Best New Year's Fireworks/ Demonstrations - Page 2

A42251 · May 6th, 2005, 09:52 PM

Thunder Over Louisville is the largest annual fireworks in North America and possibly the world. It is around 60 tons and 50,000 shells. I have been to it 14 times. It is more exciting than the Derby itself, IMHO.

The largest fireworks show ever in the world was held on July 4, 2000 in NYC for the OpSail2000. It had barges in both the East and Hudson rivers as well as in the harbor too.

As far as New Years Eve, Times Square is the de facto official celebration. I was there for the millennium and it was well worth the 20 hour wait. It was electrifying beyond belief to actually be there in person!

JDRS · May 7th, 2005, 02:15 PM

Sydney, New York, Rio de Janeiro and London are my favourites.

Englishman · May 7th, 2005, 06:09 PM

i can't help but feel that if the UK didn't have fireworks night (to celebrate stopping the gunpowder plot to blow up parliament being stopped) that fireworks would be a bigger part of new year celebrations.

waustralia · May 7th, 2005, 06:27 PM

London, and Sydney. Sydney is nothing special though, just the scenery looks good.

JayT · May 9th, 2005, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by waustralia

London, and Sydney. Sydney is nothing special though, just the scenery looks good.

Having a big steel girder bridge helps though - Like Sydney, Brisbane and Louisville.
It brings another dimension to a fireworks display that other cities just can't compete with.

jt

ƒƒ · May 9th, 2005, 12:29 PM

Antwerp has a nice firework with New Year, shot up from the Schelde (river Scheldt).

At the beach of Knokke, there's a yearly firework contest, so during a few weeks, you can see a firework every day.

***hkskyline*** · May 10th, 2005, 03:34 AM

Hong Kong

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Skybean · May 10th, 2005, 03:36 AM

No steel girders needed for HK.. Haha. Magnificent.

JayT · May 10th, 2005, 09:35 AM

Those lights above Hong Kong look like the lights that we had in Brisbane for the 50 year VP day celebrations (Victory over Japan). 10 years ago when I arrived in Brisbane for 6 months we had all these search lights above the city every night - looked awsome!!!

Wish they'd do it for the 60 year anniversary.

jt

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JayT Like whatever.... Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane/Gold Coast Queensland Australia Posts: 7,959 Likes (Received): 83	Those lights above Hong Kong look like the lights that we had in Brisbane for the 50 year VP day celebrations (Victory over Japan). 10 years ago when I arrived in Brisbane for 6 months we had all these search lights above the city every night - looked awsome!!! Wish they'd do it for the 60 year anniversary. jt __________________ My Current Favorite Cities & Regions: SINGAPORE, Iskandar (Malaysia), Macau/Zhuhai (China), Curitiba (BR), Blumenau (BR), San Francisco (USA)

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May 6th, 2005, 09:52 PM	#21
A42251 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 441 Likes (Received): 0	Thunder Over Louisville is the largest annual fireworks in North America and possibly the world. It is around 60 tons and 50,000 shells. I have been to it 14 times. It is more exciting than the Derby itself, IMHO. The largest fireworks show ever in the world was held on July 4, 2000 in NYC for the OpSail2000. It had barges in both the East and Hudson rivers as well as in the harbor too. As far as New Years Eve, Times Square is the de facto official celebration. I was there for the millennium and it was well worth the 20 hour wait. It was electrifying beyond belief to actually be there in person!

May 7th, 2005, 02:15 PM	#22
JDRS Against ID Cards Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,823 Likes (Received): 0	Sydney, New York, Rio de Janeiro and London are my favourites.

May 7th, 2005, 06:09 PM	#23
Englishman Urge Desire Rest Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Posts: 2,378 Likes (Received): 4	i can't help but feel that if the UK didn't have fireworks night (to celebrate stopping the gunpowder plot to blow up parliament being stopped) that fireworks would be a bigger part of new year celebrations.

May 7th, 2005, 06:27 PM	#24
waustralia Registered One. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perth Posts: 470 Likes (Received): 0	London, and Sydney. Sydney is nothing special though, just the scenery looks good.

May 9th, 2005, 12:29 PM	#26
ƒƒ Cosa dire cosa fare Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Berchem Posts: 3,364 Likes (Received): 2	Antwerp has a nice firework with New Year, shot up from the Schelde (river Scheldt). At the beach of Knokke, there's a yearly firework contest, so during a few weeks, you can see a firework every day.