and to really get the full effect you also need to be far enough back to at least notice there is trees lighting up, laser shooting overhead, spotlights. side fireworks only add a little to it but they are there also. there is such a thing as being too close in this show. I aim to be near the 2 towers in the back but not too far right or left that the trees block the flat walls left and right of the chinese theater which are part of the "Screen". One plus is people wait so long they sit down so 10 minutes before it starts a CM asked them to stand and move forward and you can sneak in to a perfect viewing spot.
watch a youtube video of the fireworks to get an idea of how wide the screen actually is so you know what to look for. it's not that obvious when it's still light out until you've seen it. It's much wider than 1 would expect.
