I was recently at the second week of the World Pyro Olympics 2008. The grand fireworks display show which claims to be The Biggest Show on Earth. Is it, really?
I first blogged about the 2008 World Pyro Olympics sometime December 31, 2007 or January 1st 2008. THAT EARLY. Because the Google Gods would love to place on top of the search engine results articles that were written well ahead of scheduled events.
But Lo and Behold! For reasons we do not know, the organizers of the Pyroolympics is SM Mall of Asia (MOA), La Mancha Productions has moved the fireworks event in Manila countless times. So the interest of the people has also popped like a bubble.
So finally, here comes the merry month of May. And the Pyro Olympics in MOA has finally pushed through! Wooohoo! But wait. Aren’t the organizers aware that the month of May is also the start of the wet season in the Philippines?
So last weekend, the 2nd week of the World Pyro Olympics continued at the SM Mall of Asia, just behind the San Miguel by the Bay park.
At 5:30PM rain started to fall, and I started to worry. I remembered the opening Week of the fireworks show in Mall of Asia last May 3 was also rained. An hour later rainfall got heavier dark clouds covered the Manila skies lightning thunder became the main show.
At the strike of 7:30PM the first country, Canada started its interplay of unique colors and formations through its fireworks. The show must go on even on heavy rains. Then an hour and a half later, France made their display.
All I all, I was not really satisfied with the show. I am expecting a much better performance knowing that this is the Greatest show on Earth, as the organizers promised.
Another disappointment is that the entire back portion of the Mall of Asia has been sealed off unlike during the previous years. This means you now have to pay 150Pesos just top see this fireworks event. Last year it was only a hundred pesos.
So as expected, there was no horrendous traffic jam which stretches as far as Guadalupe in Makati City. There was no elbow-to-elbow crowd. In fact, I can even do a cartwheel on the venue without hurting another person. The crowd volume is so thin compared to last year.
I just hope that the crowd would still pick up on the remaining 3 shows. But that remains to be seen.
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