‘This is an awesome show!’ Over 18,500 fireworks will light up the sky during 31st Annual Melaleuca Freedom Celebration

Over 18,000 fireworks will beryllium changeable into nan aerial during nan 31st Annual Melaleuca Freedom Celebration connected July 4th. Watch our question and reply pinch Executive Chairman Frank VanderSloot successful nan video subordinate above. | Photo courtesy Melaleuca

IDAHO FALLS — Final preparations are underway for complete 18,000 fireworks to sprout into nan eastbound Idaho entity Thursday nighttime during nan largest fireworks show westbound of nan Mississippi River.

The 31st Annual Melaleuca Freedom Celebration is expected to tie much than 200,000 spectators to Snake River Landing connected July 4 and Melaleuca Executive Chairman Frank VanderSloot says this year, nan show will beryllium amended than ever.

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“We will person 18,505 shells successful nan aerial successful 31 minutes. We make it a small bigger each year. This is an awesome show and it’s a tribute to nan men and women who gave america our freedom,” VanderSloot tells EastIdahoNews.com.

The fireworks are synchronized ammunition for ammunition and statement for statement pinch a patriotic soundtrack consisting of celebrated and symphonic music, historical audio clips and narration. It is broadcast unrecorded connected Classy 97.3 KLCE. At Snake River Landing, spectators will perceive nan soundtrack done 100 wireless speakers that Melaleuca provides for this event.

“The Melaleuca Freedom Celebration is much than conscionable intermezo connected nan Fourth of July,” VanderSloot says. “The operation of fireworks, euphony and connection provides magical moments of reflection and an opportunity to re-pledge allegiance to nan emblem that represents our nation. On a different level, it’s a heartfelt, unifying arena for nan organization — but much importantly, it’s a tribute of gratitude to America’s heroes.”

This year’s fireworks will motorboat crossed 5 main zones spanning hundreds of feet crossed an elevated motorboat pad astatine Snake River Landing — nan full expanse being wider than 2 shot fields. A caller layout incorporates further firing zones and much “V” shape racks that create an moreover wider, deeper and aggravated theatre crossed nan sky.

Watch our full question and reply pinch VanderSloot successful nan video subordinate above.