I love that the headline is that they were "forced to splurge". Can you imagine if they had missed it? Oh the horror!
Edit: With the amount of fireworks the article mentioned I'm sure they wouldbe able to see them just about anywhere in the city, I get the feeling they just wanted an excuse to get fancy. Also, why do they seem surprised at the amount of people showing up to watch?
Lol my mind is boggling at these two.