On July 4th we were at Chula Vista RV Resort on the San Diego Bay in California. This year the City of San Diego had arranged with a Fireworks company to setup firework displays at 4 locations around the bay. The show would be synchronized by computer with music played by a local FM radio station. It was billed as the "Big Boom at The Bay". It was scheduled to begin at 9PM and last for about 20 minutes.
Unfortunately something happened that fouled up the computer. All of the firworks at all 4 locations went off at the sametime. 20 minutes worth of fireworks show happened in 20 seconds. It was unbelievable.
Here's why I'm posting this thread. I've read reports where people were disappointed and yet if you watch any of the many videos on the internet or were ther in person like we were all you heard from the crowd was a tremendous cheer. Listen to the crowds in the videos....lots of cheering and applause.
This failure answered a burning question that I have had since I was a little kid:
What would it be like if all of the fireworks went off at the same time...it was a big boom not a bust.
The sound was like a tremendous thunder clap rolling across the bay. It was spectaculiar.
I view it as a one in a lifetime event and I can relive it anytime I need to by going on youtube and opening up one of the videos.
If you haven't seen it take some time here's a link to one of the videos
On July 4th we were at Chula Vista RV Resort on the San Diego Bay in California. This year the City of San Diego had arranged with a Fireworks company to setup firework displays at 4 locations around the bay. The show would be synchronized by computer with music played by a local FM radio station. It was billed as the "Big Boom at The Bay". It was scheduled to begin at 9PM and last for about 20 minutes.
Unfortunately something happened that fouled up the computer. All of the firworks at all 4 locations went off at the sametime. 20 minutes worth of fireworks show happened in 20 seconds. It was unbelievable.
Here's why I'm posting this thread. I've read reports where people were disappointed and yet if you watch any of the many videos on the internet or were ther in person like we were all you heard from the crowd was a tremendous cheer. Listen to the crowds in the videos....lots of cheering and applause.
This failure answered a burning question that I have had since I was a little kid:
What would it be like if all of the fireworks went off at the same time...it was a big boom not a bust.
The sound was like a tremendous thunder clap rolling across the bay. It was spectaculiar.
I view it as a one in a lifetime event and I can relive it anytime I need to by going on youtube and opening up one of the videos.
If you haven't seen it take some time here's a link to one of the videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuJHfkXEI-o