And the fallout areas are unoccupied land and lakes, not ToonTown and other normally crowded areas, so unless the winds are really going good they don't have to stop. Walt Disney World has the luxury of Space - they set them off "behind the castle" too, to keep the sightlines - but that's 1/4 to 1/2 MILE behind the Castle. Everything gets put away when the Fireworks are running, and they have to do a Fire Watch sweep when they are done. The main show shells and debris are falling on the rehearsal hall and the parade warehouse roofs, and on the barn roofs and into the outside corrals of the Circle-D Ranch. It's just all safety related, and DLR takes safety really seriously.ĭisneyland is shooting from right behind ToonTown, so they have to shut it down for the fallout, as well as certain areas inside the park where they set the low-level effects off. And if it's windy in higher elevations, they'll close down the Small World and the area surrounding because the fallout drifts into the area. No one is allowed to walk through the area, not even CMs, just firemen. And all the "Fallout zones" have a fireman(men) at the area.ĭuring "Remember.Dreams Come True", Matterhorn Way is closed because fireworks are launched off of the mountain. They close the areas down for safety of CMs/Guest so no ones gets hit by the fallout, and for fire safety the fallout can be on fire and cause a bigger fire. They're called "Fallout zones" because it's where most of the fallout from the fireworks lands-it's a big mess after. CMs get into trouble if they walk into these areas too. The areas that are blocked off are called "Fallout Zones". Including the area behind Toon Town and TDA, it's all off limits. They probably have different safety codes than us.įL isn't the only area that closes down alot of areas backstage are "locked down" during fireworks. Re: Why Fantasyland closed during Fireworks and Walt Disney World DOESN'T? Here's pro It is interesting though that the guests are close to the fireworks in those WDW videos too, yet they're allowed to wander real close to the rooftop launch sites. I think I've still seen the small white balloon released just prior to the show to check wind direction. Not so much wind factor all the time maybe, but proximity to guests in those particular areas. Now they're being launched from all around you in Fantasyland, so it makes sense they would have to take similar precautions. would blow over the Small World area, so we'd have to set up ropes back down toward the outdoor vending carts to back guests away from the area. If winds were blowing in the direction of the park the smoke, etc. When I was a CM they were only launched from the backstage area, and even then, depending on how the wind was blowing, they might sometimes have to clear the Small World area until they got clearance from the fire department that all was clear after the show was over. They do launch some from the castle and various and sundry other places around the area (and park) now, in addition to the main launch site out there behind Toontown. I'm sure someone here knows more.The firework shows at Disneyland are much more advanced than they used to be when I was a Fantasyland Attractions guy. Also because of Tinkerbell and Dumbo flying. I believe that in Disneyland the fireworks are shot just behind the toon town facade which isn't that far from the castle.
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