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Pyjama fireworks Day this weekend, Who's Going?????????

 
 
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Author Smoke
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#16 | Posted: 30 Aug 2003 16:11 
So many decisions to make! So you're back in the same predicament, I wish we could go somehow.

I'm still doing my best in the begging process, but my parents look like they don't want to go. I'm not giving up just yet!

I hope you'll get to go, that is, if your family changes there minds.

Still, you never know in the end, they just might end up going!

I hope that happens here!

Believe me, I would do anything to go! Although it's no where near as popular as the Mondial SAQ, it's still fireworks and I have this urge inside me that wants to go and see it! As soon as I hear the word "fireworks," I want to go see it.

So, Enkil, I was thinking......If we both don't go, maybe Paul can fill us in on what it was like, but still, I prefer seeing it with my own eyes.

So, tell me what you guys are going to do and let me know if your chances go up higher than 50%.

BTW, I'm going to watch the La Ronde Finale video clip, makes me feel better.


Trav.

Author Enkil
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#17 | Posted: 30 Aug 2003 18:56 
btw

question, does the ending end with a big bang like La Rondes ending? hrm

Author Smoke
Member 
#18 | Posted: 30 Aug 2003 19:18 
I doubt it, but it will definetly have an ending, but a lot smaller than the competition's endings, kinda like the June 24th display.

I watched the fireworks for June 24th, it was pretty good and plus, that was easy to get to because it was near a park next me, so, of course, I went to watch it, and I must say, it wasn't all that bad. The ending was pretty good for a small display.

Paul had told me that there was a display for Canada Day, which could be seen from Ile Ste-Helene. He told me it was a very nice show, so next year I'll head out over there to watch it.

So, I'm still skeptical about going to tomorrow's show, but I'll let you know.

Please reply soon.

Trav.

Author fireworksforum
Admin 
#19 | Posted: 2 Sep 2003 10:55 
As I thought, the Pyjama Day display was pretty big since all the unfired shells from the Mondial SAQ got used. I had fun guessing which shells came from which competition entrant!

It did feel strange to be there not taking notes to write a report with though. Still, it was great to get a pyro fix at the end of the summer.

Paul.

Author Enkil
Member 
#20 | Posted: 2 Sep 2003 13:43 
well i didnt go, no one wanted to go, but i made it alive thro, even if i didnt go

but i got to admit, i kinda think it was a bit too cold to get on rides, and pay 30$ for a cold day, but i would have done it for the fireworks

Trav did u go?


but my sister is thinking about going at La Ronde this weekend i dont know how the hell that came out but i hope everyone will come
but to tell u truth i think ill be less happier at La Ronde without the fireworks

anyways lets just wait entil 10 months of torture is over

Author Smoke
Member 
#21 | Posted: 2 Sep 2003 16:21 
Welcome back, everyone! Good to here from you guys again! Just got back from school a couple hours ago!

I have to admit, for a minute, I thought that this site was gone for good! I kept getting "THE PAGE CANNOT BE FOUND," for the past 48 hours! I was getting a little worried because I thought I wouldn't be able to visit here again! Well, I understand the problems that were present. It was something to do with a credit card expired and something to do with Labour Day, as Paul explained.

Anyway, all that said, the web site is back and I'm happy


Hey Enkil, I didn't get to see the display, after all.

I was dying to go, but, like you, no one wanted to go because of the bellow seasonal temperatures, which resulted in a cooler day.

I just wanted to see the fireworks and enjoy the day at La Ronde, but, the weather did not, unfortunately, cooperate.

So don't worry Enkil, you're not the only one who missed it.

That's funny, we're planning to go to La Ronde this weekend also! Not for sure, though, however, I rather be there for the fireworks. Yes, me too, I can't wait till 10 looooooooooooong months of cold brutal weather is up, well not all ten months, but probably 7 of those are cold! September till June....hmm...yes, 10 months, indeed, if you include this month. I can't wait till school ends also!

Anyway. Paul, how was the display? Was it packed there? Was there more people than you expected? Did it turn out to be pretty good? Tell me all about it, please! My My, I'm full of enthusiastic questions, aren't I?

Please reply soon.

BTW, once again, I'm happy the site is back up again! This is the best fireworks forum for the Mondial SAQ and other fireworks related topics, it would be a shame if we lost it! Fireworks rule!!!!

Trav.

Author passion
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#22 | Posted: 3 Sep 2003 07:05 
Bonjour

Dimanche soir je me suis rendu sur le Pont Jacques Cartier tout juste au dessus du Lac près des grandes tours.Autour de moi il y avait 6 personnes probablement des passionnés comme moi.
En bref un feu d'artifice qui a commencé avec plus de 30 minutes de retard. Il y avait beaucoup de va et vient sur les rampes ce qui m'a convaincu après les 10 premières minutes que le problème était sérieux.
Soudainement on éteignit les lumières et les premières pièces ont été lancées. Sous un ciel dégagé les couleurs sont superbes et j'aime le spectacle et je me suis concentré sur la beauté des pièces parce que nous avons eu par la suite une prestation style fromage gruyère (trous fréquents).Cà donné quelque chose d'assez incohérent qui s,est terminé de facon abrupte. J'ai bien espèré que cà reparte mais en vain. Donc probalement décevant pour les gens et aussi pour les artificiers qui ont du composer avec des problèmes techniques pendant toute la durée du spectacle.
Qu'est-ce que cà donnait vu de la Ronde? Paul connais-tu les problèmes que Paul et son équipe ont rencontrés?
Un juge de l'édition 2003 qui a bien hâte à l'an prochain.

Roger

Author fredbastien
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#23 | Posted: 3 Sep 2003 09:43 
Comme à tous les ans, je me suis installé dans les gradins de La Ronde pour assister au feu d'artifice des pyjamas. Le climat était superbe: le ciel était partiellement dégagé et le mercure oscillait autour de 20 degrés. La température était beaucoup plus confortable que les 16 degrés annoncés par MétéoMédia. Une foule très importante était à La Ronde pendant la journée de dimanche et un plus grand nombre de personnes ont assisté au feu d'artifice que l'an dernier. En effet, les sections "Or" et "Argent" étaient remplies (je n'ai pas pu vérifier si des gens étaient aussi assis dans la section Bronze), alors que l'année dernière, seuls les gradins 1 à 5 de la section "Argent" étaient remplis.

Quant au spectacle pyrotechnique, j'ai été plutôt déçu. D'abord, il a été lancé avec 45 minutes de retard (à 21h45 au lieu de 21h00). D'ailleurs, la foule a hué fortement avant le lancement du feu, protestant ainsi contre ce retard excessif. Ensuite, comme le souligne Roger, il y a eu au moins 2 "trous" d'une durée considérable dans un spectacle qui ne durait, après tout, que 14 minutes. Aussi, comme le feu était produit à partir des pièces restantes du Mondial SAQ, on obtenait des tableaux très disparates, sans grande cohérence.

Il ne fallait pas s'attendre à un spectacle de l'envergure de ceux auxquels nous assistons au Mondial SAQ, bien sûr, mais les feux des pyjamas présentés en 2001 et 2002 étaient, de mémoire, meilleurs que celui-ci. Je soupçonne que les conditions dans lesquelles les responsables du Mondial SAQ doivent maintenant travailler, conditions qui ne cessent de se détériorer depuis l'achat de La Ronde par Six Flags, expliquent ce résultat qui m'a personnellement déçu. Il était néanmoins agréable de nous retrouver pour un feu, une dernière fois avant la rentrée!

Frédérick

Author Enkil
Member 
#24 | Posted: 3 Sep 2003 13:43 
Fred

at what time would u recommend me to there in section gold? when is it packed? if i ever go next year, at what time should i sit in section gold so that there will be a seat for me...

also, i didnt understand what u guys mean by "2 "trous" d'une durée considérable"?

Author fireworksforum
Admin 
#25 | Posted: 4 Sep 2003 06:46 
There were two places in the display when no fireworks fired - causing "holes". I spoke to the pyrotechnicians after the display and discovered there were a couple of technical problems, both before the display (leading to the late start) and during the display. It has to be noted that this was a manually fired display and, by the nature of the firing equipment, it takes much more time to find and rectify faults during testing. The electronic firing systems can very rapidly check all of the cues and firing modules. It was the testing that lead to the late start.

As for the holes during the show, it looked like some lines may have been burned through during the display. Again this is a problem with the manual firing - the lines are much longer and so are more likely to be burned through. With an electronic show, a firing module may be lost but it only affects its local position, not a whole front.

As for the show itself, it was a mix. It was obvious that, at some points, the shells used were of unknown function since all sorts of different types were mixed together when they perhaps shouldn't have been. Another notable feature was that there were a lot of very large shells used (8" in greater) - presumably these had come from the Hop Kee finale. Definitely different to a competition display, but, of course, enjoyable, with perfect weather.
Attendence was very high - higher, in fact, than some of the competition nights (where the weather had been bad during the day). It was a nice end to the summer.

Paul.

Author Smoke
Member 
#26 | Posted: 5 Sep 2003 10:24 
Yes, it was a nice way to end off the summer.

Well, I thought that the Pyjama Display would take a different approach.

Hey Paul, how long was the delay? Not as long as the English display on July 27th? I doubt it! Well , England had a major wind problem, so, they had no choice.

After all the years I've been seeing the competition, I thought that will be the first show that will be cancelled! Did you feel the same way?

Trav.

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