River hongbao 08

[DiGdUb]

http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest+N...ry_192461.html
For those looking to shoot the fireworks, the position has been changed to the waterway between the esplanade bridge and esplanade park. Time to recce where to shoot.

[compro_1975]

page can not go, i think u pay to the site right?

[zaxh81]

http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest+N...ry_192461.html

http://www.visitsingapore.com/publis...65&eventType=1

let me try

[syc77]

no exact date of the fireworks?

[marky]

Originally Posted by syc77 no exact date of the fireworks?

1st and Last day should have.. but i'm also looking for the other dates.. anyone knows??

[joeli65]

Seen e dates @ Newpaper. Fireworks on 5, 6, 7 and 16 of Feb

[syc77]

Originally Posted by joeli65 Seen e dates @ Newpaper. Fireworks on 5, 6, 7 and 16 of Feb

happen to have the timings too?

[denniskee]

i think it is in the waterway between anderson bridge and esplanade bridge.

i cant understand why they want the fireworks to be there

1) remember river hongpao 07, how the food street along the riverside walkway and grand performing stage right beside esplanade bridge jam up the human traffic flow?

2) the sheares bridge was close to human traffic for safety concern. isnt it worst now it is even nearer to the jam pack crowd? unless the fireworks is going to be punny small little ones, than it is safe lor (according to their standard reason for closing the sheares bridge).
if not, are they going to close the esplanade bridge and anderson bridge?

3) there is a much bigger space for the crowd to stand comfortably in the usual place cause there are no food stalls and stage to block the viewers.

[DiGdUb]

yes, i think the human traffic will be a nightmare there, and the fireworks will be those low and small scale kind. think they are testing various locations in that area in preparation for the F1/IR opening ceremony. the 07/08 new year fireworks was in a different location as well.

[jetspeed818]

Originally Posted by syc77 happen to have the timings too?

5th opening ceremony, 8pm?? 9pm??
6th: count down at mid night
7th: normal time 8pm?? 9pm??
16th: last day, 8pm?? 9pm??

last yr was at 9pm?

[denniskee]

Originally Posted by DiGdUb yes, i think the human traffic will be a nightmare there, and the fireworks will be those low and small scale kind. think they are testing various locations in that area in preparation for the F1/IR opening ceremony. the 07/08 new year fireworks was in a different location as well.

imo, it may not be worth the effort if that is going to be the case.

anderson bridge is old and vibrates badly when bus pass through, so they might close the it for safety reason. imagine it fully loaded with people and it suddenly snap...... it happens frequently oversea.

if shoot from esplanade or asm, dont think can see cause it may be low level fireworks.

cavenagh bridge may be close also since it is very old, imagine it snap with full load of people on it....

i wonder why i am so negative towards this years river hongbao.

[huluyue]

...this year’s fireworks will be launched from the Esplanade Drive... http://www.singaporesights.com/festi...r-hongbao-2008

[denniskee]

firing point on the road!!

sorry for the misunderstanding i have caused. was told it will be on that small waterway i mentioned.