Opening/Closing Ceremonies Discussion - Page 17

officedweller · #**321** Posted **Feb 11, 2010, 2:35 AM**

On Monday a friend said they went off at about 9:45 pm.

One friend in the Monday rehearsal said that they did the main part of the rehearsal, said "thanks" to the audience and asked them to leave - before the part when the torch would be lit - and Vanoc continued through the sequence of events. The fireworks went off as the audience was leaving the stadium.

vancityrox · #**322** Posted **Feb 11, 2010, 2:37 AM**

Hmmm, okay i will try to get at it on time..

mr.x · #**323** Posted **Feb 11, 2010, 2:55 AM**

^ no idea, but the fireworks will probably happen within the next 90-mins.

Yume-sama · #**324** Posted **Feb 11, 2010, 2:55 AM**

I don't even own anything white

Unless I wear a White team Canada jersey

?

Yume-sama · #**325** Posted **Feb 11, 2010, 3:00 AM**

Did the dress rehearsal start at the same time today as the other one? If they went off at 9:45 before... what now?

mr.x · #**326** Posted **Feb 11, 2010, 3:09 AM**

^ it started at 6.

Yume-sama · #**327** Posted **Feb 11, 2010, 3:15 AM**

Sooo... they both started at 6

?

Yume-sama · #**328** Posted **Feb 11, 2010, 3:26 AM**

There are helicopters circling BC Place area. Maybe pre-filming for fireworks will happen tonight?

Quite a few helicopters out and about tonight, they're quite loud and flying pretty low

vancityrox · #**329** Posted **Feb 11, 2010, 3:27 AM**

Haha yeah i just heard them now too. What tower you in?

Yume-sama · #**330** Posted **Feb 11, 2010, 3:28 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by vancityrox

Haha yeah i just heard them now too. What tower you in?

L'Hermitage on Richards / Robson

There are about 5 helicopters that I can see now.

vancityrox · #**331** Posted **Feb 11, 2010, 3:31 AM**

Yeah i see them ..they are gone now it seems...freaking loud!
louder then the skytrain lol

Yume-sama · #**332** Posted **Feb 11, 2010, 3:33 AM**

That was anti-climatic. I bet they are practicing circling to film

vancityrox · #**333** Posted **Feb 11, 2010, 3:43 AM**

LoL...my camera is video recording the stadium...hopefully it starts soon!

vancityrox · #**334** Posted **Feb 11, 2010, 4:07 AM**

looks like everyone is leaving the stadium...maybe theywill start soon!

mr.x · #**335** Posted **Feb 11, 2010, 4:13 AM**

I'm hearing helicopters right now, and I'm at UBC...

Yume-sama · #**336** Posted **Feb 11, 2010, 4:22 AM**

I can see them testing spotlights at the VPL / BC Place. The sky is lighting up!~

vancityrox · #**337** Posted **Feb 11, 2010, 5:12 AM**

i guess they aren't doing them tonight?

Yume-sama · #**338** Posted **Feb 11, 2010, 5:12 AM**

Guess not

Rusty Gull · #**339** Posted **Feb 11, 2010, 6:57 AM**

OK, no spoilers here with the show (and it is very good), but the dress rehearsal did reveal some major problems tonight with LOGISTICS - at least in my opinion

1. Beer logistics. Line-ups in the 4th level for beer and snacks were TOO slow and TOO long. Come on. Doesn't Vanoc understand that the higher the seat, the more beer is consumed? Ridiculous. Nosebleed seat customers are people too!

2. Exit logistics. You have a crush of people heading for the exits, and they have absolutely no idea where to go. The signage doesn't help and the volunteers are friendly but absolutely clueless. Note to Vanoc - you are insane to try and funnel a stadium of 30,40,50,60000 people through a narrow opening in your security fencing. And forcing those who just want to go to Robson Street to wander through a maze under the Cambie Street Bridge is equally troublesome.

3. By the way, the moron factor was evident tonight - people getting busted for taking photos, one guy was trying to videotape the damn event. For shame.

Yume-sama · #**340** Posted **Feb 11, 2010, 7:06 AM**

lol, so, is there only one entrance, too?

Say I am walking down Robson towards BC Place... where do I go?