I need to know if any of you guys are interested or considering on going to this 15 minute display.

I'm trying to convince my family on going, but is it worth it to go all the way there to see a short little display on August 31st?

I really want to go, but sometimes I don't know....so skeptical.....

Then again, it would be nice to see a final display before the summer ends, even though it's only 15 minutes in duration.

My problem is, I don't know if they're going to close off Lorimier and Notre-Dame main streets, because this is where I watch the Mondial SAQ, as well as hundreds of thousands of otheres, not to mention other main streets, like Rene-Levesque and others. According to Enkil, the bridge will not be closed for the festivity, so I figure where I watch the Mondial SAQ, will not be closed as well. Plus I don't know if I'm going to La Ronde this weekend, so I don't know if I could watch it there.

Please send in your thoughts and opinions on the matter and please try to tell me some info on street closures. I know Frederick had told me and Enkil, but I need to be 100% clear.

Please reply soon and give me your comments.

Regards,

Trav.

I'll be there. I just spoke to the Mondial SAQ director, and she told me the show is a pyromusical of 20 minutes duration, designed by La Ronde's chief pyrotechnician, Paul Csukassy. The seats at La Ronde are open to everyone, not like during the competition. I don't know about any street closures.

Paul.

i went to school today, suddenly my friend mention that theres pyjama this sunday i was like damn, how come u know that (but he didnt know there was fireworks hehe)

but apperently u have to wear a pyjama to have 50% off, now doesnt get lamer then that hein? hein!

anyways, yesturday night i felt crush saddened, absolutly dead, heartbroken cuz my cousine left after spending 1 month here, at least if she was here, i wouldnt feel bored in this damn house at least there would be some action, i cant believe i had so much laughs fun with her it was so kewl, but worst yet today school! well today i look around me and im like hrm i wonder how many ppl went to fireworks this year.. then i thought about montreal-fireworks and i wish u guys were there some how, all bunch of new ppl arugh, school sucks periode!

anyways, for sunday it looks to me im not going unless theres a last minute decision, well ill try to do something..

oh God, i have to wait 10 months! absolutly horrible

Ok, it looks like Paul is going, but Enkil is skeptical. I think I might go, you know me, I always change my mind! I think we should make the effort and go, it's probably the last display we'll ever see for the next 10 months!

I went back to school on Monday the 25th of August, WAY to early!! That sucked! The night before that, I thought about all the things that happened during the summer, especially the Mondial SAQ! I was telling Scypher, our new member in the forum, that a couple of weeks ago, I dreamt about next year's competition and that Spain was playing first to get the competition started and it was Pirotechnia Igual as the company for Spain, but when I woke up, I felt bad because the competition was over and I would have to wait 10 months for it's arrival again, plus it was to good to be true! Can't wait till next year!

This year was kinda fun during the competition because I got to meet and talk with you guys, which was a lot of fun because I get to compare my thoughts with fellow enthusiasts, however, the forum was much more lively during the competition, but you guys are still here.

Anyway, I might go to the display on Sunday because it looks like the display is 20 minutes long, not 15, according to Paul, so I might show up. Like Enkil, I might make a last minute decision.

I just need info on road closures.....otherwise, I'll probably have to go to La Ronde and get me a seat.


The weather seems okay, can't say it will be warm, only 21 or 22 degrees and cloudy periods and 20 to 30% chance of precipitation as the forecast says, so I strongly recommend that we dress appropriately and comfortably if we go because I anticipate that it will be a lot cooler during the evening hours.


Enkil, if you change your mind, let me know. Sigh...I really want to see it.

I'll try to convince my family to go because they're a little pessimistic on the matter, so, I'll try to encourage them as much as possible, I can be very pushy...hehehe.lol.

Please reply soon.

Trav.

Trav!! dont let my decision infulence ure decision, if u want to go, GO, ure much closer to La Ronde

also, i just talked with my sister, her friends want to go this sunday (not for the event, but they didnt even know about it lamo) so if she goes with his boyfriend, then her boyfriend could bring his brother and then i might just go in La Ronde alone with his brother.. with my sister full friends, etc......... well its too good to be true, but shes pretty much 40% about it, then an hour after its 60%

last minutes decision is deffinitive..

I'm still encouraging my family to go.

I live all the way in the West Island, so it's about 25 minutes to Down Town, depending on traffic, so I don't know yet...

It looks like I will have a 70% chance of going.

Hopefully I can go.....

Enkil, I think we should take a chance and go see a final display for the summer, what do you think? Just dress warmly.

Reply soon.

Trav.

yes!!!! u very right, but i dont think any wants to go, i want to force my sister as much as i can, so i will be allowd to go with her, but if the bridge was closed i could have toke anyone here and see it, jeez this really sucks im about to explode

i wish i could do something

but Trav, what r u going to do? r u going to dress a pyjama, since i think u have to wear a pyjama to get 50% off... (if u want) ?

I don't think I will dress up in my pyjamas, since it will be on the cool side on Sunday, and I don't think anybody is in the mood to go spend the day at La Ronde in my family, due to the weather beeing cool, although I really wanted to. We were originally going to go to La Ronde this Sunday, but as soon as we saw a cool down coming, we became pessimistic. You see, if it were at least 25 or more degrees, my family would go to La Ronde without hesitation. We're like that, we love it hot, especially me. We are all very "weather related." Get my drift?

The only thing that's stopping me, besides the weather, from going is the road closures. I'm not sure if Lorimier is closed for the fireworks. If it is, I will go for sure.

I have to be honest, I really REALLY want to go, but it doesn't look like anybody wants to go to La Ronde for the day. I don't care how cold it is, I just want to see the display! I wish it would be warmer. If it was warm out, I probably would consider wearing pyjamas and get a nice 50% off!

Anyway, I'll try to make plans and go, regardless of weather. I hope my family reconsiders. I think it would be great to get half price if you dress up in your pyjamas, although you'll feel very rediculous!

I hope you're having better luck than I am, Enkil. Tell me what you think.

Reply soon.

Trav.

ok good news for now

my sister asked her boyfriend, he wants to go but hes gonna ask her brother, i should talk to him too

althro theres no way my whole family will go (basicly my mom and sister) since its cold (unsummer, u know? heh)

Meteomedia says 21 degrees, well? kinda cold but really like u said just dressing but warm will alright, i guess,
yeah ure right i should really dress very warm, i remember in England's fireworks when it started to rain, i was freazing as hell and shaking, but i would do it for the fireworks

it would really be kewl if all of u went there, it seriously would, we could even give our lil report lol

anyways no garanties, this is killing i really want to go grrrrrrrrrrr, 20min would be sweeeeeeeeet

Yes, I remember the England display very well. I was trembling under my umbrella and trying to stop it from flying away with the wind!

You do know that it would have worked out perfectly for them if the show had started at 10:00 to 10:30, but it was for the best anyways, due to the wind beeing absurdly dangerous for the fireworks at that time! I actually was thinking that this might be the first show that has ever been cancelled in the competition's history! If it wasn't for the wind beeing so tremendously gusty, it would have worked out and they would have been spared from the rain, which fell just after 10:30.

There wasn't any rain at all during the 10:00-10:30 period, maybe just a little tiny drizzle, but otherwise, nothing but the powerful winds.

I felt kind of bad for Paul because it was his 100th display that he was going to see, and it was the country he was from! That must have sucked! That was probably my 115th to 120th display, I'm estimating since 1990. I go way back!

Anyway, I'm still not sure if I'm going to the pyjama fireworks display just yet.

Enkil, if you gather enough people who are showing some enthusiasm on going, head off with them and go enjoy the show!

I think I have a greater distance to travel than you do, how long does it take you to get there from Laval, anyway? I live in Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, in the West-Island, so I figure it must be 25 minutes for me to get there, depending on traffic.

Reply soon.

Trav.

the possibily of me going looks good, i asked my sister this morning she said yeah, but no 1 has made any decision, but im afraid if i ask her again she will scream lol, but anything can change at anytime here

me to go from Laval to La Ronde by car would take exactly 30min its very long, takes alot of gas if u go to every disply, but thankfully theres metero, but if i go this sunday ill go with a car

but if me and Paul r going only, than u must come too, i mean, i dont want us to be the only ones here, i think u should try to do something, or at least be around La Ronde

anyways, again i hope ill make it

I'll be available to sign autographs for anyone who's interested

Paul.

LMAO @ Paul, ill prolly be too shy to show up

I really don't know still, my parents are undecided, but I know some of my family are interested on going. I'm trying to convince my parents to go.

You should here me, like a 6 year old, "I really really really really want to go!!!" lol

Anyway, so I don't know yet.

BTW, do you guys know what time it starts? I remember someone telling me here, but I forget.

I don't think Lorimier will be closed fot this festivity, er.......... I wish tomorrow was 30 degrees! Then i will go for sure! If Lorimier is open, I will also go for sure.

Anyway, if I don't get to go, tell me all about it.

And please tell me what time it starts, so I'll know how to make arrangements! Thx.

BTW, Paul, I think I'll be WAY to shy to meet you face to face, but if I could, you can probably give me a lecture on the names of fireworks.

Reply soon.

Trav.

the fireworks starts at 9pm

now i go back to 50% chances for me to go, i killed it with my sister, i asked million times, it seems two groups doesnt want to go, and only one group wants too, but my sister will begg his boyfriend, but the brother wants to go

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

this extremly sucks

So many decisions to make! So you're back in the same predicament, I wish we could go somehow.

I'm still doing my best in the begging process, but my parents look like they don't want to go. I'm not giving up just yet!

I hope you'll get to go, that is, if your family changes there minds.

Still, you never know in the end, they just might end up going!

I hope that happens here!

Believe me, I would do anything to go! Although it's no where near as popular as the Mondial SAQ, it's still fireworks and I have this urge inside me that wants to go and see it! As soon as I hear the word "fireworks," I want to go see it.

So, Enkil, I was thinking......If we both don't go, maybe Paul can fill us in on what it was like, but still, I prefer seeing it with my own eyes.

So, tell me what you guys are going to do and let me know if your chances go up higher than 50%.

BTW, I'm going to watch the La Ronde Finale video clip, makes me feel better.


Trav.

btw

question, does the ending end with a big bang like La Rondes ending? hrm

I doubt it, but it will definetly have an ending, but a lot smaller than the competition's endings, kinda like the June 24th display.

I watched the fireworks for June 24th, it was pretty good and plus, that was easy to get to because it was near a park next me, so, of course, I went to watch it, and I must say, it wasn't all that bad. The ending was pretty good for a small display.

Paul had told me that there was a display for Canada Day, which could be seen from Ile Ste-Helene. He told me it was a very nice show, so next year I'll head out over there to watch it.

So, I'm still skeptical about going to tomorrow's show, but I'll let you know.

Please reply soon.

Trav.

As I thought, the Pyjama Day display was pretty big since all the unfired shells from the Mondial SAQ got used. I had fun guessing which shells came from which competition entrant!

It did feel strange to be there not taking notes to write a report with though. Still, it was great to get a pyro fix at the end of the summer.

Paul.

well i didnt go, no one wanted to go, but i made it alive thro, even if i didnt go

but i got to admit, i kinda think it was a bit too cold to get on rides, and pay 30$ for a cold day, but i would have done it for the fireworks

Trav did u go?


but my sister is thinking about going at La Ronde this weekend i dont know how the hell that came out but i hope everyone will come
but to tell u truth i think ill be less happier at La Ronde without the fireworks

anyways lets just wait entil 10 months of torture is over

Welcome back, everyone! Good to here from you guys again! Just got back from school a couple hours ago!

I have to admit, for a minute, I thought that this site was gone for good! I kept getting "THE PAGE CANNOT BE FOUND," for the past 48 hours! I was getting a little worried because I thought I wouldn't be able to visit here again! Well, I understand the problems that were present. It was something to do with a credit card expired and something to do with Labour Day, as Paul explained.

Anyway, all that said, the web site is back and I'm happy


Hey Enkil, I didn't get to see the display, after all.

I was dying to go, but, like you, no one wanted to go because of the bellow seasonal temperatures, which resulted in a cooler day.

I just wanted to see the fireworks and enjoy the day at La Ronde, but, the weather did not, unfortunately, cooperate.

So don't worry Enkil, you're not the only one who missed it.

That's funny, we're planning to go to La Ronde this weekend also! Not for sure, though, however, I rather be there for the fireworks. Yes, me too, I can't wait till 10 looooooooooooong months of cold brutal weather is up, well not all ten months, but probably 7 of those are cold! September till June....hmm...yes, 10 months, indeed, if you include this month. I can't wait till school ends also!

Anyway. Paul, how was the display? Was it packed there? Was there more people than you expected? Did it turn out to be pretty good? Tell me all about it, please! My My, I'm full of enthusiastic questions, aren't I?

Please reply soon.

BTW, once again, I'm happy the site is back up again! This is the best fireworks forum for the Mondial SAQ and other fireworks related topics, it would be a shame if we lost it! Fireworks rule!!!!

Trav.

Bonjour

Dimanche soir je me suis rendu sur le Pont Jacques Cartier tout juste au dessus du Lac près des grandes tours.Autour de moi il y avait 6 personnes probablement des passionnés comme moi.
En bref un feu d'artifice qui a commencé avec plus de 30 minutes de retard. Il y avait beaucoup de va et vient sur les rampes ce qui m'a convaincu après les 10 premières minutes que le problème était sérieux.
Soudainement on éteignit les lumières et les premières pièces ont été lancées. Sous un ciel dégagé les couleurs sont superbes et j'aime le spectacle et je me suis concentré sur la beauté des pièces parce que nous avons eu par la suite une prestation style fromage gruyère (trous fréquents).Cà donné quelque chose d'assez incohérent qui s,est terminé de facon abrupte. J'ai bien espèré que cà reparte mais en vain. Donc probalement décevant pour les gens et aussi pour les artificiers qui ont du composer avec des problèmes techniques pendant toute la durée du spectacle.
Qu'est-ce que cà donnait vu de la Ronde? Paul connais-tu les problèmes que Paul et son équipe ont rencontrés?
Un juge de l'édition 2003 qui a bien hâte à l'an prochain.

Roger

Comme à tous les ans, je me suis installé dans les gradins de La Ronde pour assister au feu d'artifice des pyjamas. Le climat était superbe: le ciel était partiellement dégagé et le mercure oscillait autour de 20 degrés. La température était beaucoup plus confortable que les 16 degrés annoncés par MétéoMédia. Une foule très importante était à La Ronde pendant la journée de dimanche et un plus grand nombre de personnes ont assisté au feu d'artifice que l'an dernier. En effet, les sections "Or" et "Argent" étaient remplies (je n'ai pas pu vérifier si des gens étaient aussi assis dans la section Bronze), alors que l'année dernière, seuls les gradins 1 à 5 de la section "Argent" étaient remplis.

Quant au spectacle pyrotechnique, j'ai été plutôt déçu. D'abord, il a été lancé avec 45 minutes de retard (à 21h45 au lieu de 21h00). D'ailleurs, la foule a hué fortement avant le lancement du feu, protestant ainsi contre ce retard excessif. Ensuite, comme le souligne Roger, il y a eu au moins 2 "trous" d'une durée considérable dans un spectacle qui ne durait, après tout, que 14 minutes. Aussi, comme le feu était produit à partir des pièces restantes du Mondial SAQ, on obtenait des tableaux très disparates, sans grande cohérence.

Il ne fallait pas s'attendre à un spectacle de l'envergure de ceux auxquels nous assistons au Mondial SAQ, bien sûr, mais les feux des pyjamas présentés en 2001 et 2002 étaient, de mémoire, meilleurs que celui-ci. Je soupçonne que les conditions dans lesquelles les responsables du Mondial SAQ doivent maintenant travailler, conditions qui ne cessent de se détériorer depuis l'achat de La Ronde par Six Flags, expliquent ce résultat qui m'a personnellement déçu. Il était néanmoins agréable de nous retrouver pour un feu, une dernière fois avant la rentrée!

Frédérick

Fred

at what time would u recommend me to there in section gold? when is it packed? if i ever go next year, at what time should i sit in section gold so that there will be a seat for me...

also, i didnt understand what u guys mean by "2 "trous" d'une durée considérable"?

There were two places in the display when no fireworks fired - causing "holes". I spoke to the pyrotechnicians after the display and discovered there were a couple of technical problems, both before the display (leading to the late start) and during the display. It has to be noted that this was a manually fired display and, by the nature of the firing equipment, it takes much more time to find and rectify faults during testing. The electronic firing systems can very rapidly check all of the cues and firing modules. It was the testing that lead to the late start.

As for the holes during the show, it looked like some lines may have been burned through during the display. Again this is a problem with the manual firing - the lines are much longer and so are more likely to be burned through. With an electronic show, a firing module may be lost but it only affects its local position, not a whole front.

As for the show itself, it was a mix. It was obvious that, at some points, the shells used were of unknown function since all sorts of different types were mixed together when they perhaps shouldn't have been. Another notable feature was that there were a lot of very large shells used (8" in greater) - presumably these had come from the Hop Kee finale. Definitely different to a competition display, but, of course, enjoyable, with perfect weather.
Attendence was very high - higher, in fact, than some of the competition nights (where the weather had been bad during the day). It was a nice end to the summer.

Paul.

Yes, it was a nice way to end off the summer.

Well, I thought that the Pyjama Display would take a different approach.

Hey Paul, how long was the delay? Not as long as the English display on July 27th? I doubt it! Well , England had a major wind problem, so, they had no choice.

After all the years I've been seeing the competition, I thought that will be the first show that will be cancelled! Did you feel the same way?

Trav.