Fireworks without finale.

MiG, I agree - last year's display was one of the best I had ever seen outside of Disney World. This year's display had problems.

I tried to take a cell phone video late in the show, but there were such gaps that an entire 10-second MPEg segment would be up before anything exploded in the air. I never really figured out when the finale was.

It was tough for us Fireworks Squatters - those of us sitting (and sitting and sitting) in the Seagate and MN Montessori parking lots with prime views, but unable to hear the music or fumbled announcements had a very long night. It sounded like a very awkward procession inside the park.

I really talked this one up, too based on last year.

Canterbury hyped it up good, and they undoubtedly had the ammo. The first 1/3 of the show was spectaclular. But the show lost its timing, big time. It's too bad, because they really stand out as a July 3 show.

Memorable quotes from inside the park (paraphrased):
Drunk 1: "We're taking a cab"
Drunk 2: "A cab's too expensive, I'll just drive"

Meanwhile, a group of individuals from the upper deck grew unruly and started throwing paper airplanes, with one individual spitting down trying to hit the guy behind me... lucky for me the wind was in my favor at the moment.