San Diego’s Fireworks FAIL: Entire Show Goes Off at Once!
- Posted on July 5, 2012 at 5:51am by
Mike Opelka
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AP: Photo by James Gregg U-T San Diego;.
Last night, tens of thousands gathered in and around San Diego Harbor for the Big Bay Boom fireworks show. The Glorietta Bay show is billed as one of the largest in the country and was supposed to be a 17-minute, pyrotechnic spectacular scheduled to start at 9pm. It wasn’t.
Instead of seeing a choreographed, computer-controlled fireworks show synched to music, people saw less than a minute of chaos. Thanks to a glitch in the system, all of the explosives ignited at the same time. 
Twenty minutes after the technical glitch happened, Harbor officials announced the bad news to the massive crowd. Needless to say, there are hundreds of YouTube videos of the failure. He offer a few for your review.
This amateur videographer wondered if the show combined “beginning and grand finale all at the same time?”
The woman heard in this clip has good instincts.
Fortunately, no one was injured during the mishap.
If you were there in San Diego and have video to share or one that is already posted on YouTube, please send it to TheBlaze.
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Comments (105)
TX_45_ACP
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 10:09amThis happened in my hometown a few years back. The entire show went off at once. It only lasted a minute or so but it was spectactular! :)
Report Post »Too_Far_Gone
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 4:20pmIt was fast and furious..
Ya sure holder wasn’t there ?
Report Post »teaisstronger
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 10:01pmLets hope no blacks showed up. They tell us that the 4th is a White Independence Day because blacks were slaves. Blacks force whites to stay home from work and shut down the Government on MLK Day even though MLK didn’t care squat for white people. Thanksgiving is a white day too because there were not blacks at the Pilgrims and Indians celebration at Plymouth.
Report Post »bankerpapaw
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 9:21amJust like Obama. All poof, then nothing.
Report Post »MittensKittens
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 12:58pmOh yeah, was wondering if someone would tie those 2 loose ends.
Report Post »politicianssuck
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 9:14amThats the best firework show ever! only lasted a minute? Perfect!
Firework shows that drag on just get boring. Now what I would like to see is someone start inventing fireworks that explode into different shapes or even into flags or faces. Just looking at different color circles for a half hour tends to get very boring.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!!!!!!!
Report Post »rickc34
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 9:20amYes Happy Birthday USA, must have been pretty cool , at least for a minute.
Report Post »RRFlyer
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 9:46amWhy do you watch them if you hate them so????
Report Post »politicianssuck
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 10:08am@RRFLYER
Because children are fascinated by them. I tolerate fireworks like I tolerate pizza @ chuck-e-cheese. It’s for the children. Yikes! I am starting to sound like a liberal! lol
Report Post »KoolAidDrinker
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 11:07amuuuuuugh! Aaaaaaaaawwwhhh!
It‘s Bush’s fault!
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 12:26pmWas like O’Blamer, shot his wad with campaign promises…..
Report Post »2007, 2008…….Then NOOOOOOTHING…………………….
Taquoshi
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 1:09pmActually, our neighboring town had a few that actually were “USA” in Red, white and blue”, though from the distance that I was at, it could have been lasers. I’ve seen hearts and butterflies, also.
Report Post »theshoehorn
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 1:44pmWe had a firework last night that exploded into a star. Pretty cool!
Report Post »jnw325
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 2:09pmthe final blast from last nights show was a smiley face…… just before that there were star shapes and a flag….. guess maybe you should pay more attention now days………..
Report Post »ati058
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 9:01amUm no, it’s alright, don’t be embarrassed. Really… I heard that it happens to a lot of City’s sometimes. it’s not your fault. Perhaps, next time we can take it just a little slower and I‘m certain you’ll do much better. There’s really nothing to be ashame about… really.
Report Post »AChatterer
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 9:16amI am still laughing thank you I need that today.
Report Post »Charles
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 10:37am= ) thats what you tell all the cities isn’t it?
Report Post »PeepsRepublikofKalifornia
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 12:58pmLength doesn’t matter?
Report Post »Brainmuffin
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 8:54amI bet they run Windows.
Report Post »Yeah_Buddy
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 11:41amYeah, and maybe they had Automatic Updates enabled and it forced a reboot at the worst possible time, as usual.
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 8:42am.
Report Post »How’s that “English as a second language” working out
in the fireworks industry?
chips1
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 10:41amSi. Si. Es muey bango!!!
Report Post »PeepsRepublikofKalifornia
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 1:01pmr.o.t.f.l.o.l.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 3:33pmHahaha
Report Post »Rashomon
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 8:40amCut the RED wire…
Report Post »woodypynes
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 7:29pmWhere is McGruber when you need him?
Report Post »TWO BITS
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 8:37amSan Diego‘s extravaganza fizzled as fast as Obama’s leadership abilities.
Report Post »jetmech568
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 1:44amat least they had a beginning……….
Report Post »jpmjr73
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 8:28amListening to same add with each clip is irritating and stupid. That will drive me off using video portion and certainly never cause me to buy or use what ever is being flogged. WAKE UP!
Report Post »DenisWTexas
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 8:23amThis fireworks show kinda reminds me of the momentum behind people’s excitement for Barack Obama…
‘…Well we had a big crowd for the inauguration speech… aaaaaand, I guess that’s it.”
Report Post »KusoJiJi
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 8:23amBrought to you by the folks from Solyndra!!
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 8:21amHeheh… Three less meth labs in the San Diego area.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 10:49amTalk about your premature ejection.
Report Post »chazmo
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 2:43pmThat would be El Cajon….
Report Post »Apple Bite
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 8:21amOh yeah, by the way, thanks for the extra pollution over the water, hypocrites!
Report Post »Raisingmy3boysright
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 8:15amThe Lib way to do fireworks.
Report Post »GO-FOR-LIBERTY
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 8:12amWas I WON in the vicinity? He likes to screw up anthing American’s love.
Report Post »SkunkWorks
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 8:06amthe extremists pro-environment crowd probably paid off a firework’s show employee to sabotage the show since they could not stop the fireworks show in court. for years now the AL GORE fan club has been trying to sue to have fireworks shows shut down if they are near a body of water or the ocean.
Report Post »idarusskie
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 8:04ammost likely it was not the wring but their programming. You can bet from now on they will have multiple computers. Like in the shuttle.
Report Post »supressorgrid
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 7:58amClose cover before striking.
Report Post »supressorgrid
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 7:57am“Hey, anyone know what this button does?” Hahahahaha
Report Post »nakedbootleg
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 7:42amImagine the guy who set up the wiring. You know as soon as the show started he had to be back steppin it into the shadows…. how embarassing.
Report Post »gsp9993
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 7:16amWhere’s the local San Diego news video and commentary???/
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 7:13amTalk about premature ***********!
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 7:20amBaboom / Mama Said.(The Vaughn Brothers – Family Style)
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 7:26am…ummm…thanks?
Report Post »rickfromthecape
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 7:13amKinda like the Obama presidency.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 7:43amNice!
Report Post »facilitiesmgr
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 8:06amExcept bho didn’t even start good. There hasn’t been anything glorious to see or experience. The bad part of bho’s role in this great country of ours will be long-lasting, whereas the fireworks had no residual effect.
Report Post »Thatsitivehadenough
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 6:27amBig waste of money right there. Sad.
Report Post »historyguy48
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 6:26amWonderful! Short and quick so everyone can go home and the few with jobs can get some sleep before going to work tomorrow so they can pay for those that chose to not work or those that can’t obtain jobs!
Report Post »Socialism at it’s best, comrades!
Aren’t these the folks that want to run everything?
Eggcellent
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 6:16pmYup, these are the same schlemiels who think that their way is the ONLY way to run the Country. On the other hand, little Independence, Oregon had a breakfast at the fire station (which pays for next year’s fireworks), a two-mile run and walk, an AWESOME parade, a festival down in the park along the river, complete with local bands and lots of food vendors (I had my first “deep-fried Snickers bar” – OMG, it was one of the tastiest things I’ve had in YEARS – don’t bypass it if you have an opportunity to try one – ooey-gooey GOODNESS!!!) and a magnificent, AWESOME fireworks display over the river which must have lasted at least 1/2 hour. A whole wonderful day of wholesome family entertainment, no fights, no drive-by shootings, just kids and grown-ups getting along, enjoying each other and having fun. It was like being transported back to the 50‘s or 60’s, like America USED to be. “Mayberry” DOES still exist, you just have to cut through all of the Marxist/Communist CRAP to find it!!
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