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Bournemouth Roar on the Shore 2009. What a load of crap!!!! *UPDATED*

August 20th, 2009 Leave a comment Go to comments

Amy was all excited about going to see the fireworks down Bournemouth Beach tonight. They were advertising it as a world record attempt. 110,000 fireworks in 60 seconds or less.

We got down there and Bournemouth was absolutely heaving. People clambering for their little space to watch the fireworks.

Everyone was asked to do a countdown shortly after the advertised time of 9:30pm. When we got to zero. Nothing happened. So the tannoy asked us to count down again. We counted down again. This time there was a crappy firework display for around 5 mins. I’ve seen better fireworks at Ashdown school on bonfire night!!!!!!!

Then came the record attempt. What a load of crap the barge lit up light a sparkler for around 2 seconds. Was so quick I couldn’t even get my camera up to take a pic. Then the boat caught on fire!!!

Either something went seriously wrong or it was badly marketed and peoples expectations weren’t met!!!!

Even their logo on their website indicates rockets. How much did this display cost to us the tax payer?

Roar On The Shore

A quote from the Bournemouth Website says

Set to be a heart-pounding, roaring, glowing, explosive event like no other – the launch of 110,000 fireworks in 60-seconds or less.. ‘Roar on the Shore’ is set to rock Bournemouth on Thursday 20th August 2009 at 9.30pm.

I’ll post some pics when I can be bothered as I didn’t get many as there wasn’t many good ones!!!

* UPDATE *
If you weren’t there I found a good vid on youtube that shows you the amazing record attempt.

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Bet you wish you were there now.

The Bournemouth Echo is saying that the night was a success. Dunno which beach they were on!!!!

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  • pmsl on the Shore

    I totally agree with what you said about the first firework display, that was the crappest one I have seen in my life!! I could have done better than that with the stuff I have under my sink…

    Then the firework boat catching fire – OMG genius!! –

    Well done to the organisers – you failed SO badly, in front of SooOOOooo many people :)

  • William

    Apparently something went rather wrong and the real show was supposed to happen after that large explosion, but as we all saw the boat caught on fire… apparently everyone on the boats were screaming. The guy over the microphone did say they will start in just a second but they never came for health and safety i think, and thats why he then just told everyone to have a safe journey home. Nevermind.

  • R.Swipe

    hahaha yeh… fackin went tits up! That’s Bournemouth for yer. Roar On The Shore…. Bore on the Boring more like. Hahahah, Some Kants gonna get a right bollockin for that cock-up! Its typical Bournemouth.. crap. Always has been always will be. I’m looking forward to the surf reef getting jammed up with seaweed and rusting on the sea bed for years because the council will say there’s not enough money to remove it. Why dont they just dump the gfackin Imax building in the sea?. Happy days eh?

  • n00b

    Learn to speak properly you n00b! And why would the reef rust. It’s not made of metal! You’re such an epic failure

  • chris

    It went very wrong, but is anyone going to admit it ?

  • shalu chacko

    Big advertisement, lots of promises, but nothing happend. Once again they proved nothing is better than something. It is simply a waist of time and money. It should be a lesson for everyone.

  • Danger Dave

    Easy to get a world record, just put 200000 fireworks in a skip and throw in a flare!

    I think Fantastic Fireworks should come back and do it properly rather than claim a record

  • mike

    R.Swipe you are a complete tosser. If you live in this town, please go away as we don’t want you.
    True though the fireworks were utter rubbish and the cover up is pathetic.

  • Matty hazell

    well that was a wast of money, at least it went 2 charrit. to be honest my nx door neighbour could have done better.

  • Donnypunk

    It wasn’t even a squeek let alone a roar. A shower of fireworks, more like a shower of s**t. Then we got stuck in traffic on the way back to our camp site and got back at midnight. Shambles.