How Disney Tricks You Into Ignoring Hidden Fireworks Equipment

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  • Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
  • Join Brickey as he uncovers the hidden technology behind Disneyland's breathtaking fireworks shows. Discover the strategically placed projectors, powerful lasers, and other secret equipment that create the nighttime magic. From hidden projectors along Main Street to the control room above Lincoln Theater, this video reveals the intricate details and storytelling techniques Disney uses to dazzle guests every night. Don't miss out on the fascinating secrets that make Disneyland's fireworks truly spectacular!
    For a deeper dive into projection mapping, I highly recommend checking out this excellent video by ‪@ElementsofImagination‬ How Disneyland's Projection Mapping Works. It provides a fantastic explanation and visual examples to enhance your understanding of the technology: • Creating A Disneyland ...

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  • @chuckdillingham
    @chuckdillingham Месяц назад +226

    @Hey Brickey! Those “lasers” on the roof of the castle aren’t actually lasers, they are just moving lights. There are lasers in the show, but that isn’t their location.

    • @HeyBrickey
      @HeyBrickey  Месяц назад +23

      I enjoy how you only come to point out what you think I get wrong. So rewarding.

    • @jeffmontero9242
      @jeffmontero9242 Месяц назад +3

      Hey Brickey love the videos. Keep them coming. I am like you I love to look into the inner workings of Disneyland that make the magic going. I hope to run into you some year lol. My wife & I live in the SF BayArea & hopefully be able to go next year

    • @HeyBrickey
      @HeyBrickey  Месяц назад +3

      @@jeffmontero9242 keep an eye out for Hidden Brickeys hope to see you soon! Thanks.

    • @coasters_bgw
      @coasters_bgw Месяц назад +61

      @@HeyBrickey Didn't you ask people to tell you new things? They're spotlights, not lasers... the lasers are only on the castle

    • @chuckdillingham
      @chuckdillingham Месяц назад +96

      @@HeyBrickey I’m sorry if you were under the impression that I was just here to point out “what you think I get wrong”… this is actually the first time I’ve ever commented on one of your videos to my recollection. I really do enjoy them, actually and wouldn’t be bothered to comment a correction that I happen to have actual first hand knowledge of. Many times throughout your videos, you say things like “correct me if I’m wrong”, or “what do you think this is” so to get a response like this from you is a little odd. Keep up the good work, you’re making great content.

  • @BrendanYoungMusic
    @BrendanYoungMusic Месяц назад +36

    Great video! Live production professional here, so one note: those are just moving head beam lighting fixtures that move and shoot into the sky during the show, not lasers. Lasers MAY be utilized shooting above the crowd, but definitely not up in the air, because of obvious safety concerns :)
    But I love all the info! I love looking out for all this technology over at Disney World. Maybe someday I'll get the chance to go tech spotting at Disneyland, haha.

    • @AllTheBestVideos
      @AllTheBestVideos 26 дней назад +6

      Watch out, he may think you’re attacking him 🫢

    • @BrendanYoungMusic
      @BrendanYoungMusic 26 дней назад +1

      @@AllTheBestVideos 😂 I did try to be constructive in a fun way, because we do all have to learn somewhere!

  • @SanitizeR_OW
    @SanitizeR_OW Месяц назад +12

    Note - the fireworks are pneumatically launched - unlike traditional fireworks that use an explosive charge to launch. There are some lasers on the castle and on Main St. But the lasers you showed are just robotic head-moving lights in weather-proof domes.

  • @ElementsofImagination
    @ElementsofImagination Месяц назад +13

    Awesome video! Thanks for the shout out and I’m glad you enjoyed my video. I see we share a similar love for how Disneys magic is created. Keep of the great work.

    • @HeyBrickey
      @HeyBrickey  Месяц назад

      Dude your video and project was so impressive! Love to see the creative things folks did during the Thanos Snap!!! Thanks for providing me with some valuable b-roll to tell my story ❤️

    • @ElementsofImagination
      @ElementsofImagination Месяц назад

      @@HeyBrickey thanks man! Really appreciate it. It was a lot of fun to create. You mentioning it sent me down memory a bit! Thanks for that :-)

  • @jasoncarbone5553
    @jasoncarbone5553 Месяц назад +13

    “How it Works with Brickey!” We are here for it and the knowledge drop. Thanks as always for keeping us educated and in the know Prof. Brickey.

    • @HeyBrickey
      @HeyBrickey  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks Jason! ❤️

    • @markapuan
      @markapuan Месяц назад +3

      Prof. Brickey!! I think this is a niche nickname we can all get behind

    • @HeyBrickey
      @HeyBrickey  Месяц назад +4

      @@markapuan haha!!! Better than Disneyland Jesus from the other night with OG55 😂

    • @markapuan
      @markapuan Месяц назад

      @@HeyBrickey Right!!

  • @rockyxbautista
    @rockyxbautista Месяц назад +6

    Brickey I hope you realize just how many leagues above nearly all other Disneyland content on RUclips you are. I always feel like I’m watching something really special, like an officially produced Disney behind the scenes documentary on TV, but with the added personal touch of you as the host. Keep doin what ur doin brother !!!

  • @Johnny.__
    @Johnny.__ Месяц назад +5

    Hey Brickey, really cool vid I love to see where the things are actually placed. Only wanted to tell you smth, im really familiar with stage tech and what you said to be lasers are actually Moving Head Beams which are super powerful beams of light used mainly in concerts for example, they are covered in a bubble like thing because if it rains they actually break and they are pretty expensive so thats a rain cover. Keep up the good work!!
    edit: the lasers actually project a way thinner beam of light which thanks to the scanner moves so fast that we see it as if it was a line or even patterns but actually its just one single "line" moving really fast

  • @dannyhamlett9196
    @dannyhamlett9196 Месяц назад +14

    Well being a former Disneyland Tech support cast member yes it's magical

  • @JTKell
    @JTKell Месяц назад +5

    Just got my 1901 Walt Hoodie! Perfect to wear when watching the fireworks in the evening!

  • @disneylandfireworksshows
    @disneylandfireworksshows Месяц назад +5

    That's why we love Disney Fireworks shows! Technology behind them is so outstanding! Btw amazing video!!

  • @SpiritOfTheSeasons
    @SpiritOfTheSeasons Месяц назад +6

    Those “lasers” are actually just beam moving lights. Essentially it is a light with a super narrow lens that can move around, place filters in front of them to change color, and more!
    They use lights instead of lasers because it is illegal and unsafe to shoot high powered lasers willy-nilly in any direction, they must be carefully angled to hit a barrier, cannot hit someone’s eyes, etc. They also can’t be shot just up into the sky because of airplanes! The lasers used in world of color are lower power, which is why they can go anywhere.
    The actual main laser that is used is center in the castle, shooting out down main street and hitting the roof of the main street train station!

    • @HeyBrickey
      @HeyBrickey  Месяц назад +3

      @@SpiritOfTheSeasons yeah I realize now my dumb brain used the wrong word. But thanks for adding in all these other wonderful details.
      Back on tour we always called those the lasers to easily distinguish between the gels and spot lights.
      Should have been more specific but was so focused on all the other moving pieces to produce a video like this in 3 days by myself. It’s a lot and mistakes happen. Thanks for clarifying

    • @SpiritOfTheSeasons
      @SpiritOfTheSeasons Месяц назад +1

      @@HeyBrickey All good! I work in this industry so if you’re ever making another video like this and want to run anything by just let me know!
      With how powerful these modern moving lights are, it’s easy to mistake them for other more powerful technologies!
      Love the video and learned a lot!

    • @jakecollins5247
      @jakecollins5247 6 дней назад

      @@HeyBrickeydon’t know what tour you were on.

  • @technodragon2882
    @technodragon2882 15 дней назад

    As a lighting technician I have always been interested in the systems and effects used in Disney theme parks.

  • @edstrong597
    @edstrong597 Месяц назад +3

    I thought that was created by Disney magic ? Only to find out it's created by a different Disney magic ! That mapping is on a Michael Angelo level, once you find out that painting on the ceiling looks flat but it's actually over a column and in a corner. Same with the castle projections. This video is great, full of great info with amazing visuals to accompany them. My favorite ones we now know about are 1-the projector at the Small World gift shop. 2- the projection in the castle to project on scrim. 3- the twinkling lights small and out there but not noticed. Keep up the good work !

    • @HeyBrickey
      @HeyBrickey  Месяц назад +1

      Nice!!! I’m happy to share a couple of new tricks with you. Some fun stuff to investigate on the next Disneyland Rip!!!

  • @michaellacert6473
    @michaellacert6473 Месяц назад +2

    Thank you for all these amazingly well done videos. Fills my soul to enjoy and admire the craftsmanship involved in putting this video works of art together.

  • @Ronaldl2350
    @Ronaldl2350 19 дней назад

    I really enjoyed your break down in detail of this show. This one was very good! You do a fantastic job. Thank you!
    The engineering that has gotten into these shows is amazing..

  • @eghuber2018
    @eghuber2018 18 дней назад

    This was the video I've been waiting for! Thank you!
    Next, I would love to know how the Disney character costumes work. How do the cast members see? How do they deal with hot temperatures?

  • @alexstovall7193
    @alexstovall7193 18 дней назад

    I have to say, your videos are really phenomenal! I really look forward to watching your videos every time I see one released. Keep up the great content!

  • @JesseAdventure
    @JesseAdventure Месяц назад +3

    Lots of work on bringing the nighttime spectacular To life!

    • @HeyBrickey
      @HeyBrickey  Месяц назад +1

      Tons of moving pieces.

  • @Does_This_Look_Infected
    @Does_This_Look_Infected 12 дней назад

    The second layer of fireworks (aerial shells) are actually shot from their backlot. They have an area just behind Toon Town where they use compressed air to launch the shells, so there is less smoke at ground level. Disney actually created the technology which was an industry first. If you look at Google Earth you'll find the area. They close that area of the park for safety reasons - in case of any errant shells or hot ash / debris after the shells detonate. Great video!

  • @markapuan
    @markapuan Месяц назад +1

    Another video I didn't think I needed, but oh, so love all the hidden mysteries that are staring at you in plain sight for your magical entertainment needs

    • @HeyBrickey
      @HeyBrickey  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks watching despite not thinking the topic was for you. I appreciate that you kept an open mind and learned a couple of things.

    • @markapuan
      @markapuan Месяц назад

      @HeyBrickey for me it never dispels the magic of the entertainment. It actually makes me keep my eyes out looking for those details, sometimes questioning if for something later for entertainment

  • @stevebanneck1885
    @stevebanneck1885 28 дней назад +2

    I should have added in my previous comment that Toon Town is closed during firework shows not because they are launch fireworks from Toon Town but because the area is decidedly a fall out zone where debris from the shows rain down into the area. It is also very possible that occasionally a shell goes up but then falls back to earth unexploded. This is a serious hazard on all levels and is why Toon Town and the back stage area around the primary launch site is closed down until pyrotechnicians and the Disneyland Fire Department has a chance to carefully check these areas after each show before even cast members are allowed to enter them. If Toon Town is opened at all after a show it would have to be not only after checking for unexploded shells but also after the resulting debris can be cleaned up. For this reason, I believe Toon Town usually does not reopen after being closed in preparation for the firework show.

  • @WillLasvegas
    @WillLasvegas Месяц назад

    Love this video! Big lighting nerd and love to learn about all things lighting! Some more insight on the lighting systems, Disneyland only actually has one laser beam system. The laser is positioned dead center on the castle, Lasers give off a very distinct light that can travel extremely long distances but needs elements to reflect off of. The "snow" affect is yes used to simulate snow, but it's also used to make the laser and other lights appear to our eyes because the lasers will disappear if it doesn't have any area to reflect off of, like (rain, fog, smoke and "snow"). The projectors that give off the images are mostly also laser based but they are two different types of laser applications, one being image based and the other being beam based. The lights behind the castle and the ones that are set back on the roofs of main street usa are in fact not lasers, they are called "bulb beam moving head lights". In most cases these lights are not even LED powered they are powered by HID bulbs for their white light and use a motorized color filter wheels inside to change color and have a secondary wheel with other filters to change the look of the beam. The lights that look like they have the multiple little glass circles on its face that are placed on the polls and painted "go away green" are the LED lights. LED stage lighting has had limitations of the amount of power they can produce so they have been relegated to smaller low power lights and floodlights/wash lights. Only recently have LEDs been able to be used in high power moving beam lights like the ones behind the castle but since disney's lights have been in place for several years now they are most likely HID based lights. Cant wait for more videos like this from you! ❤😃

  • @OatmealDonk
    @OatmealDonk 3 дня назад

    quick note - the fixtures shown at 8:06 are actually not lasers, but are in fact called "moving head lights". They have a "yoke" (a bracket shaped a bit like an old timey slingshot) which allows the "head" (the bit with the light itself and a lot of optics to allow it to change how it appears) to move around and change where it's pointing. Think like a robotic spotlight.
    They're seen in protective bubbles which protect the fixtures (which is fancy talk for lights) from the weather.
    Most movers now are LED, though older models are powered by discharge lamp (HiD) and some newer models use Laser sources (like an Ayrton Cobra - man i miss working with those things).
    The difference between a moving head and a laser is in the way they operate - movers take a plain source, and adjust it using things like fancy lenses, coloured disks and cut-out metal sheets (called GOBOs) to alter the shape of the light when it exists the light. The motors in the "yolk" then move where the lights pointing.
    Lasers on the other hand (at least generally in stagework) use a pair of tiny motorized mirrors called a "mirror Galvanometer", or simply a "galvo" which take the points produced by what are basically high-power laser pointers (usually magnitudes more powerful) and move them extremely quickly to make it appear as though it's a shape or image. It's a bit like when you have a sparkler and wave it around so it looks like it's leaving a trail - Galvometers can move at 10's of thousands of millimeters a second and so move the light faster than the human eye can percieve. They don't tend to do anything optically to the laser beyond moving where their pointing, and in full-colour lasers, mixing multiple laser pointers together which are different colours to give the illusion of a new colour (like how RGB LED's work).
    There are tons of different technologies at play in big shows like these and the engineering that allows them to work is fascinating. I am pretty certain disney actually does use stage lasers - an easy way to recognize a laser is places love making them do things like waves or flat beams that go over the audiences heads. The ways we are able to manipulate every sense to create spectacular displays is just awesome!

    • @OatmealDonk
      @OatmealDonk 3 дня назад

      another fun fact - the big fancy desk shown at 15:45 is called a "GrandMA" - to be specific i think it's a full size GrandMA 2 - these desks cost hundreds of thousands of pounds and run their own operating systems (well, based on Linux) allowing you full control over every single light your using.

  • @marcmooney9293
    @marcmooney9293 Месяц назад

    I've been a citizen of Disneyland my whole life! And have always wondered how this stuff worked. Great Video!

  • @stevebanneck1885
    @stevebanneck1885 28 дней назад +1

    1:58 This stone pad is used as a control location for events held in the castle courtyard such as the annual New Years Eve celebration, for example. This is where the audio and lighting controls are located to support a temporary stage set up on the castle courtyard.

  • @cknorris3644
    @cknorris3644 29 дней назад

    I have done projection mapping and there is definitely a lot of work and ingenuity in their setup.

  • @MrTyler0
    @MrTyler0 24 дня назад

    As a person who works in lighting & video this is a brilliant vid!

  • @jorjlim
    @jorjlim Месяц назад

    I’d love to see how Talking Crush works…like I know, but I’d love to see it.

  • @jeffstoeger2974
    @jeffstoeger2974 Месяц назад

    Great episode, Brickey. Thanks for sharing the mystery of how Disney operates at night and all the great projection give us that most incredible experience. Great job👏👏

  • @somebodysmother1060
    @somebodysmother1060 Месяц назад

    Great as always! Thanks for taking the time to explain every facet of the shows. Your attention to detail is greatly appreciated!

  • @FronCustom
    @FronCustom Месяц назад

    I was just there last week! I wasn't looking for it but I am 99% sure I remember seeing a projector out of the small world clock tower 😀 so cool to see all of this now.

  • @mikebell2112
    @mikebell2112 27 дней назад

    Living in Southern California, it's easy enough to drive up the mountains to see snow in winter.

  • @tomahawk16
    @tomahawk16 Месяц назад +1

    Hey brickey!!!! Thanks for another great video! I love the design of disney and the hidden technology thats all around us.

    • @HeyBrickey
      @HeyBrickey  Месяц назад

      It’s impressive they often go the extra mile to hide the show.

  • @CreeprDuDE89
    @CreeprDuDE89 28 дней назад

    I love the nighttime spectaculars at Disneyland but love even more how they work! Thanks for posting!

  • @robertbolinger1928
    @robertbolinger1928 Месяц назад

    Your videos are the best! You always explain the How, Why, and What plus the What-If’s. And makes your work more interesting than everyone else!

  • @shashona3084
    @shashona3084 Месяц назад +2

    Disney is legendary at hiding things

  • @TheThirdEdge
    @TheThirdEdge Месяц назад

    Fun stuff. Brings back memories of several projects I've worked on.
    BTW:
    "Sleeping Beauty Castle." Never Sleeping **Beauty's** Castle, which sometimes slips your lips.

  • @novationlighting
    @novationlighting 29 дней назад

    Exactly the type of video I love, thank you ! 😍

  • @Herlehy
    @Herlehy 29 дней назад

    So the top of the now Holiday Shoppe is the stage manager board for pyro. Or at least it was when I was working there.
    The room above the Main Street Opera House is more Audio Central and the old phone operators room. They control all the audio around the park from there. I wouldn’t be surprised if they have moved more show control elements into there over the years.

  • @memphoscorpio
    @memphoscorpio Месяц назад

    It’s sad all those details are hard to see because our castle is so small. As compared to all the other parks that are much easier to see even from a distance, it’s hard to see from Main Street. It’s still very cool to know how the magic happens.

  • @scarletowl8337
    @scarletowl8337 Месяц назад

    Congratulations 🎉🏰 on 50K subs right around the corner! Well deserved for your always thoughtful and unique Disney content! 🙌

  • @derradune6722
    @derradune6722 Месяц назад

    Thanks to Brickey, they’re not hidden any more! I won’t be able to unsee them now 😄

  • @disneylandlux
    @disneylandlux Месяц назад +1

    Thanks - love your videos. So amazing how they hide these things so beautifully

    • @HeyBrickey
      @HeyBrickey  Месяц назад

      I appreciate that extra effort.

  • @pomonabill220
    @pomonabill220 15 дней назад +3

    They are NOT LASERS!!! They are moving head lights!

  • @LostMountainTV
    @LostMountainTV Месяц назад

    Just when I was thinking today couldn’t get any better, a new Brickey video drops 🖤

  • @pault5557
    @pault5557 Месяц назад

    “Santa Mickey’s Little Soapy Helpers” is my new favorite term!!! 😎

  • @KaiyaKramer
    @KaiyaKramer Месяц назад

    Wow! Mind blowing how they can hide this in plain sight! Inspiring thanks for a neat deep dive on their visual design Brickey!

    • @HeyBrickey
      @HeyBrickey  Месяц назад

      These are fun videos to make and I always learn something new while making them, glad you enjoyed it!

  • @JungleShrink
    @JungleShrink Месяц назад

    I don’t know where you’re finding this footage but it looks like you filmed it yourself behind the scenes! Fantastic video.

  • @TheGreatPOD
    @TheGreatPOD Месяц назад

    Nice video although I think you got a few things wrong, at least back in the day the area above Great Naps With Mr. Lincoln was actually the phone switchboard for Disneyland. That may have changed but back in the day that's where it was, as far as the rooftop over Plaza point, I've seen multiple crew people up there. With a showing like that with all those fire elements on the roof of the castle you would want to have eyes on the show area and not just relying on security cameras for the same reason there is a stage manager and safety officer desk right in front of the rivers of America. As far as the main launch location for the fireworks it's actually in the middle of the backstage area well behind Tunetown, and I believe there's five or six towers that are between that launch facility in a arc around behind the backstage area to create some of those effects of fire locations of Pyro. Also, all the Pyro launches in the park are standard lift charges on the shells, but all the shells in the backstage area are all air launched through their special air launch system which I've seen in action and it's amazing. Obviously some of this may be wrong at this point as Disney is always changing things but I seriously doubt the main launch facility backstage as well as its bunker for the crew close by to the launch area would've changed as that would be a big facility move. If you look at Google maps the main backstage launch area is slightly North East of the parade storage building.

  • @stevebanneck1885
    @stevebanneck1885 28 дней назад

    18:02 No, the "second layer" which is in reality the primary launch site is located well behind, or well North of Toon Town. In a satellite view of the area, it is readily visible as a square shaped area located near Ball Road and Cast Place Road, other wise known (or at least previously known) as Ball Road Gate. This launch facility is located about 600 feet South of Ball Road and about 150 feet East of Cast Place Road. Check out Google Earth view of the backstage area and you will notice this launch site about 250 feet South of the backstage parking structure where most cast members that work in the administration building park. Because of the parking structure's close proximity to the launch site, parking on the top level of the parking structure is restricted in the evening. If you're working overtime you best move your car to one of the lower levels. It is because these large aerial shells are launched so close to both Ball Road and Interstate 5 that much more than even moderate wind can cause a firework show to canceled; especially if the wind is blowing North or North East. BTW, the fireworks launched at this site are unlike those fired almost anywhere else in the world. Normally fireworks require a lift charge that shoots the fireworks into the sky well before exploding with light high above the viewers. At Disneyland the firework shells do not require this initial explosion to lift into the sky because they are shot up with a very unique, high pressure pneumatic system. This system was developed years ago as a compromise between Disney and the Southern California's AQMD (South Coast Air Quality Management District) to help reduce the smoke produced by often nightly shows. As an added bonus, the Disney shows appear more clear because of the lack of low lying smoke that normally would have resulted from the use of lift charges.

  • @eizel10
    @eizel10 24 дня назад

    I hope you do one for Disney World as well. They have 3 different night shows.

  • @troystaiger6154
    @troystaiger6154 Месяц назад +2

    Breakfast with Brickey

  • @kotch35
    @kotch35 Месяц назад

    Excellent video. You have really found your niche and you are rocking it.

  • @ronthedrummer4240
    @ronthedrummer4240 Месяц назад

    @ hey bricky these newer behind the scenes blogs have pretty ambitious and look like a lot of work . Good job

  • @raypierce5818
    @raypierce5818 Месяц назад +1

    Hey! Lol… ok, you tricked me into watching this as I couldn’t think where a single launch position of the actual fireworks that would be visible from any on stage area. Then I realized that you were talking about the other gear for any Nighttime Spectacular including the firework shows. To add more detail, I would break the pyro launch positions down to even more layers. Pyro/fireworks are broken down into two basic divisions… Commercial and Proximity. Commercial effects are the large bursts seen in the sky from a distance. Proximity effects are anything that can be fired close to the public. At Disneyland these are roughly broken down into 4 main areas. Main Street are the effects on the tops of the buildings on Main Street itself. The Castle which are the effects on the Fantasyland Buildings and the castle itself including the isopar cannons. The Nine Line is a series of launch positions behind Toon Town although technically, they aren’t all in a straight line. The center 7 are on the rear of the roof of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway. There are two outside towers that launch the “Shooting Star” effects are more inline with the front of the building. One is next to the Roundhouse and the other is at the far end of the MMRR building. The furthest most launch area is for the air launch shells where all of the large fireworks are shot from which is opposite the NW corner of the MMRR building (Hope that makes sense, look on Google Earth!). You had SO much great information about everything else. Although the SM and Pyro Tech for World of Color are on stage under the Pixar Pier sign as they require line of site, the actual control room is completely backstage but I haven’t actually seen the DL control room for these spectacles. I know the DL phone operators were in the Opera House building on the second floor in the past but could have moved to make room for a control room. I believe that the SM calls the show from the roof of the MS Photo building and I think I remember a Pyrodigital board up there so I would imagine all of the proximity effects for Main Street are controlled from there as well. That operator could be firing the Castle as well but probably not as they don’t really have good line of site to all of the launch positions on the FL rooftops. Another thing that I found interesting when we were shooting some projection content for DLP is that at the studios where they map everything for Disney worldwide, there are white scaled replicas of every castle, all of DL Main Street, the Matterhorn, etc for them to test the projections on. It allows them to tweak everything in the studio before it goes out to the parks. The level of detail was astounding. As an example, the mapping on the Mira Costa for Tokyo DisneySea’s new “Believe! Sea of Dreams” is amazing in so many ways… but I was curious if the projections would bother the guests that were staying in the rooms that face the show. They told me that they had mapped out every pane of glass in each window. There are several hundred windows, each with either 6 or 8 panes of glass. Yes, the level of detail is astounding!

  • @andreavigano6070
    @andreavigano6070 Месяц назад

    sooo cool! this is my dream job💙✨thanks for sharing!

  • @Flying_Miku
    @Flying_Miku Месяц назад

    Your east projector guess is correct however some of those towers down fantasy land lane also have av elements in them

  • @enchantedtikis
    @enchantedtikis 21 день назад

    Fun Fact. The old tomorrow land rocks, we're built to hide the control room for the fireworks at the castle. There used to be a small path and door into those rocks just over by the path to pixie hollow. With the rocks being gone, it's now hidden withing the construction walls in the left planter that has the artwork for the future of tomorrowland

  • @ScanFan_Ed
    @ScanFan_Ed Месяц назад

    Hey Brickey! What do you think of this as a video idea? I think it would be interesting for you to do a “What would Walt think?” video. Perhaps you walking the parks and commenting on what Walt would think if he walked the parks today? It would probably love that a park (DCA) is where parking was since it is reported he didn’t like having so much land dedicated to parking. He would be shocked at how everyone is staring at phones and need the phones to enjoy the parks. Alcohol? Ride upkeep? New attractions? State of Tomorrowland? Obviously a lot of speculation, but perhaps a fun video?

  • @th3thrilld3m0n
    @th3thrilld3m0n Месяц назад

    Overall great video. I used to do projection design and also designed nighttime shows for WDW in past jobs, so I love seeing people pay attention to how they work and wanting to learn more.
    It's interesting that DL went for a few close range wide angle projectors while MK went for tighter, farther throwing lenses on more projectors. I'm guessing mostly related to height, as the buildings are all taller at MK and have better line of sights of the also taller castle.
    Also, those aren't lasers LMAO. No one is allowed to permanently shine lasers into the sky in the US, especially at the class/wattage those would need to be. Those are moving beam lights using a regular bulb.

  • @willrontani5894
    @willrontani5894 Месяц назад

    I am always surprised how the “kiss goodnight” thing started. Stories are at how skeptical Walt was about the original Date Night Fireworks show promotion. He must have been super impressed. But in someways I think the “Kiss Goodnight” thing came from Rolly Crumb’s description of the park, how it seemingly “Embraces” you for a “Kiss.”
    Not a criticism just a side riff. Good work!
    The projection map artist/designer is an Ohlone College graduate. I am going to show this to my students.

  • @carlogarcia209
    @carlogarcia209 27 дней назад

    I honestly wish disney did videos of the fireworks launch site that would be dope.

  • @paulconnell6408
    @paulconnell6408 Месяц назад

    Very cool video! I always wondered how they did this.

  • @Idonthaveahandle-6969
    @Idonthaveahandle-6969 27 дней назад

    Can you do a video on Disney hidden confetti cannons?

  • @lcruz2783
    @lcruz2783 Месяц назад

    Brother I have been waiting for this video from you. This is a hobby of mine I have been wanting to see how this has been done. This is what makes the shows that much more special. The machine make this special

    • @HeyBrickey
      @HeyBrickey  Месяц назад

      Glad you enjoyed it. Most of Disney's equipment can be tracked down because their vendors always want to brag that they provide Disney with equipment. So a little reverse Google searching will normally let you know the projectors used etc

  • @DavidSusiloUnscripted
    @DavidSusiloUnscripted 27 дней назад

    What kind of projectors they use? They look like Christie but which model?

  • @Rich.O
    @Rich.O Месяц назад

    Another great behind the scenes video. I absolutely love these videos. I have always been a fan is these videos. One thing that I have always wondered about the fireworks is when and how do they get the fireworks to their launch sites? Any chance you got this one in your back pocket for another video?

  • @PoweredLaces
    @PoweredLaces Месяц назад +2

    Woohoo!

  • @dynoguru
    @dynoguru Месяц назад

    I want to add that my company makes and ships every Disney park in the world some of there fireworks mortar's. All hand made by a team of 4 people. They will ask for 700+ at a time, it takes about 2 months to make them all.

    • @HeyBrickey
      @HeyBrickey  Месяц назад

      Fascinating. Thanks for sharing.

  • @dreck32
    @dreck32 Месяц назад

    Another awesome vid man 🤙🏼 going to be there the 6th and 7th hopefully I spot you!

  • @the_second_amendment388
    @the_second_amendment388 Месяц назад +1

    I am a professional pyrotech, the fireworks at Disney World are fired in air cannons, instead of with lift charges, and each individual firework has an altimeter inside to set off the busting charge to allow it to burst at the exact altitude needed.
    I assume Disneyland uses the same vendors for their fireworks but knowing Disney they may use different vendors for each location to further development of the art and encourage innovation by the vendors and the Imagineers.

    • @HeyBrickey
      @HeyBrickey  Месяц назад

      That is fascinating and makes so much sense! Thanks for sharing. ❤️

    • @Flying_Miku
      @Flying_Miku Месяц назад

      Also air cannons also altitude triggered charges however the low altitude castle fireworks are traditional but this may have changes since I left the company

    • @Herlehy
      @Herlehy 29 дней назад

      It was always fun to be backstage when they would run the check on the air cannons for the show. Running the whole fireworks show in about 30 seconds is a neat thing to see.

  • @RF-pn5ve
    @RF-pn5ve Месяц назад

    Great interesting video Brickey. Gives me something to look for on my next trip to Disneyland. Can you do a video of DCA in the future?

  • @jentodd3356
    @jentodd3356 Месяц назад

    Another mind-blowing video from one of the most talented citizens on the planet! Thanks for sharing your incredible creativity, and as you close in on 50k subscribers, may I recommend that people hurry up and order the very cool Walt sweatshirt before it’s gone!! 👻Thanks & bravo Brickey! 🎉

  • @dthenterprise
    @dthenterprise 18 дней назад

    Everyone in the comments correcting about the movers: “It’s not a laser! It’s a little light bulb that blinks!”

  • @LucasCarter111
    @LucasCarter111 Месяц назад

    Interesting info Brickey - very cool tech. 👍

  • @lydnut
    @lydnut Месяц назад

    Ok, so how are we gonna celebrate your 50k milestone?!?! It’s so close!

  • @clintonwillis9941
    @clintonwillis9941 Месяц назад +1

    This is great stuff!

  • @user-qo6du4hc4w
    @user-qo6du4hc4w Месяц назад

    So now I know how everything works at Disneyland

  • @TELarkin61
    @TELarkin61 Месяц назад +1

    Great video!

  • @3_Gold_Coins
    @3_Gold_Coins 29 дней назад

    The fireworks are now using air to push the explosive ball up instead of using an explosive charge to push it up. This makes for a quieter show for the surrounding neighborhoods. Helps pet have less stress, and less air pollution.

  • @davidgekler
    @davidgekler Месяц назад

    Precisely great video!😁

  • @FunAtDisney
    @FunAtDisney Месяц назад

    If you ever want to see that fireworks layering, watch form the top of the MIckey & Friends parking structure. You’ll see in the backstage area there are numerous place they shoot of from. Although I do think once the show building from Runaway Railway was built most come from there

    • @HeyBrickey
      @HeyBrickey  Месяц назад

      Yep! That's another video.

  • @calebhernandez187
    @calebhernandez187 Месяц назад

    On my life never knew there was a it’s a small world show

  • @InternetJury
    @InternetJury Месяц назад

    Okay, Brickey.... now... can you explain the TWO white balloons escorted into the Castle from Main Street? My understanding that they walk them about an hour before sunset. I have a video. :)

  • @snedler
    @snedler 28 дней назад

    Awesome videos.
    Just a shame Disney is in a hurry to destroy their theme parks and Blockbusters.

  • @drone-time
    @drone-time 29 дней назад

    If you're implying that Southern Californians may never have seen real snow, living in sunny Cali and all, you'd be incorrect. The San Gabriel mountains are just a few hours from Anaheim, and places like Big Bear and Lake Arrowhead are popular winter day trips.

  • @joshprenger
    @joshprenger 4 дня назад

    Good video but I will tell you some of the information you said is incorrect. I was a stagehand at the resort for just over 10 years but still really good video and thank you for showing what we. Us stage hands don’t really get to be seen vary much

  • @pedrocortes5973
    @pedrocortes5973 Месяц назад

    Perfect

  • @mushieslushie
    @mushieslushie Месяц назад

    The windows from inside the control room don't match the windows above Mr Lincoln. I agree with the cameras they don't need line of sight, but the other location you mention does seem more plausible with a view of main street and the castle.

  • @more2me100
    @more2me100 Месяц назад

    Hey Brickey! What a great topic! Can you talk about the parameters and requirements for canceling the fireworks! I go once a week and I’m starting to learn how to read wind patterns. I always look out for the white ballon but sometimes miss it.

    • @HeyBrickey
      @HeyBrickey  Месяц назад +1

      That’s a great topic I’ll have to try and research because I only know the signs they look for but don’t the know specific weather patterns myself.

  • @MissMyMusicAddiction
    @MissMyMusicAddiction Месяц назад

    it would be fun if you got to do this for each of the shows at the different parks.
    what? there are sprinklers on the roof of the ?!
    that random building is a control room?
    that box is the top of a speaker tower, and will rise 30' into the air at showtime?

    • @HeyBrickey
      @HeyBrickey  Месяц назад +1

      More videos will be added to this series covering other shows.

  • @Awesome2010grad
    @Awesome2010grad Месяц назад

    can you do this video for disney word for epcots and magic kingdom

    • @HeyBrickey
      @HeyBrickey  Месяц назад

      @@Awesome2010grad the goal is to make one eventually for nearly every show

  • @lcruz2783
    @lcruz2783 Месяц назад

    Brickey do you know what equipment they use? For everything you have in this video.

  • @thorstenwierschin1250
    @thorstenwierschin1250 6 дней назад

    Its only good from one POV. Looks like its more a Media/Postcard Thing. Not made for the guest in the Park.

  • @FunAtDisney
    @FunAtDisney Месяц назад

    A little trickery by Bricky showing Magic Kingdom “snope fans” at point 10:15 !

    • @HeyBrickey
      @HeyBrickey  Месяц назад

      Same Equipment: the best demo the company had on its website happened to be in front of Cinderella Castle, but yeah you busted me trying to pull a fast one on my community.

    • @FunAtDisney
      @FunAtDisney Месяц назад

      @@HeyBrickey I love it! And they the layering even more with the turrets that were put in behind Cinderella Castle and their main launch area is so far back in a wooded area.

  • @MeMyselfAndUs903
    @MeMyselfAndUs903 Месяц назад

    2:06 Curious as to where the projector is in this big square block. Where does the projection come from?

    • @HeyBrickey
      @HeyBrickey  Месяц назад

      That area is always roped off during the show time, so there's no footage of it open, but you can see a CM opening it in the video. I assume it's the same projector in the It's A Small World segment.

  • @BradleySmellsOfBeans
    @BradleySmellsOfBeans Месяц назад +1

    can you even call that a castle??! it is more like a tall house

    • @kenny2006sp
      @kenny2006sp 29 дней назад +1

      That's not a castle. It's more like a New York studio shoebox.

    • @BradleySmellsOfBeans
      @BradleySmellsOfBeans 28 дней назад

      @@kenny2006sp Real

  • @MeMyselfAndUs903
    @MeMyselfAndUs903 Месяц назад

    Does anyone else recognize the music and remember the lyrics, yet wonder how you know that?

  • @jamiec4478
    @jamiec4478 22 дня назад

    they are beam lights not lasers

  • @pedrocortes5973
    @pedrocortes5973 Месяц назад

    Ok