Fireworks question

[bostonluke]

We are sailing on the Magic this fall and my 5 year old DS does not do well in very crowded groups. Does anyone know if you can see the fireworks from the Concierge deck area, which I am guessing would be a little less packed i but has a wall behind one side of it.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

We are sailing on the Magic this fall and my 5 year old DS does not do well in very crowded groups. Does anyone know if you can see the fireworks from the Concierge deck area, which I am guessing would be a little less packed i but has a wall behind one side of it.

Not sure what you're calling the "Concierge deck area". The Concierge Lounge is in the forward mid deck area on deck 10. The outer deck walkway area there isn't strictly concierge use only. Anyone could be there. It could be a fairly good place to see the fireworks (on the starboard side), but I couldn't guarantee that others wouldn't have the same idea.

 

[bostonluke]

There is a seating area right outside the lounge that overlooks the adult pool. That is what I was talking about.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

There is a seating area right outside the lounge that overlooks the adult pool. That is what I was talking about.

Well, that faces forward, in the mid deck area. But, there is a walkway on the outside of that area that's open to everyone.

 

[LAX]

Is there a location that would be considered "best" for viewing fireworks on the Dream?

LAX

 

[MaleficentRN]

We are sailing on the Magic this fall and my 5 year old DS does not do well in very crowded groups. Does anyone know if you can see the fireworks from the Concierge deck area, which I am guessing would be a little less packed i but has a wall behind one side of it.

Where is your cabin? You may be able to see them from your veranda.

 

[BartmanLA]

Where is your cabin? You may be able to see them from your veranda.

Actually DCL has a policy that passengers should not be on their verandah's during the fire works shows, as well as not leaving your verandah door open or items on your verandah ie, bathing wear etc due to the potential for it being a fire hazard. Just as they also block the aft portions of the upper decks of the ship off (where they launch the fireworks from) as well. One possible suggestion for parents with children that aren't good in the crowds that collect midship might be to go forward, the view should be fine there, even if it is away from the party.

 

[MaleficentRN]

Actually DCL has a policy that passengers should not be on their verandah's during the fire works shows, as well as not leaving your verandah door open or items on your verandah ie, bathing wear etc due to the potential for it being a fire hazard. Just as they also block the aft portions of the upper decks of the ship off (where they launch the fireworks from) as well. One possible suggestion for parents with children that aren't good in the crowds that collect midship might be to go forward, the view should be fine there, even if it is away from the party.

Maybe it's different for aft verandas,and that's part of why I asked, but in three cruises we've never been told to stay off of our veranda during fireworks. Nor in the cabins next to ours. We stay forward and that may be the difference.

 

[Trera]

We saw them from the concierge area last year. If you want to see the show, you have to go outside the concierge area and go a little farther aft but if you want to just see the fire works, you should be fine.

 

[lspst8]

We just got off the Wonder on Thursday and watched the fireworks from Deck 10 in the area above the adult pool. We had a great view, and it wasn't crowded at all. We couldn't see the pirate party at all, but we only cared about the fireworks.

 

[Dug720]

Actually DCL has a policy that passengers should not be on their verandah's during the fire works shows, as well as not leaving your verandah door open or items on your verandah ie, bathing wear etc due to the potential for it being a fire hazard. Just as they also block the aft portions of the upper decks of the ship off (where they launch the fireworks from) as well. One possible suggestion for parents with children that aren't good in the crowds that collect midship might be to go forward, the view should be fine there, even if it is away from the party.

They will put a letter in your cabin if you should not be on your verandah during fireworks.

You are not supposed to leave things on your verandah to dry AT ANY TIME because of the fire hazard AND the litter hazard.

You are not supposed to leave your verandah door open AT ANY TIME because of the suction and it messes with the temperature control of all the cabins in the same block - including inside and ocean view who can't "just open their verandah door" like I've seen some suggest. Let a good wind get blowing and you'll learn because you'll be stuck in your cabin. Happened to someone down the hall from me on the Brilliance last summer. You could hear the wind howling through the door and over that, the occupants were screaming that they were stuck in their cabin. The housekeeping deck manager yelled for them to close their verandah door (he was up to investigate a complaint about the a/c not working in another cabin - it worked, it was the open verandah in the other cabin making it not). They did and wow! Their door opened.

 

[bostonluke]

Thanks for the info everyone

 

[Neptune's Fork]

I didn't want to start a new thread since this fits under this title, but I've read in another thread that there was a limit as to the amount of fireworks allowed to have stored on board. So reading through some of the threads I noticed people saying that this year's SWDAS cruises have fireworks on both pirate night and SWDAS night. So how does this happen? Do they have to reduce the amount for each show?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I didn't want to start a new thread since this fits under this title, but I've read in another thread that there was a limit as to the amount of fireworks allowed to have stored on board. So reading through some of the threads I noticed people saying that this year's SWDAS cruises have fireworks on both pirate night and SWDAS night. So how does this happen? Do they have to reduce the amount for each show?

That's my guess. Two shows, but each show has fewer fireworks than one show would have.

But, I have no confirmation on that.

 

[Neptune's Fork]

That's my guess. Two shows, but each show has fewer fireworks than one show would have.

But, I have no confirmation on that.

Right, and that was info from one of our maritime guys informing of the regulations. So what I'm now wondering if Disney got some special exception (wouldn't be the first time) to carry a larger load of fireworks?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Right, and that was info from one of our maritime guys informing of the regulations. So what I'm now wondering if Disney got some special exception (wouldn't be the first time) to carry a larger load of fireworks?

Who knows? Could be.

 

[rhinodadz]

Is there a location that would be considered "best" for viewing fireworks on the Dream?

LAX

On the Dream/Fantasy we prefer to watch fireworks from deck 13 forward on the starboard side (between Currents Bar and Satellite Falls). Great view and few people. This photo was taken from there:

DCL Fantasy Oct 2016 (319 of 548).jpg by Rhinodad, on Flickr

 

[tlprice]

I didn't want to start a new thread since this fits under this title, but I've read in another thread that there was a limit as to the amount of fireworks allowed to have stored on board. So reading through some of the threads I noticed people saying that this year's SWDAS cruises have fireworks on both pirate night and SWDAS night. So how does this happen? Do they have to reduce the amount for each show?

We were told by a crew member that they have one less blast than would make them considered a war ship. I don't remember the exact number though.