Disney Goes Boom!

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Posted by michael on Wednesday September 1, 2004 @10:30AM from the time-on-target dept.

BoomZilla writes "Reading Disney's alliteratively titled Practically Perfect Pyrotechnics introduces the latest in firework launch technology. Gone are the 'light blue touch paper and retire a safe distance' days. Shells are now launched using compressed air. No burning black powder means no smoke drifting over the residential neighborhoods, plus a safer show. Best of all the new system is more precise and can launch shells higher than black powder, enabling spectacular new effects. An additional article: The future of theme park fireworks covers some of the pros and cons of compressed air launch systems." We mentioned this earlier.

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Full of hot air by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-01 10:31 · Score: 3, Funny

...just like Disney.
Change is Bad! Very Bad! by Carnildo · 2004-09-01 10:33 · Score: 4, Funny

No burning black powder means no smoke drifting over the residential neighborhoods, plus a safer show. Best of all the new system is more precise and can launch shells higher than black powder, enabling spectacular new effects.

But I like watching the billows of smoke drifting across the river! And if the fireworks go any higher, I won't be able to watch them from my computer desk! They'll be blocked by the balcony of the apartment above mine!

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Comment removed by account_deleted · 2004-09-01 10:34 · Score: 5, Funny

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Argh! by oGMo · 2004-09-01 10:35 · Score: 4, Funny

Disney Goes Boom!

You get my hopes up, then no chapter 11. :-(

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1. Re:Argh! by lucabrasi999 · 2004-09-01 10:40 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  They've been hemoraging cash on movies though
  But now, they save money on the cost of matches!
Wait... by still_sick · 2004-09-01 10:36 · Score: 4, Funny

We still hate Disney, right?

Or do we like them now? Or do we like thier fireworks - but feel immediately compelled to qualify that statement with BUT DISNEY STILL SUCKS...

I'm so confused.

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Re:Change is Bad! Very Bad! by Private+Taco · 2004-09-01 10:37 · Score: 5, Funny

Perhaps Disney would give you some of their leftover black powder pyrotechnics and you could take care of that upper balcony.

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Re:Too Easy... by lucabrasi999 · 2004-09-01 10:44 · Score: 3, Funny

And should we try the veal?
Skip the veal. Go for the fish.
Fireworks... let me think... by Lac · 2004-09-01 10:48 · Score: 3, Funny

Fireworks shmireworks. I find this Disney merchandise much more worthy of my undivided attention. Oh well... Priorities, I guess.
Re:Beer-can mortars anyone? by YrWrstNtmr · 2004-09-01 10:50 · Score: 5, Funny

Oh yeah. The old-style beer cans were perfect tennis ball size. What's really cool is soaking the tennis ball with lighter fluid first. About 1/2 the time, it comes out on fire.
When it goes all the way down the street, and rolls under a neighbors car, still on fire...the decision to go get it or run is a tough one.
(don't ask how I know this)
Re:I imagine... by That's+Unpossible! · 2004-09-01 10:58 · Score: 5, Funny

I imagine someone in a location where fireworks are legal could rig up a poor mans version using something similar to a Potato Cannon (the pneumatic type).

Correct. These are the same people you read about in the Darwin Awards.

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Re:Slashdot is not a hive-mind by Mike+Hawk · 2004-09-01 11:25 · Score: 3, Funny

So do we hate "Do we hate X today" jokes today or not?
adios tink by mmmmmhotpants · 2004-09-01 11:37 · Score: 5, Funny

Now with improved accuracy Tinkerbell becomes a more formidable target.

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Re:Slashdot is not a hive-mind by back_pages · 2004-09-01 11:45 · Score: 3, Funny

Obligatory response pointing out that Slashdot is comprised of many people, some of which like "Do we hate _______ today?" jokes, some of which don't.
Obligatory response pointing out that Slashdot is comprised of many people, some of which like recursive jokes, some of which don't.
Well that ought to wrap that up. Move along.
There was supposed to be... by Vombatus · 2004-09-01 11:57 · Score: 3, Funny

an earth shattering KABOOM!!

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Forget the Fireworks by jatic · 2004-09-01 12:04 · Score: 5, Funny

Who cares about the fireworks. Just think how far one of those compressors could launch a potatoe! This also presents an alternative to traditional guns. Forget plastic bullets, now you can kill/knockout your enemys with enviromentally friendly, biodegradable food staples. Where can I get one?