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To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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So we are retiring this newsletter, as we simply cannot keep up with it. Many thanks to Mouse Fan Travel who supported it all these years, to All Ears and MousePlanet who helped us with news, to our many article contributors, and -- most importantly -- to Sara Varney who edited our newsletter so wonderfully for years and years.
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When we had dinner inside the castle five years ago, we had a window table looking out at the fireworks and it was spectacular but I'm not sure if that will still be the case as I believe some of the fireworks are now set off in different locations than before.
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I'm trying to remember our perspective vs. location when we went. I'm thinking that even with a view of Fantasyland, because of their height, you wouldn't see a whole lot as the fireworks are up over head. : We didn't eat there over fireworks time though, so maybe someone else who has can confirm.
Yeah, I was thinking that you wouldn't have a good view of the fireworks due to the height of the fireworks when going off and Brad's pictures show that to be the case. (How does he always get such great photos???)
Will that be your only chance to see the fireworks in TMK?
we were there for dinner once and we did see the fireworks from inside but not all that well and when went to leave, we were told we could not because of the pyrotechnics partly being delivered from fantasy land. I did not know that they on occasion close fantasy land for the fireworks. It is the only time that we didn't try to see them from main street. No matter what remember that you are in Disney world and nothing else matters. IMO
Yes, we could see the fireworks from the castle when we ate there in December. They don't pipe in the music and you can't see all of the fireworks because some are better seen from the front of the castle (at least that was what I was told). But it really was amazing to be in the castle, eating a great meal, and watching fireworks out of the window.
The flares are set off from the roofs of the buildings on either side of the castle. The aerial fireworks are set off from behind Fantasyland. Part of Fantasyland is closed off during Wishes, and water is sprayed on the roofs during the show.
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The flares are set off from the roofs of the buildings on either side of the castle. The aerial fireworks are set off from behind Fantasyland. Part of Fantasyland is closed off during Wishes, and water is sprayed on the roofs during the show.
Which is why I thought it was cool to see the fireworks from within the castle. A totally different perspective.
We are going to try to get earlier dinner reservations, if we can, but I just wanted to see if anyone else had seem these fireworks. Luckily, I have seen them before, but this will be my friend's first time and don't want her to miss too much.
the real issue is the fireworks that are projected behind the castle (and i hear it's more like a mile away from the castle if you can believe it) are projected HIGH. it doesn't look like it because of perspective when you're right near the castle, but look at this shot I took from the TTC ferry dock which goes to show just how high they can be
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: We didn't eat there over fireworks time though, so maybe someone else who has can confirm.
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