Thursday, January 1, 2015

Happy New Year: Over 100,000 Spectators Rang In The New Year In Downtown Denver Last Night

Over 100,000 spectators braved the cold temperatures to ring in the new year on the 16th Street Mall during the13th Annual New Year’s Eve Fireworks Downtown on Wednesday, December 31.  Two eight-minute shows with nearly 15,000 sky hits presented themselves across the Denver sky in a myriad of breathtaking and dramatic methods. With a true 40-second finale, the hits rumbled Denver into the new year.

DJs along the 16th Street Mall and festivities at the Southwest Rink at Skyline Park ramped up the excitement between shows as people celebrated throughout the center city.

“The New Year’s Eve Fireworks provided the perfect atmosphere for the Denver community to come together and celebrate a fruitful 2014,” said Tami Door, CEO and President of the Downtown Denver Partnership. “With hundreds of thousands of individuals enjoying Downtown restaurants, retail establishments and hotels, the celebrations continued throughout the night and helped drive our local businesses into the new year.”

The fireworks shows at 9 p.m. and midnight were created and managed by Western Enterprises, Inc. Launched simultaneously from two undisclosed locations Downtown, the shows were fired using pyro seeking, the industry’s most advanced in digital firing technology, and SMPTE time code signal for perfect synchronization with the music from the DJs. Nearly 600 cues were fired per show, and approximately 2,400 cues were fired overall to create nonstop tableaus of power and color.

To celebrate the arrival of 2015 and continue the festivities today, the Southwest Rink at Skyline Park will be offering free skate rentals for everyone and special giveaways all day.