Happy Independence Day!  Today starts 3 straight days of fireworks shows for my team and I.  As a pyrotechnician & fan of Disney, I love the Wishes fireworks show at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom.  In celebration, here are a few videos focused on the behind the scenes of the Wishes Show.  At the end of the post will be a video of the entire Wishes show!  These videos will show you what it takes to set up for a fireworks show.  A good estimate for setup time is one hour of setup for every minute of show.  I hope you enjoy these as much as I do.

Here is a video of Wishes in its entirety.  I get chills every time I see it or watch the video.

If you decide not to attend a fireworks show by certified technicians, and do your own show in your neighborhood or community, please be safe and respect the products.  Here are some fireworks safety tips.