mrsap
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 30, 2012
Quite a lovely evening. Special July 4 fireworks (on July 3) at 9:15pm coming up.
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Something that doesn’t get discussed much. The special fireworks they do on 7/3 and 7/4 (and 12/30 & 12/31) requires Resort Launch boat traffic to be held around fireworks time.
I assume this is because they shoot fireworks off from the island in the middle of the lagoon and the boat path is in the fallout area and they need to get the EWP barges out of the way. (I don’t know that for sure, just an assumption on my part)
Anyway, warning sign on the dock:
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Fireworks are at 9:15pm. Last night at least, they didn’t let the boat leave the dock until 9:53pm. Show ends around 9:30pm. Ouch. There were people sitting on the boat just waiting for quite awhile.
Also held until 9:53pm were various fireworks cruises and such.
Anyway, point being - plan ahead if you’re traveling by boat on special nights!
Do the resort launches accommodate folded up wheelchairs?People always ask what time the Resort Launch starts running.
On this particular day at least, the first one arrived at 7:45am and just left at 7:53am. MK Hours today are 8am-1am.
As always with Disney transportation, YMMV!
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This makes me nervous. We have a 5:30pm reservation at Narcoossees on our 25th wedding anniversary. We were planning on taking the resort launch there. (We also have a fireworks cruise reserved for that night.) What time would you recommend we line up in order to get a seat on the launch for our reservation? Unless my knee gets worse on vacation, I'm not planning on bringing my wheelchair which I reserved mainly to help with all of the walking in the parks.
This makes me nervous. We have a 5:30pm reservation at Narcoossees on our 25th wedding anniversary. We were planning on taking the resort launch there. (We also have a fireworks cruise reserved for that night.) What time would you recommend we line up in order to get a seat on the launch for our reservation? Unless my knee gets worse on vacation, I'm not planning on bringing my wheelchair which I reserved mainly to help with all of the walking in the parks.
The monorail was down a lot of yesterday evening. I think that probably contributed to that crazy boat line. Though night for the monorail to be down, for sure.
Good morning from Ohana!
Which bar has that? Is it the one in Ohana? It’s on our ‘to do’ list today! Thank you!!
Yes, Tambu Lounge in front of Ohana.
I believe any Poly bar can/will make the Lapu Lapu drink, but you can only get it in a pineapple at Tambu (not 100% certain about that though).
One can also order a Lapu Lapu at Tambu without the pineapple and save a few bucks, but it’s not nearly as fun.
Yes, Tambu Lounge in front of Ohana.
I believe any Poly bar can/will make the Lapu Lapu drink, but you can only get it in a pineapple at Tambu (not 100% certain about that though).
One can also order a Lapu Lapu at Tambu without the pineapple and save a few bucks, but it’s not nearly as fun.