Fireworks 2016

[James]

Few pictures from the weekend.

Two of these were set up on the lawns yesterday.

 

[PeteB]

Two of these were set up on the lawns yesterday.

They are line array towers.

Looks like they're going all out on sound this year with speakers hanging from the main stage and these. Excellent!

 

[DiogoJ42]

Pretty sure they've had those satellite towers the last few years.

 

[Tom]

The park's capacity at any one time is 28,000 (or was, this may have been reviewed I guess). It's based on what has been aggreed with the local authorities, and their own safety personnel. You can get more than 28,000 admissions in a day (as seen in the 2010 figures released as part of the Smiler planning application), but people do leave early/arrive late remember.

Not sure where last Saturday was in terms of numbers, but I think this Saturday will surpass it as the busiest day of the season, particularly of course as the Saturday is 5 November this year. A sellout is not beyond the realms of possibility.

 

[DiogoJ42]

A sellout is not beyond the realms of possibility.

Sounds about right for Towers.

 

[Bert2theSpark]

Just saying, I call dibbs on 'The Final Countdown' will be played... Maybe we can count down the event with the song:

 

[Poopoohead]

Do you think it's likely to be unbearable on Saturday with queues? We are most likely just going to be in the kiddie areas. Any insight appreciated!

 

[GaryH]

I still dont know what to do about this weekend..... Saturday is the only day I can make it, but the queues and how busy it will be, in particular getting out at the end of the night is really putting me off. Plus its a shorter show than previous years. Decisions decisions!!

 

[DiogoJ42]

Don't come. That's one less person clogging up the queues for the rest of us.

 

[andeyhart]

Do you think it's likely to be unbearable on Saturday with queues? We are most likely just going to be in the kiddie areas. Any insight appreciated!

It'll probably be the busiest day of the season.

 

[delta79]

Looks like i am not going to be worrying about ride Queue times fireworks weekend. however i will get a cracking viewing point.

 

[DiogoJ42]

Where are you normally stationed @delta79? I think I need to put a face to your username.

 

[delta79]

Control room usually, unless a radio goes defective. Then it is where that radio user is.
However i can get on the ground, as was required last year.

 

[ThatAlexGuy]

May sound like a stupid question but do you work at AT?

 

[delta79]

Nope. some members here know that i volunteer for a large national first aid organisation, this org provides additional medical support for the fireworks.

 

[DiogoJ42]

So I'll only get to meet you if I get injured then?

 

[ThatAlexGuy]

Ah, fair enough. I think a friend of mine does something similar.

 

[delta79]

So I'll only get to meet you if I get injured then?

Don't injury yourself just so you can see me

 

[DiogoJ42]

No need to injure myself. I'm sure there will be plenty of people willing to punch me.

 

[Craig]

No need to injure myself. I'm sure there will be plenty of people willing to punch me.

Agreed, mainly for venturing well away from the topic of fireworks . And speaking of that....back to the actual explosions in the sky stuff this weekend please!