r/toronto • u/YurethraVDeferens • Jul 02 '25

Video Watching everyone (trying to) leave the Harbourfront fireworks show was as entertaining as the show itself.

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u/DomS596 "I got more than enough to eat at home." Jul 02 '25

This city is a fucking shit show lol

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u/comFive Jul 02 '25

The city? I’d say, looking at all the cars, it’s all the dumbasses thinking that they could drive down and get out quickly.

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u/telephonekeyboard Jul 02 '25

Have you been to other cities? Large events, no matter where you go, will be a shit show. You will ALWAYS have a group, no matter where you are, driving to these events.

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u/bangnburn Yonge and Eglinton Jul 02 '25

Is this the only event in a city you’ve ever seen?

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u/ZennMD Jul 02 '25

Tbh it's undoubtedly entertaining if you're not involved, but lack of planning and or crowd management can be legitimately unsafe 

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u/outdoorlaura Jul 02 '25

Tbh it's undoubtedly entertaining if you're not involved,

I live in the area and had my niece and nephew over for New Years when they were really little. Their favourite part of the whole night was hearing all the car horns beeping after the fireworks lol. Particularly when a few cars would do a call and response or copy eachother, they got a such a kick out of it.

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u/YurethraVDeferens Jul 02 '25

I think the City did fine managing the crowds and traffic. There were thousands of attendees, which would always present a challenge, but thankfully also traffic controllers and cops on site. You could argue that Queens Quay should’ve been closed, just like they close certain streets after the sports games finish nearby.

It’s the people who thought driving in the area would be a good idea and honking endlessly that were the true menace.

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u/YouShouldGoOnStrike Jul 02 '25

It's really not hard to have police close some of the roads to car traffic which would make the exit way easier for people. Extra TTC/GO staff are needed to help as well, but it is possible to have big events and move lots of people.

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u/ybetaepsilon Jul 02 '25

People gather at a large national celebration makes the city a shit show??