LeeAndRobin
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Sep 3, 2014
The LEDs could be seen from DHS and Epcot. Not faint.
Yes, faint. Just because you can see something does not mean it is bright. The human eye can see a candle from 30 miles, but I don't think anyone would argue that a candle is "bright". The LEDs on these drones are in no way comparable to the brightness of a firework.
No they don't go boom and rock your chest. However, a large enough portion of Disney's audience (i.e. your peanut analogy) don't like the boom and begin crying. Not the end of a Disney day they want to project.
That's highly debatable. All the times I've been there for the fireworks, I never saw hordes of screaming children. In fact, the number seemed to be right in line with the number that were screaming throughout the rest of the day for whatever reason.
And... as I've always said: Fireworks are not cheap. Sure... parties, New Years, etc.. as a special event. But, due to cost, environmental concerns, and cost - they will be gone from daily rotation to be replaced by projection and drones. Maybe not today, but within single digit years.
I guess we'll just have to disagree on this one. Sure, there is a cost involved. However, it is peanuts compared to the daily income of a park. Proof (at least to me) that Disney isn't worried about fireworks cost is that in less than five years DHS went from zero fireworks shows to one, and two during the Christmas season. If they were as worried about fireworks costs as you seem to think, I don't think that would have happened.
It will not be popular, people will complain. It won't be the same. However, it will happen. And yes, I know I am in the minority. So save it and throw it back at me in 8 years when it looks like it will fail. But it won't. FAR FAR FAR too much money on the table. And no one, despite how popular and impressive they are, pays a full price ticket BECAUSE there are fireworks. They are a bonus, capable of being replaced by a less visceral show for a fraction of the spend.
See above.