Editing Fireworks (section)

===United States===
[[File:1 epcot illuminations 2010.jpg|thumb|A long-exposure shot of the finale of the second act of [[IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth]], the former nightly fireworks show at [[Epcot]] in [[Walt Disney World]]]]
America's earliest settlers brought their enthusiasm for fireworks to the [[United States]]. Fireworks and black ash were used to celebrate important events long before the [[American Revolutionary War]].{{citation needed|date=July 2017}} The first celebration of [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] was in 1777, six years before Americans knew whether or not the new nation would survive the war; fireworks were a part of all festivities.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}} In 1789, [[George Washington]]'s inauguration was accompanied by a fireworks display.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}. George Marshall was an American naval hero during the War of 1812 and other campaigns. He was a Master Gunner and pyrotechnics specialist who wrote ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=lHcNBLcgVSQC&q=Marshall%27s+Practical+Marine+Gunnery <!-- pg=1 quote=Marshall's Practical Marine Gunnery. --> Marshall's Practical Marine Gunnery]''  in 1822.  The book outlines chemical formulas for the composition of fireworks.<ref>{{cite book |last= Marshall |first= George |author-link= |date= 1822 |title= Marshall's Practical Marine Gunnery |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=lHcNBLcgVSQC&q=Marshall%27s+Practical+Marine+Gunnery |location= Norfolk VA |publisher= C. Hall |page= 110 |isbn= }}</ref>  This early fascination with fireworks' noise and color continues today with fireworks displays commonly included in Independence Day celebrations.

In 2004, [[Disneyland Park (Anaheim)|Disneyland]], in [[Anaheim, California]], pioneered the commercial use of aerial fireworks launched with [[compressed air]] rather than [[gunpowder]]. The display shell explodes in the air using an electronic timer. The advantages of compressed air launch are a reduction in fumes, and much greater accuracy in height and timing.<ref>{{cite news|author=Walt Disney Company|date=28 June 2004|title=Disney debuts new safer, quieter and more environmentally-friendly fireworks technology|work=Press Release|url=http://corporate.disney.go.com/environmentality/press_releases/2004/2004_0628.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041126165859/http://corporate.disney.go.com/environmentality/press_releases/2004/2004_0628.html|archive-date=26 November 2004}}</ref> The [[Walt Disney Company]] is now the largest consumer of fireworks in the world.<ref name="Modern Marvels">{{cite AV media|title=Modern Marvels - Walt Disney World (History Channel)|people=Cindy Robinson; Jon Jefferson; Les Wooten|publisher=A&E Television Networks|year=2006|location=New York|time=44 minutes|asin=B000CS461O|isbn=9780767087896|oclc=64282449|medium=DVD}}<!--| access-date = April 11, 2016--></ref>