Fireworks outside the parks

[Countrywife45]

We will be arriving on Saturday, but I don't want to use a ticket day for a partial day. We will be staying at POR. Wondering a decent place to watch any of the fireworks from outside the park. Going to just have a resort/disney springs day on Saturday, and then start our 5 day hopper Sunday morning.

Thx!

 

[dachsie]

The beach at the Poly will allow you to see MK fireworks

 

[Robo]

We will be arriving on Saturday, but I don't want to use a ticket day for a partial day. We will be staying at POR. Wondering a decent place to watch any of the fireworks from outside the park. Going to just have a resort/disney springs day on Saturday, and then start our 5 day hopper Sunday morning.

Magic Kingdom Fireworks Viewing from Outside the Magic Kingdom

The new "Happily Ever After" evening spectacular at MK
features many projections on the front facade of Cinderella Castle
in addition to the many fireworks in the show. Since those projections
will not be seen from viewing locations outside the MK park, seeing the
"full effect" of "Happily Ever After" will dictate viewing the show at least once
from a good vantage point inside MK, on Main Street, preferably in or near the Hub.

The MK party fireworks shows "HalloWishes" and "Holiday Wishes" do not rely on seeing much imagery projected on the Castle, so they can be enjoyed more fully from locations outside and farther away from the MK park.

The Beach at the Polynesian Resort offers a great view
of the FIREWORKS portions of the MK Fireworks spectaculars.
However, the area with the most direct and centered MK view is now much smaller than it used to be due to the construction of the DVC on-the-water rooms.
That specific small area might be restricted to Poly guests on evenings like New Year's Eve, July 3rd and 4th, and possibly other of the most crowded of fireworks "event nights."

They do "pipe in" the audio of the shows, but most nights it is nearly inaudible on the Poly beach.

Here's a photo I took from the Poly Beach-

MK Fireworks (MVMCP Christmas Finale)

Also, for a "drink and viewing" from the Poly there is Trader Sam's Grog Grotto (HERE.)

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More Viewing Spots-

You can see the MK fireworks shows very well from the TTC
(and they pipe-in clear, crisp audio from the show.)
Note: you are not allowed to stand directly in the actual Ferry loading area.

You can see the MK fireworks from the boat-dock and an outside
observation deck near Narcoossee's restaurant at the Grand Floridian.
There is rumored to be an upcoming paid "Wishes Dessert Party" that will be held on that boat dock.
The Narcoossee's Deck shown is now reserved only for guests of the restaurant.


Good viewing from the Gasparilla Grill Patio overlooking the Marina.
The sound of the show is piped into these areas too.

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At the Contemporary, there is viewing on an outdoor
observation area on the 4th floor.
The California Grill observation areas are reserved for patrons that day of the Grill or Bar.
(The audio of the fireworks show is also piped in to these locations.)

(Fireworks shown above are simulated.)

 

[2goofykiddos]

If we have a reservation at Kona on the 30th will they allow us to stay for the Fireworks?

 

[Brett Wyman]

If we have a reservation at Kona on the 30th will they allow us to stay for the Fireworks?

Of course. You can wander the entire resort and walk over to GF and view from there too.

 

[siren0119]

Also, if you are at the boardwalk area you can catch the high flying fireworks from both Epcot and Hollywood Studios. It's not quite as full an experience as watching MK from the resorts, but we enjoyed them!

 

[Robo]

If we have a reservation at Kona on the 30th will they allow us to stay for the Fireworks?

Just to be clear...
You can't see the fireworks FROM the Kona.
(You can from 'Ohana.)

But, I'd walk to TTC. The sound is much better.

 

[gumbypee]

great post Robo! Thanks!!!!!

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I was just watching my video from Poly last year on 12/30. I’ve experienced pretty decent Poly fireworks audio during recent visits (most recently July), but have had poor audio on and off in the not so distant past. The current ‘pattern’ at Poly is that the audio is turned up arguably too loud - like distortion level loud for in ground speakers that are really just meant to play quiet background music. But it’s better than no or too low audio. You can still be ‘too far out on the beach’ to hear reasonably well, so it’s best to stick more towards paths/buildings a bit.

For the 12/30 and 12/31 late shows, they park the EWP floats out front of Poly and also play the audio from there. It is mostly good but last year it was off-sync ever so slightly from the Poly ground speaker audio, which created a bit of an echo.

Still awesome though.