NDP Fireworks
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Tuesday August 1, 2:17 PM
Triple fireworks treat planned for NDP 2006
SINGAPORE : For the first time, a triple treat is in store for fans of fireworks at this year's National Day Parade.
Besides the traditional fireworks finale, you can also expect fireworks to go off midway and at the start of the show.
The show will start with a bang, with fireworks bursting into the sky as high as 80 metres from the rim of the stadium for about a minute.
The stadium will be transformed into a giant birthday cake with 41 candles, signifying the nation's 41st birthday.
As a safety precaution, the last few rows round the stadium will be cordoned off; Mountbatten Road and Nicoll Highway are also closed to traffic.
Brackets have been specially tailor made for this year's show; each of the 50 crates can take a load of up to 50 kilogrammes.
It takes some eight men to launch just one crate and each of them is unique, packed with individualised fireworks.
Said Major Jason Lee, Chairman Fireworks, NDP 2006, "We have many, many layers of safeguards. All the fireworks cues are actually coded into a digital code and it is actually overlaid onto the music that is being played during the show. In the event that our digital system fails, we have a manual voice back-up to ensure that we can still control the fireworks."
In the middle of the show, a minute of multi-coloured fireworks will burst out from the heart of the stadium during the Provost display.
About 20 props and mobile stages will be rigged with low-level fireworks, hitting as high as 20 metres.
Said Adam Tan, pyro-technician, NDP 2006, "We have quite a lot of mobile platforms, mobile staging. We needed to introduce a wireless remote firing to control the synchronised fireworks remotely. Therefore we have imported a German system, and this system works well in an environment of close proximity with a wireless device to about 500 metres."
The climax of the fireworks show is the three-minute grand finale.
The fireworks will be launched from the practice track, some 200 metres from the stadium.
They are expected to scale some 250 metres into the sky, providing a spectacular view even for those watching the fireworks away from the stadium. - CNA /ct -
Yo all forumates, heres a good place i'd like to recommend u guys to view the fireworks display.
Go book a room in ritz carlton under their fireworks fiesta package. u get a bird's eye view on the whole fireworks performance.
Last sat during the Superband finals which was also the fireworks performance with the italian theme, i was at ritz carlton. Seriously i get to watch superband and the fireworks at the same time. No blockage cos the fireworks was just straight ahead of my room. No need to tilt head upwards to see also. Took a video with my view cam if got time i'll load it up in youtube and post the links for u guys here who have missed the fireworks display on the 5th august.
Package of the fireworks fiesta includes a 1 night stay at ritz marina view ( this view is the most power view of the hotel liao.) Breakfast buffet for 2 at the hotels restaurant called Greenhouse. Service there is very good.
So those of u who wants to see the fireworks of the next coming few weeks, u can try getting a room in ritz. the price of the package is $330 with all the +++ included. feel free to ask me on any of ur questions, i'll answer u if i can.
For NDP itself u can get a room of the kallang view in ritz. u also get to see the full stadium from there. -
Monday August 7, 10:17 AM
Team Italy kicks off Singapore Fireworks Festival
SINGAPORE : If you don't have tickets to the National Day Parade, there is no reason for you to miss out on the fun.
Organisers of this year's parade have lined up four fireworks displays as part of the Fireworks Festival to complement the celebrations at the National Stadium.
Team Italy dazzled Singaporeans in the first of the series on Saturday night, by making the fireworks dance on water.
To create that illusion, main designer Francesco Ambrico, who is also a magician in Italy, selected two spots where the barrels of fireworks pointed directly at the water.
Only the latest and most sophisticated types of fireworks were chosen, and care was taken to ensure there were enough fireworks to create a 12-minute display.
Said team member Dominique Brezac, "We're displaying with a computerised firing system, so we have a back-up on this in case one is broken during the show. Also, we have the possibility to stop the fireworks at anytime according to what can happen during the fireworks."
His team of 12 men worked round the clock for the past week to put up the spectacular show. - CNA /ct -
yah and it started 30 mins behind schedule. i almost gave up watching the fireworks for the superband finals. the 1st shot of fireworks started right after milo peng ended their performance, so i just glued myself to the window instead of the tv
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hi
I wonder from where do they fire off the fireworks during the 4 days of the firework festival? -
At the piece of land beside ECP.
8th is Singapore team.
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from the future casino site lo... best view from esplanade, shears bri , fullerton hotel stretch to merlion
hope this web site helps http://www.unusual.com.sg/sfw2006.html
any way ...
5 aug is by team italy
8 aug is team Singapore
11 aug is team New Caledonia
12 is team France -
serious ar...then all those people who miss superband sure slapping forehead...Originally posted by boredandsleepy:yah and it started 30 mins behind schedule. i almost gave up watching the fireworks for the superband finals. the 1st shot of fireworks started right after milo peng ended their performance, so i just glued myself to the window instead of the tv -
didn't squeeze with the people at esplanade
was having steamboat at marina bay there.. and while eating the fireworks came off.. a nice view from my table -
i watch the fireworks last night at the construction site near one raffles quay. think it's the construction site for The Sail?
lau pa sat, cross Shenton Way and walk thru the sand. everyone does that anyway. -
was in a horrible squeezathon last nite at one fullerton to see the fireworks
kena molested left right front back, but still din manage to get a good spot
got 2 trees blocking the view.
the finale was damn nice. -
best spot to watch?
one fullerton?
merlion park? -
aerial view was the best for me, the fireworks was fantistic
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how u got the aerial view?Originally posted by martin_lim85:aerial view was the best for me, the fireworks was fantistic
dhl ballon?
i heard got people who took boats and watch... -
haha my aerial view is from chinook the one u all saw it flew past the studium with the flagOriginally posted by R3SsH|n:how u got the aerial view?
dhl ballon?
i heard got people who took boats and watch...