It's called greed. Unfortunately most companies these days have caught the bug.
Why charge a fee to purchase the game and then another to play it? Because they can.
People are still going to buy the game and pay a monthly fee. Sure, it would be nice to not have to invest all of that money as a sort of start-up cost, but hell, as long as people are doing it why not capitalize?
It is unfortunate that we have accepted this practice into our society. If people were not suckered into paying for the game itself and then again to play it, I can guarantee you companies would no longer charge for it.
It iss a good business move, though. I would do it, too.
For a recurring display where you can leave the equiptment and just drop shells in the same tubes every night or week, this sounds like a dream though. I just can't see it coming to a municipal 4th of july show near you any time soon though.
Actually, it does have to be set up every night. The firework display is launched from Toon Town, which closes at 8:30. That gives them about an hour to set things up, since showtime is at 9:25 (:26, more precisely).
Obviously, everything must be completely coordinated, and they must have an army of pyrotechnicians that know where everything goes each night. Setting this all up in an hour sure is a feat.
Still, though, I think the Tinkerbell part of the show (where s/he flies from the Matterhorn) is the most interesting. Too bad it is a guy.
That must have been during the Fantasmic! show at the Rivers Of America. The actual fireworks (the big ones, ya know) are launched from within Toon Town.
The Fantasmic! fireworks are not supposed to launch very high in the first place, since they might blow into the audience that is watching from quite close by, but they are definitely not supposed to fizzle and explode on the ground.;)
I am sure that was quite a sight to see, but now the fireworks during the show are all controlled remotely by computers from afar. There are no show technicians anywhere near where the fireworks launch, and the characters are well away from the danger if one were to hit the ground as well.
I work at Disneyland, and this is something that has been talked about quite a bit at work. I do crowd control for Fantasmic!, which also works during the fireworks to set up standing areas and keep walkways clear.
The two reasons for using compressed air was, like the article said, to reduce smoke at launch, and to reduce the noise of them being launched. The former was achieved, but the latter seems to have turned for the worse.
The fireworks do make quite a noise when they launch, but they seem to make an even louder 'boom' while bursting in the air. The residents in the surrounding neighborhoods have been complaining for years about the noise these fireworks produce, and the new series 'Disney's Imagine - A Fantasy In The Sky' was supposed to calm the burning tempers. It seems to have failed.
Complaining about the fireworks at Disneyland is like complaining about living next to a railroad track. They were there when you moved in, so you must have known what you were getting yourself into.
Oh, and by the way, the new firework show is quite lame. The music played has nothing to do with the fireworks that are going off, nor does it seem to 'fit in.' Okay, so maybe the music from the Lion King (The Circle Of Life) fits in, as they do launch circular fireworks, but who wants to see a hallow circle?
Save your time and stress from the crowd by going to a traditional park on the 4th. It will be much more fun, I promise.
Bill Gates told me in that e-mail to beware of people like you trying to say it's fake. You trickster, you.
I'm still waiting for my check, but my friend's aunt, who's brother Jim has this friend of his that did it, and assures me I'll get the check.
Slashdot Mirror
Did Slashdot really just link to a page with the words 'free' and 'host' in the URL?
It's called greed. Unfortunately most companies these days have caught the bug.
Why charge a fee to purchase the game and then another to play it? Because they can.
People are still going to buy the game and pay a monthly fee. Sure, it would be nice to not have to invest all of that money as a sort of start-up cost, but hell, as long as people are doing it why not capitalize?
It is unfortunate that we have accepted this practice into our society. If people were not suckered into paying for the game itself and then again to play it, I can guarantee you companies would no longer charge for it.
It iss a good business move, though. I would do it, too.
For a recurring display where you can leave the equiptment and just drop shells in the same tubes every night or week, this sounds like a dream though. I just can't see it coming to a municipal 4th of july show near you any time soon though.
Actually, it does have to be set up every night. The firework display is launched from Toon Town, which closes at 8:30. That gives them about an hour to set things up, since showtime is at 9:25 (:26, more precisely).
Obviously, everything must be completely coordinated, and they must have an army of pyrotechnicians that know where everything goes each night. Setting this all up in an hour sure is a feat.
Still, though, I think the Tinkerbell part of the show (where s/he flies from the Matterhorn) is the most interesting. Too bad it is a guy.
That must have been during the Fantasmic! show at the Rivers Of America. The actual fireworks (the big ones, ya know) are launched from within Toon Town.
;)
The Fantasmic! fireworks are not supposed to launch very high in the first place, since they might blow into the audience that is watching from quite close by, but they are definitely not supposed to fizzle and explode on the ground.
I am sure that was quite a sight to see, but now the fireworks during the show are all controlled remotely by computers from afar. There are no show technicians anywhere near where the fireworks launch, and the characters are well away from the danger if one were to hit the ground as well.
Okay, so I forgot to insert breaks into that comment. It has been a while since I posted, sorry!
I work at Disneyland, and this is something that has been talked about quite a bit at work. I do crowd control for Fantasmic!, which also works during the fireworks to set up standing areas and keep walkways clear. The two reasons for using compressed air was, like the article said, to reduce smoke at launch, and to reduce the noise of them being launched. The former was achieved, but the latter seems to have turned for the worse. The fireworks do make quite a noise when they launch, but they seem to make an even louder 'boom' while bursting in the air. The residents in the surrounding neighborhoods have been complaining for years about the noise these fireworks produce, and the new series 'Disney's Imagine - A Fantasy In The Sky' was supposed to calm the burning tempers. It seems to have failed. Complaining about the fireworks at Disneyland is like complaining about living next to a railroad track. They were there when you moved in, so you must have known what you were getting yourself into. Oh, and by the way, the new firework show is quite lame. The music played has nothing to do with the fireworks that are going off, nor does it seem to 'fit in.' Okay, so maybe the music from the Lion King (The Circle Of Life) fits in, as they do launch circular fireworks, but who wants to see a hallow circle? Save your time and stress from the crowd by going to a traditional park on the 4th. It will be much more fun, I promise.
Bill Gates told me in that e-mail to beware of people like you trying to say it's fake. You trickster, you. I'm still waiting for my check, but my friend's aunt, who's brother Jim has this friend of his that did it, and assures me I'll get the check.