. I'd do it again in a minute. It was a blast. No misery to the day at all and it was h.o.t.! The show was great! I only hope someday to do a big campout like this for the fireworks on the National Mall in DC. We were able to see them there when the boys were babies but we had lovely relatives who saved our spot because the boys couldn't take the long day out in the sun when they were that little. My goal is to do the day-long event there, too. I think of all the 4th fireworks I've ever seen laying on the lawn near the Washington Monument has been the most mind-blowing. Hands down.