Watching 4th of July MK Fireworks from TTC

[rocketmom]

Has anyone watched the 4th of July MK fireworks from the TTC? Was the music piped in? Was it crowded? How was the view?

 

[WEDWDW]

The view is good and you also get to see the fireworks on Seven Seas Lagoon very well.

Not "extremely" crowded.

The music,however,is not very good.There are very few speakers and they are not very high quality speakers at all.

Unless you are very near a speaker,you will not hear the music.

This is what I do when I am at WDW that week.

I watch the Magic Kingdom fireworks inside MK on July 3.

Then on July 4,I watch the MK fireworks from TTC and IMMEDIATELY board the Epcot Monorail and make my way to World Showcase Lagoon for the amazing 4th of July "tag" to IllumiNations.

 

[rocketmom]

Thanks for the information. I want to watch the MK 4th of July fireworks but don't want to deal with the crazy crowds. Sounds like the TTC center may be the place to watch!

 

[Robo]

Thanks for the information. I want to watch the MK 4th of July fireworks but don't want to deal with the crazy crowds. Sounds like the TTC center may be the place to watch!

OTHER OPTIONS...

(They will be very busy, too.)


The Beach at the Polynesian Resort offers a great view
of Wishes and other MK Fireworks shows.
They do "pipe in" the audio of the shows.
There are several ground-level speakers along the
sidewalk.

They also pipe the audio to the speakers at the Poly pool.
The audio level is better in some places (closer to the sidewalk, for instance) than others (far out on the beach, for instance.)

To find the "sweet spot" for viewing, stroll along the sidewalk until the Cinderella Castle comes into full view.

Here's a photo I took from the Poly Beach-
MK Fireworks (MVMCP Christmas Finale)

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More Viewing Spots-

You can see them from TTC (they pipe-in the audio from
the show) but you are not allowed to stand in the
Ferry loading area.

You can see them from the boat-dock and an outside
observation deck near Narcoossee's restaurant at the
Grand Floridian. Anyone can stand on Narcoossee's Deck.
The outside deck is not a part of the actual restaurant. (All serving is done inside.)
The deck is accessed from the sidewalk outside the restaurant.
Also, good viewing from the Patio overlooking the Marina.
The sound of the show is piped into these areas too.

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.

(Fireworks shown above are simulated.)

At Wilderness Lodge, the "secret place" to watch the MK fireworks is from the northern area of the Cast Member (CM) Parking Lot.

At the Fort Wilderness Campgrounds Marina (angle shown on the map below,) some of the view (especially of the "Fantasyland" pyro) is blocked by the now unused Discovery Island in Bay Lake and by the high-rise buildings of the Contemporary Resort.
But, the view from the Ft. Wilderness' sand beach (farther north) is more open.
Still the tree-level can block the views of the lower-firing pyro.

Here are the angles of the views in the Bay Lake area.

Here are the angles of the views in the Seven Seas Lagoon area.

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[reginaastralis]

Robo, these are amazing photos! We've watched Hallowishes many times from the FW beach, and the views are pretty good, but not great. We were considering going up on the 3rd to watch since we aren't staying at the Fort this year.

 

[rocketmom]

Thanks for the amazing visuals! I really wanted to avoid the madness at the resorts near the MK on the 4th. Looks like the TTC has a direct line of sight to the MK fireworks. Approximately how long do the fireworks at MK on the 4th of July last? I am trying to plan a quick exit after the fireworks. We will be taking the Disney buses back to the resort and will either have to take the monorail to Epcot or the ferry to the MK buses.

 

[Robo]

1- Approximately how long do the fireworks at MK on the 4th of July last?


2- I am trying to plan a quick exit after the fireworks. We will be taking the Disney buses back to the resort and will either have to take the monorail to Epcot or the ferry to the MK buses.

1- Around 15 minutes, give or take.

2- Epcot! Epcot! Epcot! (MK's buses will be jammed.)



And...

to posting on the DISboards, Mom!

 

[rocketmom]

Thanks for the welcome! I am a long time reader of the disboards but never posted before. I am a disney veteran, so I thought I knew it all However, I have never been to Disney on the 4th of July and since it is a short trip this time, I felt the need to plan. We were also thinking about skipping the MK July 4 fireworks and just going to Epcot to see their show that night. How would the Epcot show compare to the MK?

 

[Robo]

We were also thinking about skipping the MK July 4 fireworks and just going to Epcot to see their show that night. How would the Epcot show compare to the MK?

Many here say that they are on par with each other.

Many also try to see the (usually UNANNOUNCED) special MK show on July 3 (same show as on July 4) and then go to Epcot for the show over at that park on July 4.

 

[rocketmom]

We aren't arriving until the 4th so we won't be able to see the fireworks at MK on the 3rd. We are planning on going to Epcot the day we arrive, so we may just stay there and see their 4th of July fireworks. Thanks for all the information, you have helped me plan my strategy!

 

[WEDWDW]

We aren't arriving until the 4th so we won't be able to see the fireworks at MK on the 3rd. We are planning on going to Epcot the day we arrive, so we may just stay there and see their 4th of July fireworks. Thanks for all the information, you have helped me plan my strategy!

When I am at WDW on Independence Day,this is what I like to do:

Spend the day at Epcot and catch a showing of "The American Adventure" and one of the special 4th of July VoL shows at America Gardens Theatre.
I also LOVE seeing the Characters dressed as "Patriots"!

Then,around 8:30,hop on the Epcot Monorail and head on over to TTC and watch "Celebrate America - A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky" at 9:00 there.

Then,as soon as the MK show ends,hop back on the Epcot Monorail and arrive back at World Showcase Lagoon in time for IllumiNations and the "The Heartbeat of Freedom" finale at 10:00.

It is really amazing to see the two shows "back to back"!

 

[rocketmom]

This sounds like a great plan. We were planning on seeing the shows at Epcot and going to one of the Sounds Like Summer Concerts. I am hoping to convince my DD to hop on the monorail with me and go over to the TTC to watch the fireworks. With the Epcot fireworks starting at 10, we could be back at Epcot on the monorail before they start.