Macy's July 4th Fireworks
Tuesday July 4, 2006
Did you know that the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular uses 55 times more fireworks than the average U.S. display? That the shells are precisely timed to the music by a computer that requires ten miles of wiring?
Check out New York's own Macy's July 4th Fireworks display live tonight. We've got your guide to the best views of the famous Macy's fireworks.
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was wondering if the particulars bout the company that did the show and some stats were available, amount of powder used and length of show ?
The company behind the show is called Sousa Fireworks and the display was approximately 26 minutes long (you can see some photos at http://manhattan.about.com/od/eventsandattractions/ig/Macy-s-July-4-Fireworks-Photos/). There’s no mention of amount of powder in any of the info that I have, but I know that it was approximately 40,000 shells (1,500+ per minute).